John Oliver Covers Sinclair Broadcast Group On 'Last Week Tonight'
John Oliver covers Sinclair Broadcast Group, the largest owner of local TV stations in the country, on 'Last Week Tonight'. Oliver warns the company often inject its own political views into local news that your trusted anchors are forced to read on air. He considers that especially alarming since Sinclair Broadcast Group is the midst of acquiring Chicago-based Tribune Media, potentially creating an oligarchy in the broadcast television industry.