CHICAGO (Junho 22, 2017) – Bringing fight fans closer to the action than ever before, Linacre Media and ULTRACAST will partner to stream Sexta-feira FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Rosemont Rumble not only live in H.D. no Facebook, but in Facebook 360˚ and in ULTRACAST 360˚ Virtual Reality as well.
Supporters of the Sweet Science can take advantage of the multi-camera FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcast on Facebook as well as the fan-controlled Facebook 360˚ feature –
both completely free wherever Facebook is available –
and also check out all of the action in ULTRACAST 360˚ VR by downloading the ULTRACAST app and subscribing to the PPV feed for only $2.00.
Available for IOS and Android,
fans simply need to download the ULTRACAST app in the App store or by visiting www.ultracast.com/app.
“We are thrilled about partnering with Linacre and FIGHTNIGHT LIVE to provide fans the 360˚ Virtual Reality experience of the Rosemont Rumble”, said CEO of Ultracast, Dmitry Kozko.
“We’re excited to be able to capitalize on cutting-edge technology to give Sexta-feira night’s audience a ringside seat at the Rosemont Rumble,” dito Mark Fratto, Principal da Linacre mídia. “Our Facebook Live series continues to keep fight fans at the forefront, now with not just one – mas três – free viewing experiences available.”
ULTRACAST is the premier app for live 360˚ and VR content, broadcasting – or better yet, ultracasting – unique, exclusive perspectives of events to millions of mobile phones, no mundo todo. ULTRACAST takes viewers ringside at fights, allows them to be part of the back-stage drama, celebrate the win on the podium or feel the front-row excitement of a concert; getting up-close and personal, e indo “beyond live”. Get the latest updates with ULTRACAST by following ULTRACASTLIVE on Facebook and @Ultracastlive on Twitter and Instagram.
After a successful pilot that was viewed by more than 40,000 boxing fans live on Facebook, FIGHTNIGHT LIVE hits the Chicago area on Friday, Junho 23, from Rosemont, Ill., with hardware on the line in a rematch of a hotly-contested draw as Microfone “Hollywood” Jimenez (20-1-1, 14 KOs) e “Son of the Legend” Aaron Pryor, Jr. (19-10-2, 12 KOs) square off in a ten-round main event for the WBC Continental Americas Super Middleweight Championship.
Longtime Chicago fan favorite and perennial contender Donovan “Da Bomb” George, (25-7-2, 22 KOs) will join his previously-announced #BOMBSQUAD teammate Jimenez in an eight-round light heavyweight co-feature. Undefeated in his hometown of Chicago, George will be fighting locally for the first time em três anos, facing off against area arch-nemesis Grua “Super-homem” Findley (26-21-1, 17 KOs) of Gary, Indiana.
Legendary Chicago-based National Anthem singer Jim Cornelison will once again honor our country prior to the start of the main event – fans can catch that highly-anticipated performance along with all of the action in the ring live on Facebook or in VR via the ULTRACAST app.
“It’s a tremendous honor to take our Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE platform to the Windy City area. It’s becoming a national platform already during its infancy – with East Coast and West Coast dates on the calendar and now this opportunity in the No. 3 media market in America – and we’ve been thrilled with the response from fight fans so far,” said Fratto. “We’re looking forward to working with the Village of Rosemont, as well as legendary promoters like Bobby Hitz and Frank Mugnolo on this card.”
The numbers on the Maio 11 FIGHTNIGHT LIVE pilot from Mohegan Sun Resort showed promise and potential for the new platform. With only two days of promotion, the premiere broadcast amassed 43,000 total video views by 38,000 unique viewers. Um total de 1.4 thousand hours of LIVE video was consumed by Facebook users during the first show alone. In addition to the raw numbers, o totalmente interactiva, fan-friendly production saw 9,021 live post engagements for the show, que incluiu 5,000 “gostos” ou “O amor é,” 2,989 comments and 628 ações.
Na Sexta-Feira noite, Junho 23, live from The Dome at The Ballpark in Rosemont, os fãs podem esperar um alto impacto, multi-camera streaming experience – now also available in 360˚ and ULTRACAST VR – complete with graphics, animações, replays, interviews and an announce team anchored by blow-by-blow announcer Ray Flores of Premier Boxing Champions, Showtime Boxing, HBO Boxing and CBS Sports Network boxing fame. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, comentaristas vai perguntar e responder a perguntas da platéia Facebook em todo o transmissão.
Joining the broadcast team will be world-ranked light heavyweight, Mike Lee.
University of Notre Dame alum Lee (19-0, 10 KOs) está classificado n º. 12 pela WBO, Não. 12 by the IBF and No. 14 pelo WBC, and was originally scheduled to be in the main event but now joins Flores for expert analysis. Television hostDanielle Robay of WCIU-Chicago and Entertainment Tonight, NBC-4 Los Angeles and HLN-fame will bring fans exclusive pre-and post-fight interviews from ringside.
Criado e produzido por Linacre mídia fora de Nova York, the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series features multiple camera angles, graphics, replays e behind-the-scenes de acesso e entrevistas. Os shows de streaming estão disponíveis globalmente onde quer que Facebook está disponível. A iniciativa não só permite que os fãs de todo o mundo para sintonizar, mas também dá lutadores up-and-coming uma plataforma global para mostrar suas habilidades, dá promotores um acessíveis “transmissão” solução e dá patrocinadores a capacidade de atingir um público de massa através de conteúdo de marca.
A Julho 15 date in Phoenix, Ariz., com Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions has already been released on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE calendar. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE strap season continues on Sábado, Julho 29, in Raleigh, N. C., as Tar Heel State undefeated super flyweight Dewayne Beamon competes for the IBO Inter-Continental and UBF World Junior Bantamweight titles. More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE dates will be officially announced in the coming weeks.
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