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The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) news page on Stock Titan highlights company announcements, media programming updates, strategic actions and capital markets disclosures. Scripps describes itself as a diversified media company and one of the nation’s largest local TV broadcasters, with more than 60 stations in over 40 U.S. markets and national brands such as Scripps News, Court TV, ION, ION Plus, ION Mystery, Bounce, Grit and Laff.
News items for SSP often include updates on local station leadership, such as appointments at Scripps-owned affiliates, programming changes on national networks and new original series on Court TV. Coverage also reflects Scripps’ role in legal and true-crime reporting, with Court TV announcing primetime lineups and docuseries that revisit high-profile trials and major court cases.
Investors and media watchers can also follow Scripps Sports announcements, where the company details new and expanded partnerships with professional and college sports properties. Recent releases have described agreements that bring leagues like the Pro Cheer League and women’s professional soccer to national audiences on ION and local Scripps stations, as well as local broadcast deals for new franchises.
In addition, Scripps uses news releases to communicate about earnings call schedules, responses to unsolicited acquisition proposals, shareholder rights plans and other governance matters. By reviewing the SSP news feed, readers can see how Scripps manages its portfolio of local stations, national networks and sports rights, and how its board addresses strategic proposals and capital structure decisions over time.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) secured exclusive local broadcast rights to National Women’s Soccer League expansion team Denver Summit FC under a multiyear agreement.
Scripps will air all non‑nationally exclusive Denver Summit FC matches on local stations Denver7 (KMGH‑TV) and The Spot Denver 3 (KCDO‑TV). The deal complements Scripps Sports’ NWSL national partnership with ION and expands its portfolio of women’s sports coverage. The full local broadcast schedule will follow the final NWSL national calendar; the NWSL regular season begins March 13, 2026.
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The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) announced that its board of directors unanimously rejected Sinclair's unsolicited proposal dated Nov. 24, 2025 to acquire all outstanding Scripps shares it does not already own for $7 per share in cash and stock. The board said, after review with financial and legal advisors, that Sinclair's offer is not in the best interests of the company and its shareholders.
The board stated it remains open to evaluating opportunities to enhance shareholder value and will continue to consider any course of action, including acquisition proposals. Morgan Stanley & Co. and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP are acting as Scripps' financial and legal advisors, respectively.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) announced that its board adopted a limited-duration shareholder rights plan on Nov. 26, 2025 after a public disclosure of an unsolicited, non-binding acquisition proposal. The plan is effective immediately and expires in one year. The board said the plan is designed to protect shareholders from coercive tactics, ensure the board has time to evaluate the offer and other strategic alternatives, and to help ensure all shareholders receive full value.
The board emphasized its commitment to acting in shareholders' best interests while keeping options open to create shareholder value.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) received an unsolicited acquisition proposal from Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) on Nov. 24, 2025.
The company said shareholders need not take any action at this time, and the board will review and evaluate any proposals in consultation with legal and financial advisors to determine the course of action it believes is in the best interests of shareholders, employees and communities served.
The company does not intend to comment further on Sinclair’s unsolicited proposal until the board completes its review; investor and media contact details were provided.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) said Sinclair Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) has acquired approximately 8.2% of Scripps' outstanding class A (non-voting) shares as of Nov. 17, 2025. The Scripps board and management said they remain aligned on executing the company's strategic plan and are focused on driving value for all shareholders.
The board said it will evaluate transactions and other alternatives that could enhance shareholder value and will take steps it considers appropriate to protect the company and its shareholders from opportunistic actions by Sinclair or others.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) said company executives will present business strategies at three investor conferences in November and December 2025.
Schedule highlights: Wells Fargo TMT Summit on Nov 18, 2025 (fireside chat 3:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. ET) with Jason Combs and Carolyn Micheli; Bank of America Leveraged Finance Conference on Dec 2, 2025 (presentation 8:50 a.m. ET) with Jason Combs and Becky Riegelsberger; Noble Emerging Growth Equity Conference on Dec 3, 2025 with time TBD. Live webcasts and replays will be posted at www.scripps.com, with the Noble replay available by Dec 5, 2025.
Scripps (NASDAQ: SSP) reported Q3 2025 revenue of $526 million and a loss attributable to shareholders of $49 million (‑$0.55 per share). Company revenue declined 19% year‑over‑year, driven by a sharp drop in political advertising to $5.1 million from $125 million a year earlier. Local Media revenue was $325 million (‑27%) while Scripps Networks revenue was $201 million (‑0.4%) with connected TV revenue up 41% and a division margin of 27%. Net leverage improved to 4.6x. Scripps completed $750 million in new second‑lien notes, sold two stations for $123 million, and ended the quarter with $54.7 million cash and $2.7 billion total debt.
Scripps Sports (NASDAQ:SSP) formed an exclusive broadcast partnership with Major League Volleyball (MLV) to carry the league’s 2026 championship on ION. ION will air the two semifinals live on May 7, 2026 and the championship on May 9, 2026; the host city is to be announced. ION is described as reaching every U.S. TV household across OTA, pay TV and connected TV/FAST platforms. MLV begins play January 2026 with eight teams and plans expansion to 10 teams in 2027. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Scripps Howard Fund (NASDAQ: SSP) will invest a record-breaking $1.8 million during the 2025-2026 academic year to provide more than 300,000 books to children at low-income U.S. schools.
The ninth annual “If You Give a Child a Book …” campaign partners with Scholastic to run free book fairs at roughly 100 Title 1 schools, aiming for each student to receive 10 books annually. Since 2016 the program will surpass 1.8 million books distributed with this year’s funding. Donation information is available at ifyougiveabook.com.