Crackle Plus, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company and one of the largest operators of advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) streaming services, announced today that the original sketch comedy series Funny Girls premiered this month exclusively on Crackle.

Already a huge critical hit in Australia and New Zealand, Funny Girls stars brilliant young comics - Jackie van Beek (What We Do in the Shadows), Rose Matafeo (Starstruck, 2018 winner - Edinburgh Fringe), and Laura Danie - along with Kimberley Crossman and Zara Cormack, rounding out the ensemble cast. The series follows Rose (Matafeo) and Louise and their irrepressible producer Pauline (van Beek), as they try to put their female-centric show together in a world of male television executives.

“As we worked with these comically gifted women on other projects, we quickly concluded that the time was right for a strong female-led show like Funny Girls, and these were the performers to pull it off,” said series producer Bronwynn Bakker. “We're excited to be picked up by Crackle and to bring huge laugh their large U.S. audience."

The critically acclaimed series, never before seen in the U.S., is now available to stream for free on Crackle delivering laughs to a brand-new audience. Funny Girls is uniquely quirky in the Kiwi kind of way, recently made popular with Flight of the Concords and the award-winning work of Taika Waititi (Thor: Love and Thunder, Jojo Rabbit, What We Do in the Shadows). Cast member van Beek and director Madeleine Sami recently wrapped their new feature film, produced by Taika Waititi, The Breaker Upperers. Funny Girls delivers the laughs and also showcases cutting-edge young female talent. Ensemble-member Rose Matafeo is also the creator and series lead of the original series Starstruck, just renewed for its third season.

“The Crackle fans have always supported our efforts to bring them irreverent comedy from around the globe,” said Jeff Meier, head of programming for Crackle Plus. “This timely and hysterical hidden gem, packed with so many rising stars in the comedy world, already adored by audiences Down Under, is guaranteed to be the hilarity-fueled hit of the summer!”

Crackle Plus’ recent releases include the exclusive scripted series Les Norton, which stars Alexander Bertram and Rebel Wilson, Inside the Black Box, hosted by Joe Morton, the hit college thriller series In the Vault, and the award-winning BBC series Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. They also recently announced season three of the award-winning series Going From Broke.

The Crackle Plus streaming Apps and channels are currently distributed through 85 touch points in the U.S. on platforms including Amazon FireTV, RokuTV, Apple TV, Smart TVs (Samsung, LG, Vizio), gaming consoles (PS4 and Xbox One), Plex, iOS and Android mobile devices and on desktops at Crackle.com, with previously announced plans to expand to over 110 touch points. Crackle is also available in approximately 500,000 hotel rooms in the Marriott Bonvoy chain.

ABOUT CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) (the “Company”) operates video-on- demand (VOD) streaming services. The Company owns Crackle Plus, which owns and operates a variety of ad- supported VOD streaming services including Crackle, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Popcornflix, Popcornflix Kids, Truli, Pivotshare, Españolflix and FrightPix. The Company also acquires and distributes video content through its Screen Media and 1091 Pictures subsidiaries and produces original video content through the Chicken Soup for the Soul Television Group. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is a subsidiary of Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC, which publishes the famous book series and produces super- premium pet food under the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand name.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of management and are not predictions of actual performance. Such assumptions involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to our core strategy, operating income and margin, seasonality, liquidity, including cash flows from operations, available funds, and access to financing sources, free cash flows, revenues, net income, profitability, stock price volatility, future regulatory changes, price changes, the ability of the Company’s content offerings to achieve market acceptance, the Company’s success in retaining or recruiting officers, key employees, or directors, the ability to protect intellectual property, the ability to complete strategic acquisitions, the ability to manage growth and integrate acquired operations, the ability to pay dividends, regulatory or operational risks, and general market conditions impacting demand for the Company’s services. For a more complete description of these and other risks and uncertainties, please refer the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022, and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 11, 2022. On May 10, 2022, the Company entered into a merger agreement to acquire Redbox Entertainment, Inc. We refer you to the presentation filed as Exhibit 99.2 under cover of a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on May 22, 2022 for information regarding the proposed business acquisition transaction. If the proposed business acquisition is consummated, in addition to the risks noted above, we also face the risks detailed in Redbox’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.