AMERICANS OPPOSE ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANDATES

NEW YORK and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) today released the results of the June Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll, a monthly collaboration between the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and the Harris Poll and HarrisX.

President Joe Biden’s approval rating remains at 43% and Donald Trump continues to lead their 2024 matchup, by 6 points this month. The poll covers public opinion on the Trump federal indictment, electric vehicles and policy issues like parental rights. Download key results here.

“Americans remain politically split 50-50 but just about 100% are unhappy with the direction of the country, the economy, and their political leaders,” said Mark Penn, co-director of the Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll and Stagwell chairman and CEO. “Biden’s approval is frozen in place despite the debt ceiling deal and a recovering stock market; yet Trump’s numbers are also unshaken after an unprecedented federal indictment.”

AMERICANS THINK THE CASE AGAINST TRUMP IS STRONG BUT WANT A PARDON

• 58% of Americans think the case against Trump is strong, including 85% of Democrats, 60% of Independents, and 30% of Republicans.
• Voters are split 51-49, down party lines, on whether Trump’s indictment is reason to withdraw from the 2024 race.  
• If Trump is convicted, 53% of voters – driven by 80% of Republicans – support pardoning him in the interest of national unity.

MORE VOTERS PREFER TO LIVE IN A STATE WITH A REPUBLICAN-LEANING SLATE OF POLICIES

• 64% of voters say they would want to live in a state that cuts taxes, encourages public charter schools, does not allow gender surgery for minors, and restricts most abortions after six weeks.
• By contrast 66% of voters – including a majority of all parties – say they would not want to live in a state that has increasing taxes, restricts legal gun ownership more strictly, allows abortion up to 9 months, allows minors to get gender surgery without parental permission, encourages undocumented immigrants, and allows felons to vote.

TRUMP AND BIDEN STRENGTHEN THEIR 2024 POSITIONS

• Even after the indictment, 59% of Republicans would choose Trump in a GOP primary and he would beat Biden in a general election 45-39 (one point closer than last month).
• Biden has strengthened his position with 62% support among Democratic voters in a primary – but Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is in second at 15% and his personal favorability rating is 21 points above water.

AMERICANS OPPOSE ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANDATES

• Americans are split 50-50 on supporting the $7,500 tax credit subsidy for an EV purchase.
• 59% of voters oppose government regulations that would require at least half of all cars sold in the U.S. by 2030 to be electric.
• Americans still like gas cars: 64% think they are better vehicles than EVs.  
• Voters are split on the net climate effect of EVs: Half of Americans, including most Republicans and Independents, think EVs produce just as much pollution through the car battery mining and production process.

AMERICANS SATISFIED WITH SCHOOLS BUT WANT STRONGER PARENTAL RIGHTS

• 74% of parents with school-aged children, including majorities of all parties, think schools are respecting their rights as parents.
• 77% of voters oppose a law in their state that would allow minors to get gender-changing surgery and puberty blockers without parental permission, including 66% of Democrats and 87% of Republicans.

The June Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll survey was conducted online within the United States from June 14-15, 2023, among 2,090 registered voters by The Harris Poll and HarrisX. Follow the Harvard CAPS Harris Poll podcast at https://www.markpennpolls.com/ or on iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast platforms. 

About The Harris Poll & HarrisX

The Harris Poll is a global consulting and market research firm that strives to reveal the authentic values of modern society to inspire leaders to create a better tomorrow. It works with clients in three primary areas: building twenty-first-century corporate reputation, crafting brand strategy and performance tracking, and earning organic media through public relations research. One of the longest-running surveys in the U.S., The Harris Poll has tracked public opinion, motivations, and social sentiment since 1963, and is now part of Stagwell, the challenger holding company built to transform marketing.

