Murdoch Scores Another Win as Rival Sinclair Deal Imperiled
The 21st Century Fox Inc. chairman stands to be a big winner after rival Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.’s plan to buy Tribune Media Co. was thrown into jeopardy on Monday. Ajit Pai, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, questioned the legality of the deal and proposed a hearing that could kill it. The sudden setback for Sinclair is the latest evidence of Murdoch enjoying a hot streak in the nation’s capital.