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NFL Analyst Emmanuel Acho,  2x NBA All-Star Baron Davis, Super Bowl Champ Ray Lewis Lead a Star-Studded Investment Group in Tech Start-Up MOON ULTRA

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221208005379/en/
    NYT Bestselling Author & NFL analyst Emmanuel Acho is an investor of MOON Ultra and uses the popular lighting mobile device.
  • Lewis was eager to join MOON ULTRA as an investor after using the Moon UltraLight.
  • Moon Ultra eliminates the worry of trying to find the right area or best lighting to take a photo.
  • I am super excited for this partnership, said Ray Lewis, Super Bowl MVP.

FOX Sports Brings FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Matches to TuneIn

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

TuneIn, the worlds leading live-streaming audio service, and FOX Sports, Americas English-language home for the FIFA World Cup, announces today TuneIn will distribute to Premium subscribers live audio simulcasts of FOX Sports commentary for all 64 matches in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, beginning with the opening match on Sunday, Nov. 20 through the final on Sunday, Dec. 18.

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  • TuneIn, the worlds leading live-streaming audio service, and FOX Sports, Americas English-language home for the FIFA World Cup, announces today TuneIn will distribute to Premium subscribers live audio simulcasts of FOX Sports commentary for all 64 matches in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, beginning with the opening match on Sunday, Nov. 20 through the final on Sunday, Dec. 18.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221117006073/en/
    TuneIn Premium subscribers in the United States will be able to listen to simulcasts of every match, as well as additional signature FOX Sports programming such as FIFA World Cup Live and FIFA World Cup Today.
  • TuneIn Premium subscribers will be able to listen to FOX Sports coverage of the FIFA World Cup starting Sunday, Nov 20 ahead of the opening match between host nation Qatar and Ecuador.
  • FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes.

Comcast Delivers a Personalized, Aggregated FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Viewing Experience to Its Customers

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

Comcast today announced plans to deliver a personalized, interactive and bilingual viewing experience for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 across its entertainment platforms, including Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, the Xfinity Stream app and XClass TV.

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  • Comcast today announced plans to deliver a personalized, interactive and bilingual viewing experience for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 across its entertainment platforms, including Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, the Xfinity Stream app and XClass TV.
  • FOX Sports and Telemundo are the official FIFA World Cup English and Spanish language broadcast rights-holders for the tournament, which takes place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18.
  • The FIFA World Cup is going to be one of the biggest sporting events in 2022, and with streaming coverage from Peacock and Tubi, there will be more ways to watch than ever, said Vito Forlenza, Executive Director, Product Management, Comcast.
  • A personalized viewing experience: In just a few clicks, X1 customers can choose their favorite teams to create a custom FIFA World Cup viewing experience across devices, putting live coverage and match highlights of their favorite teams front and center within the destination.

Fox Corporation and VIZIO Announce Expanded Multi-Year Distribution Partnership

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) and VIZIO (NYSE: VZIO) today announced a multi-year expansion of their distribution partnership.

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  • Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) and VIZIO (NYSE: VZIO) today announced a multi-year expansion of their distribution partnership.
  • The FOX Sports app is now available on VIZIO Smart TVs, joining Tubi, FOX Nation, and FOX NOW.
  • In addition to the FOX Sports app, FOX Weather is now available on WatchFree+, VIZIOs free streaming service, joining LiveNOW from FOX and FOX Soul.
  • 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, FOX Television Stations, and leading AVOD service Tubi.

Political Ad Spending Explodes on Sports Programming, Per Viamedia Data

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

The findings come from an analysis of data from Viamedia , the leading fully-integrated independent cross-media local advertising company.

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  • The findings come from an analysis of data from Viamedia , the leading fully-integrated independent cross-media local advertising company.
  • The company continues to see record-level Midterm political advertising despite industrywide decreases in cable TV subscribers.
  • The 800-pound gorilla in political ad spending on cable continues to be Fox News, followed by CNN, with other news nets distantly following.
  • Noteworthy is that, while news net political ad spend is increasing, sports in particular has taken off as a category of programming drawing political dollars, said David Solomon, President & CEO at Viamedia.

