E. W. Scripps Company

TEADS EVOLVES INTO OMNICHANNEL WITH THE EXPANSION OF CONNECTED TV MEDIA IN THE U.S.

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

Teads evolves into omnichannel with the expansion of connected TV media in the United States.

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  • Teads evolves into omnichannel with the expansion of connected TV media in the United States.
  • Unique to Teads' new CTV offering, brands will have access to creative optimization, driving action with the use of interactivity, omnichannel frequency capping and remarketing, as well as omnichannel attention measurement.
  • Teads operates a leading, cloud-based, omnichannel platform that enables programmatic digital advertising across a global ecosystem of quality digital media.
  • Teads partners with the leading marketers, agencies and publishers through a team of 1,200+ people in 50 offices across more than 30 countries.

Series premiere of "Finding Happy" Saturday, September 24 at 8 p.m. ET with back-to-back episodes on Bounce

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Kendra Jo serves as the showrunner, writer and co-creator of "Finding Happy" along with Yasmine Coleman and Angela Wells.

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  • Kendra Jo serves as the showrunner, writer and co-creator of "Finding Happy" along with Yasmine Coleman and Angela Wells.
  • Eric C. Rhone, Cedric The Entertainer, Coleman, Wells, Jo, and Reesha L. Archibald are the show's executive producers.
  • "Finding Happy" comes from Eric C. Rhone and Cedric The Entertainer's A Bird & A Bear Entertainment, which also produces the hit Bounce original series "Johnson."
  • Bounce XL, Scripps Networks' newest free ad-supported television (FAST) channel, is available on Samsung TV Plus, Pluto TV and Xumo.

Scripps to present on business strategies at Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference on Sept. 21, 2022

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Friday, September 16, 2022

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will discuss the company's business strategies at the 30th annual Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will discuss the company's business strategies at the 30th annual Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.
  • Jason Combs, chief financial officer, and Rebecca Riegelsberger, treasurer and vice president of tax, will meet with investors Tuesday, Sept. 20 and Wednesday, Sept. 21.
  • Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
  • Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way."

FIVE LOUISVILLE TELEVISION STATIONS LAUNCH NEXTGEN TV BROADCASTS

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Monday, September 12, 2022

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Louisville television viewers can now experience the future of broadcast television as five local TV stations join together to launch NEXTGEN TV. Block Communications' WBKI will host five stations including Block's WDRB and market partners WAVE, WHAS and WBNA; Kentucky Educational Television's (KET) WKMJ will launch on Sept. 19. Delivering more expansive audio and video options, as well as other innovative new capabilities, NEXTGEN TV delivers an enhanced live broadcast viewing experience to more than 660,000 viewers in the metro and outlying areas of Louisville.

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  • NEXTGEN TV Delivers Enhanced Broadcast Video and Audio Features, Future Interactive Applications, and Upgradable Technology
    LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Louisville television viewers can now experience the future of broadcast television as five local TV stations join together to launch NEXTGEN TV.
  • NEXTGEN TV is the first major overhaul to the Advanced Television Systems Committee's standard for receiving over-the-air (OTA) signals in 25 years.
  • Now broadcasting in more than 50 markets, NEXTGEN TV is expected to reach 60% of U.S. television households by the end of 2022.
  • Louisville viewers can learn more about NEXTGEN TV by visiting www.WatchNextGenTV.com , which offers a guide to cities carrying the service, as well as links to available NEXTGEN TV models.

The Washington Post and Newsy announce 'Election 22: What Matters'

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington Post and Newsy today announce a new 30-minute political show, "Election 22: What Matters,'' that will deliver a detailed look at issues impacting voters across the country. It will debut Sept. 9, 2022 and run for nine weeks leading up to Election Day in November. 

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington Post and Newsy today announce a new 30-minute political show, "Election 22: What Matters,'' that will deliver a detailed look at issues impacting voters across the country.
  • Washington Post senior news anchor Libby Casey and Newsy political director Andrew Rafferty will co-host the program.
  • "Election 22: What Matters" will air at 8:30 p.m. Fridays on Newsy, a 24/7 free over-the-air broadcast news network owned by The E.W.
  • The Post is as much a tech company as it is a media company, combining world-class journalism with the latest technology and tools so readers can interact with The Post anytime, anywhere.

DIRECTV launches Bounce and Grit today

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

ATLANTA, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The popular television networks Bounce and Grit are now available on DIRECTV.

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  • ATLANTA, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The popular television networks Bounce and Grit are now available on DIRECTV.
  • Grit, home of legendary heroes, stars and timeless tales of the American West in all-time favorite western movies and TV series, is now on DIRECTV channel 81.
  • "DIRECTV recognizes the importance and value in offering both networks, and we look forward to their customers enjoying Bounce and Grit for years to come."
  • On Saturday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m., Bounce launches another new original series, "Finding Happy," following life's ups and downs from the Black female perspective.

Newsy to devote hundreds of hours to special programming on mental health starting Sept. 6

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Newsy will compile all of its special programming, including mental health resources on Newsy.com .

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  • Newsy will compile all of its special programming, including mental health resources on Newsy.com .
  • A new study found rates of anxiety, depression and other mental health disorders have increased since the beginning of the pandemic.
  • "Newsy has committed hundreds of hours to this issue, which impacts the lives of every American, through relentless reporting.
  • TikTok has become a major platform for both mental health professionals and people seeking mental health guidance.

VIZIO Expands Free Programming with Scripps Networks

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220831005379/en/
    VIZIO Expands Free Programming with Scripps Networks (Photo: Business Wire)
    Millions of VIZIO users across America can now access these Scripps network channels on VIZIOs free streaming service, WatchFree+:
    ION is one of the most-watched networks on television, ION features an unmatched collection of televisions most-popular dramas, including NCIS, Chicago Fire, Law & Order: SVU, original holiday movies and more.
  • Our growing relationship with VIZIO is part of the rapid expansion of our networks into connected TV and free streaming platforms, said Jeffrey Wolf, Chief Distribution Officer, Scripps Networks division.
  • WatchFree+ is a free streaming service available to VIZIO users with no logins, subscriptions or fees required.
  • Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

"Disarming Disinformation": Scripps Howard Foundation invests in journalists across the globe

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

The forum honors ICFJ vice chair Pamela Howard, a Scripps Howard Foundation trustee emeritus, and her decades of leadership and contributions to journalism.

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  • The forum honors ICFJ vice chair Pamela Howard, a Scripps Howard Foundation trustee emeritus, and her decades of leadership and contributions to journalism.
  • "Journalists face an uphill battle with inaccurate and false information spreading at an alarming rate," said Liz Carter, president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation.
  • Founded by members of the Scripps and Howard families, the Scripps Howard Foundation was recently joined by the Scripps Howard Fund as the philanthropic organizations of The E.W.
  • About the Scripps Howard FundThe Scripps Howard Fund is a public charity that supports philanthropic causes important to The E.W.

Scripps taps Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist to lead Journalism Journey Initiative

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

CINCINNATI, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jim Iovino has joined The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) to lead the new Google-backed Scripps Journalism Journey Initiative.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP)to lead the new Google-backed Scripps Journalism Journey Initiative .
  • "We're pleased to find a leader that is passionate about the way this initiative will bring even more great journalism talent into Scripps."
  • The application period for the Scripps Journalism Journey Initiative is open with program start dates in December and January.
  • Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.