Newsy
2015 logo
Type of site
Available inEnglish
Headquarters
Columbia, Missouri
OwnerE.W. Scripps Company
URLwww.newsy.com

Newsy is a video news network that produces short-form video news pieces that provide breaking news and updates across U.S., and world news, policy, politics, science and health, entertainment, technology, business, and sports. Newsy was founded by Jim Spencer in 2008 and acquired by the E.W. Scripps Company for $35 million on January 1, 2014. Today, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of the E.W. Scripps Company.[1][2]

History

Online

E.W. Scripps Company bought the company in December 2013.[1][2] Newsy video content is available in on-demand and linear formats on over-the-top (OTT) services television through YouTubeTV and Sling TV and at newsy.com.[3][4] The company won a National Edward R. Murrow Award for its news documentary,The War and Money Project, in 2015.[5]

Newsy is headquartered in Columbia, Missouri. It has four other U.S.-based offices in Chicago, Cincinnati, New York City, and Washington, D.C..[6] In 2016, Newsy launched its Brand Studio, which offers brands and agencies native video advertising that supplements Newsy's pre-roll and mid-roll video advertising.[7]

Move into television

In September 2017, it was announced Newsy would become a cable channel after its parent company, E.W. Scripps, acquired the carriage contracts of Retirement Living Television.[8][9] Cincinnati Bell Fioptics was the first provider to carry Newsy through fiber optics back in September of 2016.[10] Newsy network will carry programming aimed at millennials.[8] The initial cable providers for the network will be Comcast, Charter Communications and Altice USA from RLTV's distribution-agreements.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Spangler, Todd (December 9, 2013). "E.W. Scripps Acquires Internet-Video News Firm Newsy for $35 Mil". Variety. Los Angeles: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Bond, Paul (December 9, 2013). "E.W. Scripps Acquires Digital News Provider Newsy for $35 Million". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Eldridge Industries. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Scripps National Desk (September 6, 2017). "Newsy expands into cable distribution". WMAR-TV. Baltimore: E. W. Scripps Company. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "How Newsy hopes to build a cable-like news network for millennials". Digiday. New York City: Digiday Media. November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015. ((cite news)): templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  5. ^ "2015 Edward R. Murrow Awards". Edward R. Murrow Award. United Sttes: RTDNA. June 24, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  6. ^ E.W. Scripps Company (January 28, 2016). "Newsy establishes office in Washington, D.C., premieres 2016 campaign finance interactive". PR Newswire. New York city: Cision, Inc. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  7. ^ Marszalek, Diana (May 9, 2016). "NewFronts 2016: Newsy Launching Original Series". Broadcasting & Cable. New York City: NewBay Media. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  8. ^ a b c Spangler, Todd (September 6, 2017). "Newsy to Launch as Cable TV Channel After E.W. Scripps Buys RLTV Contracts". Variety. Los Angeles: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  9. ^ Marszalek, Diana (September 6, 2017). "Scripps owned Newsy becoming cable channel after RLTV purchase". Broadcasting & Cable. New York City: NewBay Media. Retrieved September 6, 2017. ((cite news)): Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  10. ^ Zacks Equity Research (September 20, 2016). "Cincinnati Bell's (CBB) Fioptics to Feature Scripps' Newsy". Yahoo! Finance. New York City: Yahoo!. Retrieved November 14, 2017.

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