FCC Pauses 180-Day Transaction Shot Clock In The Tribune-Sinclair Proceeding To Allow For Additional Comment

We permit interested parties to submit additional comments in the proceeding for the transfer of control of Tribune Media Company (Tribune) to Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Sinclair). We are also pausing the Commission’s 180-day transaction shot clock in this proceeding for 15 days, until November 2, 2017. For the reasons set forth below, we believe that this action will contribute to a more efficient review of the proposed transaction.