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Scripps (NASDAQ: SSP) has partnered with FreeWheel to enhance advertising opportunities across women's sports content on ION network. The partnership focuses on WNBA and NWSL games, alongside original programming like "State Farm® WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION." Key highlights include:

- CTV monetization for NWSL on ION increased over 200% in the first eight weeks vs last season - WNBA Friday Night Spotlight viewership increased by 133% in 2024 over 2023, attracting 23 million unique viewers - ION secured exclusive television rights to the SI Women's Games and Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip Off tournament - Over two dozen new brands began advertising with Scripps last year

FreeWheel's enhanced product suite will support programmatic advertising growth across sports and live events in streaming, featuring expedited creative pre-approvals and tools for real-time viewership management.

The Tampa Bay Lightning has signed a multi-year media rights agreement with Scripps Sports (NASDAQ: SSP) starting with the 2025-26 NHL season. Scripps will produce and distribute all preseason, regular season, and first-round playoff Lightning games not exclusively allocated to national broadcasts. The games will air on WXPX-TV, branded as "The Spot – Tampa Bay 66," a new full-power local station launching July 1, 2025. The partnership includes both traditional broadcasting and a new direct-to-consumer streaming experience through the Lightning app, powered by ViewLift. Scripps Sports already holds similar media rights agreements with other NHL teams including the Vegas Golden Knights, Florida Panthers, and Utah Mammoth.

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.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is celebrating its historic 100th anniversary with 243 top young spellers competing from May 27-29, 2025, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. The field includes spellers aged 8-14 from all 50 states and international locations. Notable participants include Faizan Zaki, last year's runner-up, and Tarini Nandakumar, competing in her fifth consecutive Bee. The competition will be broadcast across Scripps Networks, with finals airing live on ION. To mark the centennial, Scripps is launching several initiatives including a historical microsite, a limited-edition book, and a museum exhibit. Additionally, the new "Beelieve" program, supported by a $100,000 annual donation from the Adam R. Scripps Foundation, aims to increase access to the Bee at every level.

Scripps Sports has announced its 2025 WNBA broadcast plans featuring State Farm® WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION, which will air 50 regular-season games - the most in television history. ION reaches over 128 million homes across multiple platforms. The season kicks off on May 16 with a doubleheader featuring No.1 draft pick Paige Bueckers' Dallas Wings debut and the inaugural game of the Golden State Valkyries. The broadcast package includes the WNBA on ION Studio Show, featuring host Larry Smith and analysts Autumn Johnson and Meghan McKeown. Notable matchups include Kelsey Plum's return to Las Vegas, Caitlin Clark vs Paige Bueckers, and the first international regular-season game in Vancouver. The previous season saw impressive growth with a 133% increase in viewership and over 23 million unique viewers.

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.