Score Media Financials Reflect Multi-Platform Success, New Content Deals

Score Media announced its financial results for the second quarter ended February 28, 2010, noting continued growth across all of its media platforms.

Revenues for the quarter increased by $1.3 million or 15% to $10.0 million compared to $8.7 million in the quarter ended February 28, 2009.

"We are proud to say that Q2 growth picked up right where Q1 left off with strong growth across all of our platforms and improvements in EBITDA in all areas of the business," John Levy, Chairman & CEO, Score Media Inc., said in a release announcing the results.

Score Media’s primary asset is The Score Television Network, a national specialty television service. Score Media also operates Hardcore Sports Radio, a satellite radio network, and other interactive assets including theScore.com and ScoreMobile.

Among the recent multi-platform plays, Score Media has just announced it secured the exclusive Canadian media rights to Serie A, Italy’s world-renowned professional soccer league.

The deal, which includes full digital rights, represents the first time a major Canadian sports network will deliver exciting high-definition Serie A action to sports fans across Canada.

The rights, which give exclusive Canadian distribution to The Score for the next two seasons, were acquired by MP & Silva, the international sports agency that holds the worldwide media rights to Serie A outside of Italy.

"With access to a full range of Serie A rights, soccer fans across the country will now have the opportunity to get their fix – whether it be full games, highlights or league news – on The Score Television Network, ScoreMobile and theScore.com," said Benjie Levy, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Score Media Inc. "The Score has a strong track record of growing audience and profile for international soccer in Canada. With our core following of loyal soccer fans and The Score’s unique style of delivering sports, we look forward to bringing even more exposure to this popular international league."

Carlo Pozzali CEO, MP & Silva America added, "We are delighted to start a new partnership with Score Media, a broadcast leader which ensures high level coverage and exposure for Italian Serie A in Canada."

The Score is known as home to The Footy Show, which provides multiplatform programming covering the latest soccer news and highlights from various international leagues.

Hosted by soccer expert and Score personality James Sharman, and entering its fourth season, The Footy Show provides, live chats, 24/7 blog coverage and a very popular soccir podcast.

"The Serie A deal brings an international powerhouse, Italian Calcio, to The Score making The Footy Show even more attractive to a broader soccer audience," Sharman said of this latest news.

Among other recent developments, Score Media recently celebrated the download of its one millionth ScoreMobile application for the BlackBerry smartphone. Between the ScoreMobile iPhone Edition and ScoreMobile for BlackBerry, The Score reports it had over 1.1 million average monthly unique visitors during the quarter ended February 28, 2010.

Score Media and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) also recently announced their partnership to deliver exclusive 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa content to viewers on The Score. There’s a deal with the National Hockey League to bring video highlights and content features to its website, and The Sciore has an exclcusive multi-platform deal with World Extreme Cagefighting to present live events, online content and exclusive features

Score Media also re-launched its website, theScore.com. The new site includes a new home-page ticker, enhanced news sections with real-time video, and a revamped TV section with greater user comment and content opportunties, including putting user opinions on-air.