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Restructuring Costs and Other Transactions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
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Restructuring and Reorganization

In January 2023, we announced a strategic restructuring and reorganization of the Company to further leverage our strong position in the U.S. television ecosystem and propel our growth across new distribution platforms and emerging media marketplaces. The strategic reorganization, which was substantially completed by the end of the 2024 second quarter, created a leaner and more agile operating structure through the centralization of certain services and the consolidation of layers of management across our operating businesses and corporate office. We have continued to identify efficiency opportunities within the functional departments of our organization, which has resulted in additional restructuring charges since the end of 2024 second quarter.

On September 27, 2024, we announced plans to significantly reduce Scripps News' national network programming beginning in the fourth quarter of 2024. As of November 15, 2024, Scripps News was no longer broadcast over the air, although it remained on streaming and digital platforms with weekday live coverage from the field. These restructuring activities resulted in the elimination of more than 200 jobs during 2024.

Restructuring costs in the second quarter of 2025 and 2024 totaled $0.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively. Year-to-date restructuring costs totaled $4.8 million and $6.0 million in 2025 and 2024, respectively. Restructuring costs in 2025 included severance charges of $2.6 million and operating lease exit costs of $2.1 million. Restructuring costs in 2024 included severance charges and outside consulting fees associated with the strategic reorganization efforts.
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025 and 2024
(in thousands)
Severance and Employee BenefitsOther Restructuring ChargesTotal
Liability as of December 31, 2024
$9,653 $— $9,653 
   Net charges2,618 2,139 4,757 
   Payments(12,271)(180)(12,451)
   Non-cash (a)
— (1,397)(1,397)
Liability as of June 30, 2025
$— $562 $562 

Liability as of December 31, 2023
$6,735 $1,430 $8,165 
   Net charges4,892 1,096 5,988 
   Payments(10,890)(1,074)(11,964)
   Non-cash (a)
— — — 
Liability as of June 30, 2024
$737 $1,452 $2,189 
(a) Represents share-based compensation costs and asset write-downs included in restructuring charges.

Other Transactions

On April 30, 2025, we completed the sale of our West Palm Beach television station building to 110 Banyan LLC for cash consideration of $40.0 million and recognized a pre-tax gain from disposition of $31.4 million. With the asset sale, we also entered into a 2.5-year building lease with the buyer for cash consideration of $2.5 million annually.

On February 9, 2024, following the completed sale of Broadcast Music, Inc. ("BMI") to New Mountain Capital, we received $18.1 million in pre-tax cash proceeds for our equity ownership in BMI. We did not have any carrying value associated with our BMI investment. This gain was included in Miscellaneous, net for the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Pending Transactions

On July 7, 2025, we entered into agreements with Gray Media, Inc. (“Gray”), to swap television stations across five markets. Upon completion of the transactions, we will acquire Gray’s KKTV (CBS) in Colorado Springs, Colorado; KKCO (NBC) and low power station KJCT-LP (ABC) in Grand Junction, Colorado; and KMVT (CBS) and low power station KSVT-LD (Fox) in Twin Falls, Idaho. Gray will be acquiring WSYM (Fox) in Lansing, Michigan, and KATC (ABC) in Lafayette, Louisiana. The swap involves the even exchange of comparable assets. As a result, neither company will pay cash consideration to the other. The transaction, pending regulatory and other approvals, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.