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Blackout Media Corp.’s The Fight Network Goes Mobile!
Friday May 26, 4:00 pm ET
24-Hour Sports Channel Rolls Out News Service for Mobile Telephones
TORONTO--(MARKET WIRE)--May 26, 2006 -- Blackout Media Corp.'s (Other
OTC:BKMP.PK - News), The Fight Network(TM), North America's first and only
24-hour combatant sports channel, has launched FIGHT MOBILE -- a mobile
telephone service that offers the latest news, insight, interviews and features
on boxing, wrestling, the mixed martial arts and other combatant forms.
ADVERTISEMENT
FIGHT MOBILE is now available in the United States on Verizon Wireless
Mobile Web 2.0 network. Other first-tier carriers are preparing to launch the
U.S. service in the near future, while Canadian national and regional
carriers are in discussions to add FIGHT MOBILE to their mobile content. When
fully deployed, FIGHT MOBILE has the potential of reaching over
220,000,000 (Two Hundred and Twenty Million) cell phones in North America.
"We put a lot of time and attention into building this application," said
Mike Garrow President of The Fight Network. "We wanted FIGHT MOBILE to be
the most important single source of news for all fight fans. I want to
express our appreciation to our partners at Setanta Mobile and Trajectory
Sports for their expertise in producing and managing mobile sports content
internationally. They have been, and will continue to be, instrumental in
translating The Fight Network to the mobile medium worldwide."
Features currently offered through FIGHT MOBILE's WAP (Wireless
Application Protocol) programming include Headline News, Ring Results, Profiles &
Interviews, World Rankings, Event Listings, Ringside Plus, Round-by-Round
coverage, Trivia and Contests, Training Tips and Fight Babes. These features
apply to the boxing, wrestling and the mixed martial arts.
"Fight sports are one of the most popular sports genre worldwide, and we
are pleased to be producing this international mobile program in
association with The Fight Network. We have had a very positive response to the
program, because it is compelling content for our Mobile Network partners in
North America and around the world," said Anthony Dillistone, the Executive
Director of Setanta Mobile for Asia and the Americas. "Being the first
ones in this market puts The Fight Network miles ahead of the competition."
FIGHT MOBILE also plans to move into the European and Asian markets via
Setanta Mobile's strong relationships with mobile network operators in these
markets. This can increase the potential cell phones with access to FIGHT
MOBILE to over 500,000,000 (Five Hundred Million).
The worldwide mobile phone market presently serves approximately
2,000,000,000 (Two billion) users, with this number projected to double to
4,000,000,000 (Four billion) in the next two years, according to published
research reports. It is Fight Network's goal, in partnership with Setanta Mobile
and Trajectory Sports, to be on over 1,000,000,000 (One Billion) mobile
telephone handsets worldwide within the next few years.
About The Fight Network:
The Fight Network is a cross-platform media company with brand interest in
television, radio, mobile and web. All four 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 Setanta Mobile:
Setanta Mobile is recognized as a global leader in the development and
distribution of wireless sports content, with a strong base of experience in
working with rights owners to promote their respective brands and product
profitably. The company is the North American mobile arm of Setanta Media,
the Setanta Sports Group's new media division. Setanta's demonstrated
understanding of mobile sports media and the mobile sports consumer has been
gained in delivering unique, relevant and innovative sports content via
SMS, WAP, MMS and increasingly through video and other 3G applications, to
and for a wide range of sports and network partners worldwide including Bell
Mobility, the Vancouver Canucks, the Canadian Football League (CFL),
Verizon Wireless, Vodafone, Cingular Wireless, Sprint-Nextel, Telus Mobility
and China Unicom. Visit the Setanta website at: http://www.setanta.com.
About Trajectory Sports & Media Group, LLC:
New York-based Trajectory Sports & Media Group, LLC is an international
management and media organization that works with clients to expand
distribution, strengthen brands, secure sponsorships and open new markets. It
syndicates programs from some of the world's most important sports leagues,
manages the distribution of television channels and is actively involved
with the creation of wireless content for worldwide access. Additional
information is available at: www.trajectorysports.com
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.
Contact:
Media Contacts:
For The Fight Network:
Stephen Murdoch
OEB International
Public Relations/Public Affairs
Tel: (905) 682-7203 extension 22
Fax: (905) 682-7481
E-mail: smurdoch@oeb.com
Tim Foster
(Investor Relations Contact)
OEB International
Public Relations/Public Affairs
Tel: (905) 682-7203
Fax: (905) 682-7481
E-mail: tfoster@oeb.com
For Setanta Mobile:
Tom Collins
Setanta Mobile
604.461.0781
604.418.0038 mobile
tomc@setanta.com
For Trajectory Sports and Media Group:
Jeffrey Lenorovitz
The InfoWEST Group
U.S. tel: 1 (703) 560-6330
U.S. fax: 1 (703) 560-6310
U.S. mobile: 1 (703) 615-3646
Int'l GSM: 33 (0)6 80 85 86 25
e-mail: jleno@infowestgroup.com
Blackout Media Corp.’s The Fight Network Goes Mobile!
