The E.W. Scripps Company has hired Tony Song, a seasoned media sales and marketing executive, to the newly created role of head of network sales and advanced TV, effective Feb. 7. Song will spearhead Scripps' go-to-market strategy and drive long-term revenue growth across all Scripps' national assets, with a strong focus on advanced TV, connected TV, sports and news. With over 25 years of industry experience, Song joins Scripps from AMC Networks, where he served as senior vice president of ad sales and partnerships.

In this role, he led the ad sales and partnership team responsible for revenue across the network's national media platforms, including linear, digital, connected TV, programmatic, advanced advertising and social media platforms, as well as on-site events and branded content. Prior to AMC Networks, Song led East Coast national media sales for BET and steered national television buying for media agencies MediaEdge, Universal McCann and BBDO. Song holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Albany in New York.

He has been named to Cablefax's Diversity List from 2017-2022. He will be based in New York.