EW Scripps Co (NYSE:SSP)

The E.W. Scripps Co. is a diversified media company with interests in television and newspaper publishing. The company's media businesses provide content and advertising services via the Internet. It operates through the following business segments: Television, Newspapers, and Syndication and Other Media. The Television segment includes ABC-affiliated stations, NBC-affiliated stations and an independent station. Its stations provide local news and a mix of network and syndicated programs. The Newspapers segment operates daily newspapers, news and information web sites, mobile news applications, community newspapers, niche publications and other advertiser-supported local media in 13 markets across the United States. The Syndication and Other Media segment primarily include syndication of news features and comics. Under the trade name United Media. It distributes news columns, comics and other features for the newspaper industry. The company sells advertising products through its digital platforms. It also utilizes a variety of audience-extension programs to enhance the reach of its web sites and to gain larger shares of local ad dollars that are spent online. The company was founded by Edward Willis Scripps in 1878 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.