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Li-Cycle to Appoint Diane Pearse to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

The Board will then be comprised of nine directors, of whom two-thirds will be independent and one-third will be women.

Key Points: 
  • The Board will then be comprised of nine directors, of whom two-thirds will be independent and one-third will be women.
  • Ms. Pearse is expected to be appointed to the Company’s Audit Committee and Heath, Safety, Environment & Sustainability Committee.
  • “We are excited to welcome Diane to the Board,” said Tim Johnston, Li-Cycle’s co-founder and Executive Chair.
  • Ms. Pearse was included in Crain’s 2019 Notable Women Executives over 50 and in Women Inc. Magazine’s 2019 Most Influential Corporate Directors.

Mansa, the New AVOD Streaming Platform for Global Black Culture, Fully Launches Out of Stealth with $8M in Seed Funding

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Mansa is a free, ad-supported streaming platform showcasing content that celebrates Black culture from across the globe.

Key Points: 
  • Mansa is a free, ad-supported streaming platform showcasing content that celebrates Black culture from across the globe.
  • Mansa provides a fresh approach to a curated experience, priding itself on being creator-first and fostering an audience community that encourages interactions with viewers.
  • During this period, the team has developed the Mansa platform with a multiscreen interface that enables consumption anytime, anywhere, allowing for conversation and community through the lens of Black culture.
  • Mansa believes that through streaming, there exists a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reclaim the curation of Black culture for global audiences and create a more equitable, sustainable industry.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Adds 1,500 Redbox Kiosks at Dollar General Stores

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Redbox, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) company – one of the largest providers of premium content to value-conscious consumers, today announced it signed an expanded partnership agreement with Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) to add 1,500 Redbox kiosks over the next two years.

Key Points: 
  • Redbox, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) company – one of the largest providers of premium content to value-conscious consumers, today announced it signed an expanded partnership agreement with Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) to add 1,500 Redbox kiosks over the next two years.
  • This will bring the number of Redbox kiosks at Dollar General to over 5,000 locations by the end of 2024, giving customers faster access to the newest movies.
  • “Dollar General has been an incredibly important strategic partner for Redbox, as we both serve value-conscious customers,” said William J. Rouhana, Jr., chief executive officer of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.
  • These titles and many others will be available in Redbox kiosks shortly after their theatrical run.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Signs Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) Channel Deals With Fremantle, Revry, and Love Stories TV

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Monday, April 17, 2023

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (NASDAQ: CSSE) today announced it will add Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) channels from Fremantle, Revry, and Love Stories TV to its Redbox Free Live TV service.

Key Points: 
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (NASDAQ: CSSE) today announced it will add Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) channels from Fremantle, Revry, and Love Stories TV to its Redbox Free Live TV service.
  • The company will soon surpass 180 FAST channels and expects to add significantly more in the coming year.
  • “Our FAST streaming platform gives cost-conscious consumers access to thousands of hours of free content available on over 160 touchpoints,” said Adam Mosan, chief digital officer for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.
  • The app also features a robust Ad-Supported Video-on-Demand (AVOD) streaming platform with thousands of free movies and TV series, access to thousands of movies and TV series to rent or purchase, and over 160 FAST channels.

Crackle Connex Signs Deals With Coinstar’s adPlanet™ Retail Media Group and Velocity MSC Bringing Its Reach of Digital Out-Of-Home Video Screens to Over 10,000

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

With the addition of over 6,500 video screens from adPlanet, 950 from Velocity in hospitality and cinema lobbies, and 3,000 current Redbox video screens, these two deals will expand Crackle Connex’s DOOH reach to over 10,000 video screens, giving brands a powerful new way to engage millions of consumers.

Key Points: 
  • With the addition of over 6,500 video screens from adPlanet, 950 from Velocity in hospitality and cinema lobbies, and 3,000 current Redbox video screens, these two deals will expand Crackle Connex’s DOOH reach to over 10,000 video screens, giving brands a powerful new way to engage millions of consumers.
  • “The convergence of digital media audience buying with digital screens along the path to purchase creates a robust platform for advertisers to connect with consumers throughout the funnel.
  • Velocity also manages digital signage and DOOH media solutions across 26,000 locations and 38,000 digital screens, including grocery, movie theater, and hotel lobbies.
  • Through an advertising representation agreement, Crackle Connex will have the right to market and sell video advertising on approximately 950 screens in the lobbies of Velocity’s hotel and cinema lobby networks.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Sees Increase in Kiosk Rentals, TVOD Revenue and AVOD Monthly Active Users

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (NASDAQ: CSSE) today announced that the company had the largest Transactional Video-on-Demand (TVOD) revenue week in the company’s history.

