Political Races Help Scripps

  • December 13, 2002
Scripps Networks operating division were $41.1 million, up 42 percent from November 2001. Broken down by category, Scripps Networks advertising revenues were $34.3 million, up 43 percent, and affiliate fee revenues were $6.3 million, up 39 percent. Scripps Networks includes Home & Garden Television, the Food Network, the DIY -- Do It Yourself Network and Fine Living. Distribution of HGTV and Food grew during November. HGTV now reaches 80.3 million homes, up 4.8 million, or 6.4 percent from the same month a year ago. Food Network is seen in 77.3 million homes, up 8 million, or 12 percent from October 2001. DIY can be seen in 12 million households and Fine Living has about 13 million subscribers. At the company's broadcast television stations, political advertising of $4.8 million drove November revenues, which were $30.5 million, up 16 percent from the same month last year. At the company's newspapers, total November revenues were $71 million, up 6.5 percent from the previous year. Newspaper advertising revenues were $49.8 million, up 5.3 percent for the month, year-over-year.

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