Press Releases

- Josh Hill vs. Eric Wilson among five bouts confirmed for March 16^th match-up

Tweet this release: thesco.re/pk5tNZ

TORONTO, February 9^th, 2012 – A showdown between two of Canada’s top bantamweights (135 pounds) – undefeated Stoney Creek sensation Josh Hill (7-0) and rising star Eric Wilson (5-1) from Saskatoon – has been added to The Score Fighting Series (SFS) event at the Hamilton Place Theatre on Friday, March 16^th.

Additionally, a lightweight (155 pounds) matchup between unbeaten Jason Meisel (2-0) of Caledonia and Mike Sledzion (3-2) of Barrie; a featherweight (145 pounds) battle between Lyndon Whitlock (5-2) of Hamilton and Cory Houston (4-1) of Winnipeg; and a heavyweight (max 265 pounds) clash between John Macphearson (1-1) of Hamilton and Craig “War Dog” Hudson (1-1) of Brantford, have all been confirmed for the event lineup.

A marquee lightweight matchup between UFC and PRIDE veteran and Xtreme Couture team member John “The Natural” Alessio (33-14) and Strikeforce and WEC veteran and Team Quest member “Diamond” Ryan Healy (19-9-1) was the first fight confirmed for the event.

The 25-year-old Hill is part of a growing, new breed of MMA fighters who begin their careers without a concentration in any single combat discipline, but rather with a multitude of weapons in all areas of the hybrid fighting sport. Training primarily out of Iron Tiger Muay Thai, Pura BJJ and Bruckmann Martial Arts, Hill showcased a prolific striking arsenal at the start of his career, but has recently relied more heavily on his wrestling skills to secure wins.

Taking the fight to the mat, however, will be a dangerous strategy against Wilson who possesses a dangerous ground game, including brutal leg locks capable of finishing fights in abrupt fashion. Also 25 years of age, Wilson trains out of Outlaw MMA and holds a victory over current UFC fighter Roland Delorme.

Wilson suffered his first professional loss last May against another top bantamweight in John “The Haggis Basher” Fraser. Many MMA insiders believe that neither Hill nor Wilson will look to go to the ground, and that this fight will be settled on the feet.

“Eric is a very tough opponent and is coming off his first loss so I’m sure he will come out hungry, looking to get back in the win column and hand me my first loss in the cage,” says Hill. “I’m excited to fight at home in Hamilton for the second time and I’m ready for a war with Wilson.”

Tickets for The Score Fighting Series event start at $30 and are on sale now at the Copps Colesium box office and online at www.ticketmaster.ca.

Want to stay connected to theScore?

For more information or for images of fighters please contact:

Mike Afromowitz
Witz End Communications, Inc.
917-566-8754
mikea@yourwitzend.com

James Bigg
theScore Media, Inc.
416-977-6787 x 2366
jbigg@scoremedia.com

About Score Media Inc.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment. Score Media’s primary asset, theScore Television Network (“theScore”), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.8 million homes across Canada. The Company’s digital media assets include theScore.com and the industry leading mobile sports applications ScoreMobile, ScoreMobile FC and SportsTap which reach over three million unique users per month. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 290 employees in 2012, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.

About The Score Fighting Series
The Score Fighting Series is a mixed martial arts promotion operated by Score Fighting Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Score Media Inc. The Score Fighting Series (SFS) features fighters from North America and beyond with the focus on showcasing both established veterans and the sport’s best young athletes. The Series can currently be seen across Canada on theScore on Thursdays at 4pm, Fridays at 10:30pm and Saturdays at 1pm (all times ET). Individual fights are also available in the MMA section on theScore.com.

Tweet this release: thesco.re/woXTYI

TORONTO, February 1^st, 2012 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that it has extended its programming partnership with Bellator Fighting Championships through its upcoming sixth season which begins March 9^th. theScore will also broadcast Bellator’s Summer Season as well as its seventh season later this year. The extension gives Canadian mixed martial arts fans access to another year of Bellator fights across theScore’s multiplatform assets including theScore Television Network, theScore.com and its industry-leading application, ScoreMobile.

