E. W. Scripps

The E.W. Scripps Co. engages in the television and newspaper publishing. It operates through the following business segments: Local Media, National Media, and Other. The Local Media segment comprises local broadcast television stations and their related digital operations. The National Media segment consists of national media businesses including over-the-air broadcast networks, Katz, podcast business, Midroll, next generation national news network, Newsy, and other national brands. The company was founded by Edward Willis Scripps in 1878 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

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E.W. Scripps reports strong Q4 earnings amidst ad market challenges

E.W. Scripps Company delivered a robust performance in Q4 2022, driven by strong revenue growth and profit margins, despite challenges in national advertising and upcoming revenue declines.
The company's strategic focus on live sports, news content, and cost-saving reorganization positions it well for future growth and negotiations in the evolving media landscape.
Analysts' inquiries into cost savings breakdown, advertising trends, and distribution strategies reflect a mix of challenges and opportunities that Scripps is navigating to drive shareholder value and revenue growth.

E.W. Scripps reports resilient Q1 results amidst economic challenges

E.W. Scripps focuses on financial discipline, strategic growth, and creating a more efficient business despite economic challenges. Strong performance in certain advertising categories and partnerships with sports teams for full distribution and monetization. Revised guidance for 2023 and expectations of significant opportunities in ATSC 3.0 transition.

Scripps reports strong Q2 results, eyes growth amidst industry challenges

Scripps demonstrated resilience in Q2 amidst industry challenges, focusing on debt reduction and cost savings while strategically positioning for long-term value creation.
Despite revenue declines in Q2, the company's strong performance in segment profits and adaptability to market dynamics showcase its strategic agility.
Opportunities in the auto industry, connected TV platforms, and potential benefits from the Hollywood strike position Scripps for future growth and cost efficiencies.

E.W. Scripps Q3 Earnings Beat Expectations, Eyes Growth Opportunities

E.W. Scripps Company's Q3 performance was strong, driven by local ad sales and Connected TV revenue growth. Despite challenges in advertising and TV station costs, Scripps is focused on leveraging opportunities in sports rights deals, political ad revenue, and debt reduction.

E.W. Scripps beats Q4 expectations, eyes growth amidst challenges

E.W. Scripps showcased strong performance in Q4 2023, exceeding free cash flow expectations and driving revenue growth in key segments.
While facing challenges such as projected losses and shareholder-attributed losses, the company remains focused on cost savings and debt reduction.
Opportunities lie in leveraging advertising momentum, growth in Connected TV revenue, and strategic financial maneuvers to navigate the evolving media landscape.

E.W. Scripps achieves record political revenue amidst market challenges

E.W. Scripps reported strong performance in political advertising revenue and local media division, while facing challenges in the Networks division and auto advertising.
The company's strategic strengths lie in leveraging live sports partnerships, debt reduction plans, and promoting over-the-air TV for revenue growth.
Opportunities exist in optimizing resource allocation, capitalizing on over-the-air TV growth, focusing on local dealers, and maintaining confidence in political revenue outlook.
Scripps needs to address challenges in the Networks division, CTV dynamics, and auto advertising decline while capitalizing on growth opportunities for sustained performance.

E. W. Scripps (SSP) reports record political ad revenue and aggressive debt reduction strategy

E. W. Scripps (SSP) delivered a strong performance in Q3 2024, driven by record political ad revenue and successful debt reduction efforts. While facing challenges in certain divisions, the company is strategically focused on margin expansion and operational efficiencies. Scripps is well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities for further financial improvement.

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The E.W. Scripps Co. engages in television and newspaper publishing. It operates through the following business segments: Local Media, Scripps Networks, and Other. The Local Media segment consists of local broadcast television stations and their related digital operations. The Scripps Networks segment consists of national television networks. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Company is on track to produce free cash flow of $400-$450 million in 2022, aided by a robust political advertising climate CINCINNATI , May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) delivered $566 million in total revenue and $115 million of segment profit for the first quarter of 2022, as high sales execution and disciplined expense control across the company produced another quarter of solid operating results.

Scripps delivers strong Q1 revenue, EBITDA due to higher sales, expense control

CINCINNATI , May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) on Monday elected two new members to the company's board of directors during the annual shareholder meeting.

Scripps shareholders add two directors to company board

CINCINNATI , April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report first-quarter 2022 operating results before Nasdaq trading begins on Friday, May 6.

Scripps to report first-quarter 2022 operating results on May 6

CINCINNATI , April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has appointed Andrés Chaparro to the role of vice president and general manager for WSFL, Scripps' CW affiliate in Miami, effective Monday, May 2.

Scripps names Andrés Chaparro VP and GM of WSFL in Miami

Annual Awards Event Honoring Black Excellence to Air on Juneteenth ATLANTA , April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 30th Anniversary Bounce Trumpet Awards has been rescheduled for April 23, 2022, at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood and will air on Juneteenth, Sunday, June 19, at 7 p.m. ET. Produced by Magic Lemonade Production Company, the gala event will be televised on Bounce, the nation's popular entertainment television network serving African Americans.

