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A carriage-fee dispute between DirecTV and Scripps has led to 54 Scripps-owned local stations going dark on DirecTV in 36 markets, with both sides blaming the other as viewers face elections and major live sports; Scripps seeks higher rates while DirecTV argues those rates would raise costs for subscribers, leaving viewers to seek over-the-air or alternative streaming options as negotiations continue.
E.W. Scripps Local Media pulled 54 stations (ABC/CBS/FOX/NBC affiliates) from DIRECTV's services in 36 markets after a retransmission consent dispute, cutting local news, primetime network programming, and live sports; the standoff underscores rising broadcaster fees as both sides seek a deal, with viewers turning to antennas or other streaming options while elections coverage and major sports could be affected.
The Scripps National Spelling Bee's word selection panel, consisting of 21 panelists, spends a year assembling a word list that will challenge but not embarrass the 230 middle- and elementary-school-aged competitors and preferably produce a champion within the two-hour broadcast window for Thursday night's finals. The panelists' work has changed over the decades, and they now use Merriam-Webster's Unabridged dictionary to pick words. The panel also began pulling words avoided in the past, and as long as a word isn't archaic or obsolete, it's fair game. The panel's chief goal is to make the competition as fair as possible.
The WNBA has signed a multi-year agreement with The E.W. Scripps Company to broadcast games on Friday nights during the regular season on ION, a national entertainment network. The "WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION" will feature games during two windows on Friday nights over 15 weeks from May 26 to Sept. 8. The WNBA is the first sports property to air on ION, which will implement an extensive promotional effort to drive awareness and tune-in for the new Friday primetime franchise.