Blackout Media Corp (BKMP)

[Jim Bishop]

HOLD IT PLEASE DON'T DELETE THIS POST...IT'S MY SECOND SIGNIFICANT GRUB HERE...THE LAST ONE GOT TOSSED.

IT'S NOW ON TOPIC.

TORONTO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/02/06 -- Blackout Media Corp (OTC: BKMP) announc
s that The
Fight Network™ -- North America's first and only all combatant sports and
entertainment channel will be the begin to provide pre and post fight news
coverage on its channel for all major Pay-Per-View (PPV) events from the
boxing, mixed martial arts and kickboxing world, starting Friday March 3rd
. The first event will be Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) 58 US

vs. Canada, which will mark the first time in television history that a
mixed martial arts weigh-in has been covered by a national network in North
America.





"We are very please to be making this move into news coverage here at Fight
Network," said Mike Garrow President of the channel, "This new element will
add yet another dynamic feature to our already strong programming line up,
and will once again reinforce our message to fight fans that The Fight
Network wants to be your media source for all things related to the fight
game," he added.



The UFC® 58 weigh-in coverage will be seen on The Fight Network beginning
on Friday March 3rd at 11pm EST and will be repeated on the channel at
various times leading up to the event. UFC® 58 will be seen LIVE on PPV
from the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday March
4th. Then beginning on Sunday, March 5th at 10am EST and throughout the
day, catch the post-fight coverage and analysis hosted by The Fight Network
reporter Ryan Bennett.



The Fight Network can be seen in Canada on both cable and satellite.



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 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. www.blackoutmedia.com (coming soon).



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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Media Contacts:
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