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Madhive Acquires Frequence To Bring Full-Service Omnichannel Capabilities to Enterprise and Agency Clients Serving Local Media Markets

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星期二, 六月 11, 2024

Frequence’s workflow software and media services enable local media companies like Spectrum Reach, Hearst and Beasley to sell, manage and execute omni-channel digital marketing campaigns for their local advertising customers.

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  • Frequence’s workflow software and media services enable local media companies like Spectrum Reach, Hearst and Beasley to sell, manage and execute omni-channel digital marketing campaigns for their local advertising customers.
  • Together, Madhive and Frequence will serve the majority of the local media market, with over 30,000 advertisers running campaigns with the technology every day.
  • Spencer Potts, CEO at Madhive: "Madhive has always focused on empowering local media markets by building best-in-class technology to power local digital campaigns at every scale - from national reach to zip code precision.
  • Moelis & Company LLC is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati is providing legal counsel to Frequence.

WorkingNation Partners with Scripps News to Release "Breaking Barriers: Embracing Age in the Workforce" Special on June 21

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星期四, 六月 13, 2024

LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WorkingNation, a leading nonprofit media organization focused on issues impacting workers and employment in the U.S., is partnering with Scripps News, the national network owned by The E.W. Scripps Company, to drive awareness of and action to address ageism in the workplace. The two media organizations have joined forces to release a new special, "Breaking Barriers: Embracing Age in the Workforce," as part of their co-branded week-long program initiative, "Age in America."

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  • The two media organizations have joined forces to release a new special, "Breaking Barriers: Embracing Age in the Workforce," as part of their co-branded week-long program initiative, "Age in America."
  • The one-hour "Breaking Barriers" special, co-produced by WorkingNation and Scripps News, is aimed at advancing critical conversations around ageism at work.
  • It will air on Scripps News on Friday, June 21 at 9 p.m.
  • The broadcast will feature a roundtable conversation moderated by Rob Nelson, host of "Morning Rush" for Scripps News.

Actio Biosciences Appoints Ben Cravatt, Ph.D., to Board of Directors

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星期三, 五月 22, 2024

Actio Biosciences, a biotechnology company leveraging a novel platform approach to genetics and precision medicine to develop new therapeutics that target shared underlying biology in both rare and common diseases, today announced that Ben Cravatt, Ph.D., has joined the company’s board of directors.

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  • Actio Biosciences, a biotechnology company leveraging a novel platform approach to genetics and precision medicine to develop new therapeutics that target shared underlying biology in both rare and common diseases, today announced that Ben Cravatt, Ph.D., has joined the company’s board of directors.
  • Dr. Cravatt is professor and Norton B. Gilula Chair of Chemical Biology in the Department of Chemistry at The Scripps Research Institute.
  • “By combining genuine expertise across biology, chemistry and genetics, Ben has pioneered an approach to drug discovery and development that sits at the heart of Actio’s mission,” said David Goldstein, Ph.D., co-founder and CEO of Actio.
  • He received a Ph.D. from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in 1996 and joined the faculty at TSRI in 1997.

Scripps National Spelling Bee to host 245 spellers at 2024 Bee Week

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星期三, 五月 8, 2024

CINCINNATI, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee brings a field of 245 competitors – the largest since 2019 – to National Harbor, Maryland, from May 28-30, including six former finalists and three four-time national participants.

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  • CINCINNATI, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee brings a field of 245 competitors – the largest since 2019 – to National Harbor, Maryland, from May 28-30, including six former finalists and three four-time national participants.
  • Highlights of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee field:
    The spellers range in age from 8 to 15.
  • More than 73 percent – 180 spellers – are competing in their first Scripps National Spelling Bee.
  • The Bee on Scripps Networks:
    The Bee will again air on ION this year after a strong first two years on Scripps' national network.

Scripps News receives first-place National Headliner Award for documentary on U.S.-Mexico border patrols

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星期一, 四月 29, 2024

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), was honored with three 2024 National Headliner Awards, including a first-place award for its documentary on U.S.-Mexico border patrols, and third-place wins for reporting on Ukraine's stolen orphans and an investigation on Russia's ghost fleet.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), was honored with three 2024 National Headliner Awards, including a first-place award for its documentary on U.S.-Mexico border patrols, and third-place wins for reporting on Ukraine's stolen orphans and an investigation on Russia's ghost fleet.
  • The episode explores the operations and impacts of citizen border patrols at the U.S.-Mexico border.
  • This firsthand experience provided a unique vantage point, enabling the documentary team to witness armed citizen patrols.
  • Scripps News received third place in the investigative report category for its special "Scripps News Investigates: Ukraine's Stolen Orphans."

