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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) 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.
Scripps Sports (NYSE:SSP) secured a multi-year exclusive U.S. broadcast partnership to carry Premier Women’s Rodeo (PWR) on ION and Grit beginning May 2026. The 2026 PWR Championship airs Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET, and 2027 expands to a minimum of 18 hours across 16 broadcasts plus an original series on Grit.
The deal positions PWR for national exposure to ION’s reach of more than 126 million U.S. households and marks Grit’s first targeted sports/original sports series as it evolves its programming.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report first-quarter 2026 operating results after markets close on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Senior management will host a call at 9:30 a.m. ET on Friday, May 8 with a live webcast and phone access.
Registration for the webcast is available at http://ir.scripps.com under "upcoming events." Separate dial-in instructions and PINs for listeners and analysts are provided via the listed media-server registration links. An audio replay will be posted at the investor site about four hours after the call.
Scripps Sports (NASDAQ: SSP) reached a multi-year media rights agreement with the Nashville Predators to air all local preseason, regular season and first-round playoff games not reserved for national broadcasters beginning in the 2026–27 NHL season. WNPX-TV will be branded “The Spot – Nashville 28” and serve as the broadcast home, with live 30-minute pre- and postgame shows. The deal includes a new direct-to-consumer livestream within the local territory and distribution via WTVF NewsChannel 5, cable/satellite partners, Tablo DVR/streaming, and potential partners across the Predators’ five-state territory.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) closed the sale of ABC affiliate WRTV in Indianapolis to Circle City Broadcasting for $83 million on March 31, 2026.
Combined with the recent $40 million sale of WFTX, Scripps generated $123 million to be used for debt paydown and to buy back 23 ION-affiliated stations for an aggregate ~$54 million (pending closing timing). Scripps says INYO station ownership would be immediately accretive to its Networks segment. A planned five-market station swap with Gray Television is under federal review and requires relief from current ownership rules.
Scripps (NASDAQ: SSP) is launching Scripps Sports Network, a free ad-supported 24/7 FAST channel debuting March 24, 2026, with broad distribution across Roku, Samsung TV Plus, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV Freeplay and more. The channel features 100+ live events, 100+ hours of WNBA encore content, original series and State Farm as founding advertising partner.
The lineup includes PWHL, NWSL, Major League Volleyball, WNBA encores, NHL/NCAA content and premium documentaries and talk series.