Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

2014

Year Resolved

2014

Settlement Amount

n/a

Court

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Docket Number

14-cv-01186

Lead State

PA

Participating States

PA

Defendant(s)

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.; Perpetual Corporation

Case Description

USDOJ and Pennsylvania filed suit to challenge the acquistion by Sinclair Broadcase Group of Perpetual Corporation, alleging that it would lessen competition in the sale of broadcast televlsion spot advertising in the south central Pennsylvania area. The merged companies would control 38 percent of the advertising market in that area. the parties agreed to the divestiture of a station in the marketing area.