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Tagboard Appoints Aaron Ryan, President of NorthRock X and Former NBA Executive, to Its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

SEATTLE , Aug. 24, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tagboard, the world's leading audience experience platform, announced today that Aaron Ryan, NorthRock X President, and former NBA and Overtime executive, is joining its board of directors. The addition of Ryan further bolsters Tagboard's leadership team as it continues to build momentum for its cloud production platform with major sports and media partners around the world.

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  • Tagboard, the world's leading audience experience platform, announced today that Aaron Ryan, NorthRock X President and former NBA executive, is joining its board of directors.
  • SEATTLE, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tagboard, the world's leading audience experience platform, announced today that Aaron Ryan, NorthRock X President, and former NBA and Overtime executive, is joining its board of directors.
  • "We're thrilled to welcome Aaron to our board," said Tagboard CEO Nathan Peterson.
  • Prior to joining NorthRock, Ryan was the first Commissioner & President of Overtime Elite, the global basketball league for the next generation of athletes and fans.

BIG TEN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES GROUNDBREAKING MEDIA RIGHTS AGREEMENTS PROVIDING FANS UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS AND STUDENT-ATHLETES GREATER EXPOSURE THAN ANY OTHER COLLEGIATE SPORTS CONFERENCE IN HISTORY

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

ROSEMONT, Ill., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Big Ten Conference announced today that it has reached distribution agreements with CBS, FOX, NBC and NBCUniversal's Peacock. The breadth of new partners, in addition to Big Ten Network (BTN) and FS1, will place conference football, women's and men's basketball and Olympic sports student-athletes on the biggest stage and provide fans with the most exciting matchups across traditional over-the-air linear television and direct-to-consumer streaming. These landmark media rights agreements are the most comprehensive in all of college sports and further strengthen the tradition of the Big Ten Conference.

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  • These landmark media rights agreements are the most comprehensive in all of college sports and further strengthen the tradition of the Big Ten Conference.
  • The media rights agreements will begin July 1, 2023, and run through the 2029-30 season.
  • "The Big Ten Conference media rights agreements are more than just dollars and deals.
  • "Commissioner Warren's leadership and vision have resulted in the growth and recent market expansion of the Big Ten Conference.

NVIDIA GTC to Feature CEO Jensen Huang Keynote Announcing New AI and Metaverse Technologies, 200+ Sessions With Top Tech, Business Execs

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Monday, August 15, 2022

GTC talks will explore some of the key advances driving AI and the metaverse -- including large language models, natural language processing, digital twins, digital biology, robotics and climate science.

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  • Huangs keynote will be livestreamed on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 8 a.m. PT and available on demand afterward.
  • GTC will also feature a fireside chat with Turing Award winners Yoshua Bengio, Geoff Hinton and Yann LeCun discussing how AI will evolve and help solve challenging problems.
  • The discussion will be moderated by Sanja Fidler, vice president of AI Research at NVIDIA.
  • NVIDIA management will hold a Q&A session with financial analysts following the keynote; the webcast will be available at investor.nvidia.com.

ONIX Pickleball Partners With PPA Tour for Historic Tournament

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

ONIX is pleased to be an official sponsor of this historic event that will air live on CBS in the first pickleball tournament appearing on a three-letter network.

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  • ONIX is pleased to be an official sponsor of this historic event that will air live on CBS in the first pickleball tournament appearing on a three-letter network.
  • The Dura Fast 40 Pickleball will continue to be the official ball of all PPA Tour events through 2023.
  • By sponsoring the PPA Tour, ONIX looks to further support and invest in tournament play at the highest level of the sport of pickleball.
  • "We are thrilled to share our continued commitment to investing in the sport of pickleball with our partners at the PPA," says Jay Simmons, Pickleball Product Manager.

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company Appoints Hall of Famer Marcus LeMarr Allen to its Board of Directors

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Monday, August 8, 2022

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (HOFV or the Company) (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW), the only resort, entertainment and media company centered around the power of professional football, today announced it has appointed NFL Hall of Fame running back Marcus LeMarr Allen to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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  • Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (HOFV or the Company) (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW), the only resort, entertainment and media company centered around the power of professional football, today announced it has appointed NFL Hall of Fame running back Marcus LeMarr Allen to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • Its been incredible to witness the progress that the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company has made over the past two years.
  • Im excited to represent this remarkable company and contribute to its future success as a member of its Board of Directors, said Marcus Allen.
  • Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW) is a resort and entertainment company leveraging the power and popularity of professional football and its legendary players in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Sinclair Announces Expansion of Digital Executive Team

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Monday, August 8, 2022

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) today announced an expansion of the companys digital executive leadership team with the creation of two new positions.

