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The E.W. Scripps Company Noble Capital Markets Emerging Growth Conference summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Noble Capital Markets Emerging Growth Conference summary3 Dec, 2025
Company overview and strategic vision
Nearly 150 years old, now focused on television with national and local segments.
Owns over 60 local TV stations in 41 markets, mostly Big Four affiliates.
2023 revenue was about $2.5 billion with under $600 million in Adjusted EBITDA.
Strategic focus on sports content and digital/connected TV to offset legacy headwinds.
Political advertising and sports partnerships are key growth drivers.
Local broadcast trends and revenue drivers
Sports strategy includes deals with four NHL teams, boosting reach and ad revenue.
Political ad revenue hit a record $343 million in 2024, with strong midterm expectations for 2026.
Core ad revenue up 2% in Q3 and guided to 10% in Q4, outperforming industry trends.
Automotive ad category faces headwinds, but services, home improvement, and retail remain strong.
Digital and connected TV distribution prioritized to meet changing viewer habits.
Retransmission and network contract outlook
Retransmission fees remain a growth engine, with a major renewal cycle in 2025 covering 70% of pay TV subscribers.
Expecting gross retrans revenue growth and declining network expense due to reduced exclusivity.
Net retrans revenue and margin projected to grow over the next few years.
ABC contract renewal is the largest, set for mid-2025; CBS, NBC, and Fox contracts staggered.
Net retrans margin outlook given network expense?
ATSC 3.0 spectrum monetization strategy
FCC rule changes impact on M&A strategy
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The E.W. Scripps Company is a media enterprise with operations in television broadcasting and national media content distribution. The company owns local TV stations and provides over-the-air broadcasting services as well as digital platforms. E.W. Scripps serves audiences with news, entertainment, and information programming across the United States. The company is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, and its shares are listed on the NASDAQ.
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