Scripps Buys WeatherSphere

(RTTNews) - E.W. Scripps Co. (SSP) said Wednesday that it has acquired WeatherSphere, a top-selling provider of weather-related mobile apps.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

WeatherSphere founder and CEO Raghav Gupta began by designing a weather app that he released as an experiment. When thousands of people started downloading the app during a series of deadly tornadoes in 2011, Gupta saw first-hand the market for delivering accurate and timely weather information via mobile phones.

WeatherSphere's brands include top-rated weather and lifestyle apps available for sale for all smartphones. By joining Scripps, WeatherSphere will be able to accelerate its pace of development and innovation, said Gupta, who will continue to lead and further build out the existing team in Mountain View, California.