Chris Ripley Explained
Christopher S. Ripley is a Canadian media executive.[1] [2] He is the President and CEO of Sinclair Broadcast Group.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Background
Chris Ripley[9] has been the President and CEO of Sinclair Broadcast Group since January 2017 after serving as their Chief Financial Officer from April 2014 to January 2017.[10] [11] Ripley also serves as an Investor Director of hibu.[12]
Before joining Sinclair, he was a managing director at UBS Investment Bank’s Global Media Group and served as head of their Los Angeles office. At UBS, Ripley advised, managed, and structured various financings along with acquisition and merger transactions in the entertainment and broadcast sectors.[13] Before that position, he served as a principal in Prime Ventures as well as being an analyst in the investment banking division at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.[14]
Notes and References
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/shlomosprung/2019/10/08/meet-chris-ripley-the-man-behind-sinclairs-meteoric-sports-media-rise/#471d711e5b7c "Meet Chris Ripley, The Man Behind Sinclair’s Meteoric Sports Media Rise"
- https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-spt-wp-sinclair-broadcast-sports-networks-disney-20190506-story.html "A bet on live sports: Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley talks acquiring 21 regional sports networks"
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/sinclair-eyes-more-regional-sports-networks-as-disney-deal-closes-11566583416 "Sinclair Eyes More Regional Sports Networks as Disney Deal Closes"
- https://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-sinclair-broadcast-earnings-20190807-ic57bbwcnvd4tiuh76g3cetr4i-story.html "Sinclair Broadcast boosted profit and revenue in second quarter"
- https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-09-20/cubs-dodgers-tv-marquee-sinclair-comcast-spectrum "Cubs fans: Will Sinclair convince your team to copy Dodgers with a TV blackout?"
- https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sinclair-ceo-sees-possible-deals-132309124.html?.tsrc=fin-srch "Sinclair CEO sees possible deals with Amazon and others seeking live sports"
- https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/349591/stirr-launches-covid-19-news-channel.html "STIRR Launches COVID-19 News Channel"
- https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2020/03/25/fox-sports-wisconsin-owner-offers-financial-relief.html "Fox Sports Wisconsin owner offers financial relief for freelancers cited by Brian Anderson"
- https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2017/02/03/why-sinclairs-new-ceo-is-so-optimistic-about-the.html "How Sinclair's new CEO plans to triple revenue over the next five years"
- https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/sinclair-ceo-says-he-s-pivoted-local-news-sports-avoid-n1057556 "Sinclair CEO says he's pivoted to local news and sports to avoid streaming services 'sea of blood'"
- https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/03/sinclair-to-buy-21-regional-sports-networks-from-disney-at-10point6-billion-valuation.html "Sinclair to buy 21 regional sports networks from Disney at $10.6 billion valuation"
- https://www.hibugroup.com/leadership-team "Leadership Team"
- https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/sinclair-broadcast-group-tbd-digital-channel-1201938056/ "Sinclair Broadcast Group Adds to Content Portfolio with TBD Channel Launch"
- https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/sinclairs-mr-smith-goes-to-washington "Sinclair's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
