House of Highlights Showdown: The Return of Dodgeball - Delivered by Pizza Hut Showcases Top Content Creators in Live Team Competition from Sold-Out 'Dream Con' Fan Event

Sixth Installment of Showdown Franchise Featuring Creators from RDC World1, AMP, and The Dream Team to Live Stream Friday, July 15, at 9 p.m. ET on House of Highlights Channels and Bleacher Report App

House of Highlights - the most-followed U.S. sports media brand for next gen fans - is back with the sixth installment of its popular creator competition Showdown franchise - House of Highlights Showdown: The Return of Dodgeball - Delivered by Pizza Hut. For the first time ever, the competition will take center stage at RDC World1's Dream Con, the viral creator group's annual anime and gaming convention to be held at Esports Stadium Arlington in Texas, the largest facility dedicated to esports in North America.

House of Highlights - the most-followed U.S. sports media brand for next gen fans - is back with the sixth installment of its popular creator competition Showdown franchise - House of Highlights Showdown: The Return of Dodgeball - Delivered by Pizza Hut. For the first time ever, the competition will take center stage at RDC World1's Dream Con, the viral creator group's annual anime and gaming convention to be held at Esports Stadium Arlington in Texas, the largest facility dedicated to esports in North America.

House of Highlights Showdown: The Return of Dodgeball - Delivered by Pizza Hut will stream live from Dream Con on Friday, July 15, at 9 p.m. ET on House of Highlights' main YouTube channel, HoH's creator-focused HoH YouTube channel, AMP's YouTube channel, RDCWorld's gaming Twitch channel and the B/R app. HoH's Instagram channel and HoH's TikTok will host additional live hand-held coverage from the ground for both pregame and game action.

The Broadcast Boys, House of Highlights breakout creator duo boasting 3.3 million followers across TikTok and YouTube, will return as hosts for the event, sharing commentary and interviewing participants throughout the competition. The event will see three teams of creators including members of RDC World1, AMP and The Dream Team - in a fast-paced team competition of dodgeball as they vie for the Ultimate Dodgeball Trophy and $100,000 of charity donations to be distributed by the winners and two runners-up.

Last year's tournament champions RDC World1 will have a first-round pass. AMP and The Dream Team will compete in a best-of-seven game series, with the winning team facing RDC World1 in the championship round for the tournament crown. The lineup of players taking to the court will include:

·           Team RDC World1: Mark Phillips, Desmond Johnson, Ben Skinner, Dylan Patel,
            Leland Manigo

·           Team Amp: Duke Dennis, Agent 00, ImDavisss, Kai Cenat, Fanum

·           The Dream Team: ImDontai, Jidion, CalebCity, King Vader, AfroSenju

The House of Highlights Showdown franchise first debuted during TNT's Capital One's The Match: Champions for Change and returned during 2021 NBA All-Star weekend. The concept takes top social media creators and puts them in quick-hitting competitions. The third Showdown, House of Highlights Showdown: $250K Dodgeball Tourney presented by Pizza Hut, was the No. 1 trending video on YouTube for over 24 hours. To date, the first five installments of the HoH Showdown have generated over 213 million social views and 14.8 million engagements across platforms.

"The Showdown franchise has been a cornerstone of House of Highlights' creator strategy that puts social creators at the center of compelling, competitive content delivered to young sports fans on the platforms that they're native to," said Drew Muller, VP at House of Highlights. "These competitions have fast become appointment viewing events, driving a tremendous amount of social conversation each time." 

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Turner Sports, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery, is an industry leader in the delivery of premium sports content across all platforms, widely recognized for its expansive partnerships with the NBA, Major League Baseball, the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, the National Hockey League and, starting in 2023, the United States Soccer Federation. The Turner Sports portfolio also includes Bleacher Report, the #1 digital destination for young sports fans driving engagement and video views across all social platforms and the B/R app, with premier brands including House of Highlights, B/R Football, B/R Gridiron, B/R Kicks, B/R Betting, B/R Open Ice, B/R Walk-Off, and B/R Gaming. Turner Sports co-manages NBA Digital - comprised of NBA TV, NBA.com, NBA LEAGUE Pass, the NBA App and NBAGLEAGUE.com - as well as NCAA.com and the NCAA March Madness Live suite of products. Visit the Turner Sports online pressroom for additional press materials; follow Turner Sports on Twitter at @TurnerSportsPR. 

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