WEWS New Cleveland Browns TV, Digital Partner

E.W. Scripps-owned ABC affiliate WEWS Cleveland (DMA 19), today announced a new media partnership with the Cleveland Browns beginning with the 2015 season. WEWS will broadcast all of the team’s preseason games plus year-round programming targeted to Browns fans.

“Our consistent goal is to continually communicate with our fans and connect with them in unique ways,” said Alec Scheiner, president of the Cleveland Browns. “We are excited about this partnership with WEWS and this new opportunity to give our fans inside access to the players and organization throughout the entire year. Along with their talented production team, we look forward to continuing to produce exceptional preseason game broadcasts and year-long weekly programming that will offer our fans in-depth Browns content.”

“As the first TV station in Cleveland, NewsChannel 5 is incredibly proud to partner with one of the most iconic sports franchises in the country,” said Ed Fernandez, divisional general manager of Scripps. “As the new official TV and digital partner of the Cleveland Browns, we promise to provide our audiences with a 52-week, multiplatform experience so they can get closer to the team they love the most.”

After the 2014 season, WEWS and the Browns will jointly determine and announce more details of the multiyear deal including the broadcast schedule, the talent for the Browns shows and additional partnership opportunities for fan engagement.