30th Anniversary Bounce Trumpet Awards to Take Place April 23 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood

CINCINNATI , April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of local broadcasters led by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has come together to best serve political advertisers with efficient and broad audience reach on connected TV platforms during what's expected to be a record election-spending year.

New Scripps Political CTV Consortium delivers scale and efficiency for political advertisers

DALLAS , April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The E.W. Scripps Company, one of the nation's largest local TV broadcasters, has named TRG as its advertising and communications agency for an ongoing campaign to raise awareness and educate consumers about high-quality free TV as a service and increase over-the-air TV viewing.

Scripps appoints TRG agency for companywide initiative to educate viewers about free TV

ATLANTA, March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bounce (@bouncetv) will premiere its newest original movie "Don't Hang Up" this Sunday, March 20 th at 8pm ET. The action-thriller based upon real life events stars Wendell Pierce ("The Wire," "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan"), Lauren Holly ("NCIS," "Picket Fences") and Eden Cupid ("Umbrella Academy").

"Don't Hang Up" Premieres This Sunday, March 20 at 8pm ET on Bounce, True-Crime Original Thriller Stars Wendell Pierce, Lauren Holly & Eden Cupid

CINCINNATI, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has appointed Bill Siegel to the role of vice president and general manager for WPTV and WHDT, Scripps' NBC affiliate in West Palm Beach, Florida, effective Monday, March 7.

Bill Siegel is new VP/GM of WPTV/WHDT in West Palm Beach

CINCINNATI, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Executives from The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will discuss the company's business strategies at the 30th Annual Deutsche Bank Media, Internet and Telecom Conference on Tuesday, March 15, in Palm Beach, Florida.

Scripps to present on business strategies at Deutsche Bank Conference on March 15, 2022

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) CEO Adam Symson on Q4 2021 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

CINCINNATI, Feb. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) reported impressive year-over-year, adjusted combined revenue growth of 14% for its Scripps Networks division and 8% for its Local Media division core advertising, for the fourth quarter of 2021.

After record non-election-year free cash flow, Scripps turns to big political-year expectations

ATLANTA, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scripps Networks, part of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), will rebrand its popular and widely available network Court TV Mystery as ION Mystery starting today, Feb. 24.

Court TV Mystery to be rebranded ION Mystery on Feb. 24

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CINCINNATI, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KNXV, a Phoenix television station owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), has won a George Polk Award for its original investigative reporting that exposed tactics by the Phoenix justice system to target and frame protestors exercising their First Amendment rights following George Floyd's murder in May 2020.

KNXV's 'Politically Charged' investigation wins George Polk Award

CINCINNATI, Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For its commitment to shedding light on the systemic misconduct within the Phoenix justice system, KNXV, a local television station owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), has won an Alfred I.

KNXV wins prestigious duPont-Columbia Award for pair of investigations on police misconduct in Phoenix

CINCINNATI, Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report fourth-quarter 2021 operating results before Nasdaq trading begins on Friday, Feb. 25.

Scripps to report fourth-quarter 2021 operating results on Feb. 25

CINCINNATI, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scripps Howard Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), in partnership with Scripps employees and audiences across the country and the Scripps and Howard families, gave $6.4 million in charitable gifts during 2021.

Scripps Howard Foundation awarded $6.4 million to community and journalism programs in 2021

ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --­ The saints and the sinners will have a winner-take-all clash this spring. Bounce, the popular broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, will air the sixth and final season of its hit original drama series "Saints & Sinners" Sunday nights at 8 p.m.

Bounce to premiere sixth and final season of Saints & Sinners on April 3

WASHINGTON , Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As misinformation spreads at alarming rates and puts our health and democracy at risk, the News Literacy Project and The E.W. Scripps Company are continuing to promote the need for greater news literacy, a fundamental and important skill that empowers people to make fact-based decisions about their lives and their governance.

National News Literacy Week encourages us all to recognize misinformation and not to spread it

CINCINNATI, Jan. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marcus Riley has been promoted to senior director of content strategy and inclusive journalism for the Local Media division of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), a new role that will help all Scripps television stations better connect with their audiences.

Scripps promotes content strategist, adds inclusive journalism role to duties

CINCINNATI, Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adam Symson, president and CEO of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), Jason Combs, CFO, and Carolyn Micheli, senior vice president of corporate communications and investor relations, will discuss the company's business strategies at the 24th Annual Needham Growth Conference, a virtual event, on Thursday, Jan. 13.

Scripps to discuss business strategies at Needham Growth Conference on Jan. 13

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ATLANTA, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Keisha Taylor Starr has been hired as chief marketing officer for Scripps Networks, effective Jan. 3, 2022. Taylor Starr will set the vision and lead marketing strategies across the portfolio of the nine Scripps national networks as well as direct the marketing, brand strategy and creative for each network.

Keisha Taylor Starr appointed new chief marketing officer for Scripps Networks

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