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Score Media and t.o.night Newspaper Group announce strategic partnership
TORONTO, May 3rd, 2010 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR), home of The Score Television Network, ScoreMobile, theScore.com and Hardcore Sports Radio and t.o.night Newspaper Group Inc., publisher of Toronto’s t.o.night evening newspaper, are pleased to announce a partnership between their respective media properties.
The sports pages of t.o.night, will now be branded with The Score, and feature exclusive daily content from Score personalities including James Sharman, the creator and host of the popular ‘The Footy Show.’ Score on-air talent will be discussing their daily t.o.night columns on-air and with their fans through social media.
“At The Score, we’re always looking for ways to migrate our content to as many different platforms as possible. As well, in the world of sports, we need that content to be as fresh as possible. By working with t.o.night we are able to take advantage of their same day, early afternoon publishing and provide sports coverage and insight that is up to date and relevant to commuters as they make their way home,” said Susan Arthur, VP Marketing, Score Media Inc.
“Partnering with a market leader in sports coverage is another way in which t.o.night is building on the informative content we provide commuters each weekday evening. The unique insight The Score will provide our newspaper, and The Score’s exposure to our estimated 109,000 daily readers, will greatly benefit both of our brands,” said t.o.night Publisher John Cameron.
The first issue of t.o.night with The Score sports coverage hits Toronto’s streets this evening.
For more information, contact:
John Cameron
Publisher
t.o.night Newspaper Group Inc.
647-344-1322
Sharon Lassman
Director, Communications
Score Media Inc.
416-977-6787 x2217
About t.o.night Newspaper Group Inc.
t.o.night Newspaper Group is the publisher of the independent free evening newspaper ‘t.o.night’ distributed in the downtown core on weekdays to public transit commuters. Founded by John Cameron and Tom Hyde, the newspaper is based on successful free evening newspapers in Australia, France and the United Kingdom, and provides readers with some of the freshest news out of any Canadian newspaper. Designed in an easy-to-hold magazine format, with glossy paper, t.o.night makes for a clean and enjoyable read for commuters. The newspaper provides advertisers a unique opportunity to target evening viewers and shoppers along with stunning reproduction. t.o.night was founded September 8th, 2009.
About Score Media Inc.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment. Created in 1997 in response to the growing desire for increased participation in the consumption of sports, the Company has now established itself as the home for hardcore sports fans. Score Media’s primary asset, The Score Television Network ("The Score"), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.7 million homes across Canada. Score Media also operates Hardcore Sports Radio, a satellite radio network available across North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and other interactive assets including theScore.com and ScoreMobile. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 230 employees in 2010, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.
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Score Media Secures from MP & Silva Exclusive Canadian Media Rights to Serie A Through 2012
World-renowned Italian professional soccer league to launch on The Score this Fall
TORONTO, April 14th, 2010 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR), home of The Score Television Network, ScoreMobile, theScore.com and Hardcore Sports Radio, today announces that it has 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,” says 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 said, “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.”
Home of The Footy Show, which offers multiplatform programming dedicated to covering all of the latest soccer news and highlights, The Score gives fans everything they need to know. Hosted by soccer expert and Score personality, James Sharman, and entering its fourth season, The Footy Show offers fans everything from live chats and 24/7 blog coverage to one of Canada’s most popular soccer podcasts.
“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,” says James Sharman, Host, The Footy Show.
For more information, contact:
Sharon Lassman
Director, Communications
Score Media Inc.
416-977-6787 x2217
About Score Media Inc.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment. Created in 1997 in response to the growing desire for increased participation in the consumption of sports, the Company has now established itself as the home for hardcore sports fans. Score Media’s primary asset, The Score Television Network ("The Score"), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.7 million homes across Canada. Score Media also operates Hardcore Sports Radio, a satellite radio network available across North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and other interactive assets including theScore.com and ScoreMobile. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 230 employees in 2010, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.
About MP & Silva
MP & Silva is a leading international sports agency that owns, manages and distributes television and media rights to some of the most prestigious sporting events, including Italy’s top professional football league, Serie A. The company operates worldwide through offices in Singapore, Miami, Milan, Monte Carlo, Tokyo, Dubai and New York.
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Score Media Reports Significant Growth in Q2 Revenue and EBITDA
Second quarter results show continued growth across all platforms
TORONTO, April 13, 2010 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended February 28, 2010:
· Revenue for the quarter ended February 28, 2010 increased by $1.3 million or 15% to $10.0 million compared to $8.7 million in the quarter ended February 28, 2009.
