The E.W. Scripps Company SSP

The E W Scripps Co is a media enterprise with interests in local and national media brands. It owns and operates a collection of daily and community newspapers in medium-sized cities in the southern and western portions of the United States. The company's operating segment includes Local Media, Scripps Networks, and Other. It generates maximum revenue from the Local Media segment. The Local Media segment includes local broadcast stations and their related digital operations.

• GlobeNewswire Inc. 1 ago

  Scripps completes acquisition of WTVQ in Lexington

  The E.W. Scripps Company has completed its acquisition of WTVQ, an ABC affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky, from Morris Network, Inc. for $15.8 million. The acquisition creates a duopoly with Scripps' existing NBC affiliate WLEX in the market. This transaction is part of Scripps' strategy to optimize its local television portfolio, which has included sales of stations in Fort Myers and Indianapolis generating $123 million in proceeds this year.

  

• GlobeNewswire Inc. 30 jul

  Pixalate Releases June 2026 OpenEPG™ Index: Food Network, CNN, and NBA Lead the Large Screen (CTV), While National & Local News Take 64% of Small-Screen Ad Spend (Mobile)

  Pixalate's June 2026 OpenEPG™ Index reveals that Reality, News, and Sport genres account for 81% of large-screen CTV open programmatic ad spend. Food Network dominates CTV with 34% of ad spend, while News content captures 64% of mobile streaming TV ad spend. NBA's Hardwood Classics ranked #1 on CTV, and BET's Being Mary Jane led mobile rankings for the second consecutive month.

  

• GlobeNewswire Inc. 13 jul

  Scripps reaches third major retransmission deal of 2026 with DIRECTV renewal

  The E.W. Scripps Company has finalized a retransmission consent agreement with DIRECTV after a five-week blackout, restoring service to DIRECTV subscribers across over 40 markets. This represents the completion of Scripps' three largest cable and satellite distribution renewals for 2026, covering the majority of the company's pay-TV subscriber households due for renewal this year.

  

• GlobeNewswire Inc. 11 jun

  Scripps marks America’s 250th through powerful storytelling, special programming and community connection

  The E.W. Scripps Company is launching extensive coverage for America's 250th anniversary in July 2026, featuring a 60-minute special hosted by Alisyn Camerota on July 4th. The company will distribute $75,000 in grants to five nonprofit organizations through the Scripps Howard Fund. Coverage will include local and national storytelling across Scripps' 60 stations in 40 markets, complemented by special programming and a dedicated digital hub.