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WWE® & NFL Announce First-Ever Officially Licensed NFL Legacy Title Belts

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Monday, August 28, 2023

The National Football League and WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced a multi-year licensing deal to create NFL-inspired WWE legacy title belts featuring the official colors and branding of all 32 teams.

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  • The National Football League and WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced a multi-year licensing deal to create NFL-inspired WWE legacy title belts featuring the official colors and branding of all 32 teams.
  • This press release features multimedia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230828925005/en/
    WWE® & NFL ANNOUNCE FIRST-EVER OFFICIALLY LICENSED NFL LEGACY TITLE BELTS (Photo: Business Wire)
    The line of officially licensed NFL products launches today on NFLShop.com , WWEShop.com and Fanatics.com .
  • This marks the first-ever licensing agreement between WWE and the NFL.

John Cena Returns to Friday Night SmackDown®

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Monday, August 28, 2023

WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that John Cena, who returns to Friday Night SmackDown this Friday, September 1 at The Giant Center in Hershey, Pa., will also appear on Friday Night SmackDown for seven consecutive weeks beginning Friday, September 15 at Ball Arena in Denver through the end of October.

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  • WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that John Cena, who returns to Friday Night SmackDown this Friday, September 1 at The Giant Center in Hershey, Pa., will also appear on Friday Night SmackDown for seven consecutive weeks beginning Friday, September 15 at Ball Arena in Denver through the end of October.
  • For 40 years, WWE and Make-A-Wish have granted the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses who desire to meet their favorite WWE Superstars.
  • Cena is the most requested wish granter of all time, having granted more than 650 wishes for children across the globe.
  • As previously announced, Cena will appear at the WWE Superstar Spectacle at GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium in India on Friday, September 8.

WrestleMania 40 Breaks WWE® All-Time Gate Record in One Day

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Monday, August 21, 2023

WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that WrestleMania 40 broke the company’s all-time gate record in one day.

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  • WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that WrestleMania 40 broke the company’s all-time gate record in one day.
  • The previous total gross record – $21.6 million – was set earlier this year at WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
  • SummerSlam, which emanated from Ford Field in Detroit earlier this month, generated a record gate of $8.5 million, the largest gate for any non-WrestleMania event ever.
  • Additionally, On Location has sold more fan experience packages for WrestleMania 40 than all of WrestleMania 39 and broke the all-time revenue record for a single WWE event in this area.

Former WWE®, UFC® Executive James Kimball Establishes Management Agency

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- James Kimball, a former senior executive at World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE®) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC®), has announced the launch of Novo Sports Group℠, a management agency operating at the intersection of emerging athletes, properties, and brands. The full-service representation firm will guide professional, amateur, and collegiate athletes in maximizing value in today's dynamic sports landscape.

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  • Novo Sports Group℠ Will Advise Emerging Athletes, Properties, & Brands
    RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- James Kimball, a former senior executive at World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE®) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC®), has announced the launch of Novo Sports Group℠, a management agency operating at the intersection of emerging athletes, properties, and brands.
  • The full-service representation firm will guide professional, amateur, and collegiate athletes in maximizing value in today's dynamic sports landscape.
  • Leveraging cross-functional experience with global sports rights holders, Novo Sports Group will provide consulting services to growth properties and brands in addition to its core services across athlete management, marketing, and NIL advisory.
  • For more on Novo Sports Group, visit novosportsgroup.com and @novosportsgroup on all social media channels.

OceanX Hires Emmy-Nominated Connor Boals and Impact Marketing Maven Amy Freeland to Leadership Positions

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global ocean exploration nonprofit OceanX announced today that Emmy-nominated producer and internationally recognized digital storyteller Connor Boals has joined the organization as vice president of digital media. Boals will oversee content strategy and production at OceanX. He joins the team alongside impact marketing expert and OceanX's vice president of marketing and communication, Amy Freeland, who brings nearly 20 years of experience in public relations, marketing and brand strategy, and 360-campaign development for major consumer brands and impact-centered organizations to the group.

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  • "At OceanX, we connect people to the wonders of the world's oceans through scientific research and stunning multimedia," said Mark Dalio, founder and co-CEO of OceanX.
  • Boals has over 15 years of creative brand-building and multimedia production experience honed across high-level roles in broadcast and digital media.
  • Amy Freeland joined OceanX in September 2022 as the organization's first vice president of marketing and communication, leading OceanX's brand, marketing, and public relations strategy.
  • Both Boals and Freeland report to OceanX co-CEOs, Mark Dalio and Vincent Pieribone.

