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The E.W. Scripps Company news

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  1. Scripps to release second-quarter 2026 operating results on Aug. 6

    CINCINNATI, July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report second-quarter 2026 operating results after the markets close on Thursday, Aug. 6. The call with the company’s senior management team will take place at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, Aug. 7. The company’s protocol for joining its earnings calls is as follows: * To access a live webcast of the call, participants will need to register by visiting http://ir.scripps.com/. The registration link can b

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  2. Scripps reaches third major retransmission deal of 2026 with DIRECTV renewal

    CINCINNATI , July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has reached a new retransmission consent agreement with DIRECTV, completing its three largest cable and satellite distribution renewals of 2026. These three contracts represent the majority of Scripps’ pay-TV subscriber households scheduled for renewal this year. “These agreements recognize the enduring value of local television stations as essential infrastructure for American communities,” said Adam Symson,

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  3. Scripps Local Broadcast Stations Return to DIRECTV

    Scripps Local Broadcast Stations Return to DIRECTV PR Newswire EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 10, 2026 Multi-year agreement returns 54 local broadcast stations to customers in 36 metro regions EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DIRECTV today announced a new multi-year agreement that will return 54 local broadcast stations owned and operated by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) to DIRECTV streaming, satellite, and U-verse customers, effective immediately. The agreement ends a f

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

    CINCINNATI, June 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), one of the nation’s largest local television broadcasters and a leading national news and entertainment provider, is kicking off extensive coverage plans in the leadup to America’s 250th birthday this July. Guided by the company’s vision – “We Create Connection” – Scripps’ local and national media platforms will bring Americans together around the stories, people and places that define the nation’s past and sh

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  5. Shrey Parikh is 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion, sets spell-off record

    WASHINGTON, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shrey Parikh (Shray Puh-reek), a 14-year-old speller from Rancho Cucamonga, California, is the champion of the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee after winning the competition in a thrilling spell-off. Parikh correctly spelled 32 out of 35 words attempted in 90 seconds to win the title and beat the previous spell-off record set in 2024 by Bruhat Soma, who spelled 29 out of 30 words correctly. Parikh defeated Ishaan Gupta of Jersey City, New Jersey, i

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  6. Scripps completes station swap with Gray Media

    CINCINNATI, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has completed its local TV station swap with Gray Media across five mid-sized and small markets, expanding Scripps’ presence in the Mountain West. Under the terms of the agreement, which was originally announced (https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=NZNX4Mprv4HIQhvOP-l2k5b9Xyx00XpCfPLY83qKa04w4Liy5AMizd_a2H68LiQnlpJxkvMd9Zex7BWVD8WfaaLeXxMi7opLS1fYgpxmEpveCYVleGuvad-1wZVO8TKDu4jJ_EN1uBlUd0yYvspp4vo-JBg9KeF

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  7. Scripps National Spelling Bee welcomes 247 spellers as it returns to Washington, D.C.

    CINCINNATI, May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Scripps National Spelling Bee will return to Washington, D.C. for the first time in 15 years, with 247 spellers earning their place in the 2026 competition, set for May 26-28 at historic Constitution Hall. This year’s national competition includes six returning top finishers and 72 other veterans of past Scripps National Spelling Bees. More than two thirds of the field – 169 spellers – are making their first appearance on the storied national sta

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  8. DETROIT PISTONS ANNOUNCE NEW LOCAL TELEVISION MEDIA RIGHTS AGREEMENT WITH SCRIPPS SPORTS

    DETROIT PISTONS ANNOUNCE NEW LOCAL TELEVISION MEDIA RIGHTS AGREEMENT WITH SCRIPPS SPORTS PR Newswire DETROIT, May 13, 2026 Pistons Basketball Returns to Free, Over‑the‑Air Television in Detroit and Michigan Beginning in 2026‑27 DETROIT, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Detroit Pistons announced today a new local media television rights agreement with Scripps Sports beginning with the 2026‑27 NBA season. The move returns Pistons basketball to free, over‑the‑air television for fans throughout

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  9. Scripps reports Q1 2026 financial results

