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Iconic ‘WOSBritish Wrestling to Return to ITV

MANCHESTER | NASHVILLE – ITV Studios Entertainment Manchester announced today that it has teamed up with IMPACT Wrestling, a subsidiary of Himna Šport & Entertainment Corp., to bring WOS Wrestling back to ITV, with an initial commission for a 10-part series.

The commission from ITV’s Helen Warner follows a successful one-off-special, which aired on New Year’s Eve 2016. The Executive Producers for ITV Studios are Tom McLennan and Simon Marsh. Jeff Jarrett, the Chief Creative Officer for IMPACT Wrestling, will be the Executive Producer for IMPACT Wrestling.

Thirty years after the original WOS ended – and legendary stars such as Big Daddy, Mick McManus and Rollerball Rocco left British screens – this new series will feature the very best of today’s wrestlers from the current red-hot U.K. wrestling scene.

They will compete in front of a live audience at the intimate Preston Guild Hall on Thursday 25th May and Friday 26th Maj (doors 7pm / bell time 7.30pm).

Tickets for these historic shows will go on sale at 9am on Friday 7th April from Gigsandtours.com /Ticketmaster.co.uk / prestonguildhall.co.uk

There will also be a launch event this Monday (27th Marec) pri 2 pm in Manchester, where the full details of the WOS live shows will be announced, including the roster. Press and fans are invited to attend to the launch, which will include a Q&A and meet & greet. Places are extremely limited, to reserve one please email wswaudience@itv.com

This initial commission is part of a comprehensive co-production agreement between ITV Studios and IMPACT Wrestling to relaunch the WOS Wrestling brand, bringing British stars to ITV while leveraging the roster and creative team of IMPACT Wrestling along with its expertise in live event production and international distribution.

“This opportunity to work with ITV Studios to revive this iconic brand in the United Kingdom is a perfect example of the ways in which we intend to leverage our strengths to build our presence in international markets in collaboration with local organizations,” said Ed Nordholm, president of IMPACT Wrestling.

Director of Entertainment, ITV Studios Manchester, Tom McLennan said: “Britain’s wrestling scene is thriving and there has never been a better time to bring it back to ITV after a gap of 30 years.”

Jeff Jarrett, Chief Creative Officer for IMPACT Wrestling, dodano: “The WOS brand is etched in professional wrestling tradition. My family’s lineage in the industry dates back 70-plus years, so I am honoured for the opportunity to work on reviving the legacy of this historic British series.

Himna Šport & Entertainment Forms Anthem Wrestling Exhibitions, LLC., Acquires Control of IMPACT Wrestling

For Immediate Release – January 4, 2017

Toronto, Canada (Januar 4, 2017) Himna Šport & Entertainment Corp. today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in TNA IMPACT Wrestling, and has formed Anthem Wrestling Exhibitions, LLC. Anthem also owns Fight Network, svetovna premiera 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, which is IMPACT Wrestling’s exclusive broadcast partner in Canada and worldwide digital partner.

“We are thrilled to have acquired TNA IMPACT Wrestling,” said Ed Nordholm, Executive Vice President of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp., the parent of Fight Network. “As we grow Anthem’s linear, digital and mobile platforms globally, top tier content with global appeal is key to that success and this acquisition is a perfect strategic addition to our portfolio. IMPACT has been a dominant wrestling brand around the world for more than a decade and we are confident that Anthem can leverage its assets and strategic partnerships to take IMPACT Wrestling to even greater heights.”

G. Nordholm, who has been the managing director of the IMPACT Ventures Board of Managers since October 2016, will assume the position of President of Anthem Wrestling Exhibitions, LLC. Dixie Carter will resign from her position as Chairman of Impact Ventures and join the Advisory Board of Fight Media Group, which holds all of the combat sports-related assets of Anthem, where her focus will be on the global growth of the combat sports-related brands owned by Anthem.

“Anthem has been a great partner for many years,” added Dixie Carter. “We have worked hard to find the right company who would acquire TNA, use its strategic influence and have a long-term commitment to the brand. TNA’s incredible fans, talent and staff deserved to see the brand continue to thrive after 15+ years of incredible growth. I’m excited to move to a new position and work with Anthem on their global strategic plan, and I am confident TNA IMPACT Wrestling is going to be a huge part of their success.”

Gospa. Carter will remain a minority equity stakeholder.

Himna je FNTSY Sports Network in boj omrežje v splavitev na Suddenlink komunikacije v ZDA.

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TORONTO (Julij 6, 2015) — Himna Šport & Entertainment Corp. announced today that Fantasy Sports Network (Mravlje), Prvi svetovni zgodovini Channel posvečen fantazijskih športih, in Boj omrežje, svetovni premier boj športni televizijski kanal, have launched on Suddenlink Communications čez ZDA, izdelavo kanalov na voljo bazo Suddenlink je približno 1.5 milijonov naročnikov po vsej državi.
Suddenlink je sedma največja U.S. Kabel podjetje, služijo strankam v Teksasu, Louisiana, Arkansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, West Virginia, in drugi trgi.
Obe poti bodo na voljo v visoki ločljivosti (HD) na Suddenlink Športne Plus Tier.
FNTSY Sports Network je svetu prvič v zgodovini 24/7 televizijsko omrežje zasnovan od tal navzgor za obveščanje, sodelujejo in zabavo več kot 57 milijon navdušenci, ki igrajo fantasy šport vsako leto in na dnevni osnovi. Destinacija kanal za fantasy športnikov, njen programski vključuje zanimiv živo studio programiranje, pozivanja v oddaj, strokovni odbori, slaven in strokovni pripravljavec, resničnost programiranje in komentar na kraju samem iz športnih prizoriščih, kot tudi kratkoročne oblika programiranje od strokovnjakov po vsem kontinentu, zagotavljanje fantasy športne razpravo in analizo za nogomet, baseball, košarka, nogomet, golf, hokej, NASCAR in druge športe.
Boj Network je 24/7 televizijski program namenjen za dokončanje pokritosti borilne športe. To airs programe za celotno področje bojne športne zvrsti, vključno mešanih borilnih veščin, boks, kickboxing, profesionalna rokoborba, tradicionalne borilne veščine, boj novice in analize, kot tudi, boj temo drame, Realnost series, dokumentarnih in igranih filmov. Boj dinamično programiranje lineup mreže vključuje dogodke v živo iz celega sveta in obsežno pokrivanje novic. Boj Network je že na voljo v ZDA, Kanada in več 30 države v Evropi, Afrika in Bližnji vzhod.
“V samo enem letu je naš začetek, smo zadeli še en mejnik v naši distribuciji na Suddenlink zaradi svoje roke po vsej državi,” povedal Leonard Asper, CEO Anthem šport & Entertainment Corp. “Z velikega povpraševanja po žive in sveže športnih programov, tako FNTSY Sports Network in boj omrežje in so sedaj na voljo na dveh vrh 10 kabelski ponudniki v ZDA, izpolnjevanje potreb zabavne novih naročnikov po vsej državi z našimi ukvarjajo športnimi lastnostmi.”
“FNTSY Sports Network in boj omrežja ponujajo športne navdušence nove gledanja in informacijske možnosti, ki dopolnjujejo veliko različnih ponujamo v naših športnih paketov,” dejal Suddenlink višji podpredsednik in glavni Programiranje Officer Kathy Payne. “Fantasy šport priljubljenost, še posebej, je hitro narasla v zadnjih letih in naše nove ponudbe, bo pomagala pri izpolnjevanju zahtev te publike.”
FNTSY Sports Network in boj omrežja so v lasti himna šport & Entertainment Corp.