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Mike Thompson: “The Sinclair/Tribune transaction only benefits Sinclair and Tribune, which is why nobody supports it.”

On the recordSeptember 6, 2017
The Sinclair/Tribune transaction only benefits Sinclair and Tribune, which is why nobody supports it.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Thompson criticizes the Sinclair/Tribune merger for its negative impact on market competition.

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