HarrisX is a technology-driven market research and data analytics company that conducts multi-method research in the U.S. and over 40 countries around the world on behalf of Fortune 100 companies, public policy institutions, global leaders, NGOs and philanthropic organizations. HarrisX was the most accurate pollster of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

About the Harvard Center for American Political Studies
The Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) is committed to and fosters the interdisciplinary study of U.S. politics. Governed by a group of political scientists, sociologists, historians, and economists within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University, CAPS drives discussion, research, public outreach, and pedagogy about all aspects of U.S. politics. CAPS encourages cutting-edge research using a variety of methodologies, including historical analysis, social surveys, and formal mathematical modeling, and it often cooperates with other Harvard centers to support research training and encourage cross-national research about the United States in comparative and global contexts. More information at https://caps.gov.harvard.edu/.

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Fandom of brands has hit critical mass, as the research concluded that 73% of U.S. adults consider themselves a superfan of at least one brand. These fans are the vital force behind brand success. Not only are they advocates, they are also part of a larger community that surrounds the brand and their loyalty is strong enough to withstand organizational missteps along the way. Validated against financial performance, NRG’s Fandex composite metric has a stronger positive correlation to revenue than any one measure, making NRG’s Fandex more predictive of revenue than usage, affinity, or likelihood to recommend alone.

Technology brands dominated the top of the Fandom 50 list, with Google (1), Apple (3), Android (6), and Samsung (9) all placing in the top 10. Amazon (2) and YouTube (4) rounded out the top five, along with one household brand, Dawn, which far outpaced the rest of the household brands despite the category being well-represented on the list.

“The Fandom 50 highlights brands that have the most powerful fandom,” said Fotoulla Damaskos, EVP, Brand Strategy and Innovation, NRG. “From tech giants leading innovation, to platforms and companies that connect people, to reliable household products, each brand on the Fandom 50 uniquely delivers on the components that culminate in brand fandom. These are brands that are committed to continually innovating and evolving in ways that surprise and delight customers, and they rally behind a mission that consumers identify with, creating a community that connects people with like minds and interests.” 

Highlights from the study include:

• The Top 5 brand categories with the strongest Fandex Scores, in order, are: technology, entertainment and media, social media, household goods, and food.
• Brands are for (Millennial) lovers: Avid brand fandom is strongest among Millennials, who are superfans of nearly twice as many brands as Boomers, and of 19% more brands than Gen Z.
• Vocal in their support: Brand fans are 3.5x more likely to be vocal advocates for a brand.
• Through thick and thin: Brand fans are 3x more likely to stick with a brand even if it does something they don’t like.
• Generational divides: When isolated by generation, the list of brands with the strongest fandom shifts. The brands with the most notable shifts include:
• Gen Z – Snapchat moves 28 spots higher on the list to #13
• Millennials – Nintendo moves 16 spots higher on the list to #6
• Gen X – MLB moves 20 spots higher on the list to #30
• Boomers – Keurig moves 27 spots higher on the list to #10
• Top 50 absentees: Brand categories that were included in the overall study but absent from the top 50 list include: travel, automotive, fitness, luxury, and alcohol.

The full list of the Fandom 50 is:

1. Google (Tech)
2. Amazon (Retail)
3. Apple (Tech)
4. YouTube (Social Media)
5. Dawn (Household)
6. Android (Tech)
7. Netflix (Entertainment)
8. Walmart (Retail)
9. Samsung (Tech)
10. Coca-Cola (Beverage)
11. TikTok (Social Media)
12. Visa (Finance)
13. Microsoft (Tech)
14. Disney (Entertainment)
15. NFL (Sports)
16. PayPal (Finance)
17. Chick-Fil-A (QSR/Fast Casual)
18. Febreze (Household)
19. Starbucks (QSR/Fast Casual)
20. Marvel (Entertainment)
21. Facebook (Social Media)
22. Nintendo (Entertainment)
23. Instagram (Social Media)
24. Spotify (Entertainment)
25. Clorox (Household)
26. Dove (Beauty/Personal)
27. Nike (Apparel)
28. Crest (Beauty/Personal)
29. PlayStation (Entertainment)
30. Lysol (Household)
31. Target (Retail)
32. Gatorade (Beverage)
33. Bounty (Household)
34. Pepsi (Beverage)
35. McDonald’s (QSR/Fast Casual)
36. Tide (Household)
37. Keurig (Consumer Goods)
38. NBA (Sports)
39. Kraft (Food)
40. Rare Beauty (Beauty/Personal)
41. Snapchat (Social Media)
42. Heinz (Food)
43. Colgate (Beauty/Personal)
44. Verizon (Telecom)
45. Kellogg’s (Food)
46. Mr. Clean (Household)
47. Pinterest (Social Media)
48. Adidas (Apparel)
49. Fenty Beauty (Beauty/Personal)
50. MLB (Sports)

