THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY


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Locations: WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE, CHICAGO, VIRGINIA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, IL, OHIO

WTVF Nashville's investigation into Tennessee mayoral candidate wins prestigious Peabody Award

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Thursday, May 9, 2024

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), has won a Peabody Award for its 2023 investigation that exposed Franklin, Tennessee, mayoral candidate Gabrielle Hanson's white supremacist ties and other questions about her background during last fall's elections.

Key Points: 
  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), has won a Peabody Award for its 2023 investigation that exposed Franklin, Tennessee, mayoral candidate Gabrielle Hanson's white supremacist ties and other questions about her background during last fall's elections.
  • The annual Peabody winners are a collection of stories that "powerfully reflect the pressing social issues and the vibrant emerging voices of our day."
  • This is Williams' fourth Peabody Award and the third for WTVF.
  • This year's Peabody winners will be celebrated at a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 9.

Scripps reports Q1 2024 financial results

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Thursday, May 9, 2024

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) delivered $561 million in revenue for the first quarter of 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) delivered $561 million in revenue for the first quarter of 2024.
  • Scripps now believes its 2024 election-year political advertising revenue will reach the range of $240 million-$270 million.
  • We also are seeing green shoots in the national direct response advertising marketplace while scatter market pricing improved in Q1 2024 over Q1 2023.
  • First-quarter 2024 results by segment compared to prior-period amounts:
    Revenue was $353 million, up 13% from the prior-year quarter.

Scripps National Spelling Bee to host 245 spellers at 2024 Bee Week

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

CINCINNATI, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee brings a field of 245 competitors – the largest since 2019 – to National Harbor, Maryland, from May 28-30, including six former finalists and three four-time national participants.

Key Points: 
  • CINCINNATI, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee brings a field of 245 competitors – the largest since 2019 – to National Harbor, Maryland, from May 28-30, including six former finalists and three four-time national participants.
  • Highlights of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee field:
    The spellers range in age from 8 to 15.
  • More than 73 percent – 180 spellers – are competing in their first Scripps National Spelling Bee.
  • The Bee on Scripps Networks:
    The Bee will again air on ION this year after a strong first two years on Scripps' national network.

Scripps appoints new president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Fund

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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

CINCINNATI, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith Delaney has been appointed president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Fund, the philanthropic arm of The E.W.

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  • CINCINNATI, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith Delaney has been appointed president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Fund, the philanthropic arm of The E.W.
  • Delaney currently serves as director of philanthropic strategies for the Scripps Howard Fund, a public charity that supports philanthropic and journalism causes important to Scripps.
  • I am confident that the Scripps Howard Fund will be in good hands – continuing to create informed and engaged communities across the country."
  • Delaney has helped the Fund serve Scripps' employees and local television stations with the launch of the Community Impact Campaign and Disaster Relief initiatives.

Scripps News receives first-place National Headliner Award for documentary on U.S.-Mexico border patrols

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Monday, April 29, 2024

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), was honored with three 2024 National Headliner Awards, including a first-place award for its documentary on U.S.-Mexico border patrols, and third-place wins for reporting on Ukraine's stolen orphans and an investigation on Russia's ghost fleet.

Key Points: 
  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), was honored with three 2024 National Headliner Awards, including a first-place award for its documentary on U.S.-Mexico border patrols, and third-place wins for reporting on Ukraine's stolen orphans and an investigation on Russia's ghost fleet.
  • The episode explores the operations and impacts of citizen border patrols at the U.S.-Mexico border.
  • This firsthand experience provided a unique vantage point, enabling the documentary team to witness armed citizen patrols.
  • Scripps News received third place in the investigative report category for its special "Scripps News Investigates: Ukraine's Stolen Orphans."

Scripps appoints Seth Walters to steer connected TV sales strategy

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Monday, April 29, 2024

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is adding Seth Walters – a media executive with more than a decade of streaming TV experience – to its sales leadership team as head of CTV sales, effective April 29.

Key Points: 
  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is adding Seth Walters – a media executive with more than a decade of streaming TV experience – to its sales leadership team as head of CTV sales, effective April 29.
  • Walters will lead Scripps' digital go-to-market strategy and help drive long-term CTV revenue growth across Scripps' dynamic portfolio of premium brands including Scripps Sports, ION, Scripps News and local news.
  • Most recently, Walters was the head of LG Channels in North America at LG Electronics, overseeing LG's free ad-supported streaming TV service.
  • Prior to LG, Walters served as vice president of demand partnerships at Roku and as president of Modi Media, GroupM's advanced TV agency.

Scripps to report first-quarter 2024 operating results on May 9

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report first-quarter 2024 operating results after the markets close on Thursday, May 9.

Key Points: 
  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report first-quarter 2024 operating results after the markets close on Thursday, May 9.
  • The call with the company's senior management team will take place at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, May 10.
  • 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."

State Farm® re-signs as title sponsor for WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION, invests in programming for NWSL

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Last season, 23 national WNBA games on ION over 15 weeks reached 12.3 million viewers and increased the WNBA's audience by 24% -- from 31.5 million for all other networks combined to 39 million, according to Nielsen. The WNBA on ION, weekly doubleheaders, also added more than 6.4 million female viewers, according to Nielsen.

Key Points: 
  • CINCINNATI, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- State Farm has signed a new multiyear agreement to serve as title sponsor of the State Farm WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION.
  • In addition, State Farm has invested in the National Women's Soccer League Saturday Night Soccer on ION with primary brand positioning and in-game sponsorship.
  • "State Farm is a champion for women's sports, and this sponsorship is one way we're committed to bringing more awareness and visibility," said Kristyn Cook, Chief Agency, Sales & Marketing Officer, State Farm.
  • State Farm has had an 11-year relationship with the WNBA, going back to 2013, when it became presenting sponsor of the WNBA Draft.

Scripps nominates consumer research and data expert to company board position

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Monday, March 25, 2024

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has nominated senior consumer research and marketing services executive Nishat Mehta to its board of directors.

Key Points: 
  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has nominated senior consumer research and marketing services executive Nishat Mehta to its board of directors.
  • "Nishat has demonstrated experience in commercializing data and advertising products that will help Scripps as we continue to expand into new television platforms and technologies," Scripps President and CEO Adam Symson said.
  • Before joining IRI, Mehta led the customer communications team at 84.51º, a retail data science, insights and media company.
  • At the May 6 Scripps shareholder annual meeting, Mehta will stand for election as a Class A director.

Scripps Sports' weekly Saturday night women's soccer doubleheaders to include NWSL on ION Studio Shows

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

ATLANTA, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To complement National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) doubleheaders on Saturday nights on ION, Scripps Sports will launch weekly NWSL on ION Studio Shows starting March 16, including:

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To complement National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) doubleheaders on Saturday nights on ION, Scripps Sports will launch weekly NWSL on ION Studio Shows starting March 16, including:
    Wrap-up/preview shows (Match Break) in between matches.
  • These are the first-ever weekly studio shows dedicated to the NWSL by any network and will be led by Nicole Denne, a veteran producer and former Division I college soccer player.
  • The studio shows will review highlights from recent matches, spotlight upcoming matches on ION and feature in-depth stories from around the league.
  • Scripps Sports and the NWSL will co-produce matches with two distinct Scripps Sports NWSL match broadcast teams.