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MAVTV Motorsports Network Becomes New Home of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Ahead of 50th Anniversary Season

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Friday, February 11, 2022

CORONA, Calif., Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MAVTV Motorsports Network is thrilled to bring race fans LIVE broadcasts of the 2022 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, as part of its 50th anniversary season.

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  • CORONA, Calif., Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MAVTV Motorsports Network is thrilled to bring race fans LIVE broadcasts of the 2022 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, as part of its 50th anniversary season.
  • The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship is the world's premier outdoor motocross series, founded in 1972 and sponsored by Lucas Oil forthe past 13 years.
  • While the MAVTV broadcast schedule has included several live airings within the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Series since 2014, this is the first year MAVTV will air the entire 12-round series.
  • For more information on the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship or the MAVTV broadcast schedule, please contact [email protected] .

MediaCom & Mars Partner to Transform Global Marketing Strategy

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mars, Incorporated has retained WPP's MediaCom as its global media agency across its Mars Wrigley, Mars Petcare and Mars Food segments.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mars, Incorporated has retained WPP's MediaCom as its global media agency across its Mars Wrigley, Mars Petcare and Mars Food segments.
  • Supporting Mars as a champion of brand safety and expanding its investments in inclusive and sustainable marketing through GroupM's industry-leading Responsible Investment Framework.
  • Rankin Carroll, Chief Brand & Content Officer at Mars Wrigley and Executive Sponsor for Media, Mars Inc. said:"We set out a detailed vision and operating plan for our next wave of media transformation at Mars.
  • In 2021 this approach ledMediaComto be crowned Global Media Network of the Year byAdweek,Eurobest, Festival of Media Global and M&M Global.

IDG Communications Acquires Selling Simplified to Become the Largest Provider of B2B Tech Leads Globally

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

The acquisition of Selling Simplified allows IDG to add contact and account level AI powered lead generation capabilities to its expanding suite of intent-based marketing technologies.

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  • The acquisition of Selling Simplified allows IDG to add contact and account level AI powered lead generation capabilities to its expanding suite of intent-based marketing technologies.
  • Selling Simplified has been able to provide just that and shares our commitment to building deep relationships across international markets.
  • We believe the union of the two companies makes us the largest provider of B2B tech leads globally and offers a dynamic approach to driving success for our clients.
  • Existing Selling Simplified customers include some of the worlds leading B2B brands and agencies, including Juniper Networks, Mediacom, Marketo, and Just Global.

GroupM Appoints Kaya Heitman as Executive Director of Marketing Communications, North America

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GroupM, WPP's media investment group, announced today that Kaya Heitman has been promoted to Executive Director of Marketing Communications, North America.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GroupM, WPP's media investment group, announced today that Kaya Heitman has been promoted to Executive Director of Marketing Communications, North America.
  • Heitman joins from GroupM agency, Wavemaker, bringing her extensive digital background and marketing communications experience to GroupM.
  • In her new role, Heitman will report to Colan McGeehan, the North America Chief Marketing & Business Officer.She will also work alongside Maya Hart and Anne Ng, GroupM's Directors of Marketing and Communications in EMEA and APAC, respectively, to drive a globally unified approach to marketing and communications initiatives for GroupM.
  • Before Wavemaker, Heitman held positions at Horizon Media, Daddi Brand Communications, and DDB Group, specializing in communications, strategy, digital marketing, and global programs.

 Third Season of “Mundo Salvaje con Ron Magill” Premieres Jan. 31 on HITN

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

HITN TV today announced the nationwide premiere of the third season of its popular wildlife show Mundo Salvaje con Ron Magill .

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  • HITN TV today announced the nationwide premiere of the third season of its popular wildlife show Mundo Salvaje con Ron Magill .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220127005001/en/
    Third Season of Mundo Salvaje con Ron Magill Premieres January 31 on HITN (Photo: Business Wire)
    Presented by conservationist and five-time Emmy award winner Ron Magill, Mundo Salvaje will give viewers a front-row seat to the astounding biodiversity and amazing creatures of Latin America.
  • Mundo Salvaje con Ron Magill will air every Monday at 9 p.m. EST / PST, starting Jan. 31 as part of HITNs Tu Planeta programming block.
  • Ahead of season threes debut, HITN will present a Mundo Salvaje con Ron Magill full-day marathon on Sunday, Jan. 30, featuring seasons one and two.

