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The E.W. Scripps Company reports developments across its local television stations, national networks, sports media rights and balance-sheet initiatives. The company operates one of the largest local TV station portfolios in the U.S., reaches national audiences through Scripps News and entertainment brands including ION, Bounce, Grit, ION Mystery, ION Plus and Laff, and owns Scripps Sports.
Recurring Scripps news includes quarterly operating results, core advertising, political advertising and distribution revenue, station portfolio transactions, debt-reduction efforts and programming agreements. Coverage also includes Scripps Sports partnerships with professional and college sports properties, FAST channel initiatives, ION programming, and the company’s role as steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will release its second-quarter 2026 operating results after market close on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. A conference call with senior management is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 7.
Investors can access a live webcast by registering at http://ir.scripps.com/ under “upcoming events.” Separate registration links provide phone dial-in details and unique PIN codes for listen-only participants and analysts asking questions. An archived audio replay will be available online at the investor relations site about four hours after the call.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has signed a new retransmission consent agreement with DIRECTV, finalizing its three largest cable and satellite distribution renewals scheduled for 2026. According to Scripps, these three contracts cover the majority of its pay-TV subscriber households up for renewal this year.
The new DIRECTV deal was reached on July 10 after a five-week blackout, with service restored the same day to DIRECTV subscribers in more than 40 markets where Scripps operates local television stations.
Scripps (NASDAQ: SSP) and DIRECTV reached a new multi-year carriage agreement that immediately restores 54 Scripps-owned local broadcast stations on DIRECTV satellite, streaming, and U-verse platforms. The deal ends a five-week blackout affecting millions of viewers across 36 Nielsen DMAs, including major markets such as Detroit, Denver, Phoenix, and Tampa-St. Petersburg.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) announced extensive multiplatform coverage for America’s 250th birthday this July, centered on storytelling and community connection.
Scripps News will air a July 4 lineup anchored by Alisyn Camerota, feature local station coverage all summer, grant $75,000 to five nonprofits, and run an “America 250” digital hub.
Scripps (NASDAQ: SSP) announced that 14-year-old Shrey Parikh won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in a record-setting spell-off at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. He spelled 32 of 35 words correctly in 90 seconds, surpassing the 2024 record of 29 correct words.
Parikh’s championship word was “bromocriptine.” The champion’s prize package includes $50,000 from Scripps plus additional cash awards, travel packages and educational resources from sponsors including Merriam-Webster, Encyclopædia Britannica, Universal Orlando Resort, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Delta Air Lines, Scholastic and News-O-Matic.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) completed a local TV station swap with Gray Media across five mid-sized and small markets, expanding Scripps’ presence in the Mountain West.
Scripps gains stations in Colorado Springs, Grand Junction and Twin Falls, while divesting stations in Lansing and Lafayette in an even, no-cash asset exchange.
Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) announced the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee will return to Washington, D.C. for the first time in 15 years. The event runs May 26-28 at DAR Constitution Hall with 247 spellers ages 9-15 from all 50 states, D.C. and international regions.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), through Scripps Sports, reached a new local television media rights agreement with the Detroit Pistons starting in the 2026‑27 NBA season.
WMYD TV20 Detroit will air all locally available pre-season and regular-season games free, with added game-day shows, weekly Pistons programming, and planned direct-to-consumer streaming.
Scripps (NASDAQ: SSP) reported $517 million revenue for Q1 2026 and a loss attributable to shareholders of $18 million ( $0.20 per share). Net leverage was 3.9x. Management targets $125–$150 million of annualized enterprise EBITDA improvement by 2028 via a transformation plan. Local Media revenue rose to $342 million (up 5%), while Scripps Networks revenue was $176 million (down 11%). Company closed station sales with gross proceeds of $123 million, launched Scripps Sports Network, purchased WTVQ for $15.8 million, and held $84 million cash against $2.6 billion total debt.
Scripps National Spelling Bee (NASDAQ: SSP) named Emmy Award-winning ESPN analyst Mina Kimes as host for televised semifinals (May 27, 2026) and finals (May 28, 2026) on ION. Embassy Row, led by 10-time Emmy winner Michael Davies, will produce a refreshed broadcast vision.
ION reaches 128 million households; live streams occur earlier the day of semifinals.