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The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) news page on Stock Titan highlights company announcements, media programming updates, strategic actions and capital markets disclosures. Scripps describes itself as a diversified media company and one of the nation’s largest local TV broadcasters, with more than 60 stations in over 40 U.S. markets and national brands such as Scripps News, Court TV, ION, ION Plus, ION Mystery, Bounce, Grit and Laff.
News items for SSP often include updates on local station leadership, such as appointments at Scripps-owned affiliates, programming changes on national networks and new original series on Court TV. Coverage also reflects Scripps’ role in legal and true-crime reporting, with Court TV announcing primetime lineups and docuseries that revisit high-profile trials and major court cases.
Investors and media watchers can also follow Scripps Sports announcements, where the company details new and expanded partnerships with professional and college sports properties. Recent releases have described agreements that bring leagues like the Pro Cheer League and women’s professional soccer to national audiences on ION and local Scripps stations, as well as local broadcast deals for new franchises.
In addition, Scripps uses news releases to communicate about earnings call schedules, responses to unsolicited acquisition proposals, shareholder rights plans and other governance matters. By reviewing the SSP news feed, readers can see how Scripps manages its portfolio of local stations, national networks and sports rights, and how its board addresses strategic proposals and capital structure decisions over time.
E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has announced its participation in the Gabelli 17th Annual Media & Sports Symposium on June 5, 2025, at The Harvard Club in New York City. Chief Financial Officer Jason Combs and Chief Communications and Investor Relations Officer Carolyn Micheli will deliver a presentation at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time, followed by investor meetings. The event will be webcast live with required registration, and a replay will be available on the company's website under the investor information section.
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 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.