| Fiscal period | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
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| Period End Date | 12/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | 12/31/2018 | 12/31/2017 | 12/31/2016 |
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| Advertising | 1,354.37 | 1,692.71 | 1,478.00 | 1,757.39 | 1,614.81 | 1,187.58 | 902.89 | 836.05 | 564.71 | 680.76 |
| Circulation | -- | -- | 779.22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Licensing | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Merchandise | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Network affiliate fees, net | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Referral fees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Distribution | 758.68 | 784.57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Retransmission | -- | -- | -- | 660.32 | 614.89 | 588.89 | 390.04 | 304.40 | 259.71 | 220.72 |
| Revenue- Other | 37.54 | 32.49 | 35.70 | 35.51 | 53.83 | 81.01 | 130.90 | 67.97 | 40.41 | 41.56 |
| Share of joint operating agency profits | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total Operating Revenues | 2,150.59 | 2,509.77 | 2,292.91 | 2,453.22 | 2,283.53 | 1,857.48 | 1,423.84 | 1,208.43 | 864.83 | 943.05 |
| Costs and expenses | 1,274.52 | 1,320.77 | 1,283.32 | 1,233.77 | 1,106.23 | 324.43 | -- | 246.49 | 185.87 | 194.23 |
| Costs of merchandise sold | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Newsprint and ink | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Programs and program licenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 530.79 | 451.25 | 350.75 | 216.47 | 174.58 |
| JOA editorial costs and expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Production and distribution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Depreciation | 58.85 | 61.99 | 60.73 | 61.94 | 58.36 | 50.42 | 40.71 | 34.64 | 34.05 | 34.79 |
| Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 35.73 | -- |
| Impairment of goodwill | -- | 0.00 | 952.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Write-down of Shop At Home goodwill and intangible assets | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 91.98 | 93.24 | 94.38 | 98.49 | 103.57 | 56.74 | 46.28 | 29.35 | 22.29 | 23.79 |
| Amortization of purchased programming | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.92 | -- | -- |
| Employee compensation and benefits (exclusive of JOA editorial compensation cost | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 572.28 | 499.02 | 394.03 | 367.74 | 373.55 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization | 563.00 | 606.18 | 614.77 | 623.16 | 595.11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Marketing and advertising | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pension expense | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.33 |
| Acquisition costs | -- | 0.00 | -- | 1.64 | 40.37 | 18.68 | 26.30 | 4.12 | -- | 0.58 |
| Restructuring Costs | 9.83 | 33.53 | 38.61 | 0.00 | 9.44 | 0.00 | 3.37 | 8.91 | 4.42 | -- |
| Other costs and expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (293.06) | -- | -- | -- |
| Separation costs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Gains (loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 31.59 | 18.42 | (2.34) | (5.87) | 30.28 | (0.66) | 1.69 | (1.26) | (0.17) | (0.54) |
| Gain on formation of Colorado newspaper partnership | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Hurricane losses (recoveries), net | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating Income / loss | 183.99 | 412.49 | (753.24) | 428.34 | 400.75 | 303.49 | 65.54 | 129.96 | (1.90) | 126.65 |
| Interest expense | 220.97 | 210.34 | 213.51 | 161.13 | 165.16 | 92.99 | 80.60 | 36.18 | 26.70 | 18.04 |
