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Scripps Sports to bring PWHL Walter Cup Finals to broadcast TV
Scripps will air the PWHL Walter Cup Finals on Ion, marking the league’s first U.S. national broadcast.
Scripps to re-acquire two dozen previously-divested Ion stations
Scripps initially divested the stations in 2021 to satisfy regulatory concerns over its acquisition of Ion Television.
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Fox News, NBC end 2025 as top networks in prime-time
Fox News grew its prime-time audience year over year, while NBC saw double-digit declines in total viewers and key demos.
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Scripps Sports gets rights to Major League Volleyball championship
Scripps has announced a new deal this week to bring the championship series from Major League Volleyball to Ion in 2026.
Ion to air first Athlos marathon on Friday
The E. W. Scripps Company's broadcast network Ion will make its debut as the domestic television partner for Athlos NYC on Friday.
Athlos picks Scripps Sports, Ion to serve as TV partner
Athlos has tapped the E. W. Scripps Company and its broadcast network Ion to serve as the domestic television distributor for this year's Athlos NYC competition.
Peacock adds Ion, Scripps News to streaming service
Peacock has expanded its free, always-on channel lineup with the addition of six networks owned by the E.W. Scripps Company, the broadcasters announced on Thursday.
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 promotes Stephanie Rey to lead content licensing pacts
The E. W. Scripps Company this week promoted Stephanie Rey to oversee the broadcaster's content licensing and co-production agreements.
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.
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.