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ErosSTX and Amazon Prime Video Expand Strategic Output Deal to South Africa

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Thursday, August 19, 2021
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Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE: ESGC) and Amazon Prime Video announced yesterday they have closed a multi-year first window output deal in South Africa, effective immediately.

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  • Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE: ESGC) and Amazon Prime Video announced yesterday they have closed a multi-year first window output deal in South Africa, effective immediately.
  • This deal expands on the existing strategic pan-European output partnership the two companies struck in the UK, France, Italy and most recently Scandinavia, in 2021.
  • At the same time, longstanding South African distributor Empire Entertainment and STX have renewed their theatrical output deal, first struck in 2015.
  • Empire will continue to manage the theatrical release of STX films in the region, with Amazon Prime Video taking Pay 1 Rights.

Acorns Hires Twitter Executive Rich Sullivan As Chief Financial Officer

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif. and NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Acorns Grow Incorporated ("Acorns"), the saving and investing app that has helped its customers invest more than $9.6 billion, has appointed veteran finance executive, Rich Sullivan, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) ahead of its expected public listing.

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  • IRVINE, Calif. and NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Acorns Grow Incorporated ("Acorns"), the saving and investing app that has helped its customers invest more than $9.6 billion, has appointed veteran finance executive, Rich Sullivan, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) ahead of its expected public listing.
  • Jasmine Lee, who served a dual role as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, was instrumental in preparing Acorns for the public market, and will focus her efforts on executing the Company's strategic plan and overseeing the day to day operations as Chief Operating Officer.
  • Rich Sullivan is the Chief Financial Officer of Acorns where he brings more than two decades of experience in Corporate Finance, Treasury, Merger & Acquisition and Investor Relations.
  • Prior to Twitter, he served as Chief Operating OfficerSTX New Media and Unscripted TV and Chief Financial Officer at STX Entertainment and Deputy Chief Financial Officer at DreamWorks Animation SKG, where he was responsible for leading FP&A, M&A Strategy, Treasury and Investor Relations.

ErosSTX Issues Update on the Release of Financial Results

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Friday, April 30, 2021
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It also announced that to supplement that required submission, it would file full unaudited consolidated financial statements for that same period by April 30, 2021.

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  • It also announced that to supplement that required submission, it would file full unaudited consolidated financial statements for that same period by April 30, 2021.
  • The Company will not be making this supplemental filing as previously announced.
  • Eros International Plc changed its name to Eros STX Global Corporation pursuant to the July 2020 merger with STX Entertainment, merging two international media and entertainment groups.
  • ErosSTX delivers star-driven premium feature film and episodic content across a multitude of platforms at the intersection of the world's most dynamic and fastest-growing global markets, including US, India, Middle East, Asia and China.

STXfilms Signs Director F. Gary Gray to Helm "Muscle" Starring Vin Diesel

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Friday, April 23, 2021
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b'DOUGLAS, Isle of Man and BURBANK, Calif., April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE: ESGC) ("ErosSTX"), a global entertainment company, announced today that STXfilms has signed F. Gary Gray to direct Vin Diesel in the action-comedy Muscle.

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  • b'DOUGLAS, Isle of Man and BURBANK, Calif., April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE: ESGC) ("ErosSTX"), a global entertainment company, announced today that STXfilms has signed F. Gary Gray to direct Vin Diesel in the action-comedy Muscle.
  • Reginald Hudlin and Byron Phillips are producing alongside Diesel and Samantha Vincent for One Race Films.
  • The original script was written by Scott Taylor & Wesley Jermaine Johnson.The film\'s log line is being kept under wraps.
  • Over the years, Vin and I have worked together on a number of hit movies and it\'s a thrill to reteam Vin and Gary after their billion-dollar success on The Fate of the Furious.

STXfilms Acquires Psychological Thriller "The Marsh King's Daughter" From Black Bear & Anonymous Content

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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The film is produced by Black Bear Pictures\' Teddy Schwarzman (The Imitation Game, I Care a Lot), Anonymous Content\'s Keith Redmon (The Revenant, Midnight Sky) and Mark L. Smith.

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  • The film is produced by Black Bear Pictures\' Teddy Schwarzman (The Imitation Game, I Care a Lot), Anonymous Content\'s Keith Redmon (The Revenant, Midnight Sky) and Mark L. Smith.
  • US rights were negotiated with Black Bear and CAA Media Finance.\n"We\'re thrilled to be reuniting with Neil after such a successful collaboration on The Upside and extending our relationship with Black Bear and our friends at Anonymous Content," said Adam Fogelson, chairman, STXfilms Motion Picture Group.
  • "\n"We are honored to partner with STX on the US release of The Marsh King\'s Daughter," said Black Bear\'s Schwarzman.
  • Through its Commercial work, Anonymous Content is also the driving creative force behind countless leading global brands.