“Building an engaged and loyal fanbase has never been more important for brands who want to stand out and drive success on all metrics,” said Ryan Linder, EVP, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Stagwell. “Understanding how to build and activate your brand fans is critical, as is having a reliable and data-backed way to measure that fandom year over year. The brands on the Fandom 50 are knocking it out of the park and the insights from this research provide an incredible tool for brands ready to take their fandom to the next level.”

The research also revealed that the most dominant path to brand fandom starts with “Momentum,” which is driven by a brand’s commitment to continuous evolution, clear future vision, and innovation. Brands that harness the power of Momentum and leverage the right ingredients of fandom – community, belonging, relevance and identity – have the power to be the future leaders on the brand fandom list.

Rising brands identified as leading on Momentum but not yet in the Fandom 50 include: Tesla, NWSL, Bulleit Whiskey, MLS, SoFi, Mint Mobile, Method, Toyota, Mrs. Meyers, YETI, VRBO, and Discord.

Rooted in four decades of expertise, NRG is a tested leader on cultural and entertainment insights, fueling the post-pandemic resurgence of the film industry and informing strategy for several of the most well-known sports teams, leagues, and brands. With a unique understanding of the world’s most passionate fan bases, NRG created The Fandex to bring those insights to brands across industries, providing a new data-driven approach to understanding the brand fan ecosystems.

Brands interested in learning more about The NRG Fandex should contact fandex@nrgmr.com. NRG is part of Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing.

Methodology
The NRG Fandom 50 is based on an online survey of 12,509 Americans in a nationally representative sample of adults ages 18-64 fielded from April 21-May 3, 2023. The Fandom 50 ranking is based on Fandex Scores, which are a composite of three key pillars: Action (engagement and first choice in category), Alignment (passion and personal relevance), and Amplification (advocacy and buzz). The Fandex study has also identified the components that make up a multi-dimensional framework for defining brand fandom and unpacks the drivers that spark and grow a brand’s fan base, allowing brands to measure their current fan ecosystem and understand how to better activate, grow, and nurture a stronger fan network.

About National Research Group
National Research Group (NRG) is a leading global insights and strategy firm working at the intersection of culture, content, and technology. Rooted in four decades of industry expertise, the world’s leading marketers turn to us for insights that drive growth. To learn more, please visit www.nrgmr.com and follow us on LinkedIn. 

About Stagwell
Stagwell is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world’s most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 13,000+ specialists in 34+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com. 

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HUNTER
Ross Lipschultz
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Sarah Arvizo
pr@stagwellglobal.com 

Stagwell Marketing Cloud’s Stadium-Level Augmented Reality Platform, ARound, to Produce Custom Sport Beach App Experience for WNBA Pioneer Sheryl Swoopes

NEW YORK and CANNES, France, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) announced its fourth slate of talent and brand partners and a custom augmented reality experience powered by the Stagwell Marketing Cloud in the lead up to Sport Beach, its flagship venue at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2023 (Cannes Lions). Sport Beach is built for brands, platforms and athletes to tap into the cultural zeitgeist of sport and explore the power of fandom.

Sport Beach also welcomes a fresh set of athletes and notable brands partnering with Stagwell to explore how they’re bridging fandom across cultures, genders, geographies, and technologies.

