We have plenty of room for ongoing double-digit growth in connected TV revenue. While you can track the impact of our revenue growth strategies and the results, our focus on expense management and transformation should be just as plain to see.

Nov 7, 2025 / receipt, needs a key / Adam Simpson, CEO | earnings call 2025-11-07 | transcript 58d3d721-df8f-4ec6-9be0-b25e560c2a01 | chars 12494-12737 | segment 12

Disciplined expense management combined with effective advertising sales execution led to our highest margins in the division since the fourth quarter of 2022 at 32%.

May 9, 2025 / receipt, needs a key / Jason Combs, CFO | earnings call 2025-05-09 | transcript af7a44c1-554c-411e-af02-7c3674d38f21 | chars 4909-5075 | segment 5

For the second quarter, we expect Scripps Network's division revenue to be about flat and for the network's expenses to be down in the low double-digit range due to the aggressive expense management across a variety of functions in the segment.

May 9, 2025 / receipt, needs a key / Jason Combs, CFO | earnings call 2025-05-09 | transcript af7a44c1-554c-411e-af02-7c3674d38f21 | chars 5166-5410 | segment 5

First, on the cost-safe side, the company has done a great job on the Scripps Network side of the business, and I'm just wondering if you could transfer that discipline expense management and find opportunities perhaps on the local media side of the house to help offset some of this top line odd year political absence.

May 9, 2025 / receipt, needs a key / Avi Steiner, other | earnings call 2025-05-09 | transcript af7a44c1-554c-411e-af02-7c3674d38f21 | chars 26814-27134 | segment 27

For the first quarter, we expect Scripps Networks' division revenue to be down in the mid single-digit percent range, and for Networks' expenses to be down in the mid-teens range due to aggressive expense management across a variety of functions in the segment.

Mar 12, 2025 / receipt, needs a key / Jason Combs, CFO | earnings call 2025-03-12 | transcript b02f555f-7146-459e-aa71-a286af4032bd | chars 13614-13875 | segment 13

We're planning for CapEx to fall somewhat below our guidance of $70 to $80 million due to our broader expense management efforts. Our new expectation is $65 to $70 million.

Aug 9, 2024 / receipt, needs a key / Jason Combs, CFO | earnings call 2024-08-09 | transcript e9bc7d18-8f7e-453b-aa07-2efb134895a0 | chars 7210-7382 | segment 7

We expect 2024 to be another year of significant debt reduction due to the robust political advertising cycle, incremental cash flow from other top-line revenue, proceeds from potential asset sales, and prudent expense management.

May 10, 2024 / receipt, needs a key / Jason Combs, CFO | earnings call 2024-05-10 | transcript d7db720d-da19-4a9b-9407-d40a65268fa5 | chars 7077-7307 | segment 7

And I think the focal area will be just continuing to manage things as efficiently as possible. We have things this year when you talk about political, when you talk about some of the green shoots that Lisa's talking about in terms of nationally at Marketplace. That should be great benefits to the bond line in addition to our tight expense management, but I think you'll see us continue to manage things really tightly as we move throughout the rest of the year.

Feb 23, 2024 / receipt, needs a key / Jason, other | earnings call 2024-02-23 | transcript 9ac35c19-3d2e-46ef-b107-1c47dce62f0a | chars 34687-35151 | segment 35

We executed tight expense management, and our Scripps Networks revenue came in better than expected at down only 7%, driving Networks Segment Profit performance.

Feb 23, 2024 / receipt, needs a key / Jason Combs, CFO | earnings call 2024-02-23 | transcript 9ac35c19-3d2e-46ef-b107-1c47dce62f0a | chars 3043-3204 | segment 3

Local media expenses declined by 1.4%, aided by our Move to Calm score and by tight expense management in this economic environment.

Aug 4, 2023 / receipt, needs a key / Jason Combs, CFO | earnings call 2023-08-04 | transcript f50e58d4-0307-46b1-89a0-97986ff41366 | chars 10320-10452 | segment 10

In response to the current advertising climate, we've engaged in several expense control measures. Those include slowing hiring, moderating spending on non-critical capital projects, travel, and other discussionary operating items that won't impact our growth strategies.

Aug 5, 2022 / receipt, needs a key / Lisa Knutson, other | earnings call 2022-08-05 | transcript 99b18698-cfc7-4c10-b2b7-70ec4f05c6ab | chars 20167-20438 | segment 20

Through investments that have grown our top line, ongoing sales execution, and careful expense management, we have built an economic engine that is not just stable, but designed to grow meaningfully every year.

May 6, 2022 / receipt, needs a key / Adam Simpson, CEO | earnings call 2022-05-06 | transcript a97c8dd6-9345-4cff-9949-235cf40edc51 | chars 2705-2915 | segment 2