· EBITDA for the quarter ended February 28, 2010 increased by $0.8 million to $1.0 million compared to $0.2 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,” says John Levy, Chairman & CEO, Score Media Inc.
· ScoreMobile for BlackBerry smartphones achieved its 1 millionth download, a significant milestone for the industry-leading mobile sports application. Together, ScoreMobile iPhone Edition and ScoreMobile for BlackBerry had over 1.1 million average monthly unique visitors during the quarter ended February 28, 2010.
· Score Media and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) established a partnership to deliver exclusive 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ content to viewers on The Score. The deal gives The Score access to extended highlights of each FIFA World Cup™ match as well as the ability to create additional exclusive FIFA World Cup™ content, including in-depth news content and behind-the-scenes coverage of every team.
· In keeping with its reputation for unique sports coverage and its undeniable connection to hardcore sports fans, Score Media 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 features allowing fans to have their opinions heard on-air.
· Renowned radio personality, Bomani Jones, joined the voices of Hardcore Sports Radio with his new morning show, The Morning Jones. The three-hour broadcast debuted on SIRIUS Channel 98 air waves on January 11, 2010 and airs weekdays from 7-10 a.m.
· Score Media reached a deal with the National Hockey League (NHL) to bring video highlights and NHL content features to its newly relaunched website, www.theScore.com.
· The Score inked an exclusive Canadian multi-platform partnership agreement with World Extreme Cagefighting (“WEC”), one of the world’s leading mixed martial arts sports organizations. The deal, which kicked-off in January 2010, brings seven live WEC events, online content and exclusive features to The Score.
About Score Media Inc.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment. Created in 1997 in response to the growing desire for increased participation in the consumption of sports, the Company has now established itself as the home for hardcore sports fans. Score Media’s primary asset, The Score Television Network ("The Score"), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.7 million homes across Canada. Score Media also operates Hardcore Sports Radio, a satellite radio network available across North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and other interactive assets including theScore.com and Score Mobile. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 230 employees in 2009, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.
Forward-looking (safe harbour) statement
Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements. Any statement containing words such as "believes", "plans", "expects" or "intends" and other statements which are not historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking, and these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations. Consequently, actual results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements.
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The Score partners with CBC to Give Fans Access to 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Extended Highlights and In-Depth Content
Exclusive 2010 FIFA World Cup™ content to be featured on The Score
TORONTO, April 8th, 2010 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) today announced a partnership to deliver exclusive 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ content to viewers on The Score Television Network. The deal gives The Score access to extended highlights of each FIFA World Cup™ match as well as the ability to create additional exclusive FIFA World Cup™ content, including in-depth news content and behind-the-scenes coverage of every team.
This content will enable The Score to offer comprehensive coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ and act as a perfect complement to CBC’s extensive coverage. Key elements of The Score’s coverage include:
- “32 Countries in 32 Days” – commencing during the week of May 11th and running until the start of the tournament, The Score will preview one participating team each day and chronicle their journey to the 2010 FIFA World Cup™
- “FIFA World Cup™ Tonight” – hosted by the Score’s James Sharman and Sid Seixeiro, this original programming will premiere at 10 pm ET every day of the tournament and will give fans their nightly fix of FIFA World Cup™ action, including 10 minute extended highlight packages of every match, as well as all the day’s news and stories; this must-see programming will also air nightly at 10 pm PT and will repeat several times throughout each evening
- Short-form Content – in-depth player and team features, news reports and highlights will run throughout The Score’s daily programming schedule
- “Cabbie’s Journey to South Africa” – hosted by the one and only Cabral “Cabbie” Richards, this exclusive programming will capture the adventures of Cabbie as he experiences the fans, events and scenery of this exciting tournament
“As a licensed broadcaster, we’re thrilled to have access to extended highlights of every 2010 FIFA World Cup™ match, along with exclusive access and behind-the-scenes footage from every team as they compete in South Africa,” says Benjie Levy, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Score Media Inc. “We have a strong soccer following at The Score and we look forward to providing comprehensive coverage of this historic event in our unique style, in conjunction with our partners at CBC.”
The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ marks the first time an African nation will host the tournament.
“We’re pleased to welcome our partners at The Score,” said Scott Moore, Executive Director, CBC Sports and General Manager, CBC Media Sales & Marketing. “This June, we’re bringing Canadians more wide-ranging and in-depth coverage of the FIFA World Cup™ than ever before. The Score’s unique line-up will provide a terrific complement to our programming.”
For more information, contact:
Sharon Lassman
Director, Communications
Score Media Inc.
