Adam Symson
Scripps sees core ad revenue bump, but overall revenue down during Q3
Scripps saw higher core TV advertising revenue during Q3, but overall revenue was depressed by lower carriage fees and a significant drop in political ad spending.
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Scripps to sell WRTV Indianapolis to Circle City for $83 million
The deal will allow Scripps to continue paying down certain debt associated with the company.
Sinclair executive: Pulling Jimmy Kimmel was business decision
Sinclair COO Rob Weisbord said the company had a business obligation to pull episodes of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" last month.
Scripps to sell WFTX to Sun Broadcasting
Scripps has reached a deal to sell its Fort Myers Fox affiliate to Sun Broadcasting for $40 million.
Scripps posts lower ad revenue during Q2, sports helped stymie the bleeding
Scripps reported a Q2 2025 net loss of $51.7 million as total revenue fell nearly 6 percent on account of lower core and political advertising revenue.
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Scripps will keep WNBA games under new multi-year agreement
Scripps Sports will continue to offer WNBA games for a few more years as part of a renewed partnership with the league announced on Friday.
Scripps Q1 revenue down, company eyes acquiring stations for Ion
On a conference call with investors, CEO Adam Symson said the company is awaiting federal media deregulation and expects to benefit from "swaps and select asset sales."
Scripps News to lay off 118 journalists in Atlanta by Friday
The journalists will continue to be paid through the end of the year, the company affirmed in a letter to a state labor office.
Scripps sees record political advertising revenue during Q3
Scripps reported a record $646 million in overall revenue during Q3, spurred in large part by an uptick in political ad spending against local TV channels.
Scripps CEO address cost cuts that impacted Scripps News, Bounce
The CEO of Scripps said the company took on a significant amount of debt to purchase Ion three years ago, which informed certain recent cost-cutting measures.
Scripps News exec Kate O’Brian to leave company
Her departure coincides with the winding down of the Scripps News brand as a national TV channel.
Scripps News to lay off 250, will shut down broadcast channel
Advertising revenue woes are largely to blame for the falling apart of Scripps News, a highly-decorated national news brand that aimed to reach viewers with facts-first, non-partisan journalism.