“We are extremely pleased to announce the continuation of our partnership with Bellator,” says Benjie Levy, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Score Media Inc. “Bellator has developed a reputation for being one of the world’s elite MMA promotions and its programming is a perfect fit for our young audience.”

“theScore is Bellator’s longest running TV partner worldwide, having broadcast each of our first five seasons,” says Bjorn Rebney, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bellator. “As the place where Canadian fans go for MMA programming, news and information, theScore is the perfect partner to help us connect with Canadian MMA fans.”

Season six kicks off on Friday, March 9^th headlined by the Bellator World Featherweight title fight between Joe Warren and Pat Curran. In addition, Bellator is planning multiple Canadian event dates in 2012.

theScore’s Bellator programming will be streamed live on theScore.com on Fridays at 8pm ET followed by repeat airings on theScore Television Network on Saturdays at 9pm ET, Sundays at 8pm ET and Wednesdays at 4pm ET.

For more information, please visit: tv.thescore.com/programs/bellator-fight-night.

Want to stay connected to theScore?

For more information, contact:

Sharon Lassman
Director, Communications
Score Media Inc.
416-977-6787 x2217
slassman@scoremedia.com

Joe Fernandez
Executive Director, Public Relations
Bellator Fighting Championships
312-329-1199
joe@bellator.com

About Score Media Inc.

Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment. Score Media’s primary asset, theScore Television Network (“theScore”), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.8 million homes across Canada. The Company’s digital media assets include theScore.com and the industry leading mobile sports applications ScoreMobile, ScoreMobile FC and SportsTap which reach over three million unique users per month. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 290 employees in 2012, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.

About Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator, Latin for Warrior, is partnered with entertainment industry leaders Viacom and Fremantle Entertainment, and is the world’s leading tournament-based mixed martial arts organization. Bellator’s Founder, Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. 

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this news release constitute forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “may” and “should” and similar expressions, as they relate to Score Media or its management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect Score Media’s current expectations concerning future results and events, and relate to, among other things, anticipated financial performance, business prospects, strategies, regulatory developments, new services, market forces, commitments and technological developments. By its nature, such forward-looking information is subject to various risks and uncertainties, including risks related to the nature of the specialty service television industry, the regulatory environment, the dependence of Score Media on broadcast distribution undertakings, programming and production costs, general economic conditions, reliance on key personnel, management of growth, competition, Canadian ownership restrictions, Score Media’s concentrated shareholder base and others including those discussed in Score Media’s annual information form filed with applicable securities regulators and available on the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com), which could cause Score Media’s actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in this news release. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information, and Score Media disclaims any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required to do so by applicable law.

- John Alessio vs. Ryan Healy confirmed for lightweight match-up

- Tickets on sale January 24^th

TORONTO, January 18^th, 2012 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that The Score Fighting Series (SFS) will be returning to Hamilton, Ontario for another night of incredible MMA action on Friday, March 16^th at the Hamilton Place Theatre. A marquee match-up between John Alessio (33-14) and “Diamond” Ryan Healy (19-9-1) has been confirmed for the card.

Score Fighting Series veterans Rich Clementi, Josh Hill, Alex Ricci, Shane Campbell and Lyndon Whitlock are all slated to be in action. Opponents for all of them are awaiting approval by the Ontario Athletic Commission and will be announced shortly.

Alessio is a Vancouver native and trains out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. Nicknamed “The Natural”, he has competed in the WEC, UFC and PRIDE with 10 of his 33 career victories coming by KO and 15 via submission. He recently dropped to the lightweight division where he scored a win over Luiz Firmino in November.

Healy is a WEC veteran and a member of Team Quest where he trains with MMA legend Matt Lindland and UFC star Chael Sonnen. Like his twin brother and fellow scrapper Pat, Healy has a dominant ground game but prefers to use utilize his wrestling to keep the fight standing.

