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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 616 $ 697
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4 and $5, respectively 624 637
Income taxes receivable 0 5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 186 146
Assets held-for-sale 33 0
Total current assets 1,459 1,485
Property and equipment, net 665 705
Operating lease assets 117 123
Goodwill 2,087 2,082
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 149 150
Other assets 617 710
Total assets [1] 5,670 5,885
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 558 416
Income taxes payable 47 0
Current portion of notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing 25 38
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 23 22
Current portion of program contracts payable 41 69
Other current liabilities 74 60
Liabilities held-for-sale 4 0
Total current liabilities 772 605
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion 4,081 4,091
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion 122 130
Program contracts payable, less current portion 10 13
Deferred tax liabilities 193 335
Other long-term liabilities 199 195
Total liabilities [1] 5,377 5,369
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 4)
SBG member's deficit:    
Accumulated deficit (244) 10
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1 2
Total Sinclair shareholders’ equity 361 583
Noncontrolling interests (68) (67)
Total equity 293 516
Total liabilities and equity 5,670 5,885
Customer relationships, net    
Current assets:    
Definite-lived intangible assets, net 289 302
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net    
Current assets:    
Definite-lived intangible assets, net 287 328
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents 224 291
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4 and $5, respectively 541 582
Income taxes receivable 0 29
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 108 104
Assets held-for-sale 33 0
Total current assets 906 1,006
Property and equipment, net 651 692
Operating lease assets 116 123
Goodwill 2,004 2,016
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 122 123
Other assets 232 212
Total assets [2] 4,484 4,689
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 458 374
Income taxes payable 13 0
Current portion of notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing 25 38
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 22 22
Current portion of program contracts payable 41 69
Other current liabilities 70 56
Liabilities held-for-sale 4 0
Total current liabilities 633 559
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion 4,081 4,091
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion 121 130
Program contracts payable, less current portion 10 13
Deferred tax liabilities 267 373
Other long-term liabilities 155 149
Total liabilities [2] 5,267 5,315
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 4)
SBG member's deficit:    
Accumulated deficit (715) (560)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1 2
Total Sinclair shareholders’ equity (714) (558)
Noncontrolling interests (69) (68)
Total equity (783) (626)
Total liabilities and equity 4,484 4,689
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Customer relationships, net    
Current assets:    
Definite-lived intangible assets, net 169 191
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Other definite-lived intangible assets, net    
Current assets:    
Definite-lived intangible assets, net $ 284 $ 326
[1] Our consolidated total assets as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include total assets of variable interest entities (“VIE”) of $61 million and $70 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include total liabilities of VIEs of $7 million and $16 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 7. Variable Interest Entities.
[2] Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC’s (“SBG”) consolidated total assets as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include total assets of variable interest entities (“VIE”) of $61 million and $70 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. SBG’s consolidated total liabilities as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include total liabilities of VIEs of $7 million and $16 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to SBG. See Note 6. Variable Interest Entities.