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Bolt+ and Bloomberg Media announce Global Partnership

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Using the innovative Bolt+ platform to bring Bloomberg content with new audience rewards and engagement features to 8 million smart TVs globally

LONDON , Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Bolt+, an innovative pioneer in the social TV and live-streaming landscape, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Bloomberg Media, the global business and financial news leader. This global collaboration is redefining the consumption of news and thought leadership content on a global scale.

Bolt+ is distinguished by its ability to overlay a wide variety of dynamic, user-generated, and helpful information on any live stream worldwide. This includes integration with payment gateways such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Binance Pay. This facilitates a variety of experiences for creators and broadcasters to unlock new paid experiences for their live streams and replays, or to accept tips/donations for their content. These features enable content entrepreneurs to seamlessly build deeper relationships with their audience communities.

Bolt+ is currently available on web (via boltplus.tv) and has significantly expanded its global reach to the Bolt+ TV app on 8 million TVs, which includes Hisense TVs and 180 additional smart TV brands via the VIDAA operating system. 

As part of this dynamic partnership, Bloomberg Media will launch two live channels on the Bolt+ platform globally; Bloomberg TV+ and Bloomberg Originals.

Bloomberg TV+ will provide viewers with a non-stop feed of breaking news from markets around the world, offering real-time updates and insights.

Bloomberg Originals will focus on delivering cutting-edge thought leadership content, spanning critical topics such as climate change, AI and new technological frontiers. 

As part of the partnership, Bolt+ and Bloomberg Media are introducing an interactive ecosystem of audience rewards, encouraging viewers to engage with the Bloomberg channels. Utilising BoltChain, an Ethereum smart contract compatible blockchain, viewers can now earn rewards for their engagement, participation, and completion of various milestones through Bloomberg’s channels on the Bolt+ platform. Thanks to Bloomberg’s adoption of Bolt+, this will represent a transformative approach to content consumption and viewer interaction, turning passive watching into an interactive, rewarding experience. 

“The partnership with Bolt+ marks a significant milestone in our mission to bring high-quality, reliable news to viewers worldwide,” says Sophia Yuen, Head of Video and Audio at Bloomberg. “Through the innovative features on Bolt+ and BoltChain, we’re not just sharing content. We’re directly engaging with our audience in a way that’s both meaningful and rewarding. This partnership represents a leap forward in news dissemination and audience engagement.”

In an exciting development, Bolt+ is also integrating AI and machine learning to provide enhanced viewer interaction. This includes multi-lingual audio-to-text features, and a chatbot (BoltGPT) which offers additional information about the live stream, creating a more immersive and informative viewing experience. 

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Jamal Hassim, Co-Founder and CEO of Bolt+, commented, “This partnership with Bloomberg symbolises not just the coming together of two leaders in their fields, but also a shared vision of transforming the way people consume news and engage with live streams globally. By combining Bloomberg’s highly respected content with our innovative technology and rewards system, we’re creating a new paradigm for news consumption and interaction on smart TVs across the globe. Our platform’s innovative features, like dynamic overlays and AI-driven engagement, set us apart in the live-streaming domain.” 

About Bolt+ 

Established in 2018 and headquartered in London, UK, Bolt+ stands at the forefront of dynamic social TV and live-streaming ecosystems. As the fastest-growing social entertainment ecosystem, Bolt+ is now focused on empowering users through BoltChain, allowing them to launch social streaming platforms and create economies within live streams. This includes a new system of community governance and an Ethereum-compatible protocol, ensuring Bolt and Plus tokens are at the core of the BoltOS ecosystem with innovative utility. This transformative approach not only redefines viewer engagement but also sets new standards for content commercialisation.

With a global workforce driving its innovation, Bolt+ delivers 7.2 million minutes of live streams every day. A thriving global community of content creators amplifies the platform’s variety of content by also creating gaming, music and podcast live streams, which contributes to a powerful layer of interactivity, community, and excitement on Bolt+. Through partnerships with Hisense, Bloomberg, One Football, and other major players in the entertainment and gaming space, Bolt+ delivers diverse content including news, sports, gaming and lifestyle streams from around the world, ensuring a rich and engaging experience for everyone. 

About Bloomberg Media

Bloomberg Media is the world’s leading multi-platform media company for business and finance, which draws on the editorial resources of more than 2,700 editorial professionals globally in more than 120 countries. Bloomberg Media is the consumer-facing media organization of Bloomberg L.P.

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Spanner Spencer 
Head of Growth and Community
marketing@bolt.global 

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Great Bay Insurance Group announces executive changes

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WEST ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Great Bay Insurance Group (the “Group”), a leading provider of coastal homeowners’ insurance in New Jersey, today announced the following leadership changes. Timothy J. Byrne, Jr., has been named as President of the Group and Ronald R. Lovatt has been named President of Great Bay Insurance Company, a wholly owned affiliate of the Group.

