\nfuboTV 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.\n<\/p>\n
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210331005902\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n \nThrough 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\u2019s 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\u2019s TV app, Chromecast, Hisense Smart TVs, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox One\u2019s family of devices and the web. Visit fubo.tv<\/a> for more information on channel packages and pricing.\n<\/p>\n \nThe addition of Marquee Sports Network further bolsters fuboTV\u2019s 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\u2019s 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.\n<\/p>\n \n“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.\n<\/p>\n \n\u201cAs we kick off the hotly anticipated 2021 baseball season, fuboTV is thrilled to bring consumers Marquee Sports Network\u2019s extensive coverage of the Chicago Cubs,\u201d said fuboTV\u2019s SVP, Content Strategy and Acquisition, Ben Grad. \u201cThe 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.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\u201cWe\u2019re excited to add Marquee Sports Network and their coverage of the Chicago Cubs to fuboTV,\u201d said fuboTV\u2019s Co-founder and CEO David Gandler. \u201cOur 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.\u201d\n<\/p>\n About fuboTV<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \nWith a mission to provide the world\u2019s 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\u2019s current virtual MVPD model. fuboTV Inc. operates in the U.S., Canada and Spain.\n<\/p>\n \nLeveraging 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<\/a>, 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 \u2014 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.\n<\/p>\n \nFubo 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.\n<\/p>\n About Marquee Sports Network<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \nMarquee Sports Network is jointly owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and the Chicago Cubs. For more information, visit www.marqueesportsnetwork.com\/about<\/a>, follow the network on social media at @WatchMarquee and download the Marquee Sports Network app.\n<\/p>\n Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \nThis 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\u2019s 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\u2019s growth strategy, the anticipated launch of fuboTV\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\u2019s ability to access debt and equity financing; changes in applicable laws or regulations and fuboTV\u2019s ability to operate a sportsbook and other gaming-related products and services. Other important factors that could cause fuboTV\u2019s actual results to differ materially are detailed in the caption titled \u201cRisk Factors\u201d in fuboTV\u2019s 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\u2019s website at www.sec.gov<\/a> 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.\n<\/p>\n View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span>https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210331005902\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n fuboTV Contacts<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Media Contacts: \nKatie Minogue Investor Contact<\/b>: Marquee Sports Network Contact<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Media Contact: KEYWORDS:<\/b> United States North America Illinois New York<\/p>\n INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Technology Baseball Sports Entertainment Online Telecommunications Audio\/Video General Entertainment TV and Radio Internet<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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