---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000832428-25-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SSP"
cik: "0000832428"
company_name: "E.W. SCRIPPS Co"
filed_at: "2025-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T23:15:28.467519+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scripps Q3 revenue $526M (-19% YoY), loss $0.55/share; station sales, refinancing

## Summary
- Revenue $526M, down 19% YoY; net loss $49M ($0.55) vs prior-year profit of $33M ($0.37).
- Local Media rev $325M (-27%), political $5.1M vs $125M; core ad up 1.8%.
- Scripps Networks rev flat at $201M, profit up 26% to $53.3M on 7.5% cost cut.
- Closed $750M 9.875% second-lien notes; sold two stations for $123M; net leverage 4.6x.
- Q4 guidance: Local Media rev down ~30%, Networks rev down low double-digit.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000832428-25-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SSP
- cik: 0000832428
- company_name: E.W. SCRIPPS Co
- filed_at: 2025-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01, 99.1
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/832428/000083242825000056/0000832428-25-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/832428/000083242825000056/ssp-20251106.htm

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