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Statement From Fubo Regarding Warner Bros. Discovery

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화요일, 4월 30, 2024

FuboTV Inc. (d/b/a Fubo) (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, issued the following statement today:

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  • FuboTV Inc. (d/b/a Fubo) (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, issued the following statement today:
    Fubo has attempted to renew with Warner Brothers Discovery our Discovery content agreement for its networks including Discovery, HGTV, Food Network and TLC, among others, and to obtain license rights for its Turner sports networks TNT, TBS and truTV.
  • Fubo offered Warner Brothers Discovery market rates for its content and, despite Fubo’s efforts to negotiate in good faith, Warner Brothers Discovery did not provide any counteroffer, and insisted on continuing to offer us above-market rates for its content.
  • Fubo views Warner Brothers Discovery's refusal to engage in good faith negotiations as another example of its abuse of massive market power that ultimately limits consumer choice.
  • Discovery networks have left Fubo as of April 30, 2024 at 5pm ET.

Great Clips® Launches “Wrights & Wrongs” March Madness® Campaign Featuring Two-Time National Championship Winning Coach, Jay Wright

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화요일, 3월 12, 2024

Great Clips tapped two-time national championship winning coach, Jay Wright, to share his tips and expertise across an integrated campaign that includes two television commercials, social media content as well as a microsite hub.

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  • Great Clips tapped two-time national championship winning coach, Jay Wright, to share his tips and expertise across an integrated campaign that includes two television commercials, social media content as well as a microsite hub.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240312953644/en/
    To help bring the “Wrights & Wrongs” campaign to life, Great Clips will be running two national television commercials starring Jay Wright.
  • In each spot, Coach Wright observes unfortunate “Wrongs” by fans and tells viewers how they can turn those moves into game-saving “Wrights” by visiting Great Clips.
  • To learn more about the “Wrights & Wrongs” campaign, Great Clips’ March Madness Sweepstakes and great hairstyles for tournament season, visit www.GreatClips.com/MarchMadness .

Warner Bros. Discovery Secures Exclusive U.S. Rights To Professional Fighters League's New Bellator Champions Series

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화요일, 3월 19, 2024

NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Professional Fighters League (PFL) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) announced an exclusive U.S. media rights agreement today for the new Bellator Champion Series, a highly anticipated mixed martial arts (MMA) championship, debuting this Friday, March 22. This new series will stream exclusively on Max and be available on all plans. The series includes eight mega events staged in cities across the globe, featuring world-ranked fighters and two title fights during each event.

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  • Discovery (WBD) announced an exclusive U.S. media rights agreement today for the new Bellator Champion Series, a highly anticipated mixed martial arts (MMA) championship, debuting this Friday, March 22.
  • The full slate of 2024 Bellator Champions Series events are as follows (timing will be announced closer to event dates):
    Friday, March 22, 1pm E.T.
  • - Bellator Champions Series Belfast - The SSE Arena, Belfast
    Additionally, TNT Sports will televise a robust slate of Bellator content throughout the year on the "TNT Sports on truTV" programming block.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with Professional Fighters League to introduce a new live sport to the U.S. Warner Bros.

Super Bowl Sunday Sets Records, Streaming Climbs to Six-Month High, according to Nielsen's February 2024 Report of The Gauge™

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화요일, 3월 19, 2024

due in part to carrying a livestream of CBS' Super Bowl broadcast, as well as from the 1.2 billion viewing minutes captured by Halo.

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  • due in part to carrying a livestream of CBS' Super Bowl broadcast, as well as from the 1.2 billion viewing minutes captured by Halo.
  • On Super Bowl Sunday, however, the broadcast category made up over 43% of total TV usage, led by Super Bowl LVIII on CBS which generated nearly 30 billion viewing minutes alone.
  • Linear (live TV) streaming via MVPD and vMVPD apps represented 6.2% of total television usage in February.
  • Linear streaming is included in the appropriate broadcast or cable category, and is not included in the streaming category.

THE HOME DEPOT ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH NCAA ®, COMBINING THE FANDOM OF MARCH MADNESS ® WITH THE SATISFACTION OF DIY

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화요일, 3월 12, 2024

ATLANTA, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot is expanding its collegiate sports footprint by becoming an official corporate partner of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), just in time for March Madness. Through the partnership, The Home Depot will have rights across all 90 NCAA championships, including the women's and men's Division I basketball tournaments, creating a game-winning combination during spring, the retailer's busiest selling season. 

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  • Just before the NCAA tournament tips off on the first day of spring, The Home Depot will launch its "How to March Madness" campaign on Selection Sunday.
  • "We've had a long-standing commitment to collegiate sports, and we're excited to add the NCAA and its March Madness tournaments to our roster.
  • "We appreciate Home Depot extending its support of college student-athletes to NCAA Championships, which includes March Madness.
  • For more information on The Home Depot and NCAA partnership, please visit homedepot.com or follow along on Instagram .

ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery Forming Joint Venture to Launch Streaming Sports Service in the U.S.

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화요일, 2월 6, 2024

Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) have reached an understanding on principal terms to form a new Joint Venture (JV) to build an innovative new platform to house a compelling streaming sports service.

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  • Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) have reached an understanding on principal terms to form a new Joint Venture (JV) to build an innovative new platform to house a compelling streaming sports service.
  • The formation of the pay service is subject to the negotiation of definitive agreements amongst the parties.
  • The offering, scheduled to launch in the fall of 2024, would be made available directly to consumers via a new app.
  • Discovery would form a new joint venture to develop, launch and operate a streaming sports bundle of linear networks and certain DTC sports content and services.

Bankrupt Vista Studios Headed to Auction Block

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금요일, 7월 21, 2023

LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Once considered a pioneer in the use of media over IP for broadcast production, Vista Studios' state-of-the-art facilities in Los Angeles are headed to the auction block.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Once considered a pioneer in the use of media over IP for broadcast production, Vista Studios' state-of-the-art facilities in Los Angeles are headed to the auction block.
  • According to ThreeSixty, there is still time for this studio to be powered up and producing content again.
  • According to a quote from a major showrunner on the Vista website, "Vista Studios is a producer's dream.
  • More information can be found on the auction and pre-auction purchase opportunities at the auction companies' websites at 360bid.sale andcagp.com.

Great Clips ® Asks Fans to Go “Hats Off” This March Madness® for Chance to Win Trip & Tickets to NCAA® Men’s or Women’s Final Four® Games

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화요일, 3월 7, 2023

From March 7 through March 19, fans can share a photo or video of their hat flip on social media using #HatsOffSweepstakes or on www.GreatClips.com/MarchMadness .

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  • From March 7 through March 19, fans can share a photo or video of their hat flip on social media using #HatsOffSweepstakes or on www.GreatClips.com/MarchMadness .
  • All eligible entries will be entered to win a trip and tickets to see the Men’s or Women’s Final Four games.
  • To enter on Facebook , fans must comment on the Great Clips sweepstakes entry post with a video or photo showing their Hats Off flip and include #HatsOffSweepstakes.
  • Great Clips’ partnership with the NCAA is through a joint agreement with Turner Sports and CBS Sports.

Roku Locks FAST Deal with Warner Bros. Discovery for The Roku Channel; New FAST Channels Will Feature Popular Titles Including “Westworld,” “The Bachelor,” “Cake Boss,” “Say Yes to the Dress,” “F-Boy Island,” and More

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화요일, 1월 31, 2023

Discovery, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies, have inked a groundbreaking deal to bring Warner Bros. branded FAST channels to The Roku Channel.

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  • Discovery, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies, have inked a groundbreaking deal to bring Warner Bros. branded FAST channels to The Roku Channel.
  • Featuring popular premium content including “Westworld,” “The Bachelor,” “Cake Boss,” “Say Yes to the Dress,” “F-Boy Island,” and more, the channels will arrive on The Roku Channel in spring 2023.
  • On top of bringing streamers brand-new FAST channels, the deal will also usher in about 2000 hours of on-demand library programming to The Roku Channel.
  • Launched in 2017, The Roku Channel is the home of free and premium entertainment on the Roku platform.

Nexstar Announces Newly-Created Advertising Sales Structure and Leadership Team Focused on Data-Driven, Multi-Platform Approach

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화요일, 1월 17, 2023

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST: NASDAQ) (“Nexstar” or “the Company”), today announced a newly-created advertising sales structure and leadership team designed to drive ad sales across Nexstar’s diversified media portfolio by further emphasizing its client-first approach, combined with a new data-driven, multi-platform focus.

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  • Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST: NASDAQ) (“Nexstar” or “the Company”), today announced a newly-created advertising sales structure and leadership team designed to drive ad sales across Nexstar’s diversified media portfolio by further emphasizing its client-first approach, combined with a new data-driven, multi-platform focus.
  • She will oversee the functional teams focused on developing next-gen advertising capabilities, ensuring that Nexstar is a high-performing enterprise sales organization providing portfolio-based marketing experiences and events for both clients and audiences.
  • Importantly, Ms. Tavoularis will be responsible for building new functionality for Nexstar in the areas of measurement and insight, sales enablement, marketing solutions, and advertising products.
  • He played a critical role in launching the HBO Max advertising product and in leading the WarnerMedia sales team through the television industry’s upfront advertising negotiations.