AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SCRIPPS FAMILY AGREEMENT

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EXHIBIT 10.1

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED SCRIPPS FAMILY AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Scripps Family Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated May 19, 2015, by and among The E.W. Scripps Company, an Ohio corporation (“E.W. Scripps”), Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“Scripps Networks Interactive”) and the individuals and other entities named on the signature pages thereto (each, a “Family Shareholder” and collectively, the “Family Shareholders”) is entered into as of the 29th day of March, 2017 by E.W. Scripps, Scripps Networks Interactive and the Family Shareholders.
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend Section 6 of the Agreement to allow Family Shareholders to convert Common Voting Shares into Class A Stock under the circumstances set forth therein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein set forth and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Family Shareholders, E.W. Scripps and Scripps Networks Interactive hereby irrevocably agree to restate Section 6 of the Agreement in its entirety as follows.
Section 6.    Right of Offeror to Sell or Donate Unsold Shares Upon Conversion Into Shares of Class A Stock. If, after satisfaction by the Offeror of the requirements of Section 4, any Offered Shares remain unsold, the Offeror may elect to (i) retain such unsold Offered Shares, (ii) convert such unsold Offered Shares into Class A Stock (which Class A Stock will not be subject to this Agreement), or (iii) sell, transfer, distribute, or assign such Offered Shares on whatever terms and at whatever price, or donate, appoint or otherwise dispose of such Offered Shares in whatever manner the Offeror wishes, without any further compliance by the Offeror or any transferee with the provisions of this Agreement (which provisions will continue to apply, however, to any other Shares owned of record or beneficially by the Offeror); provided that (A) if the Offeror had included in the First Notice such Offeror’s intention to sell, transfer, distribute, assign, donate, appoint or otherwise dispose of the Offered Shares to a specific person, then such Offered Shares shall be sold, transferred, distributed,





assigned, donated, appointed or otherwise disposed of to such person on the terms and in the manner indicated in the First Notice; AND (B) THE OFFEROR, PRIOR TO ANY SALE, TRANSFER, DISTRIBUTION, ASSIGNMENT, DONATION, APPOINTMENT OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE OFFERED SHARES SHALL FIRST CONVERT SUCH OFFERED SHARES INTO CLASS A STOCK AND SELL, TRANSFER, DISTRIBUTE, ASSIGN, DONATE, APPOINT OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ONLY THE CLASS A STOCK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has executed this Agreement on the date indicated below opposite such party’s signature.

THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY


By: /s/ William Appleton

Name: William Appleton

Title:     Senior V.P. and General Counsel



SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.


By: /s/ Ken W. Lowe                

Name: Ken W. Lowe                

Title:     Chairman, President and CEO        


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Jonathan Scripps                

Name: Jonathan Scripps                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     



FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Samantha J. Brickner                

Name: Samantha J. Brickner            

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     








FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Elizabeth Scripps                

Name: Elizabeth Scripps                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ William H. Scripps                

Name: William H. Scripps                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Margaret Scripps Klenzing            

Name: Margaret E. Scripps Klenzing        

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ James Bryce Vasquez                

Name: James Bryce Vasquez            

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Virginia S. Vasquez                

Name: Virginia S. Vasquez                






Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     



FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Nackey E. Scagliotti                

Name: Nackey E. Scagliotti                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Cynthia J. Scripps                

Name:
Cynthia J. Scripps                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     

FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Edward W. Scripps, Jr.                

Name:
Edward W. Scripps, Jr.            

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Marilyn J. Scripps                

Name:
Marilyn J. Scripps                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     







FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Eva Scripps Attal                

Name:
Eva Scripps Attal                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Samuel Joseph Logan                

Name:
Samuel Joseph Logan            

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     

FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Mary Peirce                    

Name:
Mary Peirce                    

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Megan Scripps Tagliaferri            

Name:
Megan Scripps Tagliaferri            

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Charles E. Scripps, Jr.                

Name:
Charles E. Scripps, Jr.            

Address:                        
                            






Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Charles Kyne McCabe                

Name:
Charles Kyne McCabe            

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ R. Michael Scagliotti                

Name:
R. Michael Scagliotti            

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Julia Scripps Heidt                

Name:
Julia Scripps Heidt                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Eli W. Scripps                    

Name:
Eli W. Scripps                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     








FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Cody Dubuc                    

Name:
Cody Dubuc                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Monica Holcomb                

Name:
Monica Holcomb                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ John Patrick Scripps                

Name:                            

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ J. Sebastian Scripps                

Name:
J. Sebastian Scripps            

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Gerald J. Scripps                

Name:
Gerald J. Scripps                






Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Raymundo H. Granado, Jr.            

