For Sinclair, Ruling on TV Limits May Be Too Late for Tribune
- U.S. appeals court rejects opponents’ suit on a technicality
- Ruling could pave way for other Tribune suitors: analyst
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A U.S. appeals court rejected on technical grounds a challenge to Federal Communications Commission ownership rules that could ease the path for Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.’s proposed purchase of Tribune Media Co. -- if the deal goes forward.
The Washington-based court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit from opponents without considering its merits, ruling the activist groups that filed it hadn’t shown they would be injured by the consolidation at the heart of their case.