Sinclair Broadcast Group announced a new broadcast affiliate distribution agreement with TEGNA to expand the clearances for The Nest, Sinclair?s fourth multicast network. The Nest, the free, over-the-air, national network, will now be available on 35 additional channels, reaching 79% of all US OTA television households. The new affiliations include major market ?big 4 network?

VHF channel positions in Atlanta, Washington DC, Phoenix, Tampa, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Sacramento, Indianapolis, San Diego, New Orleans and more. With the addition of these markets, The Nest is now available in 44 of the top-50 markets. The agreement also includes a significant station upgrade for Comet, Sinclair?s sci-fi and fantasy network, to the TEGNA-owned CBS affiliate KHOU TV channel 11 in Houston, Texas.