Scripps completes sale of WRTV in Indianapolis to Circle City Broadcasting CINCINNATI, March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) closed today on the sale of WRTV, its ABC-affiliated station in Indianapolis, to for $83 million. The WRTV sale follows Scripps’ recent completion of , its Fox-affiliated station in Fort Myers, Florida, to Sun Broadcasting for $40 million. Combined, the two transactions generated $123 million in cash proceeds, which the company says will be used toward debt paydown and the purchase of 23 ION-affiliated stations that it divested ...
Scripps to launch Scripps Sports Network streaming channel Includes women’s live sports and original, premium programming New 24/7 streaming network100+ live games, including Professional Women’s Hockey League, National Women’s Soccer League, Major League Volleyball, slated for 2026100+ hours of Women’s National Basketball Association contentOriginal series, acclaimed documentaries, sports talk and more premium programmingDebuts March 24 with broad distribution on streaming servicesState Farm® signs on as founding advertising partner CINCINNATI, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As sp...
PWHL and Scripps Sports team up to bring Walter Cup Finals to national U.S. broadcast for first time ION to telecast Finals in May CINCINNATI and NEW YORK, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In another milestone move for women’s professional sports, Scripps Sports and the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) will bring the PWHL Walter Cup Finals, presented by Scotiabank, to national linear television for the first time in the United States. Official game dates will be announced once the final teams are confirmed, with the championship series scheduled for May. Live coverage of the...
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Scripps Sports announces 2026 NWSL on ION coverage plans New season to feature eight tripleheaders and new studio analyst team; Coverage kicks off March 14 ATLANTA, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following a record-setting 2025 season, Scripps Sports today unveiled its broadcast plans for the third season of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) on ION, kicking off Saturday, March 14, with a primetime tripleheader – the first of eight tripleheader Saturdays this year. NWSL on ION will again showcase top matches from across the league every Saturday night of the regular season. ...
Scripps agrees to purchase WTVQ in Lexington, Kentucky, from Morris Network, Inc. for $15.8 million CINCINNATI, March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has reached an agreement to purchase WTVQ, the ABC affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky, from Morris Network, Inc. for $15.8 million. Scripps’ acquisition of WTVQ would create a duopoly in Lexington with the company’s existing NBC affiliate, WLEX. Scripps President and CEO Adam Symson says the acquisition would deepen the company’s commitment to the Lexington market. “Whether through swaps, divestitur...
Scripps completes sale of WFTX in Fort Myers-Naples to Sun Broadcasting CINCINNATI, March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) closed today on the sale of WFTX, its Fox-affiliated station in Fort Myers, Florida, to Sun Broadcasting for $40 million. Scripps intends to use cash from the sale to pay down debt and strengthen its balance sheet, Scripps President and CEO Adam Symson said. The completion of the WFTX sale is part of a series of recent transactions by Scripps to optimize its local television portfolio. In October, the company , its ABC-affiliated s...
Scripps reports Q4 2025 financial results CINCINNATI, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) delivered $560 million in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025. Loss attributable to the shareholders of Scripps was $44.9 million or 51 cents per share. Business notes: The company has launched a transformation plan that targets annualized enterprise EBITDA growth of $125-$150 million by 2028 through cost savings and revenue growth initiatives that will leverage technology including AI and automation to increase the yield on its existing businesses.Financial ...
Scripps board extends employment agreement for CEO Adam Symson CINCINNATI, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has approved a new contract for Scripps President and CEO Adam P. Symson that runs through Dec. 31, 2029. The new agreement replaces a five-year contract that began Aug. 2, 2022, and was set to expire at the end of 2027. Symson has served as Scripps’ president and CEO since August 2017, building enterprise value through key acquisitions and divestitures as well as organic growth. Symson foresaw the decline of the ca...
Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation gave $11 million in charitable gifts in 2025 CINCINNATI, Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation, nonprofit organizations, awarded $11 million to community and journalism programs during 2025, a 12% increase from 2024. The Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation support communities where The E.W. Scripps Company does business, while their journalism programs and funding reach people across the country. The Fund and Foundation also partner with the Scripps and Howard families to sup...