416-977-6787 x2217
Jeff Keay
CBC Media Relations
416-205-3987
About Score Media Inc.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment. Created in 1997 in response to the growing desire for increased participation in the consumption of sports, the Company has now established itself as the home for hardcore sports fans. Score Media’s primary asset, The Score Television Network ("The Score"), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.7 million homes across Canada. Score Media also operates Hardcore Sports Radio, a satellite radio network available across North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and other interactive assets including theScore.com and ScoreMobile. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 230 employees in 2010, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.
About CBC
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. The Corporation is a leader in reaching Canadians on new platforms and delivers a comprehensive range of radio, television, Internet, and satellite-based services. Deeply rooted in the regions, CBC/Radio-Canada is the only domestic broadcaster to offer diverse regional and cultural perspectives in English, French and eight Aboriginal languages.
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The Score Secures Digital Rights Deal with National Hockey League®
Just in time for play-offs, video highlights and NHL content features integrated into the www.theScore.com
TORONTO, March 31st, 2010 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR), the creators of ScoreMobile, The Score Television Network and Hardcore Sports Radio, today announces that it has struck a deal with the National Hockey League (NHL) to bring video highlights and NHL content features to its newly relaunched website, www.theScore.com.
As a result of the new agreement, www.theScore.com will now stream NHL highlights and showcase NHL content in original and exclusive Score features giving fans access to richer NHL coverage and analysis.
“Striking this deal with the NHL creates several opportunities for The Score,” says Jonathan Savage, Vice President, Digital, Score Media Inc. “Along with increasing the level of NHL coverage for our dedicated hockey audiences, we’ll be able to do even more of what we do best – creating compelling, original content that will engage our fans and advertisers alike.”
The deal builds on the NHL’s innovative digital content syndication strategy and enables the league to connect more closely with The Score’s young audience.
Sharon Lassman
Director, Communications
Score Media Inc.
416-977-6787 x2217
About Score Media Inc.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment. Created in 1997 in response to the growing desire for increased participation in the consumption of sports, the Company has now established itself as the home for hardcore sports fans. Score Media’s primary asset, The Score Television Network ("The Score"), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.7 million homes across Canada. Score Media also operates Hardcore Sports Radio, a satellite radio network available across North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and other interactive assets including theScore.com and ScoreMobile. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 230 employees in 2010, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.
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The Score to Provide Unprecedented Coverage in Canada of NCAA® March Madness®
In-depth coverage of all the on- and off-court action available on The Score, theScore.com, ScoreMobile, Hardcore Sports Radio and on select broadcast partners across Canada
TORONTO, March 16th, 2010 – It’s back! Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces, once again, that it is the exclusive Canadian rights holder of all 64 games of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament, running from March 16th - April 5th. All of the excitement from the 65 team championship will be available on The Score Television Network, with NCAA March Madness highlights and coverage on theScore.com, ScoreMobile and The Score’s Hardcore Sports Radio (HSR) SIRIUS Channel 98. And, if that’s not enough, the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship will also be available on Rogers On Demand, Shaw Video on Demand and SUN TV.
“For three weeks straight, fans will be hooked on NCAA March Madness and we’ll be right there guiding them through it all whether it be on The Score Television Network, ScoreMobile, HSR or theScore.com,” says John Levy, Chairman & CEO, Score Media Inc. “With coverage also available on demand through Rogers and Shaw and on SUN TV, we are committed to giving NCAA fans every second of nail-biting action wherever they may be.”
Highlights of The Score’s 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament coverage includes:
- Over 70 hours of tournament excitement hosted by The Score’s own Tim Micallef
- Game analysis by lead basketball reporter Sherman Hamilton
- Final Four® coverage from Score personality Sid Seixeiro live from Lucas Oil Stadium
- Up-to-the-minute scores, stats, video highlights, features and comprehensive blog coverage available on www.theScore.com
- Instant scores, live blogging and video highlights on The Score’s leading iPhone and BlackBerry app, ScoreMobile
- NCAA-focused editorial, game picks and post game analysis on The Score’s Hardcore Sports Radio SIRIUS Satellite Channel 98 with special reports from March Madness expert and The Morning Jones radio host, Bomani Jones
- Live updates from The Score’s Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/the_score
“The Score provides tremendous coverage of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship which provides more exposure for the NCAA games outside the United States,” says Greg Shaheen, NCAA Senior Vice President of Division I Men’s Basketball and Business Strategies. “The multiplatform approach to its coverage provides NCAA Basketball® fans in Canada with immediate access to information about the championship.”
