Scripps says Newsy will hit 90 percent of broadcast market
Newsy will also offer a new content lineup when it relaunches on broadcast television in October.
The E. W. Scripps Company (Scripps) [$SSP] is a mass media conglomerate that owns local television stations, digital broadcast networks and streaming television channels. The company operates the Ion Television Network, Scripps News (formerly Newsy), Court TV and dozens of local television stations. It also operates Bounce, Grit, True Real and Defy TV through its Katz Broadcasting subsidiary. Scripps is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Newsy will also offer a new content lineup when it relaunches on broadcast television in October.
The E. W. Scripps Company has tapped a former Fox Television Stations executive to lead the newsroom at Newsy, the company’s streaming and broadcast television news network.
YouTube TV announced on Wednesday it will drop the digital-centric news channel Newsy from its lineup.
Wallet-friendly streaming service Philo has quietly removed the 24-hour digital news channel Newsy from its lineup.
The E. W. Scripps Company this week launched a new regional news network that will cover the state of Florida.
The trick, which was ultimately revealed on “Last Week Tonight,” was part of a broader commentary on the practice of sponsored content.
A variant of the news channel Newsy will soon launch on dozens of Ion Media stations owned by the Scripps, the company said in a press release.
A local Scripps station has been sued for alleged defamation stemming from a series of news reports published last year.
Scripps is expected to launch two new digital broadcast networks this year while simultaneously exploring new streaming opportunities for its existing networks.
Scripps is integrating its Katz digital networks with newly-acquired Ion Media Networks this week.