The match-up was originally supposed to take place in December but was postponed when Healy suffered an injury during training. Alessio has been vocal in praising his opponent and looks forward to fighting again in Canada. "Ryan is a tough guy with good boxing skills and he’s well conditioned with no quit,” says Alessio. “This is a great fight for me to showcase all my skills, I feel like I’m better everywhere and I’m coming to finish!"

Tickets, priced from $30, go on sale on Tuesday, January 24^th at the Copps Coliseum box office and online at www.ticketmaster.ca.

For more information, please contact:

Mike Afromowitz
Witz End Communications, Inc.
917-566-8754
mafromowitz@yourwitzend.com

Sharon Lassman
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. Score Media’s primary asset, theScore Television Network (“theScore”), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.8 million homes across Canada. The Company’s digital media assets include theScore.com and the industry leading mobile sports applications ScoreMobile, ScoreMobile FC and SportsTap which reach over three million unique users per month. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 290 employees in 2012, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.

About The Score Fighting Series
The Score Fighting Series is a mixed martial arts promotion operated by Score Fighting Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Score Media Inc. The Score Fighting Series (SFS) features fighters from North America and beyond with the focus on showcasing both established veterans and the sport’s best young athletes.  The Series can currently be seen across Canada on theScore on Thursdays at 4pm ET and Saturdays at 1pm ET.   Individual fights are also available in the MMA section on theScore.com.

Tweet this release: thesco.re/zSmyv8

TORONTO, January 9^th, 2012 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that it has entered into a long-term programming agreement with FOX International Sports Channels that includes at least 250 hours per year of live collegiate content and other FOX Sports and FUEL TV programming. Featuring top college football, basketball and hockey games, the deal includes some of America’s top college conferences including the Big 12 Conference, Pac-12 Conference and Conference USA.

“We are thrilled to have concluded this deal with FOX,” says Benjie Levy, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Score Media Inc. “Score viewers are huge fans of college sports, and as part of this deal, they can now look forward to more coverage than ever before, including games featuring powerhouse schools like Oklahoma State, Texas, Oklahoma, Oregon, USC, Stanford and Memphis.”

Given the Canadian sports fans’ love for quality ice hockey, the deal features live coverage of top-flight programs including the University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin, University of Denver and the University of North Dakota. These schools have produced NHL stars including Jonathan Toews, Phil Kessel, Zach Parise and Thomas Vanek, and feature numerous Canadian players on their current rosters.

“FOX Sports Media Group is home to some of the best collegiate sports action in the U.S., and we’re excited to make much of it available to Canadian fans through this agreement with Score Media,” said Sean Riley, Senior Vice President, Distribution, Fox Networks. “Whether its hockey, football or basketball, this package includes great matchups nearly every week of the academic year.”

For theScore’s NCAA basketball schedule visit: tv.thescore.com/programs/ncaa-basketball

For theScore’s NCAA hockey schedule visit: tv.thescore.com/programs/ncaa-hockey

Want to stay connected to theScore?

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. Score Media’s primary asset, theScore Television Network (“theScore”), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.8 million homes across Canada. The Company’s digital media assets include theScore.com and the industry leading mobile sports applications ScoreMobile, ScoreMobile FC and SportsTap which reach over three million unique users per month. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 290 employees in 2012, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this news release constitute forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “may” and “should” and similar expressions, as they relate to Score Media or its management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect Score Media’s current expectations concerning future results and events, and relate to, among other things, anticipated financial performance, business prospects, strategies, regulatory developments, new services, market forces, commitments and technological developments. By its nature, such forward-looking information is subject to various risks and uncertainties, including risks related to the nature of the specialty service television industry, the regulatory environment, the dependence of Score Media on broadcast distribution undertakings, programming and production costs, general economic conditions, reliance on key personnel, management of growth, competition, Canadian ownership restrictions, Score Media’s concentrated shareholder base and others including those discussed in Score Media’s annual information form filed with applicable securities regulators and available on the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com), which could cause Score Media’s actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in this news release. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information, and Score Media disclaims any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required to do so by applicable law.

