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The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP), a leader in local journalism and multiplatform media since 1878, provides critical updates through this centralized news hub. Investors and industry observers will find official press releases, earnings reports, and strategic announcements essential for tracking SSP's position in broadcast television, digital content, and sports media.
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The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) reported Q1 2025 financial results with revenue of $524 million, down 6.6% year-over-year, and a net loss of $18.8 million or $0.22 per share. The company's Local Media segment revenue declined 7.8% to $325 million, while Scripps Networks revenue decreased 5.4% to $198 million. However, Scripps Networks achieved improved margins of 32% due to connected TV revenue growth and cost savings.
Notable achievements include completing negotiations for 25% of pay TV households, successful refinancing of term loans and credit facilities, and real estate sales generating $63 million. The company's net leverage ratio stood at 4.9x, with total debt at $2.6 billion. Scripps secured new sports content partnerships, including deals with Sports Illustrated for the SI Women's Games and the Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off tournament.
Two Scripps (NASDAQ: SSP) television stations have been awarded prestigious Peabody Awards for their investigative reporting. WTVF, Scripps' CBS station in Nashville, won for "Confronting Hate," an investigation into political extremism in Tennessee that led to a criminal probe by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. This marks WTVF's fourth Peabody Award.
KNXV, Scripps' ABC station in Phoenix, received recognition for "Policing Phoenix," a 32-part series examining the U.S. Department of Justice's report on the Phoenix Police Department. This is KNXV's fifth Peabody Award and third in five years. Additionally, Scripps News was named a finalist for "Inside Story," a project focused on bringing news to prisons and jails.
Scripps News has garnered significant recognition with three National Headliner Awards and two Deadline Club finalist nominations. The news streaming channel received first-place awards for "Darwin's War," a documentary about Ukrainian drone warfare, and "Fentanyl: The Silent Toll," an investigation into child fatalities from fentanyl exposure.
A second-place Headliner Award was earned for "One Woman's Frontline," covering women's roles in recovering war victims in Ukraine. The channel's "In the Shadows with Jason Bellini: The Moses Videos" and "Sex, Lies and Deepfakes" secured Deadline Club finalist nominations.
These achievements highlight Scripps News' commitment to impactful journalism, particularly in war coverage and investigative reporting. The recognition spans multiple categories including news video, health science reporting, and feature stories, demonstrating the channel's diverse journalistic strengths.
The Scripps Howard Fund has announced finalists for its 72nd Scripps Howard Journalism Awards, selecting from nearly 600 entries across 12 categories. The prestigious competition recognizes excellence in journalism from television, radio, podcasts, visual media, online outlets, and print publications.
Key categories include:
- Excellence in Audio Storytelling
- Business/Financial Reporting
- Environmental Reporting
- Local/Regional Investigative Reporting
- National/International Video Storytelling
Finalists include major outlets like The New York Times, ProPublica, The Boston Globe, and FRONTLINE PBS. The competition also recognizes journalism education through Teacher and Administrator of the Year awards. Winners will be announced online on June 10 at SHJAwards.org.
E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ: SSP) has announced it will release its first-quarter 2025 operating results after market close on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The company will host a conference call with senior management on Friday, May 9, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time.
Participants can access the live webcast through the company's investor relations website. For phone access, attendees must pre-register through provided links to receive dial-in information. Analysts asking questions require separate registration credentials. An audio replay will be available approximately four hours after the call on the company's IR website.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has completed major refinancing transactions to strengthen its balance sheet. The company has successfully:
- Refinanced $110.8M of B-2 term loans due 2028
- Refinanced $540.2M (99.8%) of B-3 term loans with $200M new B-2 loans due 2028 and $340.2M new B-3 loans due 2029
- Replaced existing revolving credit facility with new facilities totaling $278M in commitments
- Established new accounts receivable securitization facility with up to $450M in commitments
Following these transactions, Scripps now has $545.2M in new B-2 term loans and $340.2M in new B-3 term loans outstanding. The refinancing extends debt maturities and provides flexibility for strategic initiatives.
Sports Illustrated (SI) has announced the inaugural SI Women's Games, a biennial all-star competition set to debut in Oceanside, California from October 28 - November 2, 2025. The event will feature elite athletes competing in six sports: basketball, gymnastics, tennis, flag football, volleyball, and combat sports.
The games will pit Team Americas against Team World in both team and individual competitions, with athletes competing for prize money and the title of SI Women's Games Champion. Scripps Sports/ION has secured exclusive U.S. broadcasting rights through a multi-year partnership, reaching 123 million homes through various platforms.
Coverage will extend across SI's digital, video, and social media channels, leveraging the brand's journalism expertise to showcase these athletes' stories and performances.
Scripps Sports has secured exclusive television rights for the Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off basketball tournament for the next five years. The agreement marks Scripps Sports' first national women's college basketball rights deal, expanding its women's sports portfolio alongside WNBA and NWSL coverage.
The tournament, launched in 2022, will air on ION starting November 28-29, 2024, featuring live coverage of all matchups at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers. The event has previously hosted championship teams including South Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland, and Purdue.
ION's sports programming has shown strong viewership, with WNBA broadcasts reaching over 23.3 million unique viewers last season, including 7 telecasts exceeding 1 million viewers. The NWSL's inaugural season on ION attracted more than 20.5 million total unique viewers.
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