Investments
12Portfolio Exits
12Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
3About The E.W. Scripps Company
Scripps is a media enterprise driven to develop and expand its digital strategies including social gaming, while embracing its rich history in delivering quality journalism and creating valuable marketing environments. It serves communities through television stations, newspapers and Scripps Howard News Service, and enriches the lives and vocabularies of students through the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Creative, talented and energetic employees are leading the way at 19 television stations in major cities such as Denver, San Diego, Detroit, Phoenix, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Tampa. They are serving communities with impactful story-telling, investigations and interactive outreach through newspapers in 13 markets. The Scripps digital group is growing and gaining momentum with new product offerings, enhancements, and technology that give customers more options than ever before to find the information and entertainment they crave.
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Latest The E.W. Scripps Company News
Jan 24, 2023
News provided by Share this article Share this article CINCINNATI, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A year after being hired as chief marketing officer for the Scripps Networks division, Keisha Taylor Starr has been named chief marketing officer for The E.W. Scripps Company (Nasdaq: SSP ) – a newly created position – and has joined the senior leadership team. Taylor Starr has led marketing strategies for Scripps' national networks, including the rebranding of Scripps News from Newsy, which took effect Jan. 1. Keisha Taylor Starr has been named chief marketing officer of The E.W. Scripps Company – a newly created position – and has joined the company’s senior leadership team. "Keisha's experience in news, sports and entertainment verticals makes her the ideal chief marketing officer for our company at this pivotal moment," said Adam Symson, Scripps president and CEO. "Now, as we focus our company resources even more on these enduringly popular content categories across all TV viewing platforms, Keisha will be charged with raising the visibility of the Scripps company's family of brands with audiences and advertisers." Before joining Scripps, Taylor Starr served as senior vice president of marketing and public relations for the digital news outlet The Recount. Before that, as senior VP of integrated marketing at Learfield IMG College, she oversaw all marketing, including graphic design, research and analytics, client insights and innovation and events at the sports marketing agency. Taylor Starr spent a decade with WarnerMedia (formerly Turner Broadcasting), leading award-winning teams across entertainment (TNT/tbs) and news (CNN) networks. "There is tremendous energy throughout Scripps – we are constantly reinventing ourselves," Taylor Starr said. "But our one constant is community, and as a marketer, I feel privileged that I will be able to help our local stations, our national networks, the Scripps National Spelling Bee and the Scripps Howard Fund tell our stories to the many geographic and demographic communities we serve." Taylor Starr will be based in Atlanta and report to Lisa Knutson, who was recently promoted to chief operating officer. Taylor Starr holds a bachelor's degree in mass communications/media studies from Hampton University. Media contact: Michael Perry, (513) 259-4718, [email protected] About Scripps The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP ) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one of the nation's largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through national news outlets Court TV and Scripps News and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION Mystery, Laff and TrueReal. Scripps is the nation's largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way." SOURCE The E.W. Scripps Company ×
The E.W. Scripps Company Investments
12 Investments
The E.W. Scripps Company has made 12 investments. Their latest investment was in Misfits Gaming as part of their Corporate Minority on September 9, 2021.
The E.W. Scripps Company Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/23/2021 | Corporate Minority | Misfits Gaming | $35M | Yes | 10 | |
8/25/2015 | Seed - II | Cintric | $0.62M | Yes | The E.W. Scripps Company, and Undisclosed Investors | 2 |
7/20/2015 | Seed | Besomebody | $1M | No | Fred Tillman, The E.W. Scripps Company, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 2 |
6/12/2014 | Corporate Minority | |||||
4/28/2014 | Series B |
Date | 9/23/2021 | 8/25/2015 | 7/20/2015 | 6/12/2014 | 4/28/2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Corporate Minority | Seed - II | Seed | Corporate Minority | Series B |
Company | Misfits Gaming | Cintric | Besomebody | ||
Amount | $35M | $0.62M | $1M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | The E.W. Scripps Company, and Undisclosed Investors | Fred Tillman, The E.W. Scripps Company, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | |||
Sources | 10 | 2 | 2 |
The E.W. Scripps Company Portfolio Exits
12 Portfolio Exits
The E.W. Scripps Company has 12 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Triton Digital on February 17, 2021.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/17/2021 | Acquired - III | 7 | |||
7/7/2020 | Acquired - III | 18 | |||
3/6/2018 | Acq - P2P | Scripps Networks Interactive | 27 | ||
Date | 2/17/2021 | 7/7/2020 | 3/6/2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired - III | Acquired - III | Acq - P2P | ||
Companies | Scripps Networks Interactive | ||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 7 | 18 | 27 |
The E.W. Scripps Company Acquisitions
12 Acquisitions
The E.W. Scripps Company acquired 12 companies. Their latest acquisition was ION Media on September 24, 2020.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/24/2020 | Private Equity | Acquired | 2 | |||
10/17/2018 | Acquired - II | 4 | ||||
8/21/2018 | Acquired Unit | 1 | ||||
6/6/2016 | Series D | |||||
4/12/2016 |
Date | 9/24/2020 | 10/17/2018 | 8/21/2018 | 6/6/2016 | 4/12/2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Private Equity | Series D | |||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | |||||
Note | Acquired | Acquired - II | Acquired Unit | ||
Sources | 2 | 4 | 1 |
The E.W. Scripps Company Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
The E.W. Scripps Company has 10 strategic partners and customers. The E.W. Scripps Company recently partnered with Magnite on May 5, 2021.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/18/2021 | Vendor | United States | Scripps Selects Magnite as Preferred CTV SSP NEW YORK , May 18 , 2021 -- Magnite , the world 's largest independent omnichannel sell-side advertising platform , today announced The E.W. Scripps Company has selected Magnite to serve as the company 's preferred sell-side platform across its connected TV inventory . | 1 | |
5/18/2021 | Licensor | United States | `` Scripps Networks ' collaboration with Amazon underscores our commitment to help local advertisers engage hard-to-reach consumers and extend the value of their media investment , '' said Missy Evenson , vice president of sales for Scripps Networks . | 2 | |
9/8/2020 | Licensee | United States | 2 | ||
6/15/2020 | Licensee | ||||
4/9/2020 | Vendor |
Date | 5/18/2021 | 5/18/2021 | 9/8/2020 | 6/15/2020 | 4/9/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Vendor | Licensor | Licensee | Licensee | Vendor |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | United States | United States | ||
News Snippet | Scripps Selects Magnite as Preferred CTV SSP NEW YORK , May 18 , 2021 -- Magnite , the world 's largest independent omnichannel sell-side advertising platform , today announced The E.W. Scripps Company has selected Magnite to serve as the company 's preferred sell-side platform across its connected TV inventory . | `` Scripps Networks ' collaboration with Amazon underscores our commitment to help local advertisers engage hard-to-reach consumers and extend the value of their media investment , '' said Missy Evenson , vice president of sales for Scripps Networks . | |||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 2 |
The E.W. Scripps Company Service Providers
7 Service Providers
The E.W. Scripps Company has 7 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
BakerHostetler | Acquired | Other | General Counsel |
Service Provider | BakerHostetler | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Associated Rounds | Acquired | ||
Provider Type | Other | ||
Service Type | General Counsel |
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The E.W. Scripps Company Team
4 Team Members
The E.W. Scripps Company has 4 team members, including former Chief Executive Officer, President, Al Manzi.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Al Manzi | Chief Executive Officer, President | Former | |
Name | Al Manzi | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | ||||
Title | Chief Executive Officer, President | |||
Status | Former |
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