Athletes

• Andy Cole (soccer) – An English former professional soccer player who played as a striker from 1988 to 2008, most known for his time with Manchester United. He is the fourth highest goal scorer in Premier League history and won 9 trophies including the Treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in 1999.
• Julian Edelman (football) – A three-time Super Bowl winning wide receiver for the New England Patriots, he was the receiving yards leader during his victories in Super Bowl XLIX and beloved by many in New England for his ability to shine the brightest on the biggest stage. Since retiring from the NFL, Julian has kept busy as an on-air analyst covering the NFL, and starting the sports history podcast Games with Names. Julian is also a proud member of the Jewish community and has leveraged social media as a platform to be an outspoken advocate against antisemitism.
• Michael Johnson (track and field) – The best 200/400m sprinter in the history of the sport athletics. He was the first man to win both events at an Olympic Games and the first man to win consecutive gold medals in the 400m. He retired in 2000 with 12 x Olympic and World Championship gold medals. 0 x Silver. 0 x Bronze. Post athletics Johnson has taken the philosophy of success and applied it to various business ventures as well as establishing himself as a leading keynote speaker, and has received widespread acclaim as a commentator/analyst.
• DK Metcalf (football) – An American star wide receiver for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, DK was selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft after playing college football at Ole Miss and the University of Mississippi. DK holds the NFL record for most receiving yards by a rookie in a playoff game and the Seahawks record for most yards in a Season.
• Tony Parker (basketball) – A French former professional basketball player with one of the most impressive CVs of any French sportsperson, winning four NBA championships with the Spurs (in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014) and helping France become European champions in 2013. Tony is now a champion of business in the sports world and beyond through his many entrepreneurial pursuits and his newly developed Infinity Nine Group where he serves as CEO.
• Robert Pires (soccer) – A former French International who represented his country on 79 occasions winning the World Cup in 1998 and Euro 2000. Robert is best known for his starring role in the Arsenal Invincibles team and also played for Metz, Marseille, Villarreal, Aston Villa and FC Goa. Robert currently is an International ambassador for Arsenal, an expert pundit for Canal and long term ambassador for Gatorade and PepsiCo.

Brands

• Gatorade® – Gatorade, an iconic PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) brand, is the official sideline partner and sports beverage of Sport Beach. Gatorade provides sports performance innovations designed to meet the needs of athletes at all competitive levels and across a broad range of sports. Backed by a 57-year history of studying the best athletes in the world and grounded in years of hydration and sports nutrition research at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, Gatorade provides scientifically formulated products to meet the sports fuelling needs of athletes in all phases of athletic activity.
• Hearst Magazines – Hearst Magazines’ portfolio of dozens of iconic, powerful brands inspires and entertains audiences across all media platforms, moving minds, hearts and bodies. Reaching hundreds of millions passionate fans around the globe, Hearst Magazines is the world’s leading data-driven lifestyle media company, helping our partners meaningfully connect with consumers around what matters most in their lives.
• Michelob ULTRA – Michelob ULTRA exists to redefine the conventions of well-being and believes that enjoyment is a critical part of living a healthy and active lifestyle. With lower calories and great taste, Michelob ULTRA is the superior light beer that brings enjoyment without compromise so you can enjoy it all.
• NBCUniversal – One of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a premium ad-supported streaming service. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Play with the Pros: Custom AR Experience

Sport Beach & Sheryl Swoopes in AR: ARound, the stadium-level shared augmented reality platform has developed a smartphone-enabled AR experience custom to WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes. With the Mediterranean Sea as the canvas, Sport Beach attendees can use their phones to interact with a gamified augmented experience that unveils Sheryl’s inspiring legacy and accomplishments, from being the first signed to the WNBA to becoming All-Star and three-time, consecutive WNBA Champion. ARound is a product within the Stagwell Marketing Cloud.

Sport Beach will be produced by TEAM Enterprises in partnership with Cheerful Twentyfirst. Stagwell’s 72andSunny, Anomaly, Allison+Partners, Assembly, Code and Theory, Colle McVoy, Doner, Forsman & Bodenfors, GALE, HUNTER, Instrument, National Research Group and Stagwell Marketing Cloud will drive the conversation.

About Stagwell

Stagwell is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world’s most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 13,000+ specialists in 34+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.

