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The Arena Group Announces Settlement of the litigation with Authentic Brands Group and Board Changes
NEW YORK, April 29, 2025--The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: AREN) ("Arena"), a technology platform and media company home to hundreds of media brands, including TheStreet, Parade Media ("Parade"), Men’s Journal, Surfer, Powder and Athlon Sports, today announced that it has reached a confidential settlement resolving all outstanding legal matters with Authentic Brands Group, LLC et al, Sportority, Inc. d/b/a Minute Media, and Manoj Bhargava. The financial terms of the confidential se
About this update from The Arena Group Holdings, Inc.
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