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Scripps Will Acquire Streaming Audio Tech Company Triton For $150 Million

E.W. Scripps said Wednesday it will buy audio advertising and measurement company Triton for $150 million. Scripps had previously purchased on-demand audio service Stitcher and podcasting ad net Midroll, but Triton will be its first subscription software business and first advertising measurement offering. “We’re always looking for good opportunities, particularly if they diversify our revenue... Continue reading »
by James Hercher // October 17th, 2018 //
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E.W. Scripps Sees Portfolio Sales Potential

In August, E.W. Scripps reorganized its business into two parts: one division focusing on local media – its bread and butter – and the other on national media channels. The move unified Scripps’ digital video service, Newsy, with podcast network Midroll, digital audio service Stitcher and satire and humor brand Cracked, under the national media... Continue reading »
by Kelly Liyakasa // April 17th, 2018 //
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How Food Network Seasons Its Facebook Messenger Bot

Texting and messaging friends tends to bring out our inner foodies, and the Food Network has used a Facebook Messenger bot to join that conversation. Food Network has invested in its chatbot since it first launched in November 2016, even after the initial hype dropped off. While other brands and publishers had difficulties being conversational... Continue reading »
by Sarah Sluis // October 10th, 2017 //
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The Trade Desk Rolls Out Connected TV Targeting And Attribution

Demand-side platform The Trade Desk wants a bigger slice of TV ad budgets. The company on Thursday rolled out a connected TV targeting and attribution tool designed to extend digital buying capabilities like retargeting and audience matching into the over-the-top environment. According to CEO Jeff Green, connected TV inventory available through The Trade Desk increased... Continue reading »
by Kelly Liyakasa // September 21st, 2017 //
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Discovery Communications To Buy Scripps For $14.6 Billion

After bidding against Viacom for Scripps Networks Interactive, Discovery Communications has emerged victorious in acquiring the lifestyle cable network for $14.6 billion in stock and cash, the company revealed Monday. [Read the release.] Viacom backed out of a bidding war late last week with the rival network after making an all-cash offer that reportedly fell... Continue reading »
by Kelly Liyakasa // July 31st, 2017 //
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Scripps-Owned Newsy: OTT Investment Is On The Upswing

Newsy started life as a desktop play. But now the digital video network, purchased by the E.W. Scripps Company in 2013, derives most of its traffic from over-the-top (OTT) devices as buyers begin to warm up to the channel. Marketers are increasingly willing to invest in OTT not just as a testing ground but as... Continue reading »
by Kelly Liyakasa // June 22nd, 2017 //
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Scripps Networks Interactive’s Recipe For Platform-Specific Content

When publishing content via social media, the biggest hits don’t always follow conventional wisdom. One of Scripps Networks Interactive’s most popular videos on social media featured best practices for storing fresh vegetables, according to Vikki Neil, the company’s SVP and GM of digital. Counterintuitively, the video performed much better on its HGTV channel than on... Continue reading »
by Sarah Sluis // August 24th, 2016 //
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E.W. Scripps’ Adam Symson: We’re A 140-Year-Old Company That’s ‘Never Done’

Once, E.W. Scripps was a newspaper company. Now it’s a digital media, broadcast TV, over-the-top (OTT) and podcasting company. Along the way, it shed its newspapers, which are now part of Journal Communications, and its cable channels, spun off in 2008 into Scripps Networks Interactive. It also has been acquisitive. E.W. Scripps expanded into podcasting... Continue reading »
by Sarah Sluis // July 13th, 2016 //
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Scripps Video Network Newsy Presses Play On PMPs

A year ago, E.W. Scripps–owned video network Newsy was predominantly a desktop-focused site. A lot has changed for the publisher, whose 55-person editorial team endeavors to put its own spin on the stories of the day across verticals, from global news and policy to culture and entertainment. Newsy is now on pace to hit one... Continue reading »
by Kelly Liyakasa // June 23rd, 2016 //
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Food Network And HGTV Parent Scripps Makes A Big Branded Content Push

Scripps Networks Interactive, which owns the Food Network, HGTV, DIY Network and Travel Channel, touts its strength in audience and original content as a selling point for brand advertisers. It also claims that, unlike other networks, its ratings are up (HGTV ratings were up 8% last quarter while Travel Channel saw a 5% increase). Across... Continue reading »
by Kelly Liyakasa // March 30th, 2016 //
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