WNBA, Scripps Sports ink deal for Friday games on Ion
The deal marks the first time Ion Network will offer nationally-televised sports programming.
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.
The deal marks the first time Ion Network will offer nationally-televised sports programming.
Scripps has elevated its Denver-based television executive Dean Littleton to the role of senior vice president of local media.
Scripps has shut down its TrueReal digital network in order to lease spectrum to Jewelry Television.
Nuvyyo is still developing a Tablo device that is capable of receiving ATSC 3.0 signals, a spokesperson confirmed.
Frndly TV has added several channels, including Movies!, Grit, Ion, Ion Mystery and Cowboy Way, to its budget streaming service.
A new year brings a new name to the free, ad-supported streaming news channel Newsy, which will now go by the name Scripps News.
Fubo TV says it will add Scripps-owned free, ad-supported streaming channels and regional sports from Sinclair’s Diamond Sports.
Scripps says it will leverage its broadcast stations, Ion television network and other properties to grab sports rights under a new division.
Scripps says its free-to-air news channel Newsy will re-brand to Scripps News early next year.
A news anchor from Oklahoma is recovering after suffering a stroke during a news broadcast on Saturday.