Sinclair Introduces a New Live Infotainment Service for Connected Vehicles Leveraging NextGen Broadcast Technology

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Sinclair Broadcast Group (Nasdaq: SBGI) showcased its new live infotainment services for connected vehicles at CES 2023 in Las Vegas. This service, powered by NextGen Broadcast (ATSC 3.0), enhances existing infotainment systems by enabling features like access to over 100 live local radio channels, AM rebroadcasting, and seamless audio/video playback on in-car displays. Consumer trials are set in Baltimore, MD. Mark Aitken emphasized seeking automotive community feedback for future enhancements, indicating potential applications for live emergency information and improved navigation services.

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• Launch of innovative infotainment services for connected vehicles.
• Consumer trials in Baltimore indicate active market engagement.
• Enhanced capabilities such as 100+ live radio channels and AM rebroadcasting add significant value.

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• None.

Invites input on a variety of new live services

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) will demonstrate live infotainment delivered for connected vehicles at the ATSC booth during the CES® 2023 in Las Vegas. For more than 50 years, CES® has been the global stage for innovation. Delivered by NextGen Broadcast (ATSC 3.0), this innovative new service is a supplement to existing infotainment systems, adding new features and capabilities.

The service is being readied for consumer trials by several auto dealerships in the Baltimore, MD region. Drive testing is underway and is yet another NextGen Broadcast use case that shows the flexible use of broadcast channels. The exhibit will be a real-time demonstration of a variety of services that can be delivered live to a moving Connected Vehicle.

The new services will provide the ability to:

• Receive 100 or more live local radio station channels of audio programming,
  Receive live in-car rebroadcast of AM radio station services without interference from electronic systems (see, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/10/business/media/am-radio-cars.html),
• Receive NextGen Broadcast stations operating in the region inside a moving vehicle with no signal loss,
• Play audio and video services on in-car displays, and
• Play audio and video services on personal devices inside the car.

This demonstration receives live signals from multiple ‘in-market’ local broadcasters. The demo system uses Silicon Dust’s HomeRun FLEX 4K device in conjunction with ONE Media’s automotive audio interface built in collaboration with OpenZNet.

Said Mark Aitken, President of ONE Media 3.0, “At CES, we are looking for feedback from the automotive community on what forms of live infotainment they would like to see added into vehicles. Using NextGen Broadcast technology combined with live broadcast services give us tremendous flexibility. The same receiver can provide public services such as beaming live emergency information from local broadcast newsrooms directly to vehicles during critical times and blanketing highway regions with live situational awareness information for vehicle to everyone (V2X) applications.”

A single receiver brings a variety of new services in the move into the age of Connected Vehicles. Those include enhanced GPS, over-the-air software updates, Infotainment (audio, video and others) and a number of V2X and cellular vehicle to everyone (C-V2X) services. A recent series of webinars hosted by Sinclair focused on the automotive sector and the value an ATSC 3.0 receiver brings into mobile vehicles. See: https://www.atsc3advocate.com/.

As Sinclair, working with its valued partners, builds out a new Broadcast Core Network and the internetworking components that make up a first ever Broadcast Data Distribution Platform (a wireless data highway), Broadcasters will find new economics that bring value beyond simple TV.

About ONE Media 3.0, LLC

ONE Media 3.0, headquartered in Hunt Valley, MD, was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. with a vision to build and globally deploy the Next Generation Broadcast Platform, enabling broadcasters to be competitive across all platforms in delivering enhanced video and data services. For more information about ONE Media 3.0, see www.onemediallc.com.

About Sinclair

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets, owns multiple national networks including Tennis Channel and Stadium; has TV stations affiliated with all the major broadcast networks and owns and/or operates 21 regional sports network brands. Sinclair’s content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital and streaming platforms NewsON and STIRR. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.

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Source: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

FAQ

What are the new live services demonstrated by SBGI at CES 2023?

SBGI showcased live services that provide access to over 100 local radio channels, AM station rebroadcasting, and audio/video playback on in-car displays.

When will the consumer trials for SBGI's infotainment services begin?

Consumer trials for SBGI's infotainment services are set to begin in the Baltimore, MD region.

What technology is powering SBGI's new infotainment services?

The new services are powered by NextGen Broadcast (ATSC 3.0) technology.

How will SBGI's new services benefit connected vehicles?

The services will enhance infotainment capabilities, allowing for live updates and improved situational awareness for drivers.

Who is seeking feedback on live infotainment services at CES 2023?

Mark Aitken, President of ONE Media 3.0, expressed the intention to gather feedback from the automotive community.