CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
REVENUES:
Media revenues	$ 819	$ 761	$ 1,611	$ 1,527
Non-media revenues	10	7	16	14
Total revenues	829	768	1,627	1,541
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Media programming and production expenses	425	413	833	811
Media selling, general and administrative expenses	194	190	390	381
Amortization of program costs	18	19	37	41
Non-media expenses	13	9	25	21
Depreciation of property and equipment	25	32	50	56
Corporate general and administrative expenses	50	62	108	120
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets	38	41	76	82
Loss on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment	2	5	2	11
Total operating expenses	765	771	1,521	1,523
Operating income (loss)	64	(3)	106	18
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	(76)	(76)	(152)	(150)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	11	1	11
Income (loss) from equity method investments	78	(1)	92	30
Other expense, net	(42)	(38)	(2)	(27)
Total other expense, net	(40)	(104)	(61)	(136)
Income (loss) before income taxes	24	(107)	45	(118)
INCOME TAX (PROVISION) BENEFIT	(5)	20	(1)	224
NET INCOME (LOSS)	19	(87)	44	106
Net loss attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	4
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(2)	(2)	(4)	(14)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR	$ 17	$ (89)	$ 40	$ 96
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ (1.38)	$ 0.61	$ 1.44
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ (1.38)	$ 0.61	$ 1.43
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	66,189	64,012	65,172	66,862
Diluted weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	66,189	64,012	65,296	66,947