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Sinclair

disclosed a stake in fellow broadcast station owner E.W. Scripps

on Monday, in a move to push toward a merger of the companies.

Sinclair, which acquired a roughly 8% position in Scripps, per the filing, recently launched a strategic review of its own business that could result in a tie-up. Scripps, for its part, has seen its struggles mount in the competitive industry and is among the smallest of its peers.