FCC claims Sinclair–Tribune Media merger would not be ‘in the public interest’

The Federal Communications Commission has published its order calling for a hearing regarding the proposed Sinclair Broadcast Group acquisition of Tribune Media, following an unexpected announcement by Chairman Pai earlier this week where he said he had “serious concerns” about the deal. The order claims that, as proposed, the merger between the two media giants would “not be in the public interest.”
The administrative hearing was approved yesterday after the Commission