Scripps Sharpens Women’s Sports Focus as WNBA Talks Continue
Prior to Scripps’ upfront presentation at the Barclays Center on Wednesday night, Scripps Sports president Brian Lawlor said the media company remains in discussion with…
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Ion Boasts ‘Incredible’ NWSL Returns Using WNBA Playbook
By borrowing from its WNBA playbook and capturing a large contingent of female viewers compared with other networks, Ion believes that its first season broadcasting NWSL…
Utah Hockey Club’s NHL Debut Week Disrupted by Carriage Dispute
The Utah Hockey Club will make its NHL regular-season debut on Tuesday in a national telecast on ESPN, but it could be shut out from local viewers thereafter thanks to a…
Caitlin Clark Helped Ion Double WNBA Viewership From 2023
WNBA viewership on Ion more than doubled from a year ago, according to the Scripps-owned network. The network’s WNBA Friday Night Spotlight averaged 670,000 viewers…
Fever’s Blowout of Sky Sets Ion’s WNBA Ratings Record
The Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky rivalry on Friday helped Ion capture its most-watched WNBA telecast in the two years since the Scripps broadcaster acquired…
Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese Matchup Likely to Boost Ion’s WNBA Ratings
For the fourth and final time in the regular season, the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky will face off in what has become the WNBA’s marquee rivalry on the TV screen. This…
Florida Panthers Sign ViewLift as Local Streaming Partner
Still basking in the glow of their Stanley Cup win, the Florida Panthers will enter their upcoming defense of the chalice with a new streaming partner in addition to…
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Ion Eyes WNBA Rights Extension as Parent Scripps’ Stock Plunges
Scripps Sports president Brian Lawlor predicted Ion will agree to a long-term broadcast rights extension with the WNBA—even if the surging league raises fees after…
Scripps Sports Scoops Up Florida Panthers Rights in Latest TV Deal
The leaders at Scripps Sports may not drink from the Stanley Cup, but it feels like they’ve had their hands on the chalice for a second straight summer. On Tuesday…
Golden Knights See Post-RSN Boom on Scripps’ Rabbit-Ears Channel
Having made the jump from their legacy RSN to a new, over-the-air broadcast partner, the Vegas Golden Knights are off to a hot ratings streak. Over the course of their…
Sporticast: Free TV, Paid Streaming and the Future of Sports Media
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Scripps Sports president Brian Lawlor about the future of sports media—including…
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