Sinclair Buys 6 Titan Television Stations

Sinclair Broadcast Group has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the stock and broadcast assets of four television stations owned by Titan Television Broadcast Group (TTBG) for $115.35 million.

Sinclair also will assume TTBG agreements to provide sales and other services to two other stations. The TTBG stations are located in three markets and reach 1% of US TV households. Completion of the transaction is subject to the customary closing conditions, including FCC approval and antitrust clearance.

The TTBG stations to be owned and operated, programmed or to which sales services will be provided, are:

• KMPH Fresno, Calif. (Fox) DMA 55
• KFRE Fresno, Calif. (CW) DMA 55
• KPTM Omaha, Neb. (Fox) DMA 75
• KXVO Omaha, Neb. (CW) DMA 75
• KMEG Sioux City, Iowa (CBS) DMA 147
• KPTH Sioux City, Iowa (Fox) DMA 147