The E.W. Scripps Company filings document the regulatory record for a diversified media company with Class A common stock listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Its disclosures cover operating results, local media and national network economics, advertising and distribution revenue, leverage, and financial statements tied to its television and network operations.
Scripps filings also include material-event reports on credit agreements, direct financial obligations, completed station dispositions and related pro forma financial information. Proxy and governance filings address board matters, executive compensation, employment arrangements, shareholder voting matters and the Scripps Family Agreement. Other filings document capital-structure matters such as rights agreements involving Class A common shares and common voting shares.
Granado Geraldine Scripps reported open-market purchase transactions in this Form 4 filing.
E.W. SCRIPPS Co insider Geraldine S. Scripps Granado, a ten percent owner, reported transactions involving the company’s common equity. On Class A Common Shares, she reported an open-market transaction of 72,798 shares at a weighted average price of $3.5415 per share, with 144,902 Class A shares owned directly afterward. A separate entry shows 116 Common Voting Shares held directly following the reported date.
The E.W. Scripps Company has completed a local TV station swap with Gray Media that covers five mid-sized and small markets and expands Scripps’ presence in the Mountain West. Scripps acquired stations in Colorado Springs, Grand Junction and Twin Falls, while Gray acquired stations in Lansing and Lafayette. The swap was an even exchange of comparable assets, so no cash consideration changed hands. Scripps highlights that deeper portfolios in these markets are intended to support its focus on local news, emergency alerts, weather and sports coverage.
E.W. SCRIPPS Co ownership update: Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. reports beneficial ownership of 3,662,774 shares of Common Stock, representing 4.11% of the class as stated in the Schedule 13G/A. The filing lists sole voting and dispositive power over the 3,662,774 shares. The filing is signed by Omar Aguilar, Chief Executive Officer, on 05/13/2026.
E.W. Scripps Co insider Samantha J. Brickner, a ten percent owner, reported an open-market purchase of Class A common shares. She bought 1,262 shares at a weighted average price of about $3.53 per share on May 13, 2026, bringing her directly held Class A position to 111,695 shares.
Fidelity Investments submitted a Form 144 notice to sell 1,136,829 shares of Class A common stock of SSP. The filing lists the sale method entries as Trust Distribution and UTMA connected to the Edward Scripps Trust, and shows an apparent outstanding share reference of 79,608,102 as of 05/14/2026.
The E.W. Scripps Company reported Q1 2026 operating revenues of $516.9 million and a net loss of $1.8 million, an improvement from a $3.5 million loss a year earlier. Core advertising declined overall, but Local Media revenue grew 5.0% while Scripps Networks revenue fell 11.1%.
Cost of revenues decreased 2.0%, and restructuring costs dropped sharply to $0.6 million from $4.1 million. The company recorded $30.0 million of pre-tax gains from selling Court TV and two TV stations, helping offset higher interest expense of $57.0 million driven by elevated borrowing costs on $2.6 billion of debt.
Scripps outlined an enterprise-wide transformation plan targeting $125–$150 million in annualized EBITDA growth by 2028, with about $75 million expected by the end of 2026. Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash rose to $95.0 million, while cumulative unpaid preferred dividends reached $133 million and preferred stock redemption value totaled $766 million, limiting common shareholder distributions.
The E.W. Scripps Company reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $517 million, down 1.4% from a year earlier, and a net loss attributable to shareholders of $18 million, or $0.20 per share.
Local Media revenue rose 5% to $342 million with segment profit up 33.7% to $46.7 million, driven by higher core and political advertising and modest distribution growth. Scripps Networks revenue fell 11.1% to $176 million, with segment profit down 27.8% to $46.3 million.
The company generated adjusted EBITDA of $66.8 million, below $75.6 million a year ago. Net leverage was 3.9x, helped by asset sales including two TV stations and Court TV; gross proceeds from the WFTX and WRTV station sales were $123 million. Total debt stood at $2.6 billion and cash and cash equivalents at $83.7 million on March 31. Management highlighted a transformation plan targeting $125–$150 million in annualized enterprise EBITDA growth by 2028 and gave Q2 2026 guidance for low single-digit Local Media revenue growth and about a 10% revenue decline in Scripps Networks.
The E.W. Scripps Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to its credit agreement on April 30, 2026, changing the terms of its revolving credit facilities. The amendment provides a revolving credit facility with aggregate commitments of up to $200 million, now maturing on July 7, 2029.
The company also retains a separate non-extended revolving credit facility with aggregate commitments of up to $8.0 million, which continues to mature on July 7, 2027. The full amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference.
E.W. Scripps director Alexander Marcellus Winston Jr reported equity compensation changes involving company stock. On May 5, 2026, he exercised 90,673 restricted stock units, which converted into the same number of Class A Common Shares. Following this conversion, he directly owned 178,458 Class A Common Shares.
Separately, on May 4, 2026, he received a new grant of 49,575 restricted stock units at no cash cost. According to the disclosure, this award will vest in 2027, and each unit will convert into one Class A Common Share when it vests. The filing shows no open-market purchases or sales; the activity is limited to an RSU grant and an RSU-to-share conversion.
E.W. SCRIPPS Co director and 10% owner Charles L. Barmonde reported compensation-related equity activity. On May 5, 2026, a revocable living trust associated with him exercised 90,673 restricted stock units, converting them into the same number of Class A Common Shares, bringing its Class A holdings to 830,742 shares.
On May 4, 2026, he also received a new grant of 49,575 restricted stock units, which are scheduled to vest in 2027 and convert into Class A shares at that time. Form 4 holdings tables show 585,666 Common Voting Shares held indirectly through the revocable living trust and no direct holdings in those share classes.