Name:
Raymundo H. Granado, Jr.        

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ William A. Scripps                

Name:
William A. Scripps                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Wesley Scripps                    

Name:
Wesley Scripps                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Keon Korey Vasquez                

Name:
Keon Korey Vasquez            

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     







FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Elizabeth A. Logan                

Name:
Elizabeth A. Logan                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Eaton M. Scripps                

Name:
Eaton M. Scripps                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Mary Ann S. Sanchez                

Name:
Mary Ann S. Sanchez            

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Jimmy R. Scripps                

Name:
Jimmy R. Scripps                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Jenny Sue Scripps Mitchell            

Name:
Jenny Sue Scripps Mitchell        






Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Peter M. Scripps                    

Name:
Peter M. Scripps, individually, and as trustee of the Peter M. Scripps Trust under Agreement dated 11/13/2002

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Anne La Dow                    

Name:
Anne La Dow, individually and as trustee of the Anne M. La Dow Trust under Agreement dated 10/27/2011

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Paul K. Scripps                    

Name:
Paul K. Scripps, individually, as co-trustee of the John P. Scripps Trust under Agreement dated 2/10/77 FBO Peter M. Scripps, John P. Scripps Trust FBO Paul K. Scripps under Agreement dated 2/10/77, John P. Scripps Trust Exempt Trust under Agreement dated 2/10/77 and John P. Scripps Trust under Agreement dated 2/10/77 FBO Barbara Scripps Evans, and as trustee of the John P. Scripps Trust FBO Ellen McRae Scripps under Agreement dated 12/28/84 and Paul K. Scripps Family Revocable Trust

Address:                        
                            






Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Peter R. La Dow                

Name:
Peter R. La Dow, individually, as co-trustee of the John P. Scripps Trust under Agreement dated 2/10/77 FBO Peter M. Scripps, John P. Scripps Trust FBO Paul K. Scripps under Agreement dated 2/10/77, John P. Scripps Trust Exempt Trust under Agreement dated 2/10/77 and John P. Scripps Trust under Agreement dated 2/10/77 FBO Barbara Scripps Evans, and as trustee of The Marital Trust of the La Dow Family Trust and The La Dow Family Trust under Agreement dated 6/29/2004

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Barbara Victoria Scripps Evans        

Name:
Barbara Victoria Scripps Evans, individually, as co-trustee of the John P. Scripps Trust under Agreement dated 2/10/77 FBO Peter M. Scripps, John P. Scripps Trust FBO Paul K. Scripps under Agreement dated 2/10/77, John P. Scripps Trust Exempt Trust under Agreement dated 2/10/77 FBO Barbara Scripps Evans under Agreement dated 12/28/84, and as trustee of the John P. Scripps Trust FBO Douglas A. Evans under Agreement dated 12/28/84, Douglas A. Evans 1983 Trust, Victoria S. Evans Trust under Agreement dated 5/19/2004 and Thomas S. Evans Irrevocable Trust under Agreement dated 11/13/2012

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Jessica L. Scripps                 

Name:
Jessica L. Scripps                






Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
Estate of Robert P. Scripps Jr.

/s/ Rebecca S. Brickner                

Name:
Rebecca S. Brickner, co-administrator


/s/ Virginia S. Vasquez                

Name:
Virginia S. Vasquez, co-administrator



FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Rebecca S. Brickner                

Name:
Rebecca S. Brickner            

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Crystal Vasquez Lozano            

Name:
Crystal Vasquez Lozano            

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Molly E. McCabe                

Name:
Molly E. McCabe                

Address:                        





                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Ellen M. Scripps Kaheny            

Name:
Ellen M. Scripps Kaheny, individually and as trustee of the Ellen M. Scripps Kaheny Revocable Trust dtd April 17, 2014

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     


FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Corina S. Granado                

Name:
Corina S. Granado                

Address:                        
                            

Email address:                     



FAMILY SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Adam R. Scripps                    
Name:
Adam R. Scripps                

Address:                        
                            

Email address: