The Fight Network announces partnerships with both IWA & Ring Honor
On Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at 4:43 PM EST Kyle Moffatt & The Fight Network sent in the following...
The Fight Network Announces Programming Partnership with IWA.
Toronto, CAN -- (BUSINESS WIRE) – May 31st, 2005 The Fight Network Inc, is pleased to announce that is has signed a 52 week “live to tape” programming deal with IWA (International Wrestling Association.)
This agreement will see The Fight Network air exclusively (Canada) IWA’s weekly Pro Wrestling show “Total Impact” from Puerto Rico.
“The Fight Network is thrilled to have entered into this agreement with IWA! We are looking forward to delivering top International Wrestling programming and we are sure fans in Canada will be extremely excited with this weekly show,” said Brian Sobie VP of Programming and Production for The Fight Network.
“We are equally excited about the opportunities to showcase our talent in Canada each week”, said Victor Quinones President and CEO of IWA. “Canadian fans are very knowledgeable wrestling fans and we are sure they will enjoy our brand of Pro Wrestling each week on The Fight Network,” he added.
More about IWA:
Formed in the late 1990s in Puerto Rico by Victor Quinones International Wrestling Association (“IWA”) proves that there is more to Puerto Rico then its warm sun and beautiful beaches as IWA delivers some of the hottest and most exciting pro wrestling action from the Caribbean each week. This world class organization boasts a number of Canadians who have become some of the promotions top stars.
The Fight Network Rolls Out Ring Of Honor.
Toronto, CAN -- (BUSINESS WIRE) – June 7th, 2005 The Fight Network Inc, is pleased to announce that is has signed exclusive (Canadian) programming deal with US based pro wrestling promotion Ring of Honor (“ROH”).
This agreement will see The Fight Network broadcast a number of events in chronological order, including archived footage and new shows as they are produced by the Ring of Honor promotion in 2005 and 2006.
“We are very pleased this deal was able to happen,” said Brian Sobie VP of Programming and Production for the Network. “This agreement is really the results of the fans in Canada who opted into one of our polls on our radio property Live Audio Wrestling telling us they would love to see ROH on our airwaves. Well, get ready, ROH is on the way!” he added.
“We immediately saw the potential in this deal when The Fight Network first approached us”, said Gabe Sapolsky, booker for Ring of Honor. “Canadian wrestling fans are great, they love a good hard working show and that is what ROH delivers each and every night. “Hopefully, as a result of this television deal with The Fight Network, we will be able to bring live events up to Canada in the near future”, he added.
More 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 prepared to launch its 24 hour television specialty service into the Canadian market in 2005, and will be the first and only service of its kind in North America.
The Fight Network is dedicated to delivering the best of boxing, pro wrestling, mixed martial arts and related movies, documentaries twenty-four hours a day.
The Fight Network Inc. was granted a Category 2 broadcast license to operate in Canada a twenty-four hour specialty channel to be billed as; TFN-The Fight Network.
This licence was approved by the Canadian Radio and Television Commission ("CRTC") which is the governing body in Canada that legislates and approves the operating of broadcast services.
The Fight Network Inc. corporate headquartered is located in Toronto, Canada. Additional information on the company can be found at www.thefightnetwork.com
More about Ring of Honor:
Ring of Honor (USA) is the most talked about “Indy” promotion in the US today. ROH is based around a pure wrestling style and a Code of Honor that all wrestlers must abide by. If you want a change from the soap opera of "sports entertainment", ROH is a promotion you don't want to miss.