    CINCINNATI, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) delivered $517 million in revenue for the first quarter of 2026. Loss attributable to the shareholders of Scripps was $18 million or 20 cents per share. Business notes: * Net leverage at the end of the first quarter was 3.9x, per the calculations in company credit agreements, which includes the retroactive benefit of proforma adjustments of management’s ongoing transformation efforts. In February, Scripps announ

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  10. Emmy Award-winning ESPN analyst Mina Kimes to host the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee

    CINCINNATI, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nationally acclaimed ESPN senior writer and Emmy Award-winning analyst Mina Kimes will bring her passion for storytelling to the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee as host of its televised semifinals and finals – May 27 and May 28 – on ION. Also new this year, the iconic competition kicks off its next century of spelling with a refreshed broadcast vision from Embassy Row, the award-winning production company led by 10-time Emmy winning television pro

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  11. Scripps to release first-quarter 2026 operating results on May 7

    CINCINNATI, April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report first-quarter 2026 operating results after the markets close on Thursday, May 7. The call with the company’s senior management team will take place at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, May 8. The company’s protocol for joining its earnings calls is as follows: * To access a live webcast of the call, participants will need to register by visiting http://ir.scripps.com/. The registration link can be

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  12. Scripps Sports, Nashville Predators partner on multi-year agreement to air National Hockey League team’s games

    NASHVILLE and CINCINNATI, April 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Nashville Predators and Scripps Sports have created a landmark multi-year media rights agreement that brings free, over-the-air access to the Predators’ National Hockey League games to fans across Middle Tennessee and beyond beginning with the 2026–27 NHL season. This new agreement allows The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) to produce and distribute all local preseason, regular season and first-round playoff Predators games that

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  13. Scripps completes sale of WRTV in Indianapolis to Circle City Broadcasting

    CINCINNATI, March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) closed today on the sale of WRTV, its ABC-affiliated station in Indianapolis, to Circle City Broadcasting (https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=LmNaITzNY5n6bDPoVZ3EmDzzYi67B5dsOM-QgoEiLxwS5KztroVJ47Ey-fSQ7EVjUv1gDPP8jmW8pNZEbRl6cV-HeKINHd7PU4lCltBLDA4wUM8Wr_2JOyiS2TG63FDyns8VjbbgA_eoaNIKsoiZeHRpuE1KtfFo8wzJs5AeKVI7Qqs4LQwboxh3fjffasMY3MrxZL5gavjQbWmFHz9g-ctacM8Ov6klPsKV5H8JpO0=) for $83 million. The WRTV

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  14. Scripps to launch Scripps Sports Network streaming channel

    * New 24/7 streaming network * 100+ live games, including Professional Women’s Hockey League, National Women’s Soccer League, Major League Volleyball, slated for 2026 * 100+ hours of Women’s National Basketball Association content * Original series, acclaimed documentaries, sports talk and more premium programming * Debuts March 24 with broad distribution on streaming services * State Farm® signs on as founding advertising partner CINCINNATI, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As sports fans dem

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  15. Scripps completes sale of WFTX in Fort Myers-Naples to Sun Broadcasting

    CINCINNATI, March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) closed today on the sale of WFTX, its Fox-affiliated station in Fort Myers, Florida, to Sun Broadcasting for $40 million. Scripps intends to use cash from the sale to pay down debt and strengthen its balance sheet, Scripps President and CEO Adam Symson said. The completion of the WFTX sale is part of a series of recent transactions by Scripps to optimize its local television portfolio. In October, the company a

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  16. Scripps reports Q4 2025 financial results

    For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: https://newsfile.refinitiv.com/getnewsfile/v1/story?guid=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20260225:nGNX9rtljh&default-theme=true CINCINNATI, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) delivered $560 million in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025. Loss attributable to the shareholders of Scripps was $44.9 million or 51 cents per share. Business notes: * The company has launched a transformation pl

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  17. Scripps board extends employment agreement for CEO Adam Symson

    For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: https://newsfile.refinitiv.com/getnewsfile/v1/story?guid=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20260225:nGNX4zWkjf&default-theme=true CINCINNATI, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has approved a new contract for Scripps President and CEO Adam P. Symson that runs through Dec. 31, 2029. The new agreement replaces a five-year contract that began Aug. 2, 2022, and was set t

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