It's been a busy -- and public -- October for the chief overseer of Sinclair Broadcast Group, the nation's largest owner of television stations. Wherever Chief Executive Officer Chris Ripley faced fellow media officials throughout the month, including keynote one-on-one interviews at Advertising Week NY and NAB Show New York, he came ready with a consistent message: Sinclair has moved from stage one of its existence to stage two, encompassing widespread content and advertising delivery to smart TV sets, TV-connected devices and mobile.
Sinclair's Chris Ripley on Merging Over-the-Air with Over-the-Top
