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Evergent Launches Sports Accelerator to Optimize Monetization for Sports Programming

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evergent, the customer management and monetization leader for streaming and D2C sports businesses, today announced the launch of its new Sports Accelerator package, a suite of features designed to optimize monetization of live event programming for sports OTT providers.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evergent, the customer management and monetization leader for streaming and D2C sports businesses, today announced the launch of its new Sports Accelerator package, a suite of features designed to optimize monetization of live event programming for sports OTT providers.
Evergent’s Sports Accelerator addresses the most challenging aspects of subscription management and monetization for sports programming, including reducing churn between professional sports seasons, navigating couch rights and blackout restrictions, and supporting channel sales and global payment processing.
The new Sports Accelerator package from Evergent is purpose-built to address the seasonal, location-specific nature of live sports programming.
“Our new Sports Accelerator package was built with the fan in mind, simultaneously improving the user experience and reducing customer churn.

Fubo Delivered $305 Million Total Revenue in North America in Q2 2023, Achieved Double Digit Year-Over-Year Revenue, Subscriber Growth and Exceeded Guidance

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Friday, August 4, 2023

Fubo exceeded North American guidance, achieving $305 million in revenue, up 41% year-over-year, and 1,167,000 paid subscribers, up 23% year-over-year.

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Fubo exceeded North American guidance, achieving $305 million in revenue, up 41% year-over-year, and 1,167,000 paid subscribers, up 23% year-over-year.
The Company delivered ad revenue in North America of $22.8 million in the second quarter, up 5% year-over-year.
Double digit year-over-year growth was also posted by Fubo’s Rest of World (ROW) streaming business.
Total revenue achieved was $8.2 million, up 40% year-over-year, while paid subscribers reached 394,000, up 14% year-over-year.

Cameco Releases 2022 ESG Report

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) released its 2022 Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Report today.

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Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) released its 2022 Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Report today.
The report illustrates Cameco’s integration of ESG principles and practices in its overall strategy and day-to-day operations, including 2022 performance metrics and feature stories highlighting the company’s ESG commitments and targets.
“We believe that our sustained focus on the ESG principles highlighted in this report contributed to our success as a company.
We firmly believe that our emphasis on continuous improvement will generate added value for stakeholders in the years to come, and the 2022 ESG performance results published today are a testament to our people and that commitment to continuous improvement.”
The 2022 ESG Report includes several notable highlights for Cameco:
We completed our Low Carbon Transition Plan that maps out our net-zero alignment and pathways.

Fubo Announces Marketing Partnership With the Seattle Mariners for 2023 Season

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Friday, June 23, 2023

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230623806692/en/

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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230623806692/en/
The partnership includes the display of Fubo branding at select Mariners home games as well as fan engagement opportunities.
Additionally, Mariners season ticket holders will receive an invite from the club inviting them to join Fubo through a free 30 day trial.
“Fubo is further connecting with baseball fans through direct partnerships with several MLB clubs, and we are proud to add the Seattle Mariners to this growing list,” said Yale Wang, senior vice president, marketing, Fubo.
“We’re looking forward to engaging with Seattle Mariners fans this season both at T-Mobile Park and as they watch Mariners live on Fubo.”
“We are proud to partner with Fubo and provide our fans with even more opportunities to engage with Mariners baseball,” said Chris Voigt, senior vice president, corporate partnerships, Seattle Mariners.

Fubo Announces Marketing Partnership With the St. Louis Cardinals for 2023 Season

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

This marks Fubo’s third marketing partnership with a Major League Baseball team following recent agreements with the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Guardians.

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This marks Fubo’s third marketing partnership with a Major League Baseball team following recent agreements with the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Guardians.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230606005302/en/
The partnership includes Fubo branding displayed at select Cardinals home games as well as fan engagement opportunities.
“Fubo is thrilled to be a proud partner of the St. Louis Cardinals,” said Yale Wang, senior vice president, marketing, Fubo.
We’re looking forward to offering fans an extended free trial to watch their Cardinals live on Fubo .”
“We are pleased to partner with Fubo this season, and their sports-first approach makes this partnership a natural fit for Cardinals' fans,” said Dan Farrell, senior vice president, sales and marketing, St. Louis Cardinals.

Fubo Announces 2023 Season Partnership With Cleveland Guardians

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

FuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, announced today that it is now a proud partner of the Cleveland Guardians.

