{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"114559","rtpr_id":"nBw1fc4dGa","ticker":"AREN","exchange":"NYSE American","all_tickers":["AREN"],"title":"The Arena Group d/b/a Paradium.AI Acquires InfoSentience to Scale Data-Driven Content Generation","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-08-10T20:07:00.079Z","article_body":"The Arena Group d/b/a Paradium.AI Acquires InfoSentience to Scale Data-Driven\nContent Generation\n\nThe strategic acquisition of InfoSentience is expected to be immediately\naccretive to earnings and cash flow, providing a scalable foundation for\naccelerated growth across Paradium.AI’s premium editorial and data-driven\nrevenue streams.\n\nThe Arena Group Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Paradium.AI\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fparadium.ai&esheet=54586853&newsitemid=20260810963459&lan=en-US&anchor=Paradium.AI&index=1&md5=56b129fc8ab8d4dd61655251026413af)\n(NYSE American: AREN) (the “Company” or “Paradium.AI”), the\ntechnology, brand, data and IP company home to many of the nation's most\nrecognizable brands, including Parade, TheStreet, Men’s Journal, Athlon\nSports, ShopHQ and the Adventure Network (including Surfer, Powder, Bike\nMagazine and more), today announced it has acquired InfoSentience\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Finfosentience.com%2F&esheet=54586853&newsitemid=20260810963459&lan=en-US&anchor=InfoSentience&index=2&md5=871a94047c22444a7e4ff7ed28d6771a)\n, an innovator in automated, data-driven natural language generation.\n\nStrategic Rationale and Technology Integration\n\nThis acquisition is engineered to capitalize on InfoSentience’s established\ntrack record with elite partners such as MaxPreps. By integrating their\ndeterministic, high-volume narrative engine, Paradium.AI expects to\nsignificantly expand its B2B revenue streams and provide existing editorial\nteams with the scale to cover data-intensive sectors, such as global finance\nand professional sports, with reliability and speed.\n\n“The acquisition of InfoSentience represents a pivotal shift from\ntraditional publishing to a robust technology infrastructure,” said Ryan\nBonini, General Manager, Sports & Leisure at The Arena Group. “By\nintegrating InfoSentience’s deterministic language generation, we believe\nthat we are providing the scale and sophistication required for creators and\nbrands to excel in an AI-driven landscape. This technology enhances our\neditorial capabilities and empowers media entrepreneurs with data-driven reach\nthat was previously unattainable independently.”\n\nThe combination drives business efficiency by automating repetitive,\ndata-heavy reporting. This shift allows editorial staff to move beyond manual\ndata processing to focus on high-impact investigative journalism, while the\ntechnology simultaneously scales the Company’s reach into previously\nunderserved markets, ensuring a broader and more efficient content ecosystem.\n\n“Joining forces with The Arena Group, newly branded as Paradium.AI, marks a\nthrilling new chapter for our team and the technology we've built at\nInfoSentience,” said Steve Wasick, Founder of InfoSentience. \"Our technology\nis built to surface impactful, data-driven insights across a large range of\ntopics. Paradium.AI is an incredible platform to plug into, and we are eager\nto push the boundaries of data-driven storytelling and deliver unparalleled\nvalue to creators and audiences alike through this partnership.”\n\nAs part of the acquisition, InfoSentience will continue its operations for its\nthird party partners, expand its offerings and continue to seek new clients.\nWasick will remain with the combined company. Acquired with cash on hand, the\nCompany expects the acquisition to be accretive to earnings in 2026. Livmo\nserved as the exclusive sell-side advisor for this transaction.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis Press Release of The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company,”\n“we,” “our,” and “us”) contains certain forward-looking statements\nwithin the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended\n(the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of\n1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements relate\nto future events or future performance and include, without limitation,\nstatements concerning our business strategy, future revenues and income from\ncontinuing operations, anticipated yield growth and monetization improvements,\ncost reductions, debt refinancing efforts, market growth, capital\nrequirements, product introductions and technological capabilities, expansion\nplans, our stock price relative to our peers and our share repurchase program\n(as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December\n31, 2025 filed with the SEC on March 16, 2026 (the “2025 Form 10-K”) and\nin our other SEC filings and publicly available documents). Other statements\ncontained in this Press Release that are not historical facts are also\nforward-looking statements. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify\nforward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,”\n“could,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,”\n“plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” and other stylistic\nvariants denoting forward-looking statements.\n\nWe caution investors that any forward-looking statements presented in this\nPress Release, including but not limited to our belief that the acquisition\nwill be immediately accretive to earnings and cash flow, the expectation that\nthe acquisition will expand B2B revenue streams, expectations relating to\nbusiness efficiency, editorial capabilities and market reach, or that we may\nmake orally or in writing from time to time, are based on information\ncurrently available, as well as our beliefs and assumptions. The actual\noutcome related to forward-looking statements will be affected by known and\nunknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control\nor ability to predict. Although we believe that our assumptions are\nreasonable, they are not guarantees of future performance, and some will\ninevitably prove to be incorrect. As a result, our actual future results can\nbe expected to differ from our expectations, and those differences may be\nmaterial. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on\nforward-looking statements, which are based only on known results and trends\nat the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends. We detail\nother risks in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission\n(the “SEC”), including in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the 2025 Form\n10-K. The discussion in this Press Release should be read in conjunction with\nthe consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part II,\nItem 8 in the 2025 Form 10-K.\n\nThis Press Release and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking\nstatements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly\nqualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred\nto in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any\nrevisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances\nafter the date of this Press Release except as may be required by law.\n\nAbout The Arena Group/Paradium.AI\n\nThe Arena Group Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Paradium.AI (NYSE American: AREN) is a\nbrand, data and IP company that builds, acquires and scales high-performing\ndigital assets. We combine technology, storytelling and entrepreneurship to\ncreate deep content verticals that engage passionate audiences across sports\n& leisure, lifestyle and finance. Through our portfolio of owned and\noperated brands including Parade, TheStreet, Men’s Journal, Athlon Sports,\nShopHQ, TravelHost and the Adventure Sports Network (ASN) (Surfer, Powder,\netc), we deliver trusted content and meaningful experiences to millions of\nusers each month. Visit us at thearenagroup.net\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthearenagroup.net&esheet=54586853&newsitemid=20260810963459&lan=en-US&anchor=thearenagroup.net&index=3&md5=85ad3aaa604dcd43db82b06820531685)\nto learn more.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260810963459/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260810963459/en/)\n\nMedia Contact \n\nMorgan Fitzgerald\n\nmorgan.fitzgerald@thearenagroup.net \n(mailto:morgan.fitzgerald@thearenagroup.net) \n\n\nInvestor Relations Contact \n\nRob Fink, FNK IR\n\naren@fnkir.com \n(mailto:aren@fnkir.com) \n646.809.4048\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw1fc4dGa","title":"The Arena Group d/b/a Paradium.AI Acquires InfoSentience to Scale Data-Driven Content Generation","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"AREN","created":"2026-08-10T20:07:00.079Z","tickers":["AREN"],"exchange":"NYSE American","article_body":"The Arena Group d/b/a Paradium.AI Acquires InfoSentience to Scale Data-Driven\nContent Generation\n\nThe strategic acquisition of InfoSentience is expected to be immediately\naccretive to earnings and cash flow, providing a scalable foundation for\naccelerated growth across Paradium.AI’s premium editorial and data-driven\nrevenue streams.\n\nThe Arena Group Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Paradium.AI\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fparadium.ai&esheet=54586853&newsitemid=20260810963459&lan=en-US&anchor=Paradium.AI&index=1&md5=56b129fc8ab8d4dd61655251026413af)\n(NYSE American: AREN) (the “Company” or “Paradium.AI”), the\ntechnology, brand, data and IP company home to many of the nation's most\nrecognizable brands, including Parade, TheStreet, Men’s Journal, Athlon\nSports, ShopHQ and the Adventure Network (including Surfer, Powder, Bike\nMagazine and more), today announced it has acquired InfoSentience\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Finfosentience.com%2F&esheet=54586853&newsitemid=20260810963459&lan=en-US&anchor=InfoSentience&index=2&md5=871a94047c22444a7e4ff7ed28d6771a)\n, an innovator in automated, data-driven natural language generation.\n\nStrategic Rationale and Technology Integration\n\nThis acquisition is engineered to capitalize on InfoSentience’s established\ntrack record with elite partners such as MaxPreps. By integrating their\ndeterministic, high-volume narrative engine, Paradium.AI expects to\nsignificantly expand its B2B revenue streams and provide existing editorial\nteams with the scale to cover data-intensive sectors, such as global finance\nand professional sports, with reliability and speed.\n\n“The acquisition of InfoSentience represents a pivotal shift from\ntraditional publishing to a robust technology infrastructure,” said Ryan\nBonini, General Manager, Sports & Leisure at The Arena Group. “By\nintegrating InfoSentience’s deterministic language generation, we believe\nthat we are providing the scale and sophistication required for creators and\nbrands to excel in an AI-driven landscape. This technology enhances our\neditorial capabilities and empowers media entrepreneurs with data-driven reach\nthat was previously unattainable independently.”\n\nThe combination drives business efficiency by automating repetitive,\ndata-heavy reporting. This shift allows editorial staff to move beyond manual\ndata processing to focus on high-impact investigative journalism, while the\ntechnology simultaneously scales the Company’s reach into previously\nunderserved markets, ensuring a broader and more efficient content ecosystem.\n\n“Joining forces with The Arena Group, newly branded as Paradium.AI, marks a\nthrilling new chapter for our team and the technology we've built at\nInfoSentience,” said Steve Wasick, Founder of InfoSentience. \"Our technology\nis built to surface impactful, data-driven insights across a large range of\ntopics. Paradium.AI is an incredible platform to plug into, and we are eager\nto push the boundaries of data-driven storytelling and deliver unparalleled\nvalue to creators and audiences alike through this partnership.”\n\nAs part of the acquisition, InfoSentience will continue its operations for its\nthird party partners, expand its offerings and continue to seek new clients.\nWasick will remain with the combined company. Acquired with cash on hand, the\nCompany expects the acquisition to be accretive to earnings in 2026. Livmo\nserved as the exclusive sell-side advisor for this transaction.