Mediacom Commits to Lower Maximum Leverage

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Focusing on the last decade, Mediacom has rapidly de-risked its financial position, driven by tremendous growth in annual OIBDA and free cash flow, which fueled over $2.4 billion of net debt repayment.

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  • Focusing on the last decade, Mediacom has rapidly de-risked its financial position, driven by tremendous growth in annual OIBDA and free cash flow, which fueled over $2.4 billion of net debt repayment.
  • Consequently, I am pleased to inform our debt investors and rating agencies that Mediacom expects to maintain net debt leverage of no greater than 2.0 times for the foreseeable future.
  • Through its fiber-rich network, Mediacom provides high-speed data, video and phone services to 1.5 million households and businesses across 22 states.
  • The company delivers scalable broadband solutions to commercial and public-sector customers of all sizes through Mediacom Business, and sells advertising and production services under the OnMedia brand.

GroupM names JiYoung Kim Chief Product & Services Officer

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GroupM, WPP's media investment group, announced today that JiYoung Kim has been named North America's Chief Product & Services Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GroupM, WPP's media investment group, announced today that JiYoung Kim has been named North America's Chief Product & Services Officer.
  • She will lead and oversee the development and deployment of GroupM Services solutions across the agency network in the region and sit on the North American Executive Leadership team.
  • Kim comes to GroupM from her previous role as Chief Digital Officer at Carat USA.
  • She is energized to bring her expertise to GroupM and help us provide more powerful and effective solutions and develop innovative technology-enabled services.

Mediacom Reaches Carriage Agreement with Paxton Media

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Saturday, January 1, 2022

Mediacom Communications announced today it has reached a carriage agreement with Paxton Media.

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  • Mediacom Communications announced today it has reached a carriage agreement with Paxton Media.
  • The deal gives Mediacom retransmission consent rights to WPSD-TV, the Paxton Media owned local NBC affiliate in Paducah, KY/Marion-Harrisburg, IL/Cape Girardeau, MO.
  • Mediacom Communications Corporation is the 5th largest cable operator in the United States and the leading gigabit broadband provider to smaller markets primarily in the Midwest and Southeast.
  • Through its fiber-rich network, Mediacom provides high-speed data, video and phone services to 1.5 million households and businesses across 22 states.

HITN Begins the Year With “Around the World” Watch and Win Marathon and Travel Contest

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Monday, December 27, 2021

Viewers can enter the contest by watching HITNs Tu Planeta nature programming marathon and entering special codes revealed every hour, starting the first minute of January 1, 2022 through midnight.

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  • Viewers can enter the contest by watching HITNs Tu Planeta nature programming marathon and entering special codes revealed every hour, starting the first minute of January 1, 2022 through midnight.
  • The viewer who is first to collect the most codes wins the grand prize.
  • The contest will also award second and third prizes which include a 40 Television set and Premium HITN Swag bag, respectively.
  • Download the HITN GO Everywhere App available on Apple, Android, Apple TV and Roku with a cable subscription.

Mediacom Honors Tornado Restoration Efforts of Local Employees with $10,000 Donation to Feeding Kentucky

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Mediacoms facilities in Benton, Cadiz, Gilbertsville and several other surrounding communities were directly impacted by this unprecedented weather event.

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  • Mediacoms facilities in Benton, Cadiz, Gilbertsville and several other surrounding communities were directly impacted by this unprecedented weather event.
  • We wanted to honor their efforts with a contribution to Feeding Kentucky, an organization that is on the frontlines of this disaster recovery distributing food directly to impacted families.
  • Feeding Kentuckys seven member food banks serve all 120 Kentucky counties in partnership with a network of over 800 local food pantries and shelters.
  • Through its fiber-rich network, Mediacom provides high-speed data, video and phone services 1.5 million households and businesses across 22 states.