Scripps appoints Seth Walters to steer connected TV sales strategy

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星期一, 四月 29, 2024

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is adding Seth Walters – a media executive with more than a decade of streaming TV experience – to its sales leadership team as head of CTV sales, effective April 29.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is adding Seth Walters – a media executive with more than a decade of streaming TV experience – to its sales leadership team as head of CTV sales, effective April 29.
  • Walters will lead Scripps' digital go-to-market strategy and help drive long-term CTV revenue growth across Scripps' dynamic portfolio of premium brands including Scripps Sports, ION, Scripps News and local news.
  • Most recently, Walters was the head of LG Channels in North America at LG Electronics, overseeing LG's free ad-supported streaming TV service.
  • Prior to LG, Walters served as vice president of demand partnerships at Roku and as president of Modi Media, GroupM's advanced TV agency.

Plex Now has the Largest FAST Channel Line-up Worldwide with 1,112 Free-to-Stream Live TV Channels

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星期三, 四月 17, 2024

Plex is the industry's most widely available ad-supported video-on-demand and live TV offerings in more than 180 countries.

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  • Plex is the industry's most widely available ad-supported video-on-demand and live TV offerings in more than 180 countries.
  • Plex’s free live TV channels feature a range of movies, sports, game shows, news, and classic TV shows, and 76 Spanish-language channels are available in the U.S. alone.
  • Since launching its free live TV offering in 2020 , the company has some of the biggest names in TV, including Fox, NBC, Scripps, Hallmark, AMC, A+E, BBC, Euronews, ​​Lionsgate, Banijay, Fremantle, and PBS.
  • “Our aim for Live TV on Plex is to have something for ALL of our users’ television tastes all over the world,” said Keith Valory, CEO of Plex .

DIRECTV Delivers More Choice with Seven New Channels from Cineverse and Scripps Networks

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星期二, 四月 23, 2024

LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DIRECTV is adding seven new channels to its rapidly expanding streaming lineup through new licensing agreements with Cineverse Corp. (NASDAQ: CNVS) and Scripps Networks.

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  • The first of Cineverse's more than a dozen popular channels to join DIRECTV streaming homes are The Bob Ross Channel, Comedy Dynamics, Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, and Dove Channel (family programming).
  • After that, DIRECTV and Cineverse will identify other popular networks from within the Cineverse portfolio to potentially add to DIRECTV's lineup in subsequent months.
  • Additionally, through a separate deal with Scripps Networks, Court TV and Scripps News are also immediately available to DIRECTV customers' streaming entertainment.
  • "With DIRECTV, our channels continue to expand their reach across platforms, increasing our ability to connect with existing fandoms and new audiences for our premium content across every popular genre," said Cineverse EVP Partnerships Marc Rashba.

Scripps to report first-quarter 2024 operating results on May 9

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星期四, 四月 18, 2024

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report first-quarter 2024 operating results after the markets close on Thursday, May 9.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report first-quarter 2024 operating results after the markets close on Thursday, May 9.
  • The call with the company's senior management team will take place at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, May 10.
  • Investors and analysts will need the name of the call ("Scripps earnings call") to be granted access.
  • To access the audio replay, visit http://ir.scripps.com/ approximately four hours after the call, and the link can be found on that page under "audio/video links."

State Farm® re-signs as title sponsor for WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION, invests in programming for NWSL

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星期三, 三月 27, 2024

Last season, 23 national WNBA games on ION over 15 weeks reached 12.3 million viewers and increased the WNBA's audience by 24% -- from 31.5 million for all other networks combined to 39 million, according to Nielsen. The WNBA on ION, weekly doubleheaders, also added more than 6.4 million female viewers, according to Nielsen.

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  • CINCINNATI, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- State Farm has signed a new multiyear agreement to serve as title sponsor of the State Farm WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION.
  • In addition, State Farm has invested in the National Women's Soccer League Saturday Night Soccer on ION with primary brand positioning and in-game sponsorship.
  • "State Farm is a champion for women's sports, and this sponsorship is one way we're committed to bringing more awareness and visibility," said Kristyn Cook, Chief Agency, Sales & Marketing Officer, State Farm.
  • State Farm has had an 11-year relationship with the WNBA, going back to 2013, when it became presenting sponsor of the WNBA Draft.