E.W. Scripps Co. Announces Sale of WRTV to Circle City for $83M

What Happened E.W. Scripps Company filed a Form 8-K on April 1, 2026 reporting it closed the sale of its WRTV television station to Circle City Broadcasting. The buyer paid $83 million in cash. Although Scripps says the transaction involves only a single station and is not material to the company, revised SEC rules require comparing consideration received to market capitalization, and the sale met the quantitative threshold to be treated as a "significant" disposition for reporting purposes.

Key Details

• Buyer: Circle City Broadcasting; Asset sold: WRTV television station.
• Cash consideration: $83 million.
• Filing date: Form 8-K filed April 1, 2026 (Items 2.01 and 8.01); press release attached as Exhibit 99.2.
• Company view: Transaction is limited to one station and not considered material by Scripps, but is reported due to SEC rule thresholds.

Why It Matters For investors, this filing confirms Scripps received $83 million in cash proceeds and has reduced its broadcast holdings by one station. The company does not characterize the sale as material to its overall business, but the disclosure was required because SEC rule changes make the transaction technically a "significant" disposition when compared to market capitalization. The press release attached to the 8-K provides the company’s public statement on the transaction.