PIX11, BARCLAYS CENTER, BROOKLYN NETS AND NEW YORK ISLANDERS IN BROOKLYN FORM MULTI-YEAR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

NEW YORK/BROOKLYN (December 9, 2014) 

– PIX11, Tribune Broadcasting’s New York flagship station, Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Islanders in Brooklyn have announced a multi-year exclusive marketing partnership. The alliance was announced today by Rich Graziano, PIX11 President and General Manager, and Brett Yormark, Chief Executive Officer of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center.
 
As part of the collaboration, PIX11 will create a street-level, in-arena studio at Barclays Center looking onto Flatbush Avenue, which will serve as a Brooklyn-based hub for its news broadcasts. The studio will be used for daily live shots in PIX11’s signature newscasts, as well as for special presentations around big concerts and shows, civic and political events, discussions, debates and community activities.
 
PIX11 will also partner with Brooklyn Nets Assist, the community outreach arm of the Nets organization, to amplify awareness of the team’s community activities.
 
During every Brooklyn Nets and New York Islanders game, Barclays Center will display PIX11’s marketing assets in “Street to Suite” signage beginning with the arena’s signature Oculus. PIX11 will also be the presenting partner of BCTV  - a custom in-arena and online video network featuring original content about the arena’s events and the Brooklyn community. BCTV programming appears on the venue’s 700 HDTVs prior to and following events, as well as online at BarclaysCenter.com.
 
“We are incredibly excited about our multi-year partnership with the Barclays Center, the hottest sports and entertainment destination in New York,” said Graziano. “Brooklyn is a global destination with character and cultural cachet, and our Brooklyn studio will give us an even stronger foothold in the borough and the community.”
 
“We are thrilled to partner with PIX11 to offer unprecedented access and engaging initiatives to interact with the New York audience like never before,” says Brett Yormark, Chief Executive Officer of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center. “We are also proud to host a state-of-the-art Brooklyn-based news studio and are looking forward to having PIX11 as a daily fixture at Barclays Center.”