| Write-down of investments in newspaper partnerships | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Gains (losses) on stock warrants | -- | -- | -- | -- | (99.12) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Equity in earnings of JOAs and other joint ventures | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Interest and dividend income | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Other investment results, net of expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Miscellaneous, net | (23.71) | 7.16 | (1.41) | (1.95) | (15.47) | 2.91 | 1.14 | 0.15 | 10.64 | (2.65) |
| Gain on extinguishment of debt | (13.00) | 0.00 | -- | 8.59 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Gains (losses) on repurchases of debt | -- | -- | -- | -- | (15.35) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Defined benefit pension plan expense | (1.28) | 0.67 | 0.65 | 2.61 | (0.34) | (4.39) | (6.95) | (19.75) | (14.11) | -- |
| Gains on sale of business | -- | -- | -- | -- | 81.78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Other financing transaction costs | (44.54) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (119.50) | 209.98 | (967.51) | 276.46 | 187.09 | 209.02 | (20.88) | 74.18 | (32.08) | 105.97 |
| Current- Foreign | 0.26 | 1.05 | -- | -- | (0.05) | 0.11 | (0.01) | 0.00 | -- | -- |
| Deferred: Federal | (24.15) | (14.66) | (53.48) | 2.88 | 6.62 | 57.76 | (5.40) | 17.70 | (16.60) | 35.57 |
| Deferred: Other | (4.53) | (0.03) | (7.28) | (0.74) | 3.09 | 8.90 | -- | -- | -- | 3.69 |
| Current:Federal, net | 4.58 | 64.53 | 34.21 | 56.24 | 52.15 | (13.24) | 1.41 | (0.72) | 0.22 | 0.90 |
| Current:State and local, net | 5.36 | 11.64 | 8.01 | 11.41 | 9.10 | 2.48 | 0.95 | 1.12 | (0.96) | (1.44) |
| Tax benefits of compensation plans allocated to additional paid-in-capital | -- | -- | -- | 10.77 | 0.29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Deferred tax allocated to other comprehensive income | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (0.55) | -- | -- | (2.70) | -- |
| Provision (benefit)for income taxes | (18.63) | 63.76 | (19.73) | 80.56 | 71.19 | 55.46 | (2.50) | 18.10 | (20.05) | 38.73 |
| Deferred: Foreign | (0.15) | -- | (1.19) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Minority interests | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income (loss)from Continuing Operations, net of tax | -- | -- | (947.78) | 195.90 | 115.90 | 153.56 | (18.38) | 56.08 | (12.02) | 67.24 |
| Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of tax | -- | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.81 | 115.77 | -- | (36.33) | (2.60) | 0.00 |
| Net Income (loss) | (100.88) | 146.22 | (947.78) | 195.90 | 122.71 | 269.33 | (18.38) | 19.75 | (14.62) | 67.24 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | -- | 58.62 | 50.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | (0.63) | (1.51) | -- |
| Preferred stock dividends | 63.58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Less income allocated to unvested restricted stock and RSUs | -- | -- | -- | 50.31 | 49.37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.92 |
| Net income (loss)attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company | (164.46) | 87.60 | (998.09) | 145.60 | 73.34 | 269.33 | (18.38) | 20.38 | (13.11) | 66.32 |
| Continuing Operations- (Basic) | -- | -- | (11.84) | 1.71 | 0.79 | 1.84 | (0.23) | 0.69 | (0.13) | 0.80 |
| EPS (Basic) : Discontinued operations | -- | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 1.39 | -- | (0.44) | (0.03) | -- |
| Net income per basic share | (1.87) | 1.01 | (11.84) | 1.71 | 0.87 | 3.23 | (0.23) | 0.25 | (0.16) | 0.80 |
| Continuing Operations- (Diluted) | -- | -- | (11.84) | 1.62 | 0.74 | 1.83 | (0.23) | 0.68 | (0.13) | 0.79 |
| EPS (Diluted) : Discontinued operations | -- | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 1.39 | -- | (0.44) | (0.03) | -- |
| Net income per diluted share | (1.87) | 1.01 | (11.84) | 1.62 | 0.81 | 3.21 | (0.23) | 0.24 | (0.16) | 0.79 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding- Basic | 88.02 | 85.74 | 84.27 | 83.22 | 82.33 | 81.42 | 80.83 | 81.37 | 82.05 | 83.34 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding- Diluted | 88.02 | 86.07 | 84.27 | 87.35 | 87.98 | 81.83 | 80.83 | 81.93 | 82.05 | 83.64 |