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doc03

(39,184 posts)
Sun Nov 7, 2021, 10:44 AM Nov 2021

The local Sinclair tv station hasn't played an ad for

a week now. On commercial breaks the NBC logo comes
up for a couple minutes then they go back to the program.

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The local Sinclair tv station hasn't played an ad for (Original Post) doc03 Nov 2021 OP
Might be related to the recent ransom-ware attack. LastDemocratInSC Nov 2021 #1
That's been happening kozar Nov 2021 #2
It may have been a month here, I rarely watch doc03 Nov 2021 #6
Good news. James48 Nov 2021 #3
Different Sinclairs. hunter Nov 2021 #5
The one in Seattle still has adverts RainCaster Nov 2021 #4

LastDemocratInSC

(4,253 posts)
1. Might be related to the recent ransom-ware attack.
Sun Nov 7, 2021, 10:53 AM
Nov 2021

Regardless of the cause, that station is certainly losing gobs of revenue. So sad.

kozar

(3,375 posts)
2. That's been happening
Sun Nov 7, 2021, 11:00 AM
Nov 2021

Here also for about a month now.
Has its advantages as it seems they are local ads, which are annoying here in TFG country of Fla.



Koz

James48

(5,255 posts)
3. Good news.
Sun Nov 7, 2021, 11:55 AM
Nov 2021

Maybe Sinclair can go back to making dinosaur gasoline instead of falsifying the news.

hunter

(40,856 posts)
5. Different Sinclairs.
Sun Nov 7, 2021, 01:13 PM
Nov 2021

Although the founder of Sinclair Oil, Harry F. Sinclair, was no prize, having gone to prison in the Teapot Dome Scandal, and later paying off Italian fascists for oil rights.

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