E. W. Scripps Company Class A Aktie News

There's a frenzy of merger and acquisition activity in the media industry as cord-cutting has upended the economics. Broadcast station owners like Nexstar and Sinclair want in on the action.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The E.W. Scripps Company's (NASDAQ: SSP) board of directors has approved the adoption of a limited-duration shareholder rights plan following the public disclosure of an unsolicited, non-binding acquisition proposal for the company.

U.S. broadcaster Sinclair has offered to buy E.W. Scripps in a cash-and-stock deal that values its smaller rival at $538 million, as cord-cutting and competition from streaming services lead to consolidation in the media industry.

Scripps said it will carefully review and evaluate the proposal.

Sinclair is eyeing a takeover of its local media rival, but Scripps may not be ready to sell just yet.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Sinclair Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) disclosed that it has acquired approximately 8.2% of the outstanding class A (non-voting) shares of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP).

Sinclair believes scale is increasingly necessary in the broadcast TV industry and bought up the stake to pressure Scripps to strike a deal.

The E.W. Scripps Company ( SSP ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 7, 2025 9:30 AM EST Company Participants Carolyn Micheli - Executive VP, Chief Communications & Investor Relations Officer Jason Combs - Executive VP & CFO Adam Symson - President, CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Daniel Kurnos - The Benchmark Company, LLC, Research Division Steven Cahall - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, R...