Scripps appoints VP, network sports and client partnerships to connect advertisers with sports portfolio CINCINNATI, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has named Oliver Gray vice president, network sports and client partnerships, effective immediately, adding a proven sports sponsorship and advertising leader to fuel growth across its expanding sports and entertainment platforms. Gray will lead efforts to connect national advertisers with Scripps’ platforms – including its rapidly growing sports portfolio – and will work closely across Scripps’ net...
Scripps launches transformation plan expected to yield $125-150 million in annualized EBITDA improvement by 2028 CINCINNATI, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company has launched an enterprise-wide transformation plan designed to improve operating performance and unlock new value, targeting annualized enterprise EBITDA growth of $125 million-$150 million by 2028. The company will deliver this improved EBITDA run-rate through cost savings and revenue growth initiatives that will leverage technology including AI and automation and increase revenue yield on its existing bu...
Scripps agrees to sell Court TV to Law&Crime Network CINCINNATI, Feb. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has reached an agreement to sell its Court TV network to Law&Crime – the multiplatform true crime and legal content studio created and led by ABC News Chief Legal Analyst Dan Abrams and now owned by media creator holding company Jellysmack. Scripps relaunched Court TV in May 2019 after from Turner Broadcasting. Since then, the network has delivered viewers access to some of the most gripping trials of the last several years, including Johnny Depp v. A...
‘Shielded’ investigation into police misconduct wins WXYZ in Detroit prestigious duPont-Columbia Award CINCINNATI, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company’s (NASDAQ: SSP) local ABC station in Detroit, WXYZ-TV, has been honored with one of journalism’s top honors – the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award – for “,” its two-year-long investigation that revealed systemic failures in preventing police officers with repeated misconduct from being rehired. Across 19 reports, investigative reporter Ross Jones and the WXYZ team exposed how police officers in Michigan, having been ...
National News Literacy Week 2026 focuses on rebuilding trust in the age of AI WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With AI-generated content everywhere, it’s not easy to know what information is accurate – or even real. That’s why the seventh annual (Feb. 2 – 6) focuses on helping teens find credible news and information they can trust. Presented by the News Literacy Project, The E.W. Scripps Company, USA TODAY and USA TODAY Network, the week provides educators with free tools and resources to teach today's teens how to judge for themselves when information is reliable, accura...
Scripps to release fourth-quarter 2025 operating results on Feb. 25 CINCINNATI, Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report fourth-quarter 2025 operating results after the markets close on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The call with the company’s senior management team will take place at 9 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, Feb. 26. The company’s protocol for joining its earnings calls is as follows: To access a live webcast of the call, participants will need to register by visiting . The registration link can be found on that page under “upcoming events.”To ...
Scripps Sports becomes local TV home for NWSL’s Denver Summit FC DENVER and CINCINNATI, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scripps Sports has secured exclusive local broadcast rights to Denver Summit FC, the National Women’s Soccer League’s newest franchise, launching in 2026. Under the multiyear agreement, The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will air all non-nationally exclusive matches on its local stations (KMGH-TV) and (KCDO-TV). The deal builds on Scripps Sports’ existing NWSL national partnership, where ION broadcasts premier Saturday evening double-headers throughout the lea...
The E.W. Scripps Company board determines the Sinclair proposal is not in the best interests of the company and its shareholders The board remains open to all opportunities to maximize shareholder value CINCINNATI, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) board of directors has unanimously decided to reject the unsolicited acquisition proposal submitted by Sinclair, Inc. on Nov. 24, 2025, to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Scripps that it does not already own for $7 per share in a mix of cash and stock. The Scripps board determined, following a c...
Scripps adopts limited-duration shareholder rights plan Protects long-term value for all shareholders CINCINNATI, Nov. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company’s (NASDAQ: SSP) board of directors has approved the adoption of a limited-duration shareholder rights plan following the public disclosure of an unsolicited, non-binding acquisition proposal for the company. The board adopted the rights plan to ensure that all shareholders receive full value in connection with any proposal to acquire the company. The rights plan is intended to protect shareholders from coercive tact...
Scripps confirms receipt of unsolicited proposal from Sinclair, Inc. No shareholder action required at this time CINCINNATI , Nov. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) today received an unsolicited acquisition proposal from Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI). Scripps shareholders do not need to take any action at this time. Consistent with its fiduciary duties and in consultation with its legal and financial advisors, the company’s board of directors will carefully review and evaluate any proposals, including the unsolicited Sinclair proposal, to determine the...
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