Bright Mountain Media, Inc.: auditor change, WithumSmith+Brown, PC to Grassi & Co., Certified Public Accountants, P.C.

On September 21, 2026, Bright Mountain Media, Inc. (the “Company”) notified WithumSmith+Brown, PC (“Withum”) that it will no longer be retaining Withum as its independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements, effective immediately.

there were no (i) disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act and the related instructions to that Item) with Withum on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure

On September 17, 2026, the Company engaged Grassi & Co., Certified Public Accountants, P.C. (“Grassi”) as its new independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for the quarter ending September 30, 2026 and the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.