THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY (NYSE:SSP) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

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THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY (NYSE:SSP) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 17, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing
the launch of an offering of $400 million of new senior unsecured
notes. The private placement is subject to market conditions and
is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933. A copy of the press release is filed with this Form
8-K and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description of Item
99.1
Press release dated April 17, 2017


About THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY (NYSE:SSP)

The E. W. Scripps Company is a media enterprise with interests in television and radio broadcasting, as well as local and national digital media brands. The Company’s segments include television, radio, digital, and syndication and other. As of December 31, 2016, the Television segment included approximately 15 American Broadcasting Company (ABC) affiliates, five National Broadcasting Company (NBC) affiliates, two FOX affiliates, two Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) affiliates and four non big-four affiliated stations. As of December 31, 2016, the radio segment owned 34 radio stations in eight markets. As of December 31, 2016, it operated 28 frequency modulation (FM) stations and six Amplitude Modulation (AM) stations. The digital segment includes the digital operations of its local television and radio businesses. Its Syndication and other segment primarily includes the syndication of news features and comics and other features for the newspaper industry.

THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY (NYSE:SSP) Recent Trading Information

THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY (NYSE:SSP) closed its last trading session down -0.49 at 22.00 with 469,947 shares trading hands.