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The Beachbody Company, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 Earnings Release Date, Conference Call and Webcast

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Friday, July 30, 2021
MEN, Online, Entertainment, Internet, Consumer, Technology, Fitness & Nutrition, Publishing, TV and Radio, Women, Communications, Health, Telecommunications, Infomercials, The Beachbody Company, Telephone numbers, Conference call, New York Stock Exchange, Toll-free telephone number, Henkel North American Consumer Goods, Dial, Service industries

The Beachbody Company, Inc. (NYSE: BODY) (Beachbody or the Company), a leading subscription health and wellness company, will release its second quarter fiscal 2021 results after the U.S. stock market closes on Thursday, August 12, 2021.

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  • The Beachbody Company, Inc. (NYSE: BODY) (Beachbody or the Company), a leading subscription health and wellness company, will release its second quarter fiscal 2021 results after the U.S. stock market closes on Thursday, August 12, 2021.
  • The Company will host a conference call to discuss results at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) that day.
  • The U.S. toll-free dial-in for the conference call is (833) 989-3106 and the international dial-in number is (873) 415-0233.
  • A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Companys investor relations website at https://investors.thebeachbodycompany.com/ .

NUWAVE's iPILOT Ready for Global Takeoff

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Infomercials, NuWave, Routing, NuWave Communications

LAS VEGAS, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Around the world, enterprises are increasingly using Microsoft Teams Voice to support work-from-anywhere employees. Deploying a cloud-based phone system is often a long and costly endeavor as enterprises struggle to unify complex communication infrastructures and diverse carrier/operator contracts under the Microsoft Teams umbrella. Now, NUWAVE's iPILOT™ automation platform is set to change the entire landscape, enabling partners worldwide to quickly support enterprise rollouts of Teams Voice easily and at scale. 

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  • "When Microsoft Teams got in touch, we transformed into the world's first provisional automated platform for enabling Teams Direct Routing.
  • Now we've just enabled Operator Connect in addition to the Team's Direct Routing as a wave one partner through iPILOT."
  • By opening up iPILOT for partner resale and white label, NUWAVE partners can benefit from a global alignment with the Microsoft brand as well as the unprecedented cost and time savings the iPILOT interface offers.
  • In addition to iPILOT, NUWAVE partners can also resell NUWAVE's global voice services and immediately offer a competitive subscription service plan that includes intelligent capacity management with call paths.

NUWAVE's iPILOT Ready for Global Takeoff

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Infomercials, NuWave, Routing, NuWave Communications

"When Microsoft Teams got in touch, we transformed into the world's first provisional automated platform for enabling Teams Direct Routing.

Key Points: 
  • "When Microsoft Teams got in touch, we transformed into the world's first provisional automated platform for enabling Teams Direct Routing.
  • Now we've just enabled Operator Connect in addition to the Team's Direct Routing as a wave one partner through iPILOT."
  • By opening up iPILOT for partner resale and white label, NUWAVE partners can benefit from a global alignment with the Microsoft brand as well as the unprecedented cost and time savings the iPILOT interface offers.
  • In addition to iPILOT, NUWAVE partners can also resell NUWAVE's global voice services and immediately offer a competitive subscription service plan that includes intelligent capacity management with call paths.

The Beachbody Company’s MYXfitness Introduces New MYX II Bike; The First Connected Fitness Bike with Two Fitness Platforms Available

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Health, Sports, Running, Other Sports, Other Health, Fitness & Nutrition, General Health, Television, Infomercials, The Beachbody Company, Myx

MYX started with the premise of offering the highest quality bike at a more affordable price, said Heberto Calves, President of MYXfitness.

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  • MYX started with the premise of offering the highest quality bike at a more affordable price, said Heberto Calves, President of MYXfitness.
  • Like the original bike, MYX II and MYX II Plus bring the quality and benefits of professional bikes to the home.
  • Openfit memberships will be available to new MYX II and MYX II Plus at the same competitive $29 per month offered currently by MYX.
  • The Beachbody Company is the parent company to the Beachbody On Demand streaming platform (BOD), the live digital streaming platform Openfit, and MYXfitness, the companys connected fitness brand.

FTC Charges Two Florida-based Companies with Helping Student Debt Relief Scammers

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Payment systems, Cryptocurrencies, Mobile payments, Financial technology, Money, Consumer fraud, Infomercials, Kevin Trudeau, United States v. Google Inc.

Frere and his companies reached a settlement with the FTC in November 2020 and also pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges in 2019.

Key Points: 
  • Frere and his companies reached a settlement with the FTC in November 2020 and also pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges in 2019.
  • The accounts that Greene and his companies helped create for Freres scam allowed the processing of credit card and debit payments from consumers.
  • The FTC filed the complaint and final order in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
  • Stipulated final orders have the force of law when approved and signed by the District Court judge.

