Scripps Eaton M is Buying E.w. Scripps Co (NYSE:SSP) Shares
In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), E.w. Scripps Co (NYSE:SSP) reported that Scripps Eaton M has picked up 11,783,927 of common stock as of 2017-04-07.
The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Scripps Eaton M to a total of 11,783,927 representing a 14.5% stake in the company.
For those not familiar with the company, The E. W. Scripps Company is a media enterprise with interests in television and radio broadcasting, as well as local and national digital media brands. The Company’s segments include television, radio, digital, and syndication and other. As of December 31, 2016, the Television segment included approximately 15 American Broadcasting Company (ABC) affiliates, five National Broadcasting Company (NBC) affiliates, two FOX affiliates, two Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) affiliates and four non big-four affiliated stations. As of December 31, 2016, the radio segment owned 34 radio stations in eight markets. As of December 31, 2016, it operated 28 frequency modulation (FM) stations and six Amplitude Modulation (AM) stations. The digital segment includes the digital operations of its local television and radio businesses. Its Syndication and other segment primarily includes the syndication of news features and comics and other features for the newspaper industry.
A glance at E.w. Scripps Co (NYSE:SSP)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 1.95 Billion based on 70.04 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $23.48 per share.
Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.
Specifically, on 2015-08-11, Scripps picked up 112,000 at a purchase price of $19.95. This brings their total holding to 766,954 as of the date of the filing.
On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Scripps unload 3,727 shares at a sale price of $23.48. This brings their total holding to 6,934.
It’s possible to gauge a company’s potential by tracking the activity of its major holders, as well as checking in on insider activity such as those transactions listed above. We’ll be keeping an eye on E.w. Scripps Co (NYSE:SSP) as things move forward to see if its progress aligns with these transactions.
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Rlj Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:RLJE) is Attracting Smart Money
In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Rlj Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:RLJE) reported that GAMCO Investors has picked up 12,000 of common stock as of 2017-02-17.
The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by GAMCO Investors to a total of 12,000 representing a 0.23% stake in the company.
For those not familiar with the company, RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (RLJE) is a global entertainment content distribution company. RLJE is a film and television licensee focusing on action, thriller and horror independent feature films. RLJE operates through three segments: Intellectual Property (IP) Licensing; Wholesale, and Direct-to-Consumer. The IP Licensing segment includes IP rights that the Company owns, produces and then exploits in various formats, including digital versatile disc, Blu-ray, digital, broadcast, video on demand, streaming video, downloading and sublicensing. The Wholesale segment exploits the content to third parties, such as Walmart, Best Buy, Target, Amazon and Costco, while the Direct-to-Consumer segment distributes directly to the consumer through different exploitation channels. The Direct-to-Consumer segment distributes film and television content through its subscription-based, digitally streaming channels (Acorn TV and Urban Movie Channel (UMC)), its e-commerce Websites and mail-order catalogs.
A glance at Rlj Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:RLJE)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 12.63 million based on 5.24 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $2.51 per share.
Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.
Specifically, on 2013-06-19, Wardell picked up 300 at a purchase price of $4.09. This brings their total holding to 300 as of the date of the filing.
On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Nunis unload 10,100 shares at a sale price of $0.61. This brings their total holding to 55,983.
It’s possible to gauge a company’s potential by tracking the activity of its major holders, as well as checking in on insider activity such as those transactions listed above. We’ll be keeping an eye on Rlj Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:RLJE) as things move forward to see if its progress aligns with these transactions.
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