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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001971213-24-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SBGI"
cik: "0001971213"
company_name: "Sinclair, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T11:55:47.428442+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sinclair beats Q2 EBITDA guidance; raises 2024 political ad forecast to $385-410M

## Summary
- Q2 total revenues of $829M (+8% YoY); Adjusted EBITDA of $158M (+42% YoY and above guidance).
- Political advertising bookings as of Aug 1 total $146M for H2, vs $78M at same point in 2020.
- Full-year political advertising guidance raised to $385-410M (10-17% growth vs 2020 excl. Georgia runoff).
- Distribution revenue of $435M (+4% YoY); core advertising flat at $303M.
- Q2 diluted EPS $0.27 vs ($0.38) loss a year ago; net income $17M vs net loss $89M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001971213-24-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SBGI
- cik: 0001971213
- company_name: Sinclair, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1971213/000197121324000053/0001971213-24-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912752/000197121324000053/sbgi-20240807.htm

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