Friday May 26, 4:00 pm ET
24-Hour Sports Channel Rolls Out News Service for Mobile Telephones
TORONTO--(MARKET WIRE)--May 26, 2006 -- Blackout Media Corp.'s (Other
OTC:BKMP.PK - News), The Fight Network(TM), North America's first and only
24-hour combatant sports channel, has launched FIGHT MOBILE -- a mobile
telephone service that offers the latest news, insight, interviews and features
on boxing, wrestling, the mixed martial arts and other combatant forms.
ADVERTISEMENT
FIGHT MOBILE is now available in the United States on Verizon Wireless
Mobile Web 2.0 network. Other first-tier carriers are preparing to launch the
U.S. service in the near future, while Canadian national and regional
carriers are in discussions to add FIGHT MOBILE to their mobile content. When
fully deployed, FIGHT MOBILE has the potential of reaching over
220,000,000 (Two Hundred and Twenty Million) cell phones in North America.
"We put a lot of time and attention into building this application," said
Mike Garrow President of The Fight Network. "We wanted FIGHT MOBILE to be
the most important single source of news for all fight fans. I want to
express our appreciation to our partners at Setanta Mobile and Trajectory
Sports for their expertise in producing and managing mobile sports content
internationally. They have been, and will continue to be, instrumental in
translating The Fight Network to the mobile medium worldwide."
Features currently offered through FIGHT MOBILE's WAP (Wireless
Application Protocol) programming include Headline News, Ring Results, Profiles &
Interviews, World Rankings, Event Listings, Ringside Plus, Round-by-Round
coverage, Trivia and Contests, Training Tips and Fight Babes. These features
apply to the boxing, wrestling and the mixed martial arts.
"Fight sports are one of the most popular sports genre worldwide, and we
are pleased to be producing this international mobile program in
association with The Fight Network. We have had a very positive response to the
program, because it is compelling content for our Mobile Network partners in
North America and around the world," said Anthony Dillistone, the Executive
Director of Setanta Mobile for Asia and the Americas. "Being the first
ones in this market puts The Fight Network miles ahead of the competition."
FIGHT MOBILE also plans to move into the European and Asian markets via
Setanta Mobile's strong relationships with mobile network operators in these
markets. This can increase the potential cell phones with access to FIGHT
MOBILE to over 500,000,000 (Five Hundred Million).
The worldwide mobile phone market presently serves approximately
2,000,000,000 (Two billion) users, with this number projected to double to
4,000,000,000 (Four billion) in the next two years, according to published
research reports. It is Fight Network's goal, in partnership with Setanta Mobile
and Trajectory Sports, to be on over 1,000,000,000 (One Billion) mobile
telephone handsets worldwide within the next few years.
About The Fight Network:
The Fight Network is a cross-platform media company with brand interest in
television, radio, mobile and web. All four 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 Setanta Mobile:
Setanta Mobile is recognized as a global leader in the development and
distribution of wireless sports content, with a strong base of experience in
working with rights owners to promote their respective brands and product
profitably. The company is the North American mobile arm of Setanta Media,
the Setanta Sports Group's new media division. Setanta's demonstrated
understanding of mobile sports media and the mobile sports consumer has been
gained in delivering unique, relevant and innovative sports content via
SMS, WAP, MMS and increasingly through video and other 3G applications, to
and for a wide range of sports and network partners worldwide including Bell
Mobility, the Vancouver Canucks, the Canadian Football League (CFL),
Verizon Wireless, Vodafone, Cingular Wireless, Sprint-Nextel, Telus Mobility
and China Unicom. Visit the Setanta website at: http://www.setanta.com.
About Trajectory Sports & Media Group, LLC:
New York-based Trajectory Sports & Media Group, LLC is an international
management and media organization that works with clients to expand
distribution, strengthen brands, secure sponsorships and open new markets. It
syndicates programs from some of the world's most important sports leagues,
manages the distribution of television channels and is actively involved
with the creation of wireless content for worldwide access. Additional
information is available at: www.trajectorysports.com
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.
Contact:
Media Contacts:
For The Fight Network:
Stephen Murdoch
OEB International
Public Relations/Public Affairs
Tel: (905) 682-7203 extension 22
Fax: (905) 682-7481
E-mail: smurdoch@oeb.com
Tim Foster
(Investor Relations Contact)
OEB International
Public Relations/Public Affairs
Tel: (905) 682-7203
Fax: (905) 682-7481
E-mail: tfoster@oeb.com
For Setanta Mobile:
Tom Collins
Setanta Mobile
604.461.0781
604.418.0038 mobile
tomc@setanta.com
For Trajectory Sports and Media Group:
Jeffrey Lenorovitz
The InfoWEST Group
U.S. tel: 1 (703) 560-6330
U.S. fax: 1 (703) 560-6310
U.S. mobile: 1 (703) 615-3646
Int'l GSM: 33 (0)6 80 85 86 25
e-mail: jleno@infowestgroup.com
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