Eros STX And Leone Film Group Strike New Output Partnership In Italy

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Thursday, February 25, 2021
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STX has closed a new strategic output deal with the industry-leadingLeone Film Group in Italy, the distributor behind box office hits including Knives Out and 1917.

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  • STX has closed a new strategic output deal with the industry-leadingLeone Film Group in Italy, the distributor behind box office hits including Knives Out and 1917.
  • The Roadshow, Searchers, SF Studios and Vertical output deals were first struck in 2015 and together with the Leone output deal, are exclusive agreements covering all STX productions and acquisitions.
  • Our newest partner in Leone Film Group wonderfully complements our network of best-in-class international distributors and we welcome them to the STX family."
  • "It is with great pride that we announce the partnership with STX," said Francesco Polimanti COO of Leone Film Group.

Eros Now to Stream Global Box Office Hit ‘Greenland’ in India

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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Eros Now, a leading South Asian streaming entertainment service owned by Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE: ESGC), a global entertainment company, announced today that STX films Greenland will be available exclusively in India on the Eros Now platform starting in March 2021.

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  • Eros Now, a leading South Asian streaming entertainment service owned by Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE: ESGC), a global entertainment company, announced today that STX films Greenland will be available exclusively in India on the Eros Now platform starting in March 2021.
  • The digital release date for Greenland comes as Indian movie theatres face a crisis brought on by the pandemic.
  • The launch of Greenland on Eros Now is also a perfect preview to the launch of First Day, First Show.
  • Eros International Plc changed its name to Eros STX Global Corporation pursuant to the July 2020 merger with STX Entertainment, merging two international media and entertainment groups.

 Eros Now Announces its Biggest Content Slate, Underpinning Growth in the OTT Sector

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Friday, December 11, 2020
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Eros International Plc changed its name to Eros STX Global Corporation pursuant to the July 2020 merger with STX Entertainment, merging two international media and entertainment groups.

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  • Eros International Plc changed its name to Eros STX Global Corporation pursuant to the July 2020 merger with STX Entertainment, merging two international media and entertainment groups.
  • Eros Now, a division of Eros STX Global Corporation, is the worlds leading Indian OTT platform with over 211.5 million registered users and 36.2 million paying subscribers.
  • Eros Now also has a deep library of short-form content, totalling over 4,400 short-form videos including trailers, original short exclusive interviews, and marketing shorts.
  • To date Eros Now has successfully premiered over 180 films in nine different languages including Hindi, English, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Telugu, and Punjabi.

STXfilms Steers "Horizon Line" To EPIX® Following Home Premiere Release Beginning January 12

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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The announcement was made today by Adam Fogelson, chairman, STXfilms Motion Picture Group.The film will premiere on EPIX following its debut on all transactional platforms beginning Friday, January 12, where it will be available to purchase for $14.99 or to rent for $6.99.

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  • The announcement was made today by Adam Fogelson, chairman, STXfilms Motion Picture Group.The film will premiere on EPIX following its debut on all transactional platforms beginning Friday, January 12, where it will be available to purchase for $14.99 or to rent for $6.99.
  • Fogelson said, "Demand for quality entertainment is at an all-time high, and we're thrilled to be able to work with such strong partners as Epix.
  • The studio also recently announced that the thriller Songbird, produced by Michael Bay,will be available beginning December 11 as a PVOD release.
  • In just 5 short years, its slate of films has already grossed over $1.8b in global theatrical box office.

Eros Now Reaches 36.2 million Paying Subscribers

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE: ESGC) (ErosSTX), a global entertainment company, announced today that Eros Now, a leading digital OTT South Asian entertainment platform owned by ErosSTX, has reached 36.2 million paid subscribers and 211.5 million registered users worldwide as of September 30, 2020.

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  • Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE: ESGC) (ErosSTX), a global entertainment company, announced today that Eros Now, a leading digital OTT South Asian entertainment platform owned by ErosSTX, has reached 36.2 million paid subscribers and 211.5 million registered users worldwide as of September 30, 2020.
  • Another major attribute of the growing popularity of Eros Now has been the Eros Now Original Series.
  • Eros International Plc changed its name to Eros STX Global Corporation pursuant to the July 2020 merger with STX Entertainment, merging two international media and entertainment groups.
  • The company also owns the rapidly growing OTT platform Eros Now which has rights to over 12,000 films across Hindi and regional languages and had 211.5 million registered users and 36.2 million paying subscribers as of September 30th, 2020.