Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts, FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud.
We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.
TORONTO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/27/06 -- Blackout Media Corp's (PINKSHEETS: BKMP) The Fight
Network, North America's first and only twenty-four (24) hour combatant
sports and entertainment channel, announced today that it has acquired the
Canadian broadcast rights to Versus's "Fight Night" boxing series. Versus
is the new name of the American version of the Outdoor Life Network or
("OLN").
"Fight Night" is a twice-monthly night of boxing action -- promoted
exclusively by Bob Arum's Top Rank -- featuring the best in today's rising
superstars of boxing, as well as full retrospectives of classic battles
from the past, featuring greats like Ali, Frazier, Foreman and Duran.
"We're absolutely thrilled to be able to showcase top-notch programming
like Versus's 'Fight Night' to our audience here in Canada," said Brian
Sobie, VP of Programming for The Fight Network.
"It's so rare to be able to feature terrific young fighters in compelling
match-ups, and pristine classic footage from the past in one offering.
We're very excited about this deal."
Versus's "Fight Night" is actually two shows in one package and The Fight
Network will be simulcasting both "Fight Night Live" and "Legends of the
Ring" live at 9:00 PM Eastern every Thursday night beginning September
28th.
"Fight Night Live," hosted by seasoned play-by-play man Bob Papa and color
commentator Wallace Matthews, features today's top fighters -- like Brian
"The Hawaiian Punch" Villoria, Kid Diamond and Carlos "Famoso" Hernandez --
in tough, compelling live match-ups.
"Fight Night: Top Rank's Legends of the Ring," hosted by Michael
Buffer, gives fight fans the chance to enjoy classic battles, and hidden
gems, from Top Rank's vast fight archive.
Buried treasures such as Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II, Muhammad Ali vs.
Ken Norton I, Roberto Duran vs. Davey Moore, and George Foreman vs. Tommy
Morrison, are finally unearthed for fight fans to savor and marvel at once
again.
"'Fight Night' is really a unique idea in that it offers fight fans of
every stripe exactly what they want every month. Whether it's a look at the
future movers and shakers in the sport, or the legends that made boxing so
great in the first place," said Victoria Quoss, VP of Programming for
Verus.
"And we're very happy to have a network like The Fight Network on board to
bring this great series into the homes of boxing fans across Canada."
About The Fight Network:
The Fight Network is a cross-platform media company with brand interest in
television, pay-per-view, radio, mobile and web. All five of these media
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. The Fight Network's
Website is: www.thefightnetwork.com.
About Versus:
Versus (versus.com) is the national cable home of the National Hockey
League (NHL) and the Stanley Cup Playoffs as well as best-in-class events
like The Tour de France, the America's Cup, the Dakar Rally, the
Professional Bull Riders (PBR), Professional Boxing, the Boston Marathon,
AMA Motocross and Davis Cup. Now in more than 70 million homes, the network
features the best field sports programming on television and is a
destination for sports fans, athletes and sportsmen to find exclusive,
competitive events that audiences can't find elsewhere. The network offers
unique, competition-themed original programming and is the exclusive home
of Survivor in syndication. OLN, a wholly owned company of Comcast
Corporation, is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators
throughout the United States.
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.
Stephen Murdoch
OEB International c/o The Fight Network Inc.
Public Relations/Public Affairs
Tel: (905) 682-7203 extension 22
Fax: (905) 682-7481
E-mail: smurdoch@oeb.com