Sinclair Broadcast Group made billions of dollars in revenue in 2024, so how much money does its ABC-affiliated stations earn?
Sinclair Broadcast Group temporarily refused to air Jimmy Kimmel Live! on any of its ABC-affiliated stations despite his show’s restoration on the Disney network. Jimmy Kimmel was still broadcast live on ABC, but with Sinclair’s now-former “pre-emption,” how did this impact the media conglomerate’s revenue?
Here, we break down how much money Sinclair makes from its television stations and more about the company.
Sinclair was founded by Julian Sinclair Smith, and the company is owned by Smith’s descendants.
The total reported revenue for Sinclair in 2024 was around $3.55 billion. It’s been a Fortune 500 company since 2021. Annual revenues have been in the billions of dollars for the entire company.
Sinclair is second-largest operator of television stations in the U.S. after Nexstar Media Group.
A full list of Sinclair stations can be found here.
Yes, Sinclair ended its suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and will begin airing it as of September 26, 2025.
Sinclair initially announced that it was “pre-empting Jimmy Kimmel Live! across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming.