The Score’s March Madness coverage also includes access to:
- Shaw Video on Demand – all of the tournament action will be available free to Shaw customers with some games available in HD
- Rogers On Demand – highlights from Round 1 and full games beginning Round 2 through the championship game will be available in both SD and HD, free for all Rogers customers on Rogers On Demand, Channel 100
- SUN TV – selected games from the 2nd Round to the championships will be available on SUN TV*
The home for everything NCAA, The Score will also broadcast Regional Final action from the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship beginning on March 31st and the Women’s Final Four® and the Championship Game on April 4th and 6th.
For more information, contact:
Sharon Lassman
Director, Communications
Score Media Inc.
416-977-6787 x2217
About Score Media Inc.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment. Created in 1997 in response to the growing desire for increased participation in the consumption of sports, the Company has now established itself as the home for hardcore sports fans. Score Media’s primary asset, The Score Television Network ("The Score"), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.7 million homes across Canada. Score Media also operates Hardcore Sports Radio, a satellite radio network available across North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and other interactive assets including theScore.com and ScoreMobile. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 230 employees in 2010, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.
NCAA, March Madness, Final Four and Women’s Final Four are trademarks owned or licensed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
* SUN TV-selected games will be available on SUN TV Rogers Cable 15, Rogers Digital 142, Rogers HD 567, Bell TV 213, Bell TV HD 897, Channel 66 in Ottawa & Channel 59 in London
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Top Brands Join the Madness on The Score
Advertisers jump on board as official sponsors of The Score’s coverage of NCAA® March Madness® running March 16th - April 5th
TORONTO, March 16th, 2010 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR), the exclusive Canadian rights holder of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament, today announces that several top Canadian advertisers have joined forces with The Score to deliver comprehensive broadcast and digital coverage of the college basketball event of the year.
Sponsors of The Score’s coverage of this exclusive property include Toyota, Lowe’s, Budweiser, Enterprise, Burger King, MR. SUB and Warner Bros. Pictures with overall interest from the advertising community very strong.
“NCAA March Madness is one of The Score’s most significant properties and it’s great to see so many influential brands making it their priority as well,” says Don Moen, Senior Vice President, Sales, Score Media Inc.
All of the excitement from the 65 team championship will be available on The Score Television Network, with NCAA March Madness highlights and coverage on theScore.com, ScoreMobile and The Score’s Hardcore Sports Radio (HSR) SIRIUS Channel 98. The Score will also make the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball tournament available on Rogers On Demand, Shaw Video on Demand and SUN TV.
For more information, contact:
Sharon Lassman
Director, Communications
Score Media Inc.
416-977-6787 x2217
About Score Media Inc.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment. Created in 1997 in response to the growing desire for increased participation in the consumption of sports, the Company has now established itself as the home for hardcore sports fans. Score Media’s primary asset, The Score Television Network ("The Score"), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.7 million homes across Canada. Score Media also operates Hardcore Sports Radio, a satellite radio network available across North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and other interactive assets including theScore.com and ScoreMobile. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 230 employees in 2010, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.
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The Basketball Jones Officially Joins The Score
Irreverent web series covering the NBA adds to The Score's multiplatform content strategy
TORONTO, March 1st, 2010 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that The Basketball Jones has officially become a member of its talented roster of original content producers. Filled with inventive and humorous content, The Basketball Jones has been at the forefront of digital sports media for the last four years producing over 500 episodes of its daily show.
Known for their irreverent style and obsessive passion for the game, talented hosts J.E. Skeets and Tas Melas are equally comfortable breaking down a game-winning play as they are satirizing the latest news from the NBA. Working with Skeets and Tas are senior producer Jason Doyle and producer/writer Matt Osten, both recognized by their fans for their fresh and unconventional approach to creating content. Together the four of them make up The Basketball Jones – professional basketball’s essential source for analysis, commentary, pointless digressions and petty arguments.
Like most of The Score’s original content, material from The Basketball Jones will be migrated across The Score’s full contingent of media assets including the newly relaunched website www.theScore.com, The Score’s leading mobile application, ScoreMobile, its television network and The Score’s Hardcore Sports Radio SIRIUS Channel 98.
“We were fans before we were partners and because of their undeniable appeal to sports fans, The Basketball Jones was on our radar very early on,” says Jonathan Savage, Vice President, Digital, Score Media Inc. “With a heavy focus on basketball and with a young demographic of followers, they’re a natural fit for us.”
To hear if they’re as happy as we are, click here: http://video.thescore.com/watch/the-announcement
For more information, contact:
Sharon Lassman
Director, Communications
Score Media Inc.
