Post by yetihunter on Feb 23, 2006 14:41:53 GMT -5
looks like stephan bonner (of the UFC) is going to take part in this event....cool!
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Blackout Media's - The Fight Network Presents "Jungle Fights 1," on PPV March 17th 2006
Thursday February 23, 9:10 am ET
TORONTO--(MARKET WIRE)--Feb 23, 2006 -- Blackout Media Corp (Other OTC:BKMP.PK - News) announces that The Fight Network will be presenting Jungle Fights 1 on Friday, March 17th on Viewers Choice Canada as part of "Fight Network, Fight Nights" series. Jungle Fights will be making its North American Pay-Per-View debut on The Fight Network.
Jungle Fights was produced and promoted by Japanese fighting and wrestling legend Atonio Inoki and Brazilian mixed martial artist Wallid Ismael. This one-of-a-kind fighting event takes place at the basin of the Amazon River. The reason for this location is that Mr. Inoki and Mr. Ismael wanted to use the Jungle Fights event to help draw people's attentions to the environmental issues that challenge our planet every day if we allow places like the Amazon Rain Forrest to be destroyed.
All fighters who competed in this mixed martial arts tournament planted a tree at this event to symbolize their dedication to this cause. Some of the fighters who competed in the Jungle Fights tournament include: Renato "Babalu" Sobral, Pele Landy, and Stephan Bonnar from The Ultimate Fighter reality series.
About The Fight Network:
The Fight Network is a cross-platform media company with interest in television, radio, print and online content offerings. The Fight Network is the first and only all-combatant sports and entertainment channel that delivers the very best in boxing, pro wrestling, mixed martial arts, and other combatant styles, along with top-notch "fight theme" movies documentaries and news 24 hours a day. For more details on The Fight Network please visit: 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).
About Viewers Choice:
Viewers Choice is a pay-per-view service available to all cable providers and Star Choice Direct-to-Home satellite service across Canada.
Viewers Choice offers convenient, commercial-free, in home viewing of hit movies, live championship sporting events, concerts and many other special events on an à la carte basis across Eastern Canada. Viewers Choice Pay Per View offers 46 channels of near video-on-demand programming available 24 hours a day. Viewers Choice Canada Inc. is an Astral Media Pay Per View network (50.1%); Rogers Pay Per View Inc. (24.95%); and CTV Specialty Television Enterprises Inc. (24.95%). Visit www.viewerschoice.ca.
Astral Media is one of Canada's leading media companies, active in specialty, pay and pay-per-view television, radio and outdoor advertising. Astral Media's solid and dynamic presence in the country's major markets rests on its commitment to offer a unique combination of high-quality, targeted media for all its audiences. www.astralmedia.com
biz.yahoo.com/iw/060223/0110869.html
Blackout Media's - The Fight Network Presents "Jungle Fights 1," on PPV March 17th 2006
Thursday February 23, 9:10 am ET
TORONTO--(MARKET WIRE)--Feb 23, 2006 -- Blackout Media Corp (Other OTC:BKMP.PK - News) announces that The Fight Network will be presenting Jungle Fights 1 on Friday, March 17th on Viewers Choice Canada as part of "Fight Network, Fight Nights" series. Jungle Fights will be making its North American Pay-Per-View debut on The Fight Network.
Jungle Fights was produced and promoted by Japanese fighting and wrestling legend Atonio Inoki and Brazilian mixed martial artist Wallid Ismael. This one-of-a-kind fighting event takes place at the basin of the Amazon River. The reason for this location is that Mr. Inoki and Mr. Ismael wanted to use the Jungle Fights event to help draw people's attentions to the environmental issues that challenge our planet every day if we allow places like the Amazon Rain Forrest to be destroyed.
All fighters who competed in this mixed martial arts tournament planted a tree at this event to symbolize their dedication to this cause. Some of the fighters who competed in the Jungle Fights tournament include: Renato "Babalu" Sobral, Pele Landy, and Stephan Bonnar from The Ultimate Fighter reality series.
About The Fight Network:
The Fight Network is a cross-platform media company with interest in television, radio, print and online content offerings. The Fight Network is the first and only all-combatant sports and entertainment channel that delivers the very best in boxing, pro wrestling, mixed martial arts, and other combatant styles, along with top-notch "fight theme" movies documentaries and news 24 hours a day. For more details on The Fight Network please visit: 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).
About Viewers Choice:
Viewers Choice is a pay-per-view service available to all cable providers and Star Choice Direct-to-Home satellite service across Canada.
Viewers Choice offers convenient, commercial-free, in home viewing of hit movies, live championship sporting events, concerts and many other special events on an à la carte basis across Eastern Canada. Viewers Choice Pay Per View offers 46 channels of near video-on-demand programming available 24 hours a day. Viewers Choice Canada Inc. is an Astral Media Pay Per View network (50.1%); Rogers Pay Per View Inc. (24.95%); and CTV Specialty Television Enterprises Inc. (24.95%). Visit www.viewerschoice.ca.
Astral Media is one of Canada's leading media companies, active in specialty, pay and pay-per-view television, radio and outdoor advertising. Astral Media's solid and dynamic presence in the country's major markets rests on its commitment to offer a unique combination of high-quality, targeted media for all its audiences. www.astralmedia.com
