Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD), a global distributor of entertainment content, today announced the U.S. premiere of the special series, “The Rise of Terrorism” to be aired nationwide by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI), one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country.
Cisneros Media Distribution Announces the U.S. Premiere of the Special Series, “The Rise of Terrorism”
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Cisneros Media Distribution Announces the U.S. Premiere of the
Special Series, “The Rise of Terrorism” on Sinclair Broadcast Group’s
National Syndicated Network
• The four-part news special was custom-made by CMD’s business content solution unit,
Mobius.Lab Productions
• The series’ first installment, titled “What You Need to Know,” will air throughout the
month of April on Sinclair’s more than 100 affiliated TV stations across the nation
MIAMI (March 31, 2016) - Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD), a global distributor of entertainment
content, today announced the U.S. premiere of the special series, “The Rise of Terrorism” to be aired
nationwide by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI), one of the largest and most diversified
television broadcasting companies in the country.
“What You Need to Know,” the first installment of the four-part news special custom-made by CMD’s
business content solution unit, Mobius.Lab Productions, will broadcast throughout the month of April on
SBGI’s more than 100 affiliated TV stations as part of Sinclair’s commitment to be the nation’s leading
local news provider.
“This partnership has been perfect. Working with Sinclair on ‘The Rise of Terrorism,’ which was
produced to their specifications by our own Mobius.Lab Productions, meets our objective to expand our
offering of high-quality original programming and increase the diversity and reach of our catalogue and
productions, and it opens a new and promising market for Cisneros Media Distribution,” stated Marcello
Coltro, Executive Vice President, Content Distribution, Cisneros Media. “This special, comprised of
captivating images and pictures from Getty Images’ award-winning library and empowered by Cisneros
Media’s production capabilities, is a game-changer in our evolution as a global multi-language media
company in establishing our footprint in the U.S. general market, collaborating with one of North
America’s major media conglomerates to deliver our first English-language original newscast.
“Working side-by-side with Sinclair’s Vice President of News, Scott Livingston, and William J. Anderson,
Director of News Content and Operations, enabled and ensured our team delivered a compelling,
engaging, and informative news piece,” Coltro concluded.
“We want to provide context and perspective on the rise of terrorism here in the United States and
around the world. This is a story that impacts all of our viewers. Our goal is to alert, protect and
empower our viewers,” said Livingston.
According to Ailing Zubizarreta, Executive Creative Director of Cisneros Media Distribution who led the
production of the news special, “The Rise of Terrorism” is intended to bring a factual perspective of the
worldwide proliferation of ISIS and other terrorist groups; its daunting impact and threat to America; in
addition to the global propagation of its ideology and deadly attacks.
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The first episode, “What You Need To Know,” presented and narrated by 12-time Emmy Award winner,
Jeff Barnd, National Correspondent for Sinclair Broadcast Group, informs viewers on how terrorism is a
multi-front war being waged on multiple continents, showing no signs of weakening, and it focuses on
the U.S. perspective of how this impending threat disrupts our daily lives.
Below is a complete list of the affiliated TV stations to air “The Rise of Terrorism, What You Need to Know.”
For dates and times, please check your local listing.