TORONTO, January 9th, 2012 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended November 30, 2011 in accordance with the newly adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). For the first time, Score Media is also reporting its results in two core operating segments: Broadcast and Digital Media.

• Revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2011 increased by $1.6 million or 14% to $13.4 million compared to $11.8 million in the three months ended November 30, 2010

• Broadcast revenues for the three months ended November 30, 2011 increased by $1.5 million or 14% to $12.4 million compared to $10.9 million in the three months ended November 30, 2010

• Digital Media revenues for the three months ended November 30, 2011 increased by $0.1 million or 16% to $1.0 million compared to $0.9 million in the three months ended November 30, 2010

• EBITDA for the three months ended November 30, 2011 was $1.9 million compared to $2.7 million in the previous year, a decrease of $0.8 million, primarily as a result of a planned increase in expenditures on personnel and technology to support the significant growth in the audience of the Company’s digital media platforms

• Broadcast EBITDA for the three months ended November 30, 2011 increased by $0.4 million to $4.9 million compared to $4.5 million in the three months ended November 30, 2010

• Digital Media EBITDA loss for the three months ended November 30, 2011 increased by $0.8 million to $1.1 million compared to a $0.3 million EBITDA loss in the three months ended November 30, 2010

“Q1 was an excellent quarter for Score Media,” said John Levy, Chairman & CEO, Score Media Inc. “Our Broadcast business delivered strong growth in revenue and EBITDA, and our Digital Media segment generated record revenues and audience growth. We plan to continue to strategically invest in our Digital Media business to capitalize on the strong position we have established in the mobile sports market, while continuing to grow our Broadcast business.”

• The Company’s digital media assets recorded record audience growth in Q1/12:

• ScoreMobile applications averaged 3.3 million unique users per month in Q1/12, growing by more than 1 million unique users per month, or over 60%, from Q1/11

• theScore.com averaged 1.2 million unique users per month in Q1/12, an increase of 140% or 0.7 million unique users per month over Q1/11

• During the quarter, the Company announced the establishment of digital media sales offices in New York and Chicago and the appointment of Ethan Ross to the position of Vice President of Digital Sales. He will be responsible for the development and execution of Score Media’s U.S. digital media sales strategy.

• In November 2011 the Company announced a complete redesign of the ScoreMobile App for iPhone and iPod touch that introduces new features such as a customizable scoreboard to track any team or player from any league, the ability to follow your favorite teams and fantasy players in real-time, customizable feeds, detailed profiles of over 15,000 players and 800 teams, integration with iOS 5’s Notification Center feature, and one-tap social sharing.

• In September 2011, the Company announced that hockey pro turned writer, Justin Bourne, formally joined theScore. Son of Bob Bourne – winner of 4 Stanley Cups with the Islanders in the 80’s – Justin brings a great combination of player insight, irreverence and humour to theScore’s new hockey blog, Backhand Shelf. A frequent contributor to Yahoo!’s Puck Daddy Blog, USA Today and The Hockey News, he is one the select few high-level athletes who has made a successful transition to sports writing.

• The Company, in partnership with Gillette, announced in November 2011 that Jackie Redmond has been crowned the winner of Gillette DRAFTED 3: The Search for Canada’s Next Sportscaster. A former radio personality, Jackie is now theScore’s newest sportscaster, contributing to theScore Television Network, ScoreMobile and theScore.com and the newest member of the Gillette spokesperson family.

Score Media’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, January 9^th at 11:00 a.m. A live webcast will be available at www.scoremedia.com.

About Score Media Inc.

Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment.  Score Media’s primary asset, theScore Television Network (“theScore”), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming across Canada.  The Company’s digital media assets include theScore.com and the industry leading mobile sports applications ScoreMobile, ScoreMobile FC and SportsTap which reach over three million unique users per month.  Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 290 employees in fiscal 2012, 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.

FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

The following tables reconcile net and comprehensive income to EBITDA:

Three months ended Three months ended

November 30, 2011 November 30, 2010

(000′s) (000′s)

Net and comprehensive income for the period $ 212 $ 856

Less:

Share of profit of equity accounted investee (12) -

Add back:

Depreciation and amortization 841 975

Finance costs 208 123

Income tax expense 653 700

EBITDA $ 1,902 $ 2,654

Segmented Information:

The following selected quarterly financial data of the Corporation relates to the eight quarters ended November 30, 2011.

The Company’s revenues have historically reflected a seasonality trend, with the third quarter (ending May 31^st) being the strongest, followed by the first quarter (ending November 30^th), the fourth quarter (ending August 31^st), and finally the second quarter (ending February 28^th). This seasonality reflects general trends for sports media advertising, which in turn reflects the schedules (particularly the playoffs) of the major sports leagues.

Want to connect with Score Media?

For more information, contact:

Tom Hearne

Chief Financial Officer

Score Media Inc.

416-977-6787 x2206

thearne@scoremedia.com

Sharon Lassman

Director, Communications

Score Media Inc.

416-977-6787 x2217

slassman@scoremedia.com

Tweet this release: thesco.re/urDEQ7

TORONTO, December 20th, 2011 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announced that its leading soccer application, ScoreMobile FC, has been made available for Windows Phone, with full coverage in English and Spanish.  The app is now available in the Windows Phone Marketplace at no charge.

ScoreMobile FC provides access to over 100 competitions from around the globe and offers soccer fans:

·    Live scores, stats and standings
·    Breaking news, top stories and updates
·    Minute-by-minute commentary
·    Up-to-date betting odds
·    Form guides
·    Injury reports
·    Top goal scorers and assists lists

“With over 3 million monthly users, ScoreMobile and ScoreMobile FC are the go-to apps for sports fans worldwide across all major smartphone platforms,” says Dale Fallon, Vice President, Digital, Score Media Inc.  “We’re confident that soccer fans on the Windows Phone platform will be excited about the English and Spanish availability of ScoreMobile FC with coverage of the sport’s top international leagues.”

Top leagues covered include: 

·    UEFA Champions League
·    English Premier League
·    Spanish La Liga
·    Italian Serie A
·    German Bundesliga
·    Portuguese Primeira Liga
·    Dutch Eredivisie
·    Argentine Primera Division
·    Brasileirao Serie A
·    French Ligue 1
·    Greek Superleague

“ScoreMobile FC joins the growing number of high-quality sports applications available to users of Windows Phone 7,” said Gladstone Grant, Vice President, Developer & Platform Group, Microsoft Canada. “Since Microsoft’s launch we’ve seen phenomenal growth in apps available through Marketplace, with more than 40,000 available today, just over a year since launch, thanks to the more than 15,000 developers working on the Microsoft-based platform.”

For more information follow ScoreMobile FC or ScoreMobile on Twitter @scoremobilefc or @scoremobile, visit www.scoremobile.com or 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.  Score Media’s primary asset, theScore Television Network (“theScore”), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.8 million homes across Canada.  The Company’s digital media assets include theScore.com and the industry leading mobile sports applications ScoreMobile, ScoreMobile FC and SportsTap which reach over three million unique users per month.  Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 280 employees in 2011, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this news release constitute forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “may” and “should” and similar expressions, as they relate to Score Media or its management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect Score Media’s current expectations concerning future results and events, and relate to, among other things, anticipated financial performance, business prospects, strategies, regulatory developments, new services, market forces, commitments and technological developments. By its nature, such forward-looking information is subject to various risks and uncertainties, including risks related to the nature of the specialty service television industry, the regulatory environment, the dependence of Score Media on broadcast distribution undertakings, programming and production costs, general economic conditions, reliance on key personnel, management of growth, competition, Canadian ownership restrictions, Score Media’s concentrated shareholder base and others including those discussed in Score Media’s annual information form filed with applicable securities regulators and available on the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com), which could cause Score Media’s actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in this news release.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information, and Score Media disclaims any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required to do so by applicable law.