Sinclair Broadcasting Group forced their local news stations to air the same script about fake news, in an attempt to undermine non-Sinclair stations. The broadcasting group is America’s largest media company and has been accused of biased, pro-Trump coverage. In December, Politico reported that the Trump campaign had struck a deal with Sinclair during the 2016 election in order to obtain more favorable coverage.
And a related New York Times story: nytimes.com/2018/04/02/business/media/sinclair-news-anchors-script.html