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Scripps, Google partner on initiative for journalists to transition to broadcast careers

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) and Google are partnering on a multi-year initiative to transition experienced journalists with primarily print news backgrounds into broadcast news careers.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) and Google are partnering on a multi-year initiative to transition experienced journalists with primarily print news backgrounds into broadcast news careers.
  • Google has made a financial commitment to Scripps to underwrite the newly created Scripps Journalism Journey Initiative.
  • Journalists selected for participation in the Initiative will be hired into full-time career positions in Scripps local and national media newsrooms.
  • Additional learning opportunities may include professional conferences, programs through the Google News Initiative, Poynter, journalism school programs, National Association of Broadcasters or Society of Professional Journalists.

Scripps delivers strong Q1 revenue, EBITDA due to higher sales, expense control

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Friday, May 6, 2022
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CINCINNATI, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) delivered $566 million in total revenue and $115 million of segment profit for the first quarter of 2022, as high sales execution and disciplined expense control across the company produced another quarter of solid operating results.

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  • Scripps' Local Media division produced 3.4% growth in Q1 core advertising revenue, as it again brought in more than 1,000 new-to-TV advertisers.
  • On April 1, Scripps received a debt ratings upgrade from Moody's, which followed an upgrade from S&P in November.
  • During the first quarter, Scripps redeemed $123 million of the outstanding principal balance on its senior notes.
  • Revenues benefited from higher core, political and retransmission revenue in our Local Media division and overall growth in our Scripps Networks operations.

Scripps National Spelling Bee to host 234 spellers at 2022 Bee Week

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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CINCINNATI, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scripps National Spelling Bee will welcome 234 spellers to National Harbor, Maryland, from May 31-June 2 for the national rounds of competition and the first fully in-person Bee since 2019.

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  • CINCINNATI, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scripps National Spelling Bee will welcome 234 spellers to National Harbor, Maryland, from May 31-June 2 for the national rounds of competition and the first fully in-person Bee since 2019.
  • Highlights of the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee field:
    Four countries are represented in addition to the U.S: the Bahamas, Canada, Germany and Ghana.
  • About the Scripps National Spelling Bee:
    The Scripps National Spelling Bee is the nation's largest and longest-running educational program, having launched in 1925.
  • Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Scripps shareholders add two directors to company board

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) on Monday elected two new members to the company's board of directors during the annual shareholder meeting.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) on Monday elected two new members to the company's board of directors during the annual shareholder meeting.
  • Wonya Lucas, president and CEO of Crown Media Family Networks, did not stand for re-election to the Scripps board.
  • Scripps spun off its cable networks into a new public company, Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI), in 2008.
  • "We are thrilled that Scripps shareholders have elected two such esteemed professionals to the company's board of directors," said Adam Symson, Scripps president and CEO.

Scripps Networks Uses Attention Data from TVision to Differentiate from Competitors this Upfront Season

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), today announced that Scripps Networks is differentiating its high-engagement national networks during the Upfront with attention data from TVisions Linear TV Insights platform.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), today announced that Scripps Networks is differentiating its high-engagement national networks during the Upfront with attention data from TVisions Linear TV Insights platform.
  • In the 2022-23 Upfront season, Scripps expects advertisers will continue to prioritize investments in inventory that delivers higher viewer engagement.
  • Upfront buyers want to know who is paying attention to the ads on our network and how that compares to our competitors, said Michael Teicher, Chief Revenue Officer at Scripps Networks.
  • In Upfront selling, Scripps uses TVisions Attention to Duration Index (ATDI) to explain how well its national networks keep viewers in the room and engaged with ad content.

LucidLink Bringing Global Creative Connectivity Capabilities to NAB 2022

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LucidLink, an innovative SaaS solution connecting creative teams around the world, today announced the company's participation in NAB Show 2022 (April 23 – 27th, Las Vegas, Nevada). LucidLink will be showcasing the capabilities of Filespaces 2.0 (the company's newly updated high performance remote collaboration solution) as well as highlighting how key strategic partners, customers, and service providers including CHESA, WebMD and IBM are taking advantage of remote media workflows with LucidLink to maximize and harness the creative energy of the world's largest brands and creative professionals from across the globe.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LucidLink , an innovative SaaS solution connecting creative teams around the world, today announced the company's participation in NAB Show 2022 (April 23 27th, Las Vegas, Nevada).
  • Join WebMD Executive Director Zachary Bennett and LucidLink CEO Peter Thompson, CEO, LucidLink as they discuss WebMD's journey with worldwide productions using LucidLink from the beginning of the pandemic through current productions.
  • Final Pixel is a global creative studio specializing in end-to-end virtual production for film, TV and advertising.
  • The WebMD panelists will provide a first-hand look at the Lucid Link experience from the eyes of multiple production and post-production roles.

Broadcasters Launch NextGen TV on Five Leading Local Television Stations in Omaha

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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Five of Omahas leading local television stations today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.

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  • Five of Omahas leading local television stations today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.
  • Features available on NextGen TV will vary by device and station, as broadcasters roll out service across the country.
  • Todays launch in Omaha follows a decade of development and months of planning and preparation by the local stations.
  • Omaha television viewers can learn more about NextGen TV by visiting www.WatchNextGenTV.com , which offers a guide listing cities currently carrying the service, as well as links to available NextGen TV set models.

Scripps to report first-quarter 2022 operating results on May 6

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report first-quarter 2022 operating results before Nasdaq trading begins on Friday, May 6.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report first-quarter 2022 operating results before Nasdaq trading begins on Friday, May 6.
  • Investors and analysts will need the name of the call ("Scripps earnings call") to be granted access.
  • 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."

Broadcasters Launch NextGen TV Broadcasts on Local Television Stations in Richmond-Petersburg, VA

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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All seven of Richmond-Petersburgs full power local television stations today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.

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  • All seven of Richmond-Petersburgs full power local television stations today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.
  • Features available on NextGen TV will vary by device and station, as broadcasters roll out service across the country.
  • Todays launch in Richmond-Petersburg follows a decade of development and months of planning and preparation by the local stations.
  • Those stations will broadcast their own programming, as well as the programming of the other participating stations, in NextGen TV format.

Scripps names Andrés Chaparro VP and GM of WSFL in Miami

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has appointed Andrs Chaparro to the role of vice president and general manager for WSFL, Scripps' CW affiliate in Miami, effective Monday, May 2.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has appointed Andrs Chaparro to the role of vice president and general manager for WSFL, Scripps' CW affiliate in Miami, effective Monday, May 2.
  • Chaparro has served as vice president and general manager of KXXV and KRHD, the Scripps ABC affiliates in the Waco/Temple/Bryan, Texas, market, since October 2021.
  • "With his strong business relationships in Miami and commitment to quality, objective journalism, we know Andrs will help drive WSFL's success."
  • Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.