Blackout Communications to Launch The Fight Network, Canada's Newest Specialty Channel.
TORONTO --Jan. 21, 2005? Blackout Communications ("BlackOut") a progressive media company dedicated to provide new and innovative products in the television, radio, publishing, music and interactive spaces announced today its plans on launching its first new specialty television service called TFN-The Fight Network.
The Fight Network is prepared to launch the channel into the Canadian market in 2005, and will be the first and only service of its kind in North America.
?We have been working on this venture for sometime now to best position this service for a successful launch into the Canadian marketplace, and now the time has come! We are ready to ?Get it On!? said Mike Garrow founder and CEO of the Network.
The Fight Network will offer a combination of the best boxing, professional wrestling, mixed martial arts, kick-boxing, movies, documentaries, television series and special events to viewers across the country.
?We see amazing growth potential in this brand, the television service is only the beginning of what will be a huge multi-platform media offering for years to come,? he added.
?Details about the channel?s programming, and launch date will follow shortly, and will be announced on The Fight Network?s website www.thefightnetwork.com.? said Brian Sobie Director of Programming and Production for the service.
More about The Fight Network:
The Fight Network is a cross-platform media brand with interest in television, radio, print and online content offerings.
The Fight Network is prepared to launch its 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, 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.
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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The Fight Network Inc.
Chad Midgley
Telephone 416-220-4503
Fax 416 368-6827
E-mail chad@thefightnetwork.com