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Scholastic Reports Fiscal 2024 First Quarter Results

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today reported financial results for the Company's fiscal first quarter ended August 31, 2023. The Company typically generates an operating loss in the first quarter, when schools are not in session.

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  • Adjusted EBITDA  (a non-GAAP measure of operations explained in the accompanying tables) decreased $35.0 million to a loss of $70.6 million.
  • In the fiscal first quarter, the Children's Book Publishing and Distribution segment's revenues decreased 18% to $102.8 million.
  • Book Fairs revenues were $27.3 million, down 4% from the prior year period, primarily due to lower Scholastic Dollar redemptions.
  • We expect participation at our in-person book fairs to remain strong in fiscal 2024, with fair count on track to reach approximately 90% of pre-pandemic levels.

The Paley Center for Media Announces the 17th Annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews with Citi Returning as an Official Sponsor

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paley Center for Media announced today its 17th Annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews lineup featuring exclusive conversations with the stars, creatives, and innovators behind a selection of the season's most anticipated new and returning series. PaleyFest Fall TV Previews provide audiences with an exclusive sneak peek at the most anticipated and buzzworthy series of the upcoming fall television season. Citi is the returning Official Sponsor and Official Card of PaleyFest Fall TV Previews.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paley Center for Media announced today its 17th Annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews lineup featuring exclusive conversations with the stars, creatives, and innovators behind a selection of the season's most anticipated new and returning series.
  • PaleyFest Fall TV Previews provide audiences with an exclusive sneak peek at the most anticipated and buzzworthy series of the upcoming fall television season.
  • Citi is the returning Official Sponsor and Official Card of PaleyFest Fall TV Previews.
  • PaleyFest Fall TV Previews will be available to the public on Friday, September 22 on the Paley Center for Media's YouTube Channel .

SCHOLASTIC ENTERTAINMENT GROWS MEDIA LICENSING WITH THE LAUNCH OF BRAND-NEW PROGRAMS FOR MAJOR PROPERTIES STILLWATER AND EVA THE OWLET AND EXPANSION FOR CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic Entertainment, the media division of Scholastic, today announced an exciting expansion of the company's entertainment licensing with the launch of new programs connected to hit television properties Eva the Owlet and Stillwater, both currently available for streaming on Apple TV+. These two programs join existing licensing programs for properties including Clifford the Big Red Dog®, which just announced both new products and the addition of new licensees—bringing the total licensee count for the beloved brand to 28. Together, these licensing programs represent Scholastic Entertainment's continued investment in its parent company's IP and the multi-pronged potential of its entertainment properties in both the entertainment and merchandising markets.

Key Points: 
  • These two programs join existing licensing programs for properties including Clifford the Big Red Dog®, which just announced both new products and the addition of new licensees—bringing the total licensee count for the beloved brand to 28.
  • Together, these licensing programs represent Scholastic Entertainment's continued investment in its parent company's IP and the multi-pronged potential of its entertainment properties in both the entertainment and merchandising markets.
  • With big ideas and an even bigger personality, Eva goes on high-flying adventures, expressing herself in her diary along the way!
  • In addition to Eva the Owlet, Stillwater, and Clifford the Big Red Dog, Scholastic Entertainment manages licensing for Animorphs, I Spy, and The Magic School Bus, as well as works with Sony Consumer Products, the licensing agent for the Goosebumps brand.

SCHOLASTIC ANNOUNCES ANNUAL SUMMER READING CAMPAIGN

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Friday, June 3, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to data from the Kids & Family Reading Report ™: 7th Edition, 74 percent of kids agree that reading fiction and nonfiction helps them understand the world and additional research has displayed the academic benefits of summer reading to be substantial. To provide kids with access to books and stories that will support both academic and personal growth during the summer months, now through August 19th, kids can participate in the Scholastic Summer Reading program. The program is hosted on the fun, free and fully-moderated Scholastic Home Base, inviting kids to discover new favorite titles, join a community of readers, attend virtual author events, and help unlock a donation of 100,000 Scholastic books that will be distributed to children across rural America by nonprofit Save the Children.

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  • To provide kids with access to books and stories that will support both academic and personal growth during the summer months, now through August 19th, kids can participate in the Scholastic Summer Reading program.
  • To learn more about the Scholastic Summer Reading program, visit: www.scholastic.com/summer
    To participate in the Scholastic Summer Reading program, kids will create an account onScholastic Home Base, where they can:
    Read free e-books and enjoy author read-aloud videos.
  • The Scholastic Series Summer Reading Promotion features an assortment of 12 kid-favorite series, including New York Times bestsellers Dragon Masters, I Survived, and The Baby-sitters Club.
  • "Thanks to Scholastic and its summer reading campaign, Save the Children will be able to give books to young readers who need them most, sparking the joy of reading across rural America this summer."

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s Screen Media Acquires Alien Invasion Holiday Horror Film ‘Black Friday’

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
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COS COB, Conn., Sept. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) announced today Screen Media’s acquisition of all North American rights to the alien invasion holiday horror film Black Friday ahead of its world premiere at Fantastic Fest this week. Directed by Casey Tebo (Happy Birthday!), and written by Andy Greskoviak Black Friday stars Bruce Campbell, Devon Sawa (Final Destination, Chucky), Ivana Baquero (Pan’s Labyrinth), Ryan Lee (Goosebumps), Stephen Peck and Michael Jai White. The film is produced by Warner Davis and executive produced by Greskoviak through his company MFW Manufacturing. Screen Media is planning a day-and-date release in November.

Key Points: 
  • The film is produced by Warner Davis and executive produced by Greskoviak through his company MFW Manufacturing.
  • We cant wait to unleash this clever horror film, just in time for its namesake holiday, said Screen Media in a statement.
  • The company also acquires and distributes video content through its Screen Media subsidiary and produces original long and short-form content through Landmark Studio Group, Chicken Soup for the Soul Unscripted, APlus.com and Halcyon Television.
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is a subsidiary of Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC, which publishes the famous book series and produces super-premium pet food under the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand name.

Blockchain Leader Greenfence Consumer Teams Up With Sony Pictures To Distribute Digital Collectibles For Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

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Monday, October 22, 2018
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Hollywood is paying attention: For the release of Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, Sony Pictures collaborated with Greenfence Consumer to create digital trading cards.

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  • Hollywood is paying attention: For the release of Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, Sony Pictures collaborated with Greenfence Consumer to create digital trading cards.
  • Greenfence Consumer created simple, fun sweepstakes that will engage parents and their children with our movie which is perfect because Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween is a really fun movie."
  • Digital collectibles are a powerful and practical use case for the technology, and speaks to the diverse ways in which blockchain can be leveraged."
  • GFT Authentic Digital Collectibles was created by Greenfence, an award-winning Blockchain platform ecosystem.