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FuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, announced today that it is now a proud partner of the Cleveland Guardians.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230511005133/en/
The Cleveland Guardians partnership features the launch of Fubo branding at Progressive Field, including behind home plate, and fan engagement opportunities.
“Fubo is proud to be a partner of the Cleveland Guardians and expand our leading game coverage to in-person engagement with their fans,” said Yale Wang, senior vice president, marketing, Fubo.
“We’re looking forward to working with the team to provide fans with the easiest way to watch the Cleveland Guardians online .”
“We are excited to welcome Fubo into the Cleveland Guardians family of partners," said Ted Baugh, vice president, corporate partnerships and premium hospitality, Cleveland Guardians.

Fubo Announces 2023 Season Partnership With Boston Red Sox

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Monday, May 1, 2023

FuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, announced today that it is now a proud partner of the Boston Red Sox through a partnership for the 2023 season.

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FuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, announced today that it is now a proud partner of the Boston Red Sox through a partnership for the 2023 season.
The partnership with the Red Sox is a natural extension for Fubo, which already holds a strong presence in the Boston market through its significant local sports coverage of the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics and Bruins.
“Fubo customers are very passionate about sports, and Boston sports fans are obviously very passionate about the Red Sox, making this partnership even more special,” said Yale Wang, SVP, marketing, Fubo.
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“The Boston Red Sox are proud to team up with Fubo as their first MLB Club relationship, and their industry leading status in sports streaming make them a natural choice as a partner of the club,” said Troup Parkinson, EVP, partnerships, Boston Red Sox.

Play Ball! Fubo Becomes Streaming Leader in Baseball Coverage With MLB.TV Content Partnership

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

FuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, announced today the forthcoming addition of MLB.TV to its lineup of live baseball coverage.

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FuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, announced today the forthcoming addition of MLB.TV to its lineup of live baseball coverage.
MLB.TV is expected to launch on Fubo in the coming days, ahead of Major League Baseball’s Opening Day on March 30, 2023.
“With today's MLB.TV partnership, Fubo now offers the most baseball coverage of any streaming company, on top of our already leading position for local sports coverage and our robust NFL and college sports packages,” said David Gandler, co-founder and CEO, Fubo.
“We're excited to partner with Fubo to expand the reach of MLB.TV and bring all the action from across Major League Baseball to Fubo subscribers this season.”

Diamond Sports Group Appoints David Preschlack as Chief Executive Officer

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Monday, December 5, 2022

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Diamond Sports Group, LLC ("DSG," "Diamond," or the "Company"), an unconsolidated subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) ("Sinclair"), announced today that its Board of Managers has appointed David Preschlack as Diamonds Chief Executive Officer.

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Diamond Sports Group, LLC ("DSG," "Diamond," or the "Company"), an unconsolidated subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) ("Sinclair"), announced today that its Board of Managers has appointed David Preschlack as Diamonds Chief Executive Officer.
David is the ideal person to lead Diamond at this critical point in its development, said Randy Freer, Chairman of DSGs Board of Managers.
Prior to joining NBC Sports, David Preschlack built a 20-year career with Disney and ESPN, where he most recently served as executive vice president of the conglomerate's affiliate sales and marketing group.
Diamond Sports Group LLC, an unconsolidated subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., owns the Bally Sports Regional Sports Networks (RSNs), the nations leading provider of local sports.

Sinclair Broadcast Group Unveils All-New Documentary Special, RIVALS

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Today, Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tennis Channel Studios (TC Studios), in partnership with the Emmy-Award winning DLP Media Group, announced they have produced a new documentary special, RIVALS.

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Today, Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tennis Channel Studios (TC Studios), in partnership with the Emmy-Award winning DLP Media Group, announced they have produced a new documentary special, RIVALS.
RIVALS is set to debut throughout November across the Bally Sports regional sports networks (RSNs), Bally Sports+, Marquee and YES Network, along with the Sinclair broadcast stations, Tennis Channel and Big Ten Network.
RIVALS is about people and our society, why sports matter to so many, and how competition pushes us to excellence.
Sinclair Broadcast Group is supporting the launch of RIVALS with a partnership with direct marketer Valpak, which will promote the film in 3.1 million homes in Michigan and Ohio in late October.