Kubota Off to the Races with Trackhouse Racing Partnership

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Kubota Tractor Corporation and Trackhouse Racing announced a partnership for Kubota to become the Official Tractor Company of Trackhouse Racing and serve as the primary sponsor of Ross Chastains No.

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  • Kubota Tractor Corporation and Trackhouse Racing announced a partnership for Kubota to become the Official Tractor Company of Trackhouse Racing and serve as the primary sponsor of Ross Chastains No.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221018005356/en/
    Kubota Tractor Corporation and Trackhouse Racing announced today a partnership for Kubota to become the Official Tractor Company of Trackhouse Racing and serve as the primary sponsor of Ross Chastains No.
  • They were just as pumped about the news as everyone at Trackhouse Racing is about welcoming Kubota to our partner family.
  • Trackhouse Racing is a professional stock car auto racing organization that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series.

FuboTV, Altitude Sports Announce Carriage Agreement, Newest Streaming Deal for Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche Coverage

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

Fubo will stream Altitude Sports coverage of the Denver Nuggets (74 regular season games), the Colorado Avalanche (69 regular season games) and the Colorado Mammoth (NLL).

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  • Fubo will stream Altitude Sports coverage of the Denver Nuggets (74 regular season games), the Colorado Avalanche (69 regular season games) and the Colorado Mammoth (NLL).
  • A full list of Altitude Sports programming and coverage area can be found at www.altitudesports.com .
  • FuboTV becomes the newest streaming option for our fans as we continue to expand Altitudes distribution throughout the Rocky Mountain Region.
  • Seen in a 10-state territory, Altitude Sports is the television network of the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Mammoth, and Colorado Rapids.

FanDuel Furthers Commitment to "Play Well" During Responsible Gaming Education Month

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To help mark the American Gaming Association's Responsible Gaming Education Month, FanDuel Group is holding its first company-wide Play Well Day to announce a series of additions to its industry leading responsible gaming initiatives. FanDuel has kicked off the commitment with a renewed partnership with seven division boxing champion Amanda Serrano, who will be joining Craig Carton as a responsible gaming ambassador. 

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To help mark the American Gaming Association's Responsible Gaming Education Month, FanDuel Group is holding its first company-wide Play Well Day to announce a series of additions to its industry leading responsible gaming initiatives.
  • FanDuel is proud to announce that its first RG ambassador, Craig Carton, has agreed to a new multi-year extension to continue as a FanDuel Responsible Gaming Ambassador.
  • As part of Responsible Gaming Education Month, FanDuel Group will make a $100,000 donation to the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG), supporting ground-breaking research designed to understand gambling behavior in order to determine areas of potential harm to mitigate risk and improve responsible gambling programs.
  • As the #1 mobile gaming operator, FanDuel believes it is critical to lead from the front on responsible gaming.

Nissan’s 2022 Heisman House campaign thrills fans with fresh storylines and a virtual world

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

At TheHeismanHouse.com fans can take part in a virtual Heisman House world, creating a custom avatar and virtually interacting with favorite athletes and mascots.

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  • At TheHeismanHouse.com fans can take part in a virtual Heisman House world, creating a custom avatar and virtually interacting with favorite athletes and mascots.
  • Additionally for the first time the Nissan Heisman House offers fans the opportunity to access exclusive NFTs (Tokens) featuring distinctive artwork of Heisman greats highlighted in this year's campaign.
  • Each year the Nissan Heisman House Tour, featuring a simulated Heisman House, travels to different college campuses throughout the U.S.
  • The tour gives fans a chance to enjoy Heisman House living, take photos with the trophy and meet Heisman winners.

DTS Play-Fi® Turns-Up the Volume, Launching on Vestel and Philips TVs and Introducing DTS Play-Fi Home Theater for Speakers

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

The addition of Play-Fi gives Vestel TVs access to leading music services, such as Tidal and Amazon Music.

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  • The addition of Play-Fi gives Vestel TVs access to leading music services, such as Tidal and Amazon Music.
  • In addition, DTS Play-Fi Home Theater for TVs is coming to Philips award-winning OLED+937, OLED807, and PUS8807 The One TV lines.
  • DTS Play-Fi Home Theater is the first technology to provide wireless surround sound using the TVs built-in Wi-Fi.
  • DTS Play-Fi Home Theater for Speakers will power a whole new generation of products with immersive playback support for music and movies.