Core Advertising was E.W. Scripps’s largest product and service line in fiscal 2025, bringing in $1.33B of $2.15B (62%).
| Product and Service | FY 2016 | FY 2018 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Advertising | $1.55B | $1.44B | $1.33B | $1.33B | ||||
| Core Advertising Revenue | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Distribution | $660.32M | $779.22M | $784.57M | $758.68M | ||||
| Retransmission & Carriage | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Retransmission Revenue | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Political | $208.11M | $33.46M | $362.52M | $21.87M | ||||
| Political Advertising Revenue | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Other | $35.51M | $35.70M | $32.49M | $37.54M | ||||
| Other Revenue | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Advertising | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Total | $2.45B | $2.29B | $2.51B | $2.15B |
E.W. Scripps brought in $2.15B from its four product and service lines in fiscal 2025, the year ended December 31, 2025. That was down 14.3% from $2.51B in fiscal 2024. Core Advertising was the largest at $1.33B (62.0%), ahead of Distribution at $758.68M (35.3%) and Other at $37.54M (1.7%). The remaining line, Political, brought in $21.87M.
Compared with fiscal 2024, Core Advertising grew 0.2% to $1.33B, while Distribution fell 3.3% to $758.68M. From fiscal 2022 to 2025, combined revenue from these lines fell from $2.45B to $2.15B, a compound annual decline of 4.3%. Core Advertising's share of the total fell from 63.2% to 62.0%.
Local Media was E.W. Scripps’s largest segment in fiscal 2025, bringing in $1.33B of $2.15B (62%).
| Segment | FY 2011 | FY 2014 | FY 2016 | FY 2018 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Media | $1.48B | $1.38B | $1.66B | $1.33B | ||||||
| Scripps Networks | $961.24M | $893.23M | $835.81M | $804.22M | ||||||
| Newspapers | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Television | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| National Media | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Digital | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Other | $14.63M | $19.40M | $18.71M | $19.87M | ||||||
| Syndication & Other | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Total | $2.45B | $2.29B | $2.51B | $2.15B |
E.W. Scripps brought in $2.15B from its three segments in fiscal 2025, the year ended December 31, 2025. That was down 14.3% from $2.51B in fiscal 2024. Local Media was the largest at $1.33B (61.7%), ahead of Scripps Networks at $804.22M (37.4%) and Other at $19.87M (0.9%).
Compared with fiscal 2024, Scripps Networks fell 3.8% to $804.22M and Local Media fell 19.9% to $1.33B. From fiscal 2022 to 2025, combined revenue from these segments fell from $2.45B to $2.15B, a compound annual decline of 4.3%. Local Media's share of the total rose from 60.2% to 61.7%.
As Previously Reported was E.W. Scripps’s largest revenue line in fiscal 2016, bringing in $609.61M of $616.11M (99%).
| Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition | FY 2016 |
|---|---|
| As Previously Reported | $609.61M |
| Adjustments For Adoption Of New Revenue Standard | $6.50M |
| Total | $616.11M |
E.W. Scripps brought in $616.11M from its two revenue lines in fiscal 2016, the year ended December 31, 2016. As Previously Reported was the largest at $609.61M (98.9%), ahead of Adjustments For Adoption Of New Revenue Standard at $6.50M (1.1%).
E.W. Scripps (SSP) reports its revenue by product and service, by segment and by initial application period cumulative effect transition. In fiscal 2025, Core Advertising was its largest product and service line, bringing in $1.33B (62.0% of the total), followed by Distribution at $758.68M (35.3%).
Core Advertising was E.W. Scripps' largest product and service line in fiscal 2025, bringing in $1.33B, or 62.0% of the $2.15B total across its four product and service lines.
Local Media was E.W. Scripps' largest segment in fiscal 2025, bringing in $1.33B, or 61.7% of the $2.15B total across its three segments.
As Previously Reported was E.W. Scripps' largest revenue line in fiscal 2016, bringing in $609.61M, or 98.9% of the $616.11M total across its two revenue lines.
Core Advertising grew faster than Distribution in fiscal 2025, up 0.2% from $1.33B to $1.33B. Distribution fell 3.3% to $758.68M.
Every figure comes from E.W. Scripps' annual financial filings, as reported. Each line keeps the name E.W. Scripps gives it, and years follow its fiscal calendar.
E.W. Scripps' revenue by product and service goes back to fiscal 2016, with figures through fiscal 2025. The latest four fiscal years are free to view, and the full history is available with a Business Quant subscription.