FTC Charges Two Florida-based Companies with Helping Student Debt Relief Scammers

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Payment systems, Cryptocurrencies, Mobile payments, Financial technology, Money, Consumer fraud, Infomercials, Kevin Trudeau, United States v. Google Inc.

Frere and his companies reached a settlement with the FTC in November 2020 and also pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges in 2019.

Key Points: 
  • Frere and his companies reached a settlement with the FTC in November 2020 and also pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges in 2019.
  • The accounts that Greene and his companies helped create for Freres scam allowed the processing of credit card and debit payments from consumers.
  • The FTC filed the complaint and final order in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
  • Stipulated final orders have the force of law when approved and signed by the District Court judge.

TINA.org Pushes for New Enforcement Tactic Against MLM Industry

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Deception, False advertising, Fraud, Marketing, Business models, Crime, Human behavior, Infomercials

The coronavirus pandemic and resulting health and financial crisis has only exacerbated the use of inappropriate health and income claims by the direct selling industry.

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  • The coronavirus pandemic and resulting health and financial crisis has only exacerbated the use of inappropriate health and income claims by the direct selling industry.
  • In fact, the FTC sent numerous warning letters aimed at industry members in both April and June 2020.
  • When it comes to the MLM industry and its deceptive marketing practices, there is no shortage of cases that clearly articulate these particular practices as unlawful.
  • The FTC needs to put the MLM industry on notice that its time for using deceptive marketing without facing substantial penalties is up, Patten said.

Flex Seal® Launches Max Line Featuring Original Products in Bigger Sizes

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Monday, March 29, 2021
Adhesive tape, Flex Seal, Infomercials, Flex, Economy of the United States, California, Companies

WESTON, Fla., March 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Flex Seal Family of Products has officially launched its newest and largest line of products ever!When you need maximum coverage and sealing power, TAKE IT TO THE MAXwith FLEX MAX!

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  • WESTON, Fla., March 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Flex Seal Family of Products has officially launched its newest and largest line of products ever!When you need maximum coverage and sealing power, TAKE IT TO THE MAXwith FLEX MAX!
  • The world premiere of the new commercial debuted March 26 and featured a GIANT Phil Swift taking on massive damage to demonstrate the superior coverage of the new larger-sized Flex Max products.
  • That's right, your favorite Flex Seal Family Products are now GIANT-SIZED.
  • We kept the same trusted formulas for Flex Seal Spray, Flex Tape, Flex Seal Liquid, Flex Glue, and Flex Paste, except now they're available in bigger sizes, with up to 400% more coverage with Flex Tape alone."

Resilience Capital Partners Names Tim Seitter as President, CEO of Portfolio Company CR Brands

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Cleaning products, Asset, Infomercials, Resilience Capital Partners, Church & Dwight, CR Brands, OxiClean, Arm & Hammer, Brand, Companies, Marketing

CLEVELAND and CINCINNATI, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Resilience Capital Partners, a Cleveland-based private equity group, has named Tim Seitter President and CEO of its portfolio company CR Brands.

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  • CLEVELAND and CINCINNATI, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Resilience Capital Partners, a Cleveland-based private equity group, has named Tim Seitter President and CEO of its portfolio company CR Brands.
  • Headquartered in West Chester, Ohio, CR Brands is an innovative consumer packaged goods company with a portfolio of licensed cleaning products under the ARM & HAMMER and OxiClean brand names.
  • In 2020, CR Brands successfully launched a new line of disinfecting wipes, ARM & HAMMER ESSENTIALS Disinfecting Wipes, which are available at retailers nationwide.
  • "Tim combines an established track record in growing brands with an intimate understanding of CR Brands' chief licensor, Church & Dwight," said Bassem Mansour, Co-CEO of Resilience.

Publisher Will Pay More Than $2 Million to Settle FTC Charges That It Targeted Seniors with Phony Diabetes Cure and Money Making Schemes

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Monday, February 8, 2021
Diabetes, Type 1 diabetes, Health fraud, Infomercials, Dietary Supplements, Medical specialties

These defendants preyed primarily on older consumers with false or unsubstantiated claims about curing diabetes and free money from the government, said Bureau of Consumer Protection Acting Director Daniel Kaufman.

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  • These defendants preyed primarily on older consumers with false or unsubstantiated claims about curing diabetes and free money from the government, said Bureau of Consumer Protection Acting Director Daniel Kaufman.
  • Agora falsely marketed The Doctors Guide as a simple and scientifically proven protocol that can permanently cure type 2 diabetes in 28 days, without any changes in diet or exercise.
  • The FTC alleged the defendants falsely touted a 100 percent success rate and claimed that mainstream treatments are ineffective and may even make consumers diabetes worse.
  • The FTC filed the proposed order in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division.