https://www.cnet.com/news/tribune-media-kills-3-9b-merger-with-sinclair-after-fccs-serious-concerns/ > Tribune Media on Thursday terminated its controversial $3.9 billion merger agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group. > Tribune called off the sale of 42 TV stations to the Sinclair and sued the company for breach of contract, saying in a release that the broadcaster hurt the deal by engaging in "unnecessarily aggressive and protracted negotiations with the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission over regulatory requirements."