Scripps

Scripps hires media industry executive Tony Song to lead national network sales and advanced TV

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has hired Tony Song, a seasoned media sales and marketing executive, to the newly created role of head of network sales and advanced TV, effective Feb. 7.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has hired Tony Song, a seasoned media sales and marketing executive, to the newly created role of head of network sales and advanced TV, effective Feb. 7.
  • Song will spearhead Scripps' go-to-market strategy and drive long-term revenue growth across all Scripps' national assets, with a strong focus on advanced TV, connected TV, sports and news.
  • With over 25 years of industry experience, Song joins Scripps from AMC Networks, where he served as senior vice president of ad sales and partnerships.
  • Prior to AMC Networks, Song led East Coast national media sales for BET and steered national television buying for media agencies MediaEdge, Universal McCann and BBDO.

Scripps to report fourth-quarter 2023 operating results on Feb. 23

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report fourth-quarter 2023 operating results before Nasdaq trading begins on Friday, Feb. 23.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report fourth-quarter 2023 operating results before Nasdaq trading begins on Friday, Feb. 23.
  • The call with the company's senior management team will take place at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time.
  • Investors and analysts will need the name of the call ("Scripps earnings call") to be granted access.
  • A replay line will be open from 11:30 a.m. Eastern time Feb. 23 until midnight March 24.

Bill Appleton retiring as Scripps' chief legal officer; Dave Giles appointed to succeed him

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Friday, January 19, 2024

CINCINNATI, Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bill Appleton, chief legal officer for The E.W.

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  • CINCINNATI, Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bill Appleton, chief legal officer for The E.W.
  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), will retire at the end of 2024, and the company has appointed Deputy General Counsel Dave Giles to replace him.
  • Appleton joined Scripps in 2008 and has counseled its leadership team on every major decision since then.
  • "Dave will work closely with Bill to ensure a smooth transition, and I know we will remain in good hands."

Aspen Neuroscience Cofounder Dr. Andrés Bratt-Leal Receives 2023 Biocom California Life Science Catalyst Award

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Biocom California, the association representing the California life sciences industry, has announced that Andrés Bratt-Leal, PhD, Aspen Neuroscience co-founder and senior vice-president of research and development, is a recipient of the 2023 Life Science Catalyst Awards.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Biocom California, the association representing the California life sciences industry, has announced that Andrés Bratt-Leal, PhD, Aspen Neuroscience co-founder and senior vice-president of research and development, is a recipient of the 2023 Life Science Catalyst Awards.
  • The awards are open to accomplished as well as up-and-coming academics, entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders, and business advisers making their mark on the California life science industry.
  • "Andrés Bratt-Leal and each of the Life Science Catalyst Award winners have demonstrated insight, expertise, and passion for the cause in their respective areas, all of which are helping to propel the California life science ecosystem forward and benefiting human health," said Joe Panetta, president and CEO of Biocom California.
  • "It is an honor to have been selected as a Biocom California Life Science Catalyst Award Winner, especially among this year's distinguished recipients," said Dr. Bratt-Leal.

Scripps to present on business strategies at three upcoming investor conferences

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Monday, November 20, 2023

CINCINNATI, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Executives from The E.W.

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  • CINCINNATI, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Executives from The E.W.
  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will discuss the company's business strategies at three investor conferences in November and December.
  • Please contact your Bank of America, Wells Fargo, or Noble sales representative to register for the conferences and to request meetings with Scripps management.

The Armenia Project Hosts Panel on Conflict Coverage in Modern Era

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Friday, November 17, 2023

The panel of experts included Bloomberg News columnist Marc Champion, freelance photojournalist Astrig Agopian, former Associated Press Europe, Africa and Middle East chief Dan Perry, and Scripps Prof. Mark Turner.

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  • The panel of experts included Bloomberg News columnist Marc Champion, freelance photojournalist Astrig Agopian, former Associated Press Europe, Africa and Middle East chief Dan Perry, and Scripps Prof. Mark Turner.
  • Agopian said events in Nagorno-Karabakh were underreported because they involved Armenia and Azerbaijan, two relatively small countries, and access to the conflict zone was restricted and difficult.
  • Champion said coverage of Ukraine has been complicated by the fact that journalists cannot cross the front lines to report on both sides.
  • The event was live-streamed on the YouTube channel of the American University of Armenia , where it will remain available, and was also attended globally via Zoom.

Madhive Recognized As One Of The Fastest-Growing Companies in North America On Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™ List

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Madhive, a leading advertising software platform engineered for modern TV advertising, today announced it has been selected for the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™. Now in its 29th year, the award acknowledges the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America. This award builds on the momentum from Madhive's $300 million investment from Goldman Sachs Asset Management in June 2023.

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  • Now in its 29th year, the award acknowledges the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America.
  • This award builds on the momentum from Madhive's $300 million investment from Goldman Sachs Asset Management in June 2023.
  • Madhive was founded in 2016 with the mission of transforming the $360 billion digital TV advertising industry.
  • "Each year we look forward to reviewing the progress and innovations of our Technology Fast 500 winners.

Detroit’s WMYD-TV to Become CW Affiliate on Monday, Nov. 13

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Monday, November 6, 2023

Scripps Company have formed an agreement for WMYD-TV (TV20) in Detroit to become a CW affiliate beginning Monday, Nov. 13.

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  • Scripps Company have formed an agreement for WMYD-TV (TV20) in Detroit to become a CW affiliate beginning Monday, Nov. 13.
  • TV20 will carry all of The CW’s network’s primetime entertainment, live sports and special event programming.
  • “We are extremely pleased to be adding TV20 as a CW affiliate, especially as we get set to launch ACC men’s and women’s college basketball next month,” said Dennis Miller, President of The CW Network.
  • The fully ad-supported CW App, with more than 96 million downloads to date, is available for free to consumers on all major digital platforms.

Scripps to report third-quarter 2023 operating results on Nov. 3

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Friday, October 20, 2023

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report third-quarter 2023 operating results before Nasdaq trading begins on Friday, Nov. 3.

Key Points: 
  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report third-quarter 2023 operating results before Nasdaq trading begins on Friday, Nov. 3.
  • The call with the company's senior management team will take place at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time.
  • Investors and analysts will need the name of the call ("Scripps earnings call") to be granted access.
  • To access the audio replay, visit http://ir.scripps.com/ approximately four hours after the call, and the link can be found on that page under "audio/video links."

Scripps Howard Fund raises record-breaking $1.2 million for annual childhood literacy campaign

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

CINCINNATI, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scripps Howard Fund's 2023 "If You Give a Child a Book …" campaign raised a record-breaking $1.2 million during its 8th annual childhood literacy campaign.

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  • CINCINNATI, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scripps Howard Fund's 2023 "If You Give a Child a Book …" campaign raised a record-breaking $1.2 million during its 8th annual childhood literacy campaign.
  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) and its employees, the communities it serves and Scripps family members.
  • "Books shouldn't be a luxury," said Liz Carter, president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Fund.
  • The Scripps Howard Fund invested more than $8.1 million in charitable gifts in 2022 for journalism education, childhood literacy and community giving.