Blackout Media Corp's BKMP) -- The
Fight Network Inc. announce today that it has completed it's acquisition of
MMA Weekly.com.
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"We are excited about this deal," said Mike Garrow President of The Fight
Network, "MMA Weekly.com is regarded by many consumers as the number one
site for mixed martial arts news and information on the web and we are very
please to be welcoming it into The Fight Network family of combative sports
news outlets. Fight Network is also committed to adding additional
resources to MMA Weekly in the coming months to create an even richer media
experience for MMA fans worldwide," he added.
MMA Weekly has been available online for over five years and reports on the
latest happenings in the world of mixed martial arts. MMA Weekly.com also
features a daily Internet radio show hosted by (Ryan Bennett and Frank
Trigg), one on one video profiles, fighter rankings and user forums.
MMA Weekly has conducted hundreds of interviews over the years with the
who's who of mixed martial arts such as Ken Shamrock, Randy Coture, Chuck
Liddell, and Tito Ortiz to name but a few.
"Delivering the latest news and inside information to our fans has always
been key with us here at MMA Weekly," said Ryan Bennett co-founder of the
website. "This arrangement with The Fight Network allows us to take the MMA
Weekly brand to a whole new level," he added.
One such initiative will be the introduction of a weekly television show
call MMA Weekly that will air on both Fight Network and online in the
coming months. "The time has come where the sport of MMA needs a news and
information show," said Brian Sobie VP of Programming and Production at The
Fight Network. "I have the utmost confidence in Ryan Bennett, Scott
Petersen and all the contributors to MMA Weekly that it will become a very
popular show on the network," he added.
About The Fight Network:
The Fight Network is a cross-platform media company with brand interest in
television, radio and web. All three of these media offerings are
seamlessly integrated to offer fans of combatant sports and related
entertainment a true convergence experience. The Fight Network Inc.
corporate headquarters is located in Toronto, Canada. Additional
information on the company can be found at www.thefightnetwork.com.
About MMA Weekly.com:
MMA Weekly.com is a leading Internet media and news company focused on the
mixed martial arts segment of combatant sports. The company's website of
MMA-related information is one of the web's top information destinations
and attracts one of the largest concentrated audiences of young males on
the Internet. www.mmaweekly.com
The company is headquartered in the Salt Lake City USA with additional
offices in Toronto Canada.
About Blackout Media Corp:
Blackout Media Corp. is a holding company with an interest in Blackout
Communications who is a diversified media and entertainment company
conducting operations in digital television, VOD, PPV, radio the Internet
and print under the brand name "The Fight Network." The activities of
Blackout Media Corp. are conducted principally in Canada and the United
States.
Safe Harbor
Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking
information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933
and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to
the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than
statements of fact, included in this release, including, without
limitation, statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of
the company, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to
be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially
from those anticipated in such statements. Technical complications that may
arise could prevent the prompt implementation of any strategically
significant plan(s) outlined above. The company cautions that these
forward-looking statements are further qualified by other factors. The
company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
Investor Relations:
CONTACT:
Blackout Media Corp.
Telephone 416-987.2133
Fax 416 348.9418
E-mail ir@blackoutmedia.com
Media Contacts:
Stephen Murdoch
OEB International
Public Relations/Public Affairs
Tel: (905) 682-7203 extension 22
Fax: (905) 682-7481
E-mail: smurdoch@oeb.com
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