Post by Tony on May 27, 2006 0:18:16 GMT -5
Blackout Media Corp.'s The Fight Network Goes Mobile!
24-Hour Sports Channel Rolls Out News Service for Mobile Telephones
TORONTO, May 26, 2006 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Blackout Media Corp.'s (PINKSHEETS: BKMP), 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.
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: 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.
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
SOURCE: Blackout Media Corp.
CONTACT: mailto:smurdoch@oeb.com
24-Hour Sports Channel Rolls Out News Service for Mobile Telephones
TORONTO, May 26, 2006 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Blackout Media Corp.'s (PINKSHEETS: BKMP), 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.
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: 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.
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
SOURCE: Blackout Media Corp.
CONTACT: mailto:smurdoch@oeb.com