Key Points: 
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (NASDAQ: CSSE) today announced that the company had the largest Transactional Video-on-Demand (TVOD) revenue week in the company’s history.
  • The simultaneous release of Plane at the kiosk and standard Video-on-Demand (VOD) also contributed to this success.
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s owned-and-operated platforms – Crackle, Redbox, and Chicken Soup for the Soul, have seen a 50% increase in Monthly Active Users (MAU) to a total of 60 million.
  • “We see success across many of our business areas, including our record TVOD week, a meaningful increase in kiosk rentals, and the growth of our AVOD monthly active viewers to 60 million.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Launches Advertising Sales Platform Crackle Connex

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (NASDAQ: CSSE) announced it launched Crackle Connex – a new advertising sales platform that will simplify the buying process with consistent measurement and performance tracking.

Key Points: 
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (NASDAQ: CSSE) announced it launched Crackle Connex – a new advertising sales platform that will simplify the buying process with consistent measurement and performance tracking.
  • Crackle Connex offers advertisers a wide range of ways for brands to create and engage with premium content.
  • They include:
    Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment AVOD and FAST Networks – An established and rapidly growing network that includes Crackle – the original free streaming service, iconic home entertainment brand Redbox, and woman-first platform Chicken Soup for the Soul services.
  • Working with partners that will be announced in the coming weeks, Crackle Connex will provide incremental, unique, and efficient reach when advertising across Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment owned and operated networks
    “With Crackle Connex, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has created a leading advertising platform that simplifies the buying process of video advertising across both in-home and out-of-home screens,” said Philippe Guelton, chief revenue officer of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment and Crackle Connex.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings for Fiscal 2022

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Friday, March 31, 2023

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) – one of the largest providers of premium content to value-conscious consumers, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) – one of the largest providers of premium content to value-conscious consumers, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.
  • “Our fiscal year was one of significant growth for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment – especially with the acquisition of Redbox, which immediately scaled our operations,” said William J. Rouhana, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.
  • Over 40 major film releases are expected this year – the most since 2019 – with at least one new movie available every week in our kiosks and digitally.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, was $14.7 million, compared with $9.6 million in the third quarter of 2022, and $9.3 million in the same period last year.

Inside the Black Box, the Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Original Series, Comes to FOX SOUL

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: CSSE) and FOX SOUL, the Black community’s premiere free streaming platform, today announced the premiere of season two of the interactive interview show, Inside the Black Box on the FOX SOUL platform.

Key Points: 
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: CSSE) and FOX SOUL, the Black community’s premiere free streaming platform, today announced the premiere of season two of the interactive interview show, Inside the Black Box on the FOX SOUL platform.
  • Season two premieres on FOX SOUL tonight, March 21, at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT.
  • Inside the Black Box can also be streamed for free on Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s platforms, which include Redbox and Crackle.
  • It is distributed in North America by Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Company.

Allen Media Group Partners With Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s Redbox With New Fast Channels Now Live on Redbox Streaming App

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Monday, March 20, 2023

TheGrio Television Network features a huge library of movies, television shows, and news programs that amplify and celebrate African American culture. TheGrio Television Network features the world’s biggest stars and global newsmakers and has been a powerful digital news brand and cultural hub to tens of millions of consumers for over a decade -- and is the only Black-owned media platform dedicated to elevating the voice and culture of African Americans as it relates to breaking news, politics, health, business, sports and entertainment.

Key Points: 
  • Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group is proud to announce a new partnership with Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (NASDAQ: CSSE) and its subsidiary company Redbox.
  • The rapidly growing Redbox Live TV – a free streaming service available within the Redbox streaming app, featuring more than 160 channels – now carries three Allen Media Group FAST channels: The Weather Channel en Español, Pattrn and theGrio Television Network.
  • Viewers can stream these three Allen Media Group FAST channels for free on the Redbox streaming app, which is available on connected TVs and devices from Roku, Samsung, VIZIO, LG, and more than a dozen more platforms.
  • “We’re excited to expand our partnership with Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment,” said Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group.