E.W. SCRIPPS Co

The E.W. Scripps Company operates a media business serving audiences and businesses. The company manages a portfolio of over 60 local television stations across more than 40 markets, which hold programming agreements with ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. Additionally, it operates national news and entertainment networks. Its national news outlets include Scripps News and Court TV, while popular entertainment brands consist of ION, Bounce, Grit, ION Mystery, ION Plus, and Laff. All local stations and national entertainment networks are accessible over the air, and the company has expanded its television networks and local brands onto free streaming platforms. The E.W. Scripps Company also manages the Scripps National Spelling Bee. It provides a television viewing device called Tablo, enabling households to watch and record free, over-the-air, and streaming channels without a subscription. In January 2025, the company announced a joint venture, EdgeBeam Wireless, LLC, with Gray Media, Nexstar Media Group, Inc., and Sinclair, Inc., to provide data delivery services using the ATSC 3.0 transmission standard. The E.W. Scripps Company committed $12.8 million in cash contributions for a 25% ownership interest in this joint venture, with $6.4 million paid during 2025. On March 13, 2025, the company announced a multi-year agreement with the Las Vegas Aces, starting in May 2025, to televise all non-nationally exclusive Aces games across cable, satellite, and over-the-air television.