Bright Mountain Media CFO departs; appoints Olgun as new CFO

Bright Mountain Media, Inc.

Ethan Rudin departed as CFO effective April 30, 2026; receives six months base salary severance.
CEO Matt Drinkwater will serve as interim principal financial and accounting officer until next 10-Q.
A. Olgun appointed CFO effective May 1, 2026; base salary $335,000, bonus up to 50% of base.
Olgun granted options for 1,000,000 shares at $0.004, vesting over four years.
Previous roles include CFO of Loop Media and strategic finance consultant at Eventbrite.

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Departed

Ethan Rudin

Chief Financial Officer

BMTM · Bright Mountain Media, Inc.

Effective: 2026-04-30
Successor: A. Olgun
Filed: May 6, 2026, 7:59 PM ET

Effective April 30, 2026, Ethan Rudin, the Chief Financial Officer of Bright Mountain Media, Inc. (the “Company”), departed from the Company and his role as Chief Financial Officer.

Appointed

A. Olgun

Chief Financial Officer

BMTM · Bright Mountain Media, Inc.

Effective: 2026-05-01
Filed: May 6, 2026, 7:59 PM ET

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

Appointed (interim)

Matt Drinkwater

interim principal financial officer and interim principal accounting officer

BMTM · Bright Mountain Media, Inc.

Filed: May 6, 2026, 7:59 PM ET

Following Mr. Rudin’s departure, Matt Drinkwater, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will act as the Company’s interim principal financial officer and interim principal accounting officer until the Company’s filing of its next Form 10-Q.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Ethan Rudin departed as Chief Financial Officer at Bright Mountain Media, Inc..

Action: departed
Role: Chief Financial Officer

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Effective April 30, 2026, Ethan Rudin, the Chief Financial Officer of Bright Mountain Media, Inc. (the “Company”), departed from the Company and his role as Chief Financial Officer.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

A. Olgun was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Bright Mountain Media, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Financial Officer

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Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Matt Drinkwater was appointed as interim principal financial officer and interim principal accounting officer at Bright Mountain Media, Inc..

Action: will act as
Role: interim principal financial officer and interim principal accounting officer

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Following Mr. Rudin’s departure, Matt Drinkwater, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will act as the Company’s interim principal financial officer and interim principal accounting officer until the Company’s filing of its next Form 10-Q.

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