Wild Sky Media Acquisition Reaches Diverse Audience With Over 30 Million Unique Visitors Per Month

BOCA RATON, FL, June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Bright Mountain Media, Inc. (OTCQB: BMTM) (“Bright Mountain Media” or the “Company”), an end-to-end digital media and advertising services platform, has acquired CL Media Holdings d / b / a / Wild sky media (“Wild Sky”) of Center Lane Credit Partners Master Credit Fund II, LP under a secured term loan and share purchase transaction. The acquisition of Wild Sky should be immediately accretive for Bright Mountain Media.

Wild Sky Media, an interactive media company that offers significant global reach through its hyper-engaging content and niche audiences, has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Bright Mountain Media. Wild Sky Media is the home of parenting and lifestyle brands Coffee mom, Mom.com, Little things, Revelist, Baby name assistant, and MomsLatinas, reaching over 360 million unique and diverse users every year. In fiscal 2019, Wild Sky generated total gross revenues of approximately $ 22.6 million with gross margins above 50%.

The transaction was carried out on a debt-free, cash-free, lien and charge-free basis for a total company value of $ 15.0 million, in addition to 2.5 million common shares of Bright Mountain Media, Inc. Center Lane funded a $ 15.0 million senior secured term loan to Bright Mountain Media to fund the purchase price at closing.

“The Wild Sky Media team has done an incredible job growing their brand, telling unique stories to a diverse group of parents with a digital portfolio who have become a prominent voice in the space,” said Kip Speyer, President and CEO of Bright Mountain Media. “Together, we will help Wild Sky Media reach consumers more effectively while growing our portfolio of Bright Mountain Media owned websites. We look forward to working with their team to harness our innovations in digital media and advertising services, creating sustainable, long-term value for our shareholders. “

“This merger allows us to continue to fulfill our mission of creating the next generation of brands that young women can relate to,” said Emily Smith, CEO of Wild Sky Media. “Bright Mountain’s culture and technology, including its proprietary content and ad serving platform, allow for a strategic and effective combination. We believe this will be a positive and transparent change for our team and allow for accelerated growth for the remainder of 2020 and beyond. “

Greg Peters, President and COO of Bright Mountain Media, said: “Wild Sky Media’s portfolio is highly complementary to our growing end-to-end digital media and advertising services platform. When paired with our proprietary content and ad serving technologies, we are confident that their highly targeted audience of over 30 million unique visitors per month will deliver clear benefits to our stakeholders. “

About Wild Sky Media

Wild Sky Media tells the unique stories of our most diverse generation, delivering massive global reach through its hyper-engaging content and access to a multicultural niche audience. Wild Sky Media brands include parenting and lifestyle brands such as Coffee mom, Mom.com, Little things, Revelist, Baby name assistant, and MomsLatinas, reaching over 30 million unique and diverse users per month. For more information, please visit https://www.wildskymedia.com/.

About Bright Mountain Media

Bright Mountain Media, Inc. (OTCQB: BMTM) is an end-to-end digital media and advertising services platform, effectively connecting brands with targeted consumer demographics. By removing the middleman in the ad services process, Bright Mountain Media effectively connects brands with targeted consumer demographics while maximizing publisher revenue. Bright Mountain Media’s assets include Bright Mountain Advertising Network, LLC, MediaHouse (f / k / a NDN), Oceanside (f / k / a S&W Media) and 24 websites owned and / or managed. For more information, please visit www.brightmountainmedia.com.

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