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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 the sale of WFTX, its Fox-affiliated station in Fort Myers-Naples, Florida, to Sun Broadcasting for $40 million on March 2, 2026.
Scripps said it will use proceeds to pay down debt and strengthen its balance sheet. The transaction is part of a portfolio optimization that also includes the FCC-approved sale of WRTV Indianapolis for $83 million and a pending station swap with Gray Media under federal review.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $560 million and a loss attributable to shareholders of $44.9 million (‑$0.51/share). The company launched a transformation plan targeting $125‑$150 million of annualized enterprise EBITDA improvement by 2028, with benefits beginning in H2 2026. Core advertising rose 12% in Q4; political revenue fell sharply to $9 million. Scripps plans M&A moves including re-acquiring 23 ION stations for about $54 million and expects $123 million of proceeds from two station sales. Cash was $27.9 million and total debt $2.6 billion at Dec. 31, 2025.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) extended CEO Adam P. Symson’s employment agreement through Dec. 31, 2029, replacing the prior five-year deal that would have ended in 2027. The board cited Symson’s role in acquisitions, Scripps Sports, the ION combination, and CTV revenue now exceeding $100 million with double-digit growth. The company also unveiled a transformation plan to grow annualized enterprise EBITDA by $125–150 million by 2028 through growth initiatives, AI, automation and efficiencies.
Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation (NYSE:SSP) awarded $11 million in charitable gifts during 2025, a 12% increase from 2024. Grants supported community relief, childhood literacy, and journalism education including multi-year grants and new centers to strengthen local reporting.
Key allocations included community investments, a $1.7M literacy program, and $5.4M for journalism education across multiple institutions and initiatives.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) named Oliver Gray vice president, network sports and client partnerships, effective Feb 18, 2026. He will connect national advertisers with Scripps’ sports and entertainment platforms, report to Brian Norris, and be based in New York.
Gray brings 15+ years in sports sponsorship and national media advertising, with prior roles at Overtime, Amazon (NFL partnership), CNN, Discovery, and TV Guide Network, plus experience securing national brand clients and community engagement through Project Come Up and iMentor.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE:SSP) launched an enterprise transformation plan targeting $125 million–$150 million of annualized EBITDA improvement by 2028. The program combines cost savings, revenue growth, AI and automation, and a reoriented operating model under the company vision “We Create Connection.”
Scripps reaffirmed its prior guidance and cited 2026 tailwinds including mid-term election spending, the Winter Olympics on its 11 NBC stations, televised World Cup competitions, CTV distribution growth, and accretive divestiture & acquisition activity. More implementation details, timing of savings, and costs to achieve will be disclosed on the Feb. 26 earnings call; quarterly results arrive Feb. 25.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) agreed to sell its Court TV network to Law&Crime, a true-crime and legal content studio led by Dan Abrams and owned by Jellysmack. The deal preserves Court TV as a standalone brand and hub for trial coverage; financial terms were not disclosed.
Scripps said the sale aligns with its strategy to build, grow and sometimes exit businesses to strengthen its balance sheet and focus on future opportunities.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) local ABC station WXYZ-TV won the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award on Jan. 29, 2026 for "Shielded," a two-year investigation exposing systemic failures that allowed police officers with repeated misconduct to be rehired across Michigan.
The reporting spanned 19 reports, prompted new legislation, led the state to suspend law enforcement licenses and contributed to a criminal conviction, marking WXYZ's third duPont-Columbia Award.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) joins the News Literacy Project, USA TODAY and USA TODAY Network to present National News Literacy Week, Feb. 2–6, 2026, focusing on rebuilding trust in the age of AI.
The week offers educators free tools and resources to teach teens how to assess credibility, helping reduce distrust and improve informed news consumption among Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
Sinclair (Nasdaq:SBGI) filed with the SEC the full text of letters exchanged with The E.W. Scripps Company (Nasdaq:SSP) about a proposed combination.
Sinclair says it offered Scripps a proposal that represents a premium of more than 240% over Scripps’ unadjusted share price, with the cash portion alone at a 32.7% premium. Sinclair further states Scripps declined to engage with Sinclair, preferring to pursue its standalone plan. Sinclair noted it will continue its previously announced strategic review of its Broadcast business and work on the separation of Ventures while evaluating options. The letters were filed in an amended Schedule 13D with the SEC.