CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
REVENUES:
Media revenues	$ 792	$ 766
Non-media revenues	6	7
Revenue	798	773
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Media programming and production expenses	408	398
Media selling, general and administrative expenses	196	191
Amortization of program contract costs	19	22
Non-media expenses	12	12
Depreciation of property and equipment	25	24
Corporate general and administrative expenses	58	58
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets	38	41
Loss on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment	0	6
Total operating expenses	756	752
Operating income	42	21
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	(76)	(74)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	1	0
Income from equity method investments	14	31
Other income, net	40	11
Total other expense, net	(21)	(32)
Income (loss) before income taxes	21	(11)
INCOME TAX BENEFIT	4	204
NET INCOME	25	193
Net loss attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	4
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(2)	(12)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR	$ 23	$ 185
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 2.65
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 2.64
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	64,156	69,744
Diluted weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	64,403	69,864