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| Launched | December 15, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-12-15) |
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| Division of | E.W. Scripps Company |
| Country of origin | United States |
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| Official website | scrippssports |
Scripps Sports is the sports division of the E. W. Scripps Company; it is responsible for the broadcasting of sporting events across its broadcast television portfolio, including local stations and co-owned networks (such as Ion Television).
History
The formation of Scripps Sports was announced in December 2022. Company president Adam P. Symson stated that the division planned to compete with regional sports networks to pursue rights to teams for its local stations, and pursue national broadcasting contracts for its Ion Media division. He argued that the pay television RSN industry was an "old model" that is "not set up to move forward", and that "we are really well-situated to participate in future models with sports teams, leagues, and conferences.
In April 2023, Scripps Sports announced that it had acquired the rights to a regular season package of Friday-night WNBA basketball games for Ion under a multi-year deal. The following month, amid the winddown of AT&T SportsNet, Scripps Sports reached an agreement for regional rights to the Vegas Golden Knights of the NHL. The games will be syndicated to stations within the team's designated market (with KMCC as flagship), and offered via a subscription-based over-the-top service. In October 2023, it also reached an agreement with the Arizona Coyotes, after Bally Sports Arizona rejected its contract with the team.
References
- "E.W. Scripps Co. to bid for local sports rights". Sports Business Journal. 2022-12-15. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- Steinberg, Brian (2023-04-20). "WNBA Gets Friday-Night Showcase on ION in New Pact With Scripps". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- "Scripps makes first sports rights move with WNBA deal". SportBusiness. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- "VGK and Scripps Partner on Multi-Year Agreement to Air NHL Team's Games". NHL.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- Winslow, George (2023-05-05). "Scripps Inks Multiyear Deal to Air Vegas Golden Knights NHL Games". TVTechnology. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- Ortiz, Jenna (5 October 2023). "Arizona Coyotes land TV deal with Scripps Sports". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 5 October 2023.