Mr. Byrne Jr. has nearly 15 years of industry experience and previously served as the Group’s Chief Operating Officer overseeing the Groups operations and underwriting strategies. 

Mr. Timothy J. Byrne, Sr., Chief Executive Officer of the Group, added, “I’m excited to announce the promotion of Tim Jr. to the role of President of The Great Bay Insurance Group and Ron to the role of President of Great Bay Insurance Company. Tim Jr. and Ron have been an integral part of the Group since its founding in 2019.”

As President, Tim Jr. will provide oversight for all corporate support functions and will continue to report to Tim Sr. 

Mr. Byrne Jr. holds a BS in Economic and Mathematics from the University of Vermont, an MBA in Risk Management and Insurance from St. John’s University and holds a CPCU designation.

Mr. Lovatt has 40 years of broad insurance industry experience in leadership capacities with international, national, regional and start-up insurance companies. Ron is a founding member of The Great Bay Insurance Group, working with Tim Sr. & Tim Jr. to launch Great Bay in late 2019. Ron currently serves as Chief Underwriting Officer & Chief Claims Officer for The Great Bay Insurance Group, has an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting & Marketing from Miami University.

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Brian Schleider, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
609-434-2000, x102

brian.schleider@greatbayinsure.com

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Forward Global responds to surge in UK shareholder activism with launch of UK Corporate Contests Practice

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LONDON, March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — International risk management firm Forward Global launched its UK Corporate Contests Practice on Tuesday in response to what is described as “all-time high of shareholder activism” in London and Paris. 

Speaking ahead of the launch on Tuesday night, Brendan Foo, Partner and Global Head of Corporate Contests at Forward Global, said “As activism gains currency as an asset class, savvy investors are looking toward the UK and Europe to generate alpha. Indeed, in 2025 alone, we have seen an unprecedented demand for our services not just in our traditional strongholds of the US and Canada, but also in the UK and Europe. This reflects the surge in activist (and active) engagements, with which our team is uniquely well-placed to assist.”

Forward Global’s Corporate Contests Practice was established to meet demand from law firms, investors, and advisers to provide a comprehensive suite of services to support companies in high-stakes shareholder engagements. In keeping with the firm’s established activism practice in the US, the new London offering will deliver investigative and intelligence work such as vetting board nominees, relationship mapping, scrutinizing the track records of both incumbents and challengers, and conducting deep-dive reputation analyses. In Europe, Forward Global’s Patrice Lambert-de Diesbach offers clients battle-tested expertise in investor relations and financial communications.

Shareholder activism in the UK has expanded significantly, with campaigns becoming more frequent and sophisticated. In 2023, the number of new public activist campaigns in Europe surged by 68%, with the UK remaining a primary target. US-based activist investors have also increased their focus on UK firms, launching 40% of all UK activist campaigns in 2024. With contested boardroom battles and regulatory shifts on the rise, the expansion of Forward Global’s Corporate Contests practice into the UK is well-timed, equipping issuers with the intelligence and strategies needed to navigate this evolving landscape.

The firm launched the new practice at an exclusive gathering at the International Institute of Strategic Studies in London, bringing together leading voices from the shareholder activism space to discuss the evolving landscape of transatlantic shareholder activism.

The panel discussion, featuring Brendan Foo, Patrick J. McHugh of Okapi Partners, and Sebastian Fain of Freshfields, explored critical considerations for US investors entering the UK market and vice versa, differences in engagement styles across jurisdictions, and strategies for issuers to proactively engage with both activist and active investors. Panelists also examined the impact of anti-DEI and ESG sentiment on investor relations in the UK, as well as how issuers can adapt to evolving regulatory and institutional expectations.

John Watts, Managing Partner of Forward Global UK, added, “Forward Global’s new UK Corporate Contests Practice is designed to provide companies with the strategic intelligence and investigative depth needed to navigate an increasingly complex activist landscape. Our team is committed to equipping clients with the tools to engage proactively with investors, safeguard their strategic interests, and strengthen shareholder relations across Europe.”

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Forward Global is an international group, with its historic headquarters in France, boasting five main offices in Paris, Brussels, London, Miami, and Washington. As a leading player in risk management with over 450 employees and 30 partners, Forward Global offers an integrated approach across the three major risks: digital, economic, and informational.

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NYSE Content advisory: Pre-market update for March 14, 2025

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NEW YORK, March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today’s NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins.

  

Alison Kosik delivers the pre-market update on March 14th

  • Investors welcomed a cooler-than-expected Producer Price Index reading for the month of February as tariff talk continues out of Washington D.C.
  • Attention shifts to the Federal Reserve decisions coming next week as inflation data suggests the rate of inflation growth could be slowing.
  • S&P 500 looks to rebound after ending yesterday in correction territory, which is a decline of at least 10% from a recent high.

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