New York (CNN Business) Sinclair (SBGI) Broadcast Group, an influential owner of TV stations across the country, will no longer require stations to carry political commentary segments.

The short commentaries are being scrapped, and investigative reports are being prioritized, the company confirmed to CNN Business on Wednesday.

This means that Boris Epshteyn, a former Trump aide , will no longer be showing up with pro-Trump talking points during evening newscasts from Baltimore to Seattle.

The "Bottom Line with Boris" segments were controversial both inside and outside the company, with some Sinclair journalists frustrated about the mandate to give up local news time for Fox-style right-wing opinion.

Sinclair later added a progressive commentator, Ameshia Cross, for balance.

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