416-977-6787 x2217
slassman@scoremedia.com
About Score Media Inc.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment. Created in 1997 in response to the growing desire for increased participation in the consumption of sports, the Company has now established itself as the home for hardcore sports fans. Score Media’s primary asset, The Score Television Network (“The Score”), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.7 million homes across Canada. Score Media also operates Hardcore Sports Radio, a satellite radio network available across North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and other interactive assets including theScore.com and ScoreMobile. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 230 employees in 2010, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.
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theScore.com Stays Ahead of The Game with Complete Web Relaunch
New site brings immediate access to Score talent and original content, new home-page ticker and revamped breaking news section to hardcore sports fans
TORONTO, Feb. 17, 2010 – In keeping with its reputation for unique sports coverage and its undeniable connection to hardcore sports fans, Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR), the creators of ScoreMobile, The Score Television Network and Hardcore Sports Radio, today announces the relaunch of theScore.com.
“The new site is about informing and entertaining our users by giving them intimate and immediate access to our talent and the best original sports content out there,” says Jonathan Savage, Vice President, Digital Media, Score Media Inc. “The site delivers a clean and simple user interface with a renewed focus on our core values: delivering real-time scores, irreverent content, breaking news and sports entertainment to sports fans everywhere.”
Convenience and simplicity were at the heart of the redesign. Highlights of the site include a brand new home-page ticker with up-to-the-minute scores for every major sports league, an enhanced news section including real-time video reaction to watercooler stories, trades and rumours from The Score’s on air-talent and bloggers, and a revamped TV section including Score Interact, a new feature where fans use facebook® and twitter® to get their opinions heard on-air.
Check out www.theScore.com to see it all for yourself and follow us at twitter.com/the_Score for the latest and greatest in sports.
For more information, contact:
Sharon Lassman
Director, Communications
Score Media Inc.
416-977-6787 x2217
About Score Media Inc.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment. Created in 1997 in response to the growing desire for increased participation in the consumption of sports, the Company has now established itself as the home for hardcore sports fans. Score Media’s primary asset, The Score Television Network ("The Score"), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.7 million homes across Canada. Score Media also operates Hardcore Sports Radio, a satellite radio network available across North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and other interactive assets including theScore.com and ScoreMobile. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 230 employees in 2010, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.
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The Score and The Bridle Bash Foundation Announce The 4th Annual Cabbie on The Street Invitational Table Tennis Tournament
Score personalities, friends and celebs team up to raise money for charity
TORONTO, Feb. 3, 2010 – Score personality and ping pong authority Cabral “Cabbie” Richards is at it again with The 4th Annual Cabbie on The Street Invitational Table Tennis Tournament hosted by Cabbie himself and presented by Score Media and The Bridle Bash Foundation. A night filled with table tennis challenges, celebrity sightings and an awesome after party, the tournament will be the charity event of the year.
Open to spectators and players of all ages, the annual event featuring 64 teams in a double elimination-style tournament, will help raise money for several charities including Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) for emergency medical relief. Proceeds from the event will also be distributed amongst the Bridle Bash Foundation’s recipient charities.
Details of the event include:
Date: Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Time: Tournament 4pm – 8pm with an after party to follow (designated areas reserved for those of legal drinking age)
Location: Andrew Richard Designs, 571 Adelaide Street East, Toronto (map)
“We’re very excited about hosting this event while bringing our friends and family together to raise money for several good causes including Doctors Without Borders, especially now while they need our help more than ever,” says Score personality and Table Tennis Tournament host, Cabral Richards. “Come out if you can – you’re guaranteed a good time while supporting a good cause.”
With appearances from a host of sports celebrities, musicians and television personalities, this year’s tournament is guaranteed to be action packed from start to finish.
Additional details about the tournament can be found at: http://www.bridlebashfoundation.com/cabbieonthestreetinvitational/home.html.
For more information or to find out more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact: info@bridlebashfoundation.com or slassman@scoremedia.com.
About Score Media Inc.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment. Created in 1997 in response to the growing desire for increased participation in the consumption of sports, the Company has now established itself as the home for hardcore sports fans. Score Media’s primary asset, The Score Television Network ("The Score"), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.7 million homes across Canada. Score Media also operates Hardcore Sports Radio, a satellite radio network available across North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and other interactive assets including theScore.com and Score Mobile. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 220 employees in 2009, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.
About The Bridle Bash Foundation
The Bridle Bash Foundation is a registered charity dedicated to providing financial support to Canadian charities that focus on health research, treatment and support for adults and children. Our goal is to raise money through fundraising events and generous donations. Our philosophy is to utilize the valuable expertise of volunteers who wish to donate their time and knowledge. We operate with zero administrative costs to maximize the funds that we make available to our recipient charities.
