A+E GLOBAL MEDIA ANNOUNCES 2025-26 UPFRONT SLATE FEATURING PARTNERSHIPS WITH MARQUEE TALENT BOTH IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND THE CAMERA INCLUDING DAVID DUCHOVNY, ASHLEY JUDD, WYNONNA JUDD, TYLER PERRY, VING RHAMES, GABOUREY SIDIBE AND HENRY WINKLER

COMPANY ANNOUNCES NEW NAME TO REFLECT MULTIPLATFORM, WORLDWIDE REACH BASED AROUND MORE THAN 70,000 DISTINCT CONTENT ASSESTS IN MARKETS ACROSS THE GLOBE

NEW YORK, NY (WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5) - In advance of its annual Upfront event for advertisers, A+E Global Media(TM) (www.aegm.com) shared a new brand name which reflects the Company's position as a global provider of best-in-class entertainment as well as updates to its extensive slate of premium content projects. Announced today by Paul Buccieri, President & Chairman, A+E Global Media, the new name reflects the Company's continued commitment to bring its award-winning content to viewers across the ever-changing multiplatform viewing universe around the globe.

The power of A+E Global Media's portfolio of media brands (A&E(R), The HISTORY Channel(TM), Lifetime(R), and Home.Made.Nation(TM)), production capabilities and its robust digital universe will be presented to advertisers virtually on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. ET. With more than 70,000 distinct assets - across longform, shortform, and everything in between - and thousands of new hours of content per year, A+E Global Media reaches all audiences and captures viewers everywhere.

Said Buccieri: "The name A+E Global Media reflects who we are today - an innovative, multiplatform content engine that reaches audiences everywhere. We are powered by our borderless storytelling and worldwide consumption that has no limits. With a vast portfolio of premium brands, cutting-edge studios, and world-class talent, we create compelling narratives that deeply engage viewers across every screen and platform. As we expand our global footprint, our focus remains on delivering exceptional storytelling that resonates across cultures and connects with audiences in meaningful ways."

The company's portfolio of 2025 original programming includes top-tier storytelling from leading talent, including (in alphabetical order by last name): Dan Aykroyd, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton, Booker T, Maverick Carter, Kevin Costner, Yaya DaCosta, Leonardo DiCaprio, Taye Diggs, David Duchovny, Laurence Fishburne, Gloria Gaynor, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Raven Goodwin, Tom Hanks, Melissa Joan Hart, LeBron James, Derek Jeter, Ashley Judd, Wynonna Judd, Dr. Sandra Lee, Paul "Triple H" Levesque, Peyton Manning, Jon Meacham, Terry McMillan, Michelle McCool, K. Michelle, Shawn Michaels, President Barack Obama, Tyler Perry, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Rachael Ray, Amber Riley, Ving Rhames, Robin Roberts, Willie and Korie Robertson, Elisabeth Rohm, William Shatner, Tori Spelling, Gabourey Sidibe, Danny Trejo, The Undertaker, Buddy Valastro, Brian White, DB White, Porscha Williams, Henry Winkler, Reese Witherspoon, Dick Wolf, Mike Wolfe and more.

As part of this evolution, the Company's Ad Sales team will now be known as A+E Media Solutions. The team will continue to provide best-in-class service to partners, connecting advertisers in meaningful ways to A+E's valuable audiences. A+E was the first media company to guarantee business outcomes for clients and delivers data-driven, innovative campaigns that reach viewers and drive real-world, measurable results for clients.

Said Toby Byrne, President, A+E Media Solutions, A+E Global Media, "The combination of marquee talent, robust creative production capabilities, and world-class content provides unique opportunities for partnerships that drive business outcomes in measurable ways. The A+E Media Solutions team has the singular mission to create relationships with our brand partners and craft innovative, multiplatform campaigns to meet their needs and grow their businesses."

The HISTORY Channel recently conducted research demonstrating its value as a strategic complement of sports media buys. Said Byrne: "Sports buys are a powerful and impactful part of any media plan - we are not suggesting replacing sports investments, but rather - our research shows that The HISTORY Channel can be an excellent complement - enhancing reach and engagement in a highly efficient and effective way. The HISTORY Channel can add value, particularly in reaching key male and adult audiences that are lighter sports viewers."

A+E Global Media's portfolio includes the A&E, The HISTORY Channel, Lifetime, and Home.Made.Nation brands, which are home to some of the most recognizable IP across the media landscape. The Company's production studios include A+E Studios(R) and A+E Factual Studios(TM) which are premium suppliers of content across the domestic and foreign marketplaces. A+E Global Media has more than 60 FAST channels in market around the globe curated from the company's extensive and popular content library.

The recently announced re-envisioning of A+E Digital aims to further expand the company's digital footprint, diversify its business model, and deliver innovative and engaging experiences that resonate with audiences and advertisers. A+E Digital encompasses a massive ecosystem across dedicated brand sites with robust editorial content; websites; YouTubechannels; SVOD platforms including A&E Crime Central(TM), HISTORY Vault(R) and Lifetime Movie Club(TM); short form video creation; editorial newsletters; and dozens of social handles across Instagram, X, Facebook and TikTok.

A+E Global Media's content reaches across the globe in 40 languages with owned and operated channels in South Korea, Japan, and across Southeast Asia, as well as a joint venture in LATAM. A+E Global Media series have been sold or optioned as local formats around the world. The Company also holds a stake in both Range Media Partners and Propagate Content which collectively represent more than 3000 artists, athletes, directors, musicians, writers and producers.