Albany GA WFXL (FOX)
Albany NY WRGB (CBS)
Amarillo KVII (ABC)
Austin KEYE (CBS)
Bakersfield KBAK (CBS)
Bakersfield KBFX (FOX)
Baltimore WBFF (FOX)
Beaumont KFDM (CBS)
Beaumont KBTV (FOX)
Birmingham WBMA (ABC)
Boise KBOI (CBS)
Buffalo WUTV (FOX)
Cedar Rapids KGAN (CBS)
Cedar Rapids KFXA (FOX)
Champaign/Springfield WICD (ABC)
Champaign/Springfield WRSP (FOX)
Charleston SC WCIV.2 (ABC)
Charleston/Huntington WCHS (ABC)
Charleston/Huntington WVAH FOX
Chattanooga WTVC ABC
Cincinnati WKRC CBS
Columbia Jefferson City, MO KRCG (CBS)
Columbia SC WACH (FOX)
Columbus OH WTTE (FOX)
Corpus Christi KUQI (FOX)
Dayton WKEF (ABC)
Dayton WRGT (FOX)
Des Moines KDSM (FOX)
El Paso KFOX (FOX)
El Paso KDBC (CBS)
Eugene KVAL (CBS)
Eugene KMTR (NBC)
Flint WSMH (FOX)
Flint WEYI (NBC)
Fresno KMPH (FOX)
Gainesville WGFL (CBS)
Gainesville WNBW (NBC)
Grand Rapids WWMT (CBS)
Green Bay WLUK (FOX)
Greensboro/Winston-Salem WXLV (ABC)
Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville WLOS (ABC)
Harlingen KGBT (CBS)
Harrisburg WHP (CBS)
Johnstown/Altoona WJAC (NBC)
Las Vegas KSNV (NBC)
Lexington WDKY (FOX)
Little Rock KATV (ABC)
Macon WGXA (FOX)
Macon WGXA.2 (ABC)
Madison WMSN (FOX)
Medford KTVL (CBS)
Milwaukee WVTV (CW)
Minneapolis WUCW (CW)
Mobile/Pensacola WEAR (ABC)
Mobile/Pensacola WPMI (NBC)
Myrtle Beach/Florence WPDE (ABC)
Nashville WZTV (FOX)
Norfolk WTVZ (MNTV)
Oklahoma City KOKH (FOX)
Omaha KPTM (FOX)
Ottumwa KTVO (ABC)
Paducah KY/Cape Girardeau MO KBSI (FOX)
Peoria WHOI (ABC)
Pittsburgh WPGH (FOX)
Portland ME WGME (CBS)
Portland ME WPFO (FOX)
Portland OR KATU (ABC)
Providence/New Bedford WJAR (NBC)
Quincy KHQA CBS
Quincy KHQA.2 (ABC)
Raleigh WLFL (CW)
Reno KRXI (FOX)
Reno KRNV (NBC)
Richmond WRLH (FOX)
Roanoke WSET (ABC)
Rochester NY WHAM (ABC)
Rochester NY WUHF (FOX)
Salt Lake City KUTV (CBS)
San Antonio KABB (FOX)
San Antonio WOAI (NBC)
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Savannah WTGS (FOX)
Seattle KOMO (ABC)
Sioux City KMEG (CBS)
Sioux City KPTH (FOX)
South Bend WSBT (CBS)
Spokane (Lewiston, ID) KLEW (CBS)
St. Louis KDNL (ABC)
Syracuse WSTM (NBC)
Syracuse WTVH (CBS)
Tallahassee WTWC (NBC)
Tallahassee WTWC.2 (FOX)
Toledo WNWO (NBC)
Traverse City WPBN (NBC)
Traverse City WGTU (ABC)
Tulsa KTUL (ABC)
Washington, DC WJLA (ABC)
West Palm Beach WPEC (CBS)
Wheeling WV/Steubenville OH WTOV (NBC)
Wheeling WV/Steubenville OH WTOV.2 (FOX)
Wichita KSAS (FOX)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton WOLF (FOX)
Yakima KIMA (CBS)
For more information, please contact:
Todd Michael Jamison, Public Relations Director
tjamison@cisneros.com / (305) 507-6821
ABOUT CISNEROS MEDIA DISTRIBUTION: Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD) is a global distributor of
entertainment content with more than 35 years at the forefront of the industry. Part of the Cisneros Media
corporate division, CMD markets the products of its affiliated production companies - Cisneros Studios, the largest
independent producer of Hispanic content in the United States, and Venevision, the leading broadcaster and
producer in Venezuela - in addition to the catalogues of key independent production houses from around the
world, amassing a library of more than 30,000 hours of entertainment content, distributed in more than 100
countries and more than 20 languages. Based in Miami, Florida, Cisneros Media Distribution also offers Pay TV
channels and services, including its cable networks, Venevision Plus, VmasTV and VePlusTV, which reach millions of
households in Latin America and the Caribbean. For more information, please visit www.CisnerosMediaDist.com
ABOUT SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most
diversified television broadcasting companies in the country. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides
sales services to more television stations than anyone and has affiliations with all the major networks. In addition,
Sinclair is the leading local news provider in the country, as well as a producer of sports content. Sinclair owns a
multicast network, four radio stations and a cable network. Sinclair’s broadcast content is delivered via multiple-
platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital platforms. Sinclair, either
directly or through its venture subsidiaries, makes equity investments in strategic companies. Sinclair Broadcast
Group, Inc. was founded in 1986, went public in 1995 and is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the
ticker symbol SBGI.