---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-219222"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BMTM"
cik: "0001568385"
company_name: "Bright Mountain Media, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-12T19:22:57+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-12T19:25:20.300817+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bright Mountain Media Q1 net loss improves 60% to $1.3M; Adj. EBITDA up 189% to $2.4M

## Summary
- Revenue of $14.0M, down 2% YoY from $14.2M; cost of revenue down 3% to $9.7M.
- Net loss of $1.3M vs. $3.2M loss in Q1 2025; gross margin flat at $4.3M.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $2.4M, up 189% from $0.8M in Q1 2025.
- AdTech revenue $6.6M, consumer insights $5.0M, creative services $2.0M, publishing $0.3M, media services $12K.
- CEO cites internal AI investment as key differentiator; early progress noted.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-219222
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BMTM
- cik: 0001568385
- company_name: Bright Mountain Media, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-12T19:22:57+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1568385/000119312526219222/0001193125-26-219222-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1568385/000119312526219222/bmtm-20260512.htm

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