Scripps: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Scripps (NASDAQ: SSP) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Cincinnati, United States that owns 7 consumer brands.[1][2]
The E.W. Scripps Company is an Ohio corporation headquartered at 312 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, and files with the SEC under SIC code television broadcasting stations. Its 10-K for 2025 describes local television stations plus national networks including ION, Bounce, Grit, ION Mystery, ION Plus, Laff and Scripps News. It reports that the sale of Court TV closed on February 9, 2026, so Court TV is not included here.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- The E.W. Scripps Company
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Cincinnati, United States
- Tickers
- NASDAQ: SSP
- Revenue
- $2.15 billion (2025)[2]
- SEC CIK
- 0000832428
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
What Scripps's annual report says about its business
Read from Scripps's latest annual filing[1]. Each line gives the sentence the filing uses, copied word for word.
Acquisitions and disposals named in the filing
- Acquired: ION, $600 million.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire Hathaway") provided $600 million of financing for the ION acquisition in exchange for Series A Preferred Shares of the Company.
- Sold or exited: WFTX, our local Fox-affiliated station in Fort Myers, Florida, $40.0 million.
On September 3, 2025, we reached an agreement to sell WFTX, our local Fox-affiliated station in Fort Myers, Florida, for $40.0 million.
- Sold or exited: WRTV, our local ABC- affiliated station in Indianapolis, Indiana, $83.0 million.
In October 2025, we reached agreement to sell WRTV, our local ABC- affiliated station in Indianapolis, Indiana, for $83.0 million.
- Sold or exited: Court TV (February 9, 2026).
In the fourth quarter of 2025, we committed to the sale of Court TV and closed on the sale of the network on February 9, 2026.
- Sold or exited: Television Stations (July 7, 2025).
Asset Purchase Agreement for the Sale of Television Stations by and among Gray Local Media, Inc., Gray Television Licensee, LLC, Scripps Media, Inc. and ION Television License, LLC dated as of July 7, 2025
- Sold or exited: West Palm Beach television station building (April 30, 2025), $40.0 million.
On April 30, 2025, we completed the sale of our West Palm Beach television station building for cash consideration of $40.0 million and recognized a pre-tax gain from disposition of $31.4 million.
- Sold or exited: San Diego tower sites (December 30, 2024), $20.0 million.
On December 30, 2024, we completed the sale of our San Diego tower sites for cash consideration of $20.0 million and recognized a pre-tax gain from disposition of $19.2 million.
- Sold or exited: Broadcast Music, Inc. ("BMI") (February 9, 2024), $18.1 million.
On February 9, 2024, following the completed sale of Broadcast Music, Inc. ("BMI") to New Mountain Capital, we received $18.1 million in pre-tax cash proceeds for our equity ownership in BMI.
Scripps in numbers
- Scripps owns 7 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is media & entertainment with 7 brands.[1]
Scripps financial history
Headline figures from Scripps's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2020–2025. Revenue moved from $1.86bn to $2.15bn, an average of 3.0% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.15bn | $184m | 8.6% | $-100,877,000 | $5.01bn | $2.59bn | 10-K | |
| $2.51bn | $412.5m | 16.4% | $146.2m | $5.2bn | $2.56bn | 10-K | |
| $2.29bn | $-753,242,000 | -32.9% | $-947,784,000 | $5.41bn | $2.9bn | 10-K | |
| $2.45bn | $428.3m | 17.5% | — | $6.43bn | $2.85bn | 10-K | |
| $2.28bn | $400.7m | 17.5% | — | $6.66bn | $3.13bn | 10-K | |
| $1.86bn | $303.5m | 16.3% | — | $4.86bn | $2.92bn | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything Scripps owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Recent changes to this record
Scripps SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
Proxy statements
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Completion of an acquisition or disposal of assets | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement; Creation of a direct financial obligation | |
| 8-K | Completion of an acquisition or disposal of assets; Other events | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Other events | |
| 8-K | Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement; Material change to rights of security holders; Other events | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition |
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Scripps own?
Scripps owns 7 consumer brands tracked here, including ION, ION Mystery, ION Plus, Bounce (Scripps network), Laff and Grit.
Is Scripps an American company?
Yes. Scripps is headquartered in Cincinnati, United States.
Who owns Scripps?
Scripps is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as SSP on the NASDAQ.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The E.W. Scripps Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 February 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
- [2] The E.W. Scripps Company: Form 10-K for the year ended 2025-12-31 (revenue) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 February 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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