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Comscore and TEGNA Sign Multi-Year Agreement for Local Linear and Cross-Platform Audience Measurement

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Friday, March 1, 2024

RESTON, Va., March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comscore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) and TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced they have reached a comprehensive multi-year agreement on cross-platform audience measurement.

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  • RESTON, Va., March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comscore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) and TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced they have reached a comprehensive multi-year agreement on cross-platform audience measurement.
  • Under the terms of the agreement, Comscore will extend its relationship with TEGNA as a key measurement partner in all TEGNA markets, providing it with critical measurement metrics across its local TV, major affiliate, and digital businesses.
  • TEGNA owns 64 local news brands in 51 markets, making it one of the largest and geographically diverse broadcasters in the U.S.
  • The combination of our local linear TV data, and our groundbreaking cross-platform solutions will help TEGNA measure the value of their content and deliver outsized value for their advertisers across linear and digital.

TEGNA Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results and Provides Business Update

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2023.
  • Since our third quarter earnings release on November 7, 2023, TEGNA has renewed multiple comprehensive retransmission consent agreements representing approximately 30 percent of our traditional subscribers.
  • 1 In analyzing fourth quarter 2023 results, investors should be reminded that TEGNA’s odd-to-even year results are negatively impacted by the absence of even-year political revenues.
  • Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA was down 28 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 reflecting lower high-margin AMS and political revenue and higher programming expenses.

TEGNA Names Tom Cox Chief Growth Officer and Daniel Spinosa President of Premion

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Tom Cox has been promoted to the newly created position of chief growth officer reporting to president and CEO Dave Lougee, effective immediately.

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Tom Cox has been promoted to the newly created position of chief growth officer reporting to president and CEO Dave Lougee, effective immediately.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240227079669/en/
    Tom Cox named chief growth officer at TEGNA.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    As chief growth officer, Cox will be responsible for leading efforts to accelerate TEGNA’s existing digital businesses as well as identify new opportunities.
  • Daniel Spinosa, currently chief financial officer at Premion, has been promoted to president and will report to Cox.

TEGNA Announces Quarterly Dividend

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

TEGNA Inc.’s (NYSE: TGNA) Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 11.375 cents per share, payable on April 1, 2024, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 8, 2024.

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TEGNA Inc.’s (NYSE: TGNA) Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 11.375 cents per share, payable on April 1, 2024, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 8, 2024.

Weigel Broadcasting Co. and TEGNA’s WQAD to Bring Milwaukee Bucks Games Back to Free Over-the-Air Television in the Quad Cities

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

The Milwaukee Bucks are returning to broadcast television in the Quad Cities as part of a new agreement with TEGNA Inc’s (NYSE: TGNA) WQAD.

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  • The Milwaukee Bucks are returning to broadcast television in the Quad Cities as part of a new agreement with TEGNA Inc’s (NYSE: TGNA) WQAD.
  • These games will be available to nearly 240,000 homes and more than 384,000 people in the Quad Cities.
  • WQAD will have 10 over-the-air Bucks games this season, beginning on Friday, Feb. 23, when the Bucks play at the Minnesota Timberwolves.
  • “We’re thrilled to make these Bucks games available to every fan, and every household, in the Quad Cities,” said Jim Kizer, president and general manager, WQAD.

TEGNA Names Rick Rogala President and General Manager at WBNS in Columbus

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Rick Rogala has been named president and general manager at WBNS, TEGNA’s CBS affiliate serving Columbus, Ohio, effective February 26.

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Rick Rogala has been named president and general manager at WBNS, TEGNA’s CBS affiliate serving Columbus, Ohio, effective February 26.
  • He will also have oversight for Sports Radio The Fan 97.1, ESPN 1460 Columbus and ONN Radio (Ohio News Network).
  • We are thrilled to welcome him to the storied brand of WBNS in Columbus.”
    “I am excited and honored to assume the role of president and general manager at WBNS-TV, a station with a rich legacy of serving the Columbus community,” added Rogala.
  • Earlier in his career, Rogala was general manager at television stations in six markets, including Tampa, Indianapolis, Columbus, Cincinnati, Grand Rapids, and Little Rock.

TEGNA’s Premion Acquires Next-Generation DSP Octillion Media to Expand CTV Advertising Capabilities

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Octillion is a next-generation demand-side platform (DSP) focused on Local CTV/OTT advertising.

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  • Octillion is a next-generation demand-side platform (DSP) focused on Local CTV/OTT advertising.
  • The acquisition will expand Premion’s capabilities in the growing CTV marketplace by combining Octillion’s cutting-edge technology with Premion’s award-winning local CTV/OTT advertising solution.
  • “We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of Octillion Media,” said Tom Cox, president of Premion and senior vice president, corporate development, TEGNA.
  • The acquisition of Octillion Media provides us with a proven purpose-built local CTV platform to further enable product innovation, improve operational efficiencies, and drive accelerated growth.

TEGNA Stations KUSA and KVUE Win Prestigious 2024 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards

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Monday, January 29, 2024

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that KUSA (Denver, Colo.) and KVUE (Austin, Texas) received 2024 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards which honor excellence in broadcast, online and documentary journalism.

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that KUSA (Denver, Colo.) and KVUE (Austin, Texas) received 2024 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards which honor excellence in broadcast, online and documentary journalism.
  • KUSA won for “BURNED,” a year-long project to document the devastating 2021 Marshall Fire in Boulder County.
  • KVUE was honored for “Accountability After Uvalde,” revealing the failures of law enforcement in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.
  • "BURNED" is also the recipient of two National Edward R. Murrow Awards in the digital and documentary categories.

TEGNA Station WFAA Teams with the Dallas Mavericks to Broadcast 10 Additional Games Free Over-The-Air

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that WFAA, its Dallas-Fort Worth ABC affiliate, has partnered with the Dallas Mavericks to bring 10 additional games to the WFAA broadcast schedule.

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that WFAA, its Dallas-Fort Worth ABC affiliate, has partnered with the Dallas Mavericks to bring 10 additional games to the WFAA broadcast schedule.
  • The additional 10 games will be available to three million households and more than seven million people in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
  • Games will air live in North Texas on WFAA through its free over-the-air broadcasts and through WFAA’s broadcast distribution with cable, satellite, and streaming services.
  • Information on when and where to catch all remaining 2023-24 season Mavericks games can be found at mavs.com and wfaa.com/mavs.

TEGNA to Host Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, February 29, 2024

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Friday, January 12, 2024

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full-year 2023 earnings results on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 10 a.m. (ET).

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full-year 2023 earnings results on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 10 a.m. (ET).
  • The conference call will be webcast through the company’s website , and is open to investors, the financial community, the media and other members of the public.
  • TEGNA’s earnings announcement will be released to news outlets and wire services before the market opens on February 29.
  • Materials related to the call will be available at that time through the Investor Relations section of TEGNA’s website, investors.TEGNA.com .