Bright Mountain Media Begins Process to Up List to the NYSE/American Stock Exchange

Potential New York Stock Exchange American Up Listing Expected to Increase Liquidity and Visibility in the Capital Markets

Boca Raton, FL, April 17, 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, announced today that the Company has begun their initial process to up list to the NYSE/American.

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“We are pleased to announce the beginning of our process to up list to the NYSE American exchange, with a goal of further expanding the reach of our brand and opening up our stock to a much wider array of potential investors,” said Kip Speyer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bright Mountain Media, Inc. “We hope that a successful up listing will increase the liquidity of our shares. I look forward to working closely with the listings team at the New York Stock Exchange America to make this capital markets milestone possible.”

About Bright Mountain Media

Bright Mountain Media, Inc. (OTCQB: BMTM) is an end-to-end digital media and advertising services platform, efficiently connecting brands with targeted consumer demographics. Through the removal of middlemen in the advertising services process, Bright Mountain Media efficiently connects brands with targeted consumer demographics while maximizing revenue to publishers. Bright Mountain Media’s assets include the Bright Mountain, LLC ad network, MediaHouse (f/k/a NDN), Oceanside (f/k/a S&W Media) and 24 owned and/or managed websites. For more information, please visit .

Forward-Looking Statements for Bright Mountain Media, Inc.

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