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Sarah Arvizo
pr@stagwellglobal.com

New Commentators Include Sports Vets Matt Leinart, Jay Williams and Channing Frye; Host Selema Masekela of E! and X Games Fame, Indiana Fever President & COO Allison Barber and Sportscaster Taylor Rooks

New York Post to Host ‘Page Six Hour’ in the Sport Beach Content Studio, THINK450 to Host Courtside Conversation and Athlete “AMA” on the Main Stage

NEW YORK and CANNES, France, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, today unveiled its third round of confirmed renowned athletes, personalities and brand partners participating at Sport Beach. The network’s flagship venue at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2023 (Cannes Lions), Sport Beach is built for brands, platforms and athletes to tap into the cultural zeitgeist of sport and explore the power of fandom.

Talent

• Conrad Anker (rock climbing) – An American rock climber, mountaineer, and author. He was the team leader of The North Face climbing team for 26 years until 2018. In 1999, he located George Mallory’s body on Everest as a member of a search team looking for the remains of the British climber.
• Paolo Banchero (basketball) – The no. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Paolo is a forward for the Orlando Magic and was named Rookie of the Year in 2023. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
• Saquon Barkley (football) – Top NFL running back currently playing for the New York Giants. AP offensive rookie of the year after his first season in the NFL. Barkley played college football at Penn State, where he set several all-time school records for his offensive production over three seasons before forgoing his senior year to enter the NFL.
• Scout Bassett (track & field) – An American Paralympic Track & Field athlete, Scout is a 7-time National Champion in the 100m, 2016 Paralympian, and a WSF board member. Her book, LUCKY GIRL, will be released in September alongside her fund to financially support young athletes with disabilities compete at the elite level.
• Kelvin Beachum (football) – Currently an NFL offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals, Kelvin is a 12-year veteran and has played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets. He is also a two-time Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee… 
• Sue Bird (basketball) – A WNBA legend and decorated athlete, Sue has captured five Olympic Gold Medals, four World Championship Gold Medals, two NCAA Championships, four WNBA Championships, and is a 13x WNBA All-Star. Bird stepped into her entrepreneurial spirit and has co-founded two companies – Togethxr and A Touch More, both in line with her passion to uplift underrepresented voices and stories through allyship and advocacy. 
• Ashlyn Harris (soccer) – Former United States Women’s National Team & Gotham FC goalkeeper and current Global Creative advisor for Gotham FC, Ashlyn made her debut in 2013 with the National Team. She was a member of the 2015 and 2019 World Cup Champion team, is a two-time CONCACAF Champion, three-time SheBelieves Cup Champion, three-time College National Champion, and Olympian.
• Nastia Liukin (gymnastics) – A 5-Time Olympic medalist at the 2008 Olympic Games, and a member of the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame, and the United States Olympic Hall of Fame. Since her retirement from the sport in 2012, Nastia has gone on to commentate gymnastics for NBC, founded multiple successful businesses, and serves as an angel investor for early-stage companies.
• CJ McCollum (basketball) – CJ McCollum is President of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), the union for current professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association. A 10-year veteran of the NBA, McCollum currently plays for the New Orleans Pelicans and was originally drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the tenth overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft.
• Alan Shearer (soccer) – A former professional football player and England captain. Widely regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, and one of the greatest players in Premier League history, he is the Premier League’s record goal-scorer with 260 goals. Since his retirement in 2006, Shearer has worked as a TV pundit for the BBC, Premier League Productions and Amazon Prime. 
• Faze Swagg (esports) – A popular streamer, YouTuber, and content creator for Faze clan as well as a part of Nuke Squad, Swagg is a dedicated Call of Duty streamer. Before moving to YouTube, he became one of the top Warzone creators on Twitch.
• Sheryl Swoopes (basketball) – An American former professional basketball player, she was the first player to be signed in the WNBA and is a WNBA Hall of Famer. Sheryl is a three-time WNBA MVP, was named one of the league’s Top 15 Players of All Time at the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game. She is considered to be one of the greatest players in WNBA history.