New to The Street Announces its Six Corporate Guests TV Interviews; Broadcastings on Newsmax and The FOX Business Network, Airings Start on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at 3:30 PM ET

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Friday, August 11, 2023

New to The Street's Newsmax and the FOX Business Network episodes featuring the following Six (6) Corporate Guests:

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  • New to The Street's Newsmax and the FOX Business Network episodes featuring the following Six (6) Corporate Guests:
    1).
  • Game Time Productions recently announced a 3-year corporate partnership collaboration with the NFL team, New York Jets.
  • The interview will air on Newsmax on August 12, 2023, at 3:30 PM ET, and the FOX Business Network on August 14, 2023, at 10:30 PM PT.
  • The interview will air on Newsmax on August 12, 2023, at 3:30 PM ET, and the FOX Business Network on August 14, 2023, at 10:30 PM PT.

Social Marketplace Calaxy Launches To Revolutionize Creator Monetization in $250 Billion Creator Economy

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Calaxy, a next-generation social marketplace, has successfully launched its application, ushering in a new era of creator monetization. The application helps creators professionalize their passions and generate revenue from content by providing a one-stop shop for them to offer experiences to their community.  A $250 billion market, the creator economy is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the internet, with an estimated 200 million content creators participating. Despite rapid growth, infrastructure has remained stagnant, leaving creators struggling to monetize as they're trapped between algorithms and reliance on brand deals. The launch of Calaxy redefines the market, empowering creators with an equitable social media model that allows them to better capture the value they create. With the opportunity to price their offerings, Calaxy enables creators to cut out costly intermediaries and instantly receive payment directly from fans on delivery of the requested experience.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Calaxy , a next-generation social marketplace, has successfully launched its application, ushering in a new era of creator monetization.
  • A $250 billion market , the creator economy is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the internet, with an estimated 200 million content creators participating.
  • The launch of Calaxy redefines the market, empowering creators with an equitable social media model that allows them to better capture the value they create.
  • Spencer Dinwiddie , Executive Chair and Co-Founder of Calaxy, said: "After three years of non-stop teamwork, Calaxy is finally here, and sitting right at the core of THE creator economy.

Social Marketplace Calaxy Launches To Revolutionize Creator Monetization in $250 Billion Creator Economy

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Calaxy, a next-generation social marketplace, has successfully launched its application, ushering in a new era of creator monetization. The application helps creators professionalize their passions and generate revenue from content by providing a one-stop shop for them to offer experiences to their community.  A $250 billion market, the creator economy is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the internet, with an estimated 200 million content creators participating. Despite rapid growth, infrastructure has remained stagnant, leaving creators struggling to monetize as they're trapped between algorithms and reliance on brand deals. The launch of Calaxy redefines the market, empowering creators with an equitable social media model that allows them to better capture the value they create. With the opportunity to price their offerings, Calaxy enables creators to cut out costly intermediaries and instantly receive payment directly from fans on delivery of the requested experience.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Calaxy , a next-generation social marketplace, has successfully launched its application, ushering in a new era of creator monetization.
  • A $250 billion market , the creator economy is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the internet, with an estimated 200 million content creators participating.
  • The launch of Calaxy redefines the market, empowering creators with an equitable social media model that allows them to better capture the value they create.
  • Spencer Dinwiddie , Executive Chair and Co-Founder of Calaxy, said: "After three years of non-stop teamwork, Calaxy is finally here, and sitting right at the core of THE creator economy.

New to The Street TV Announces its Five Business Guest Interviews, Episode 498, Airs as Sponsored Programming on Bloomberg TV, Tonight, August 10, 2023, at 9:30 PM PT

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

New to The Street's TV episode 498 will air the following five (5) business interviews:

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  • New to The Street's TV episode 498 will air the following five (5) business interviews:
    1).
  • RedCloud created and deployed an AI-powered Intelligent Open Commerce Platform that allows FMCG (Fast-moving Consumer Goods) an exciting B2B global exchange of goods/services.
  • Justin explains that using RedCloud's AI and machine learning platform, FMCGs can tap these emerging markets while overcoming trade and language barriers.
  • In the US, thousands of FMCG could expand their brand product offerings in these markets with predictable purchasing outcomes.

Endeavor Releases Second Quarter 2023 Results

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR) (“Endeavor” or the “Company”), a global sports and entertainment company, today released its financial results for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023.

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  • Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR) (“Endeavor” or the “Company”), a global sports and entertainment company, today released its financial results for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023.
  • Events, Experiences & Rights segment revenue was $591.1 million for the quarter, up $23.3 million, or 4.1%, compared to the second quarter of 2022.
  • Representation segment revenue was $381.1 million for the quarter, up $23.2 million, or 6.5%, compared to the second quarter of 2022.
  • Sports Data & Technology segment revenue was $130.6 million, up $70.2 million, or 116.3%, compared to the second quarter of 2022.