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Newsy company history timeline

2008

Newsy was founded in 2008.

2014

In January 2014, Newsy was acquired for $35 million by the E. W. Scripps Company.

2017

In September 2017, Scripps announced it would take over RLTV's (Retirement Living Television) cable and satellite carriage agreements for approximately 26 million subscribers and reprogram the network with Newsy's lineup of shows.

2021

On April 6, 2021, Scripps announced that it would expand Newsy into a free over-the-air network, as well as being available on streaming platforms, starting October 1.

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Founded
2008
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Headquarters
Columbia, MO
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Founders
Jim Spencer
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