CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
REVENUES:
Media revenues	$ 777	$ 819	$ 1,547	$ 1,611
Non-media revenues	7	10	13	16
Total revenues	784	829	1,560	1,627
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Media programming and production expenses	420	425	838	833
Media selling, general and administrative expenses	200	194	392	390
Amortization of program costs	17	18	36	37
Non-media expenses	13	13	24	25
Depreciation of property and equipment	24	25	50	50
Corporate general and administrative expenses	45	50	97	108
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets	35	38	71	76
Loss on asset dispositions and other, net	9	2	17	2
Total operating expenses	763	765	1,525	1,521
Operating income	21	64	35	106
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	(82)	(76)	(226)	(152)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	4	0	6	1
(Loss) income from equity method investments	(1)	78	(7)	92
Other expense, net	(18)	(42)	(84)	(2)
Total other expense, net	(97)	(40)	(311)	(61)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(76)	24	(276)	45
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (PROVISION)	14	(5)	60	(1)
NET (LOSS) INCOME	(62)	19	(216)	44
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(2)	(2)	(4)	(4)
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR	$ (64)	$ 17	$ (220)	$ 40
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SINCLAIR:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.91)	$ 0.27	$ (3.20)	$ 0.61
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.91)	$ 0.27	$ (3.20)	$ 0.61
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	69,589	66,189	68,545	65,172
Diluted weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	69,589	66,189	68,545	65,296