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Tuesday, 06/27/2006 9:57:37 AM

Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:57:37 AM

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BKMP NEWS Cingular and Sprint

Blackout Media Corp. Announces The Fight Network's FIGHT MOBILE Now Available on Cingular and Sprint
Tuesday June 27, 9:20 am ET


TORONTO--(MARKET WIRE)--Jun 27, 2006 -- Blackout Media Corp (Other OTC:BKMP.PK - News) is pleased to announce that The Fight Network's - FIGHT Mobile service has been added to the product offering of two more Tier One U.S. wireless carriers in the U.S.
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Cingular and Sprint mobile now offer FIGHT Mobile to consumers in addition to Verizon Wireless that launched the service in May. The three services now make for a combined estimated audience reach of over 150 million WAP-capable mobile telephones users in the United States alone.

The FIGHT Mobile service for WAP 2.0-capable telephones offers the latest news, interviews, round by round updates, rankings reports and event listings from around the fight worlds of boxing, pro wrestling and mixed martial arts.

"The addition of Cingular and the Sprint mobile networks offering FIGHT Mobile to the consumers is very exciting to us as we continue our efforts to become the most reliable source of news and information for fight fans from around the world on all media platforms," said Mike Garrow President of The Fight Network. "Get ready fight fans on Cingular and Sprint your hand sets are about to heat up with some intense content, starting now," he added.

The Fight Network provides both content and marketing support for FIGHT Mobile.

The Fight Network is the first and only all combatant sports and entertainment channel that delivers the very best in boxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts, and other combatant styles along with top-notch "fight theme" movies, documentaries, and news 24 hours a day. Pride FC, K-1, TNA Wrestling (Xplosion), Ring of Honor, Showtime Boxing: Shobox, TKO, King of The Cage and Rumble on The Rock are just a few of the programming highlights found on the television network.

The FIGHT Mobile site is located within World of Sport/International Sports section on the Tier One carriers' WAP-enabled telephones, providing relevant and time-sensitive breaking news, event coverage and commentary. The launch of sport-specific text messages -- which will update fight competitions in progress and offer breaking news plus live updates -- will be available for fans in the U.S. and Canada in coming weeks. Streaming/downloadable video and a range of personalization products (screensavers, ringtones, etc.) will round out the content offerings of FIGHT Mobile.

About The Fight Network

The Fight Network is a cross-platform media company with brand interest in television, pay-per view, radio, mobile and web. All five of these media 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. The Fight Network's Website is: 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 including in North America: Bluff Media, The Fight Network, The Canadian Football League, the NHL's Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames; Cingular Wireless, Sprint/Nextel and Verizon Wireless in the US; Fido, Bell Mobility, Telus Mobility in Canada. 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.




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