Hot August For Scripps Networks

  • September 12, 2002
Overall Scripps revenues for August were $126 million, up 11% over 2001, but revenue from Scripps Networks was $32.8 million, up 25%. Broken down by category, Scripps Networks advertising revenues were $25.3 million, up 23%, and affiliate fee revenues were $7.1 million, up 36%. Scripps Networks includes Home & Garden Television, the Food Network, the DIY - Do It Yourself Network and Fine Living. At the company's newspapers, August revenues were $61 million, up 4.3% from the previous year. Newspaper advertising revenues were up 2.1% for the month, year-over-year. Broken down by category, classified advertising was up 2.7%, national increased 2.3% and preprint and other was up 9.4%. Local newspaper advertising was down 2.4%.
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