Delrahim: Still Discussing Sinclair-Tribune Divestitures

6/22/18

By Jason Aycock, SeekingAlpha

Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI +0.2%) and the Justice Dept. are still in discussions over what divestitures would be required in connection with Sinclair's $4.6B proposal to buy Tribune Media (TRCO -0.6%), according to the DOJ antitrust chief.

“We haven’t reached an agreement with them on what the final resolution would be for antitrust purposes,” Makan Delrahim told reporters at a Federalist Society event. (h/t Bloomberg)

Reports in early May had the DOJ signing off on an elaborate divestiture package, but those reports look premature now.

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