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CGN Announces Continued Audience Growth and Expanded Broadcast Footprint

November 24, 2025

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Doug Rios Ceballos November 19, 2025 Email: Doug@CGNplus.com 

Mobile: (816) 723-7867 

CGN Reports Multi-Platform Audience Growth and Expanded Broadcast Footprint; Promotes Matthew Goldstein to Director of Social Media 

November 19, 2025 – Chicago, IL – CGN, the Chicago-based livestreaming media and production company covering NCAA college golf, elite amateur, corporate, and select junior golf tournaments throughout the United States, announced continued audience growth and an expanded 2025 broadcast footprint as it prepares for 2026.

Audience Growth Highlights:

  • Multi-platform reach – Nearly 3 million cumulative views (past seven months) across Instagram, YouTube, X, Facebook and TikTok driven by collegiate, elite amateur and junior coverage.
  • Rapid audience expansion – 60%+ growth in total followers across Instagram, YouTube, X, Facebook and TikTok, with consistent month over month gains on every major platform.
  • Instagram momentum – Nearly 3 million views in seven months; followers up from 3.6K to 6.4K since spring.
  • YouTube depth – 150K+ views and 5,000+ hours watched (past seven months), reinforcing CGN’s role in professional grade fully curated livestream broadcast coverage.

Founded in 2022, CGN has steadily built a reputation for professional grade, fully curated livestream broadcasts of premier golf tournaments throughout the U.S. “As we close out 2025, I’m impressed by the significant growth in CGN’s reach and relevance among players, coaches, tournament directors, sponsors, and fans,” said Bobby Goldstein, Chairman of the Board at CGN. “Our professional grade coverage, collaborative work with Sports Information Directors, and over 50+ interviews with premier collegiate players have all contributed to a strong year,” added Goldstein.

“CGN has expanded quickly over the last three years and cemented its role in producing high quality livestream broadcast coverage of top tournaments,” said Doug Rios Ceballos, Founder and Senior Executive Producer at CGN. “One of our best hires was Matthew Goldstein, whose command of social media and AI has accelerated our growth. In recognition of his leadership and impact, we’ve promoted him to Director of Social Media,” Rios Ceballos added.

ABOUT CGN (www.CGNplus.com)

CGN is an affiliate of ESMPN, LLC. CGN provides professional grade livestream broadcast and simultaneous social media coverage of college golf, elite amateur, corporate, and select junior golf tournaments throughout the United States. Our livestream broadcasts feature commentary from former Golf Channel and ESPN personalities, as well as former NCAA players. For livestream broadcast services, sponsorships, or media inquiries, visit www.CGNplus.com.