Chicago Cubs TV Network to be Available on
fuboTV in Chicago Area and Surrounding Regions in the Coming
Weeks
fuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO) and Marquee Sports Network announced
today a carriage agreement that will bring Chicago Cubs game
coverage to the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform in
the coming weeks.
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Through fuboTV, subscribers throughout the Marquee Sports
Network territory will have access to all Marquee programming,
including all non-nationally televised regular season Chicago Cubs
games, pregame and postgame shows, exclusive content, original
programming and much more. The regional sports network (RSN) will
be available in fuboTV’s basic English language channel package in
the Chicago area and surrounding regions, including Indianapolis,
South Bend and Des Moines. The full carriage footprint list is
attached. Fans can stream fuboTV on Android and iOS smartphone and
tablets, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Android Smart TVs, Apple TV
and Apple’s TV app, Chromecast, Hisense Smart TVs, Roku, Samsung
Smart TVs, Xbox One’s family of devices and the web. Visit fubo.tv
for more information on channel packages and pricing.
The addition of Marquee Sports Network further bolsters fuboTV’s
already strong sports offering, which includes more than 50,000
live sporting events annually - many streaming in 4K - and more
RSNs in its base package than any other live TV streaming platform.
The agreement also increases fuboTV’s local coverage in Chicago,
where it already carries ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and
Univision affiliates alongside national sports networks ESPN, FS1,
CBS Sports Network, Big Ten Network, MLB Network, NBA TV, NFL
Network and NHL Network among many others. With fuboTV, subscribers
can stream a broad mix of 100+ live TV channels, including 42 of
the top 50 Nielsen-ranked networks across sports, news and
entertainment (source: Nielsen Total Viewers, 2020), and more than
30,000 TV shows and movies on-demand each month.
"We are thrilled to have fuboTV offering Marquee Sports Network
to Cubs fans. fuboTV has prioritized live sports and we look
forward to them carrying Cubs baseball all season long," said
Marquee Sports Network General Manager, Mike McCarthy.
“As we kick off the hotly anticipated 2021 baseball season,
fuboTV is thrilled to bring consumers Marquee Sports Network’s
extensive coverage of the Chicago Cubs,” said fuboTV’s SVP, Content
Strategy and Acquisition, Ben Grad. “The addition of Marquee Sports
Network to our leading sports, news and entertainment portfolio
makes fuboTV a great streaming choice for Cubs fans, as well as
other Chicagoans looking to cut the cord.”
“We’re excited to add Marquee Sports Network and their coverage
of the Chicago Cubs to fuboTV,” said fuboTV’s Co-founder and CEO
David Gandler. “Our Fubo Gaming subsidiary is headquartered in
Chicago, and the midwest market, particularly Indiana and Iowa
where we recently closed market access agreements, will be a key
cluster for our gaming strategy in the future.”
About fuboTV
With a mission to provide the world’s most thrilling
sports-first live TV experience through the greatest breadth of
premium content, interactivity and integrated wagering, fuboTV Inc.
(NYSE: FUBO) is focused on bringing to life its vision of a
streaming platform that transcends the industry’s current virtual
MVPD model. fuboTV Inc. operates in the U.S., Canada and Spain.
Leveraging its proprietary data and technology platform
optimized for live TV and sports viewership, fuboTV Inc. aims to
turn passive viewers into active participants. Through its cable TV
replacement product, fuboTV, subscribers can stream a broad mix of
100+ live TV channels, including 42 of the top 50 Nielsen-ranked
networks across sports, news and entertainment — more than any
other live TV streaming platform (source: Nielsen Total Viewers,
2020). fuboTV intends to add interactivity to its streaming
experience with the launch of a predictive free-to-play gaming app
in Q3 2021.
Fubo Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of fuboTV Inc., expects to launch
Fubo Sportsbook, a comprehensive sports and entertainment
experience through sports betting and interactive gaming, in Q4
2021, subject to obtaining requisite regulatory approvals.
About Marquee Sports
Network
Marquee Sports Network is jointly owned by Sinclair Broadcast
Group, Inc. and the Chicago Cubs. For more information, visit
www.marqueesportsnetwork.com/about, follow the network on social
media at @WatchMarquee and download the Marquee Sports Network
app.
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor
assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based on the
current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of fuboTV and on
information currently available to fuboTV. The forward-looking
statements in this press release represent fuboTV’s views as of the
date of this press release. These statements may include, but are
not limited to, statements regarding future events or future
financial and operating performance, fuboTV’s growth strategy, the
anticipated launch of fuboTV’s predictive free-to-play gaming app
and the anticipated launch of Fubo Sportsbook. Although fuboTV
believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking
statements are reasonable, fuboTV can give no assurance that such
expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements
may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause fuboTV’s actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from those expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statements, including but not
limited to, market and global economic conditions; fuboTV’s ability
to access debt and equity financing; changes in applicable laws or
regulations and fuboTV’s ability to operate a sportsbook and other
gaming-related products and services. Other important factors that
could cause fuboTV’s actual results to differ materially are
detailed in the caption titled “Risk Factors” in fuboTV’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K and the other reports fuboTV files with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available
on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov
and are available from fuboTV without charge. However, new risk
factors and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is
not possible to predict all risk factors and uncertainties.
Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable
law, fuboTV does not plan to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of
any new information, future events, changed circumstances or
otherwise. No representations or warranties (expressed or implied)
are made about the accuracy of any such forward-looking
statements.
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fuboTV Contacts
Media Contacts: Jennifer L. Press jpress@fubo.tv
Katie Minogue kminogue@fubo.tv
Investor Contact: The Blueshirt Group for fuboTV
ir@fubo.tv
Marquee Sports Network
Contact
Media Contact: Alex Wilcox
awilcox@marqueesportsnetwork.com
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