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis Press Release of The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company,”\n“we,” “our,” and “us”) contains certain forward-looking statements\nwithin the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended\n(the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of\n1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements relate\nto future events or future performance and include, without limitation,\nstatements concerning our business strategy, future revenues and income from\ncontinuing operations, anticipated yield growth and monetization improvements,\ncost reductions, debt refinancing efforts, market growth, capital\nrequirements, product introductions and technological capabilities, expansion\nplans, our stock price relative to our peers and our share repurchase program\n(as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December\n31, 2025 filed with the SEC on March 16, 2026 (the “2025 Form 10-K”) and\nin our other SEC filings and publicly available documents). Other statements\ncontained in this Press Release that are not historical facts are also\nforward-looking statements. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify\nforward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,”\n“could,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,”\n“plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” and other stylistic\nvariants denoting forward-looking statements.\n\nWe caution investors that any forward-looking statements presented in this\nPress Release, including but not limited to our belief that the acquisition\nwill be immediately accretive to earnings and cash flow, the expectation that\nthe acquisition will expand B2B revenue streams, expectations relating to\nbusiness efficiency, editorial capabilities and market reach, or that we may\nmake orally or in writing from time to time, are based on information\ncurrently available, as well as our beliefs and assumptions. The actual\noutcome related to forward-looking statements will be affected by known and\nunknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control\nor ability to predict. Although we believe that our assumptions are\nreasonable, they are not guarantees of future performance, and some will\ninevitably prove to be incorrect. As a result, our actual future results can\nbe expected to differ from our expectations, and those differences may be\nmaterial. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on\nforward-looking statements, which are based only on known results and trends\nat the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends. We detail\nother risks in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission\n(the “SEC”), including in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the 2025 Form\n10-K. The discussion in this Press Release should be read in conjunction with\nthe consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part II,\nItem 8 in the 2025 Form 10-K.\n\nThis Press Release and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking\nstatements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly\nqualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred\nto in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any\nrevisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances\nafter the date of this Press Release except as may be required by law.\n\nAbout The Arena Group/Paradium.AI\n\nThe Arena Group Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Paradium.AI (NYSE American: AREN) is a\nbrand, data and IP company that builds, acquires and scales high-performing\ndigital assets. We combine technology, storytelling and entrepreneurship to\ncreate deep content verticals that engage passionate audiences across sports\n& leisure, lifestyle and finance. Through our portfolio of owned and\noperated brands including Parade, TheStreet, Men’s Journal, Athlon Sports,\nShopHQ, TravelHost and the Adventure Sports Network (ASN) (Surfer, Powder,\netc), we deliver trusted content and meaningful experiences to millions of\nusers each month. Visit us at thearenagroup.net\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthearenagroup.net&esheet=54586853&newsitemid=20260810963459&lan=en-US&anchor=thearenagroup.net&index=3&md5=85ad3aaa604dcd43db82b06820531685)\nto learn more.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260810963459/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260810963459/en/)\n\nMedia Contact \n\nMorgan Fitzgerald\n\nmorgan.fitzgerald@thearenagroup.net \n(mailto:morgan.fitzgerald@thearenagroup.net) \n\n\nInvestor Relations Contact \n\nRob Fink, FNK IR\n\naren@fnkir.com \n(mailto:aren@fnkir.com) \n646.809.4048\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-08-10T20:07:00.138744921Z","server_sent_at_ms":1786392420138},"received_at":"2026-08-10T20:07:00.198Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260810963459/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"103560","press_release_id":"114559","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Media","sector":"Communication Services"},"redFlags":["Deal value not disclosed"],"eventType":"m_and_a","narrative":"The Arena Group acquired InfoSentience, a developer of automated data-driven natural language generation technology, to scale its B2B revenue streams and enhance editorial capabilities.\n\nThe transaction was funded with cash on hand and is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and cash flow starting in 2026.\n\nInfoSentience will continue operations for its existing partners, including MaxPreps, and its founder Steve Wasick will remain with the combined company.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"Accretive cash acquisition targets immediate earnings growth and AI-driven content expansion."},"keyFigures":null,"quotedText":"The acquisition of InfoSentience represents a pivotal shift from traditional publishing to a robust technology infrastructure","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Ryan Bonini","role":"General Manager, Sports & Leisure at The Arena Group"},{"name":"Steve Wasick","role":"Founder of InfoSentience"},{"name":"Morgan Fitzgerald","role":"Media Contact"},{"name":"Rob Fink","role":"Investor Relations Contact"}],"products":["Paradium.AI"],"companies":[{"name":"The Arena Group Holdings, Inc.","ticker":"AREN"},{"name":"InfoSentience","relationship":"acquiree"},{"name":"MaxPreps","relationship":"partner of InfoSentience"},{"name":"Livmo","relationship":"exclusive sell-side advisor"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":3,"reasoning":"Strategic acquisition expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and cash flow, funded by existing cash. 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