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  • Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) today announced an expansion of the companys digital executive leadership team with the creation of two new positions.
  • Their work will be a key part of expanding consented first-party data across our digital ecosystem and delivering new types of storytelling to our users.
  • Prior to his roles at Sinclair, he served as Chief Content Officer at Bankrate.com, during the brands turnaround and subsequent sale to digital marketing company Red Ventures.
  • Sinclair is always innovating in media and Im looking forward to doing so with consented consumer data across the company.

WWE® Declares Quarterly Dividend

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

WWE (NYSE: WWE) announced that its Board of Directors today declared the Companys regular quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share for all Class A and B shares of common stock.

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  • WWE (NYSE: WWE) announced that its Board of Directors today declared the Companys regular quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share for all Class A and B shares of common stock.
  • The record date for the dividend will be September 15, 2022 and the payment date will be September 26, 2022.
  • WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment.
  • Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries.

Audazzio Holds Team Summit Meeting in Boulder, Colorado

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Audazzio, an innovative software startup and finalist in Comcast NBCUniversal's SportsTech Accelerator program, recently held a summit that gathered its executive leadership, expert industry consultants, software developers, and other key members of the team. Audazzio Chief Operating Officer Danny Abelson and Chairman of the Board/CEO Roy Terracina were joined by industry experts Fred Aldous, Roger Charlesworth, and Michael Abbott, who together constitute the Audazzio advisory team, which was hand-picked by Abelson. The summit took place at the Boulder, Colorado facilities of Boomtown Accelerators, a partner in the Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator. The team explored the next steps in the ongoing rollout of the proprietary Audazzio Live QR™ technology, which leverages ultrasonic, data-encoded sound waves to instantly create valuable second-screen opportunities on viewers' phones and tablets.

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  • Audazzio Chief Operating Officer Danny Abelson and Chairman of the Board/CEO Roy Terracina were joined by industry experts Fred Aldous, Roger Charlesworth, and Michael Abbott, who together constitute the Audazzio advisory team, which was hand-picked by Abelson.
  • The summit took place at the Boulder, Colorado facilities of Boomtown Accelerators, a partner in the Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator.
  • Abelson remarks, "The main purpose of this summit was to give our advisory team a chance to network directly with the developers of our technology.
  • Bringing together our advisory team with our development team made that possible.

Fox Corporation Executives to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2022 Financial Results Via Webcast

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOX), (Nasdaq: FOXA) will discuss fourth quarter and full year financial results for the 2022 fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, via a live audio webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m.

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  • NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOX), (Nasdaq: FOXA) will discuss fourth quarter and full year financial results for the 2022 fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, via a live audio webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m.
  • ET / 5:30 a.m. PT on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.
  • A live audio webcast of the presentation, and the archived webcast, will be available at investor.foxcorporation.com .
  • Fox Corporation produces and distributes compelling news, sports, and entertainment content through its primary iconic domestic brands, including FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment and FOX Television Stations, and leading AVOD service Tubi.

Philadelphia to Host WrestleMania® 40

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, PHL Sports and WWE (NYSE: WWE) are proud to announce that Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia will host WWEs pop-culture extravaganza, WrestleMania 40, on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7, 2024.

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  • Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, PHL Sports and WWE (NYSE: WWE) are proud to announce that Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia will host WWEs pop-culture extravaganza, WrestleMania 40, on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7, 2024.
  • We are proud to welcome WWE fans from around the world to Philadelphia to be a part of the historic 40thWrestleMania in 2024, said Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney.
  • Philadelphia is excited to host WrestleMania for the first time in 25 years, said Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau President & CEO Gregg Caren.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles are thrilled to partner with WWE as WrestleMania makes its much-anticipated return to Philadelphia in 2024, said Philadelphia Eagles President and PHL Sports Chair Don Smolenski.