Tag: E.W. Scripps
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E.W. Scripps Board Unanimously Rejects Sinclair’s $622 Million Unsolicited Takeover Bid Of Its ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Locals
In a significant blow to Sinclair and the consolidating U.S. broadcast television industry, the board of directors of The E.W. Scripps Company unanimously rejected an unsolicited acquisition proposal from larger rival Sinclair Inc. on December 16, 2025. The decision came after careful deliberation, with the board concluding that the $622 million offer did not serve…
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How to Watch the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals Live on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV & More on May 29
Get ready for a showdown of letters and nerves as tonight’s 97th Scripps National Spelling Bee finals air live on ION. After two days of fierce competition, only nine gifted young spellers remain to battle it out on the national stage. Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland will host the finals…
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Scripps Sports President: NextGen TV ATSC 3.0 Will be Huge For Sports Betting
The newest standard of over-the-air television, also known as ATSC 3.0 or NextGen TV, is supposed to bring better visual and audio quality to broadcast television. But the killer app may actually be in watching games in real time and sports betting. That’s according to Scripps Sports President Brian Lawlor, who told Cord Cutters News…
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Scripps Takes Arizona Coyotes Games to New OTA TV Station, Swapping With The CW
E.W. Scripps said the Arizona Coyotes will be moving to a new home a little more than a month after the NHL team made the switch to over-the-air television. Arizona Coyotes will be moving from Channel 15.2 (KNXV.2) to Channel 61 (KASW), the media company and NHL team confirmed in a statement on Thursday. Nexstar-owned…
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Detroit Station Owner Says He Plans to Sue Scripps for $75 Million Over CW Affiliate Switcheroo
Kevin Adell isn’t taking The CW drama playing out between local television stations in Detroit lightly. Adell, who owns WADL-TV, told Cord Cutters News that he plans to file a lawsuit against neighboring station WMYD-TV and its parent, E.W. Scripps, and is seeking $75 million in damages over what he alleges is “tortious interference” by…
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The CW Dispute in Detroit is Escalating With a Request For ‘Legal Hold’
The state of The CW in the Detroit market continues to spiral out of control. The latest wrinkle has an attorney for Kevin Adell, owner of WADL-TV, sending a note to E.W. Scripps and its WMYD-TV station seeking a “legal hold” on all documents related to its agreement to carry Nexstar’s The CW network. This…