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Scripps Sports adds Tampa Bay Lightning hockey games

Scripps is bolstering its portfolio of locally-televised sports by partnering with the Tampa Bay Lightning to bring premium hockey to broadcast TV in Florida.

Scripps Sports set for May 16 return of WNBA games on Ion

Last year's games saw a 133 percent increase in viewership on broadcast and streaming TV compared to 2023.

Basketball superstar Caitlin Clark participates in a game between the MN Lynx vs Indiana Fever at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 14th, 2024.

Scripps expands women’s sports programming with new tournaments

The tournaments will air on Ion and some local Scripps Sports stations later this year, and are part of a broader play to attract viewers and ad buyers with can't-miss TV programming.

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