Journalists and Commentators

• Allison Barber – Barber, Ph.D., is the President and COO of the Indiana Fever, Indiana’s WNBA franchise. From grade school teacher to communications strategist in the White House and United States Department of Defense; and as the first chancellor and chief fundraiser for Western Governor’s University (WGU) Indiana, Allison has dedicated herself to creating pathways to help individuals reach their potential. Allison is a lifelong volunteer with the American Red Cross.
• Channing Frye (basketball) – World Champion and NBA draft lottery pick, Channing Frye, had an illustrious 14-year career in the National Basketball Association. Currently, Channing is an analyst for Turner Sports, where he hosts a multitude of shows including Handles and Emmy-nominated NBATwitterLive. He is also a co-host of the wildly popular podcast, Road Trippin’, and started his own wine label, Chosen Family Wines.
• Matt Leinart (football) – An analyst on FOX Sports’ BIG NOON KICKOFF college football pregame show, Matt is one of the most decorated college football players in the sport’s history. A College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Leinart won the Heisman Trophy, a BCS National Championship and two Associated Press National Championships as a quarterback at USC. He went on to play in the NFL for the Houston Texans, Las Vegas Raiders and Arizona Cardinals.
• Selema Masekela – Commentator, journalist, host, and Emmy nominated host/producer and co-creator of AFROSURF.   Best known for his work across X-Games & ESPN/ABC, NBC Olympics, E!, Nat Geo, Red Bull Media House. He is the co-founder of Stoked, a non-profit organization dedicated to mentoring at risk youth through action sports.
• Taylor Rooks – An Emmy nominated broadcaster, journalist, and cultural icon known most prominently for her work with Turner Sports/Bleacher Report and Amazon’s Thursday Night Football. For the success of her work, Taylor has been featured in Sports Illustrated: “100 Influential Black Women in Sports” and is considered one of the most influential figures in sports media today.
• Jay Williams (basketball) – ESPN Host, Entrepreneur, and co-Founder of Improbable Media alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo, he was the 2nd overall pick for the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and 2X National Player of the Year in college for the Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball team.

Brand and Media Partners

• Bala – A fashion-forward fitness company, Bala was founded in 2018 by husband-and-wife team Natalie Holloway and Maximilian Kislevitz. They shipped the first 75,000 units of their now infamous Bala Bangles from their garage before appearing on Shark Tank, where they secured an investment from Mark Cuban and Maria Sharapova.
• Enthusiast Gaming – An independent gaming media and entertainment company, building the largest platform for video game enthusiasts and esports fans to connect and compete worldwide. Combining the elements of its five core pillars: creators, content, communities, games, and experiences, Enthusiast Gaming provides a unique opportunity for marketers to create integrated brand solutions to engage with the coveted Gen Z and Millennial audiences.
• Getty Images – A preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace. Through its Getty Images, iStock and Unsplash brands, websites and APIs, Getty Images serves customers in almost every country in the world and is the first-place people turn to discover, purchase and share powerful visual content from the world’s best photographers and videographers.
• New York Post’s Page Six – Page Six, the New York Post’s renowned gossip column, is a world leader in celebrity and entertainment news. As a daily must-read for those who want to stay in the know, Page Six features breaking news and the inside scoop on the latest top stories. Page Six has evolved into its own iconic and powerful brand reaching audiences across all platforms including print, digital, podcasting, TV, video, and social.
• ReachTV – ReachTV will be producing the “Business of Sports” series from Cannes talking to athletes, executives, and creators to get their take on the business of sports. Hosted by MLB anchor AJ Andrews, the series will look at merchandising, stadium deals, athlete and coach contracts advertising social media, digital marketing, network agreements and more.
• THINK450 – The innovation and partnership engine of the NBPA, the union for current professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association, dedicated to uncovering shared interests between the 450 players and leading brands to build more engaging partnerships.

About Stagwell
Stagwell is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world’s most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 13,000+ specialists in 34+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.

Media Contact
Sarah Arvizo
pr@stagwellglobal.com

HALF OF VOTERS HAVE HEARD OF DURHAM REPORT ON FBI’S TRUMP INVESTIGATION BUT SEEM CONFUSED ABOUT ITS CONTENTS

54% OF VOTERS SUPPORT REPEAL OF COVID-ERA IMMIGRATION REGULATION TITLE 42

NEW YORK and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) today released the results of the May Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll, a monthly collaboration between the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and the Harris Poll and HarrisX. 

