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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001971213-23-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SBGI"
cik: "0001971213"
company_name: "Sinclair, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T03:24:04.443998+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sinclair Q3 revenue down 9% to $767M, net loss $46M; core ad up 2%

## Summary
- Diluted loss per share $0.74 vs $0.32 EPS in prior year; Adjusted EBITDA $141M, down 29% YoY.
- Repurchased $64M principal of debt since June at 24% average discount to par.
- Political revenue hit record for non-election year; Q4 guidance $25-30M political ad revenue.
- Q4 guidance: total revenue $821-847M, Adjusted EBITDA $176-196M; FY2023 Adjusted EBITDA $545-564M.
- Expanded CW affiliation, renewed Comcast and Paramount carriage; launched new network 'The Nest'.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001971213-23-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SBGI
- cik: 0001971213
- company_name: Sinclair, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1971213/000197121323000022/0001971213-23-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912752/000197121323000022/sbgi-20231101.htm

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