There's a frenzy of merger and acquisition activity in the media industry as cord-cutting has upended the economics. Broadcast station owners like Nexstar and Sinclair want in on the action.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company's (NASDAQ: SSP) board of directors has approved the adoption of a limited-duration shareholder rights plan following the public disclosure of an unsolicited, non-binding acquisition proposal for the company.

U.S. broadcaster Sinclair has offered to buy E.W. Scripps in a cash-and-stock deal that values its smaller rival at $538 million, as cord-cutting and competition from streaming services lead to consolidation in the media industry.

Scripps said it will carefully review and evaluate the proposal.

Sinclair is eyeing a takeover of its local media rival, but Scripps may not be ready to sell just yet.

Stock futures are modestly lower after last week's volatile Big Tech trading, with Nvidia (NVDA) earnings looming large

CINCINNATI, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Sinclair Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) disclosed that it has acquired approximately 8.2% of the outstanding class A (non-voting) shares of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP).

Sinclair believes scale is increasingly necessary in the broadcast TV industry and bought up the stake to pressure Scripps to strike a deal.

Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of E.W. Scripps Company (The) (NASDAQ: SSP) by 6.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,231,807 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional

The E.W. Scripps Company ( SSP ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 7, 2025 9:30 AM EST Company Participants Carolyn Micheli - Executive VP, Chief Communications & Investor Relations Officer Jason Combs - Executive VP & CFO Adam Symson - President, CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Daniel Kurnos - The Benchmark Company, LLC, Research Division Steven Cahall - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Avi Steiner - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Gengxuan Qiu - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Craig Huber - Huber Research Partners, LLC Michael Kupinski - NOBLE Capital Markets, Inc., Research Division Presentation Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Third Quarter 2025 E.W.

E.W. Scripps (SSP) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.4 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.16. This compares to earnings of $0.37 per share a year ago.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scripps Sports has formed an exclusive broadcast partnership with Major League Volleyball (MLV) to bring the league's championship to ION, The E.W. Scripps Company's (NASDAQ:SSP) national sports and entertainment network that reaches every U.S. TV household over-the-air and on all major pay TV and connected TV/FAST services.

E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ: SSP - Get Free Report) is projected to post its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, November 6th. Analysts expect E.W. Scripps to post earnings of ($0.16) per share and revenue of $523.58 million for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company's upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport for

CINCINNATI, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has reached an agreement to sell WRTV, its local ABC-affiliated station in Indianapolis, to Circle City Broadcasting for $83 million.

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its position in E.W. Scripps Company (The) (NASDAQ: SSP) by 28.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,121 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 4,730 shares during the quarter. Chicago

ATLANTA , Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ION makes its debut as the domestic linear broadcast television partner for Athlos NYC, a first-of-its-kind women's-only track and field event, on Friday, Oct. 10, marking the beginning of a multi-year partnership between Scripps Sports and the ATHLOS league. Brooks Running Shoes has signed on to be the presenting sponsor of the telecast, which has attracted the best-of-the-best in the track and field world.