PROGRAM CONTRACTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

8. PROGRAM CONTRACTS:

Future payments required under television program contracts as of December 31, 2025 were as follows (in millions):


2026	$	70
2027	8
2028	5



Total	83
Less: Current portion	(70)
Long-term portion of program contracts payable	$	13

Each future period’s film liability includes contractual amounts owed, but what is contractually owed does not necessarily reflect what we are expected to pay during that period. While we are contractually bound to make the payments reflected in the table during the indicated periods, industry protocol typically enables us to make film payments on a three-month lag. Included in the current portion amount are payments due in arrears of $10 million. In addition, we have entered into non-cancelable commitments for future television program rights aggregating to $6 million as of December 31, 2025.

Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC

Other Commitments [Line Items]

PROGRAM CONTRACTS

8. PROGRAM CONTRACTS:

Future payments required under television program contracts as of December 31, 2025 were as follows (in millions):


2026	$	70
2027	8
2028	5



Total	83
Less: Current portion	(70)
Long-term portion of program contracts payable	$	13

Each future period’s film liability includes contractual amounts owed, but what is contractually owed does not necessarily reflect what SBG is expected to pay during that period. While SBG is contractually bound to make the payments reflected in the table during the indicated periods, industry protocol typically enables SBG to make film payments on a three-month lag. Included in the current portion amount are payments due in arrears of $10 million. In addition, SBG has entered into non-cancelable commitments for future television program rights aggregating to $6 million as of December 31, 2025.