Every material Form 8-K E.W. SCRIPPS Co has filed with the SEC since May 15, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
E.W. Scripps reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $545 million, up 3.6% from a year earlier, and net income attributable to shareholders of $20.7 million, or 21 cents per share, compared with a loss of $49 million in the prior-year quarter. Political revenue of $82.6 million supported results, while Scripps Networks revenue fell 14%. For the nine months, the company reported a loss of $1.2 billion, including a $1.1 billion goodwill and intangible impairment, and it expects Local Media revenue to rise in the low-to-mid 40% range in the fourth quarter.
Q3 revenue $545 million, up $19 million or 3.6%; political revenue $82.6 million versus $5.5 million a year earlier
Q3 net income attributable to shareholders $20.7 million or 21 cents per share, including $18.8 million in restructuring costs
Nine-month loss attributable to shareholders $1.2 billion or $12.73 per share, including a $1.1 billion impairment for Scripps Networks
Cash of $83.4 million and total debt of $2.5 billion at Sept. 30; company plans to pay down at least $150 million of debt in Q4
The E.W. Scripps Company raised its full-year 2026 midterm Local Media political advertising revenue expectation to about $275 million, up from the $225-$250 million range it gave in August. It also completed 431 workforce reductions, bringing its 2026 total to about 850 employees, nearly 20% of its headcount at the start of the year. The filing gives no full third-quarter earnings; those are due after the market closes on Nov. 5.
Full-year 2026 political revenue expectation raised to about $275 million, versus the August guidance of $225-$250 million.
Third-quarter Local Media political revenue was nearly $81 million; the company had $83 million in cash at quarter end.
431 workforce reductions completed on Tuesday, bringing 2026 total to about 850 employees, nearly 20% of the start-of-year count.
Company plans to pay down at least $150 million of debt in the fourth quarter; full Q3 results due Thursday, Nov. 5.
The E.W. Scripps Company reported a second-quarter 2026 net loss attributable to shareholders of $1.2 billion, or $12.68 per share, compared with a loss of $51.7 million, or 59 cents per share, a year earlier. The loss was driven mainly by a $1.1 billion non-cash impairment charge at Scripps Networks, while revenue fell 9.2% to $490 million. For shareholders, the quarter shows weaker results alongside an outlook that calls for Local Media revenue growth and a continued decline at Scripps Networks in the third quarter.
Q2 2026 revenue was $490 million, down $49.7 million or 9.2% from the prior-year quarter.
Net loss attributable to shareholders was $1.2 billion, or $12.68 per share, including a $1.1 billion goodwill and intangible impairment at Scripps Networks.
Local Media distribution revenue fell 17% to $161 million, with Comcast and DirecTV service blackouts having a $26.7 million negative impact.
For third quarter 2026, the company expects Local Media revenue up about 20% and Scripps Networks revenue down in the mid-teens percent range.
The E.W. Scripps Company closed its previously announced station swap with Gray Media on May 15, 2026. Scripps acquired four stations in Colorado and Idaho, and Gray acquired two stations in Michigan and Louisiana. The filing says the exchange was even, with no cash paid by either company, and it does not disclose a dollar value.
Closed May 15, 2026; the swap was first announced in July 2025.
Scripps acquired KKTV (CBS) in Colorado Springs, KKCO (NBC) and KJCT-LP (ABC) in Grand Junction, and KMVT (CBS) and KSVT-LD (Fox) in Twin Falls.
Gray acquired WSYM (Fox) in Lansing, Michigan, and KATC (ABC) in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Neither company paid cash consideration, and the filing gives no dollar value for the assets exchanged.
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