President Joe Biden’s approval rating remains at 43% after he announced his reelection campaign in late April. With default possibly just weeks away, 57% of voters, up 2 points from last month, want Democrats to give in on their debt ceiling position. The poll also covers public opinion on crime and China. Download key results here.

“Stability continues to be the theme of public opinion this month,” said Mark Penn, Co-Director of the Harvard-CAPS Harris Poll and Stagwell Chairman and CEO. “Even the comprehensive Durham report could not break through the partisanship. Although we seem to be getting ever closer to a Biden-Trump rematch, there is more than enough time for major contenders to affect the race by officially jumping in.”

TRUMP CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AFTER CNN TOWN HALL

• Trump now beats Biden in a 2024 general election by 7 points, 47-40.
• Trump stretched his lead in a GOP primary to 58% and Biden stretched his lead in a Democratic primary to 41%.

VOTERS SEEM CONFUSED BY DURHAM REPORT ON FBI’S TRUMP INVESTIGATION

• Half of voters, evenly split across parties, have heard of the Durham report on the FBI’s Trump-Russia probe.
• But Americans are confused about the Durham report’s conclusion: half of voters, including 72% of Democrats, believed the report said the FBI’s Trump investigation was well-founded, even though it said the opposite.
• 52% of voters believe the Durham report was a fair examination, although 57% of Democrats said it was fair and 54% of Republicans said it was biased.
• 70% of Democrats still believe Trump worked in concert with Russia to win the presidency and 71% believe the Steele dossier was a true story.

MAJORITY OF VOTERS ACROSS ALL PARTIES WANT STRICTER IMMIGRATION POLICIES

• 71% of voters, split evenly across the parties, have heard of the repeal of Title 42, a COVID-era immigration regulation that allowed the U.S. government to send those who attempted to cross the southern border illegally to Mexico to wait for a court date.
• 54% of voters – including 67% of Democrats and 46% of Republicans – support the repeal of Title 42.
• 53% of voters now think the Biden administration is just trying to enforce immigration laws more humanely, rather than creating an open border (which a majority of voters thought in December).
• But only 38% of voters approve of Biden’s handling of immigration, down 2 points from last month.

VOTERS CONTINUE TO WANT DEBT CEILING NEGOTIATIONS

• 35% of voters, up 6 points from last month, now think Biden has signaled willingness to curb spending in the next year.
• Voters continue to want Democrats to cave and negotiate on the debt ceiling to prevent a default: 57% say so, up 2 points from last month.
• As default looms, 70% of voters, up 6 points from last month, now think default would be a huge issue.

The May Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll survey was conducted online within the United States from May 17-18, 2023, among 2,004 registered voters by The Harris Poll and HarrisX. Follow the Harvard CAPS Harris Poll podcast at https://www.markpennpolls.com/ or on iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast platforms. 

About The Harris Poll & HarrisX

The Harris Poll is a global consulting and market research firm that strives to reveal the authentic values of modern society to inspire leaders to create a better tomorrow. It works with clients in three primary areas: building twenty-first-century corporate reputation, crafting brand strategy and performance tracking, and earning organic media through public relations research. One of the longest-running surveys in the U.S., The Harris Poll has tracked public opinion, motivations, and social sentiment since 1963, and is now part of Stagwell, the challenger holding company built to transform marketing.

HarrisX is a technology-driven market research and data analytics company that conducts multi-method research in the U.S. and over 40 countries around the world on behalf of Fortune 100 companies, public policy institutions, global leaders, NGOs and philanthropic organizations. HarrisX was the most accurate pollster of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

About the Harvard Center for American Political Studies
The Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) is committed to and fosters the interdisciplinary study of U.S. politics. Governed by a group of political scientists, sociologists, historians, and economists within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University, CAPS drives discussion, research, public outreach, and pedagogy about all aspects of U.S. politics. CAPS encourages cutting-edge research using a variety of methodologies, including historical analysis, social surveys, and formal mathematical modeling, and it often cooperates with other Harvard centers to support research training and encourage cross-national research about the United States in comparative and global contexts. More information at https://caps.gov.harvard.edu/.

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