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SEGMENT DATA (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Segment data  
Schedule of Segment Financial Information
Segment financial information is included in the following tables for the periods presented (in millions):
As of March 31, 2025Local MediaTennisOther & CorporateEliminationsConsolidated
Assets$4,541 $276 $963 $(1)$5,779 
For the three months ended March 31, 2025Local MediaTennisOther & CorporateEliminationsConsolidated
Revenue$694 $68 $21 $(7)(b)$776 
Media programming and production expenses390 27 — 418 
Media selling, general and administrative expenses170 18 11 (7)192 
Depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of definite-lived intangibles and other assets56 — 62 
Amortization of program costs19 — — — 19 
Corporate general and administrative expenses37 — 15 — 52 
Loss on asset dispositions and other, net— — — 
Other segment items (a)— — 11 
Operating income (loss)$12 $18 $(16)$— $14 
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs$144 $— $— $— $144 
Loss from equity method investments— (1)(5)— (6)
Gain on extinguishment of debt— — — 
Other income (expense), net— (69)— (66)
Loss before income taxes$(200)
For the three months ended March 31, 2024Local MediaTennisOther & CorporateEliminationsConsolidated
Revenue$727 $63 $15 $(7)(b)$798 
Media programming and production expenses383 25 — — 408 
Media selling, general and administrative expenses183 12 (4)196 
Depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of definite-lived intangibles and other assets58 (1)63 
Amortization of program costs19 — — — 19 
Corporate general and administrative expenses41 16 — 58 
Other segment items (a)— 12 (2)12 
Operating income (loss)$41 $20 $(19)$— $42 
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs$76 $— $— $— $76 
(Loss) income from equity method investments— (1)15 — 14 
Gain on extinguishment of debt— — — 
Other income, net31 — — 40 
Income before income taxes$21 
(a)Other segment items relate primarily to non-media expenses.
(b)Includes $4 million and $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, of revenue for services provided by other to local media, which is eliminated in consolidation.
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC  
Segment data  
Schedule of Segment Financial Information
Segment financial information is included in the following tables for the periods presented (in millions):
As of March 31, 2025Local MediaCorporateConsolidated
Assets$4,556 $61 $4,617 

For the three months ended March 31, 2025Local Media
Revenue$694 
Media programming and production expenses390 
Media selling, general and administrative expenses170 
Depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of definite-lived intangibles and other assets56 
Amortization of program costs19 
Corporate general and administrative expenses37 
Loss on asset dispositions and other, net
Other segment items (a)
Operating income$12 
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs$144 
Gain on extinguishment of debt
Other income, net
Loss before income taxes$(127)

For the three months ended March 31, 2024Local Media
Revenue$727 
Media programming and production expenses383 
Media selling, general and administrative expenses183 
Depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of definite-lived intangibles and other assets58 
Amortization of program costs19 
Corporate general and administrative expenses41 
Other segment items (a)
Operating income$41 
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs$76 
Gain on extinguishment of debt
Other income, net31 
Loss before income taxes$(3)
(a)Other segment items relate primarily to non-media expenses.