Scripps Q1 revenue up 6.4% to $561M, raises political ad guidance to $240-270M, exploring sale of Bounce network
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- Q1 net loss $12.8M ($0.15/share) vs loss $31.1M ($0.37) a year ago; adjusted per-share impact of investment gain and restructuring.
- Political ad revenue surged to $15.2M from $3.5M; full-year outlook raised from $210-250M to $240-270M.
- Exploring sale of Bounce TV network after inbound interest; Bounce revenue CAGR 14% since 2017 acquisition.
- Elected to defer preferred stock dividend for Q2 2024 and expects to continue deferring for rest of 2024.
- Local Media revenue $353M (+13%); Scripps Networks $209M (-3.3%); total debt $2.9B.