** Shares of media company E.W. Scripps SSP.O rise 4.8% to $2.62
** Company says it has expanded an affiliation deal with NBC CMCSA.O that covers 11 television stations across the United States
** Deal extends a decades-long partnership with NBC that provides viewers with local news, weather alerts and community coverage - Dean Littleton, Scripps executive vice president, media broadcast operation
** Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed
** Stock had fallen 72% in 2024
(Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru)
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