# The E.W. Scripps Company

> The E.W. Scripps Company is a publicly traded American media company that combines more than 60 local television stations with national free-TV brands including ION, Bounce, Grit, ION Mystery, ION Plus, Laff and Scripps News. It serves viewers with local journalism, entertainment and increasingly live sports across broadcast, cable, connected TV and free streaming, while selling audience reach to advertisers and earning distribution fees from pay-TV providers.

- **Founded:** 1878
- **Headquarters:** Cincinnati, United States
- **Founders:** Edward Willis Scripps (Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 4,600 employees as of December 31, 2025
- **Products:** Local Media, Scripps Networks, Scripps Sports, Scripps Sports Network, Scripps News
- **Notable:** Built one of the largest U.S. local television station groups, with more than 60 stations in more than 40 markets., Became the largest U.S. holder of broadcast spectrum after acquiring ION Media in 2021., ION's 2024 WNBA package reached 23.37 million unique viewers and average viewership rose 133% from 2023.

## Products & services

- **Local Media** — A portfolio of more than 60 ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox-affiliated local television stations in more than 40 U.S. markets, with local news, weather, digital products and advertising services.
- **Scripps Networks** — National free-TV and streaming brands including ION, Bounce, Grit, ION Mystery, ION Plus, Laff and Scripps News.
- **Scripps Sports** — Local and national rights, production and distribution for leagues and teams including the WNBA, NWSL, PWHL and several NHL clubs.
- **Scripps Sports Network** — A free ad-supported streaming channel announced in 2026 with encore games, partner programming and original sports series.
- **Scripps News** — A national streaming news service and reporting operation that supplies breaking, investigative and national coverage to local Scripps stations.
- **Scripps National Spelling Bee** — The long-running national academic competition stewarded by Scripps and supported by its media distribution and literacy mission.
- **Tablo** — Consumer over-the-air TV hardware and software that lets households watch and record local broadcast television.

## Achievements

- Built one of the largest U.S. local television station groups, with more than 60 stations in more than 40 markets.
- Became the largest U.S. holder of broadcast spectrum after acquiring ION Media in 2021.
- ION's 2024 WNBA package reached 23.37 million unique viewers and average viewership rose 133% from 2023.
- Created national franchise nights for the WNBA and NWSL on free television.
- Has stewarded the Scripps National Spelling Bee since 1941.
- The Scripps Howard Foundation has served more than 1.5 million people and supports journalism and childhood literacy.
- Scripps journalists received seven National Headliner Awards in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Scripps united its television operations under Dean Littleton's leadership.
- **2026-07** — Scripps Sports and ION secured U.S. media rights for the 2027 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup.
- **2026-07** — The company announced a renewed DIRECTV retransmission agreement, its third major retransmission deal of 2026.
- **2026-05** — Scripps completed a station swap with Gray Media across five markets, adding depth in Colorado and Idaho.
- **2026-05** — First-quarter revenue was $517 million; Local Media revenue rose 5% while Scripps Networks revenue fell 11% as reported.
- **2026-03** — Scripps announced a free Scripps Sports Network streaming channel with game encores and original programming.
- **2026-02** — The company launched a transformation plan targeting $125 million to $150 million in annualized EBITDA improvement by 2028.
- **2026-02** — Scripps agreed to sell Court TV to Law&Crime Network.

## Links

- Website: https://scripps.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-e-w-scripps-company
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/EWScrippsCo
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/EWScrippsCo

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Last updated: 2026-08-13