NEW YORK (Maart 14, 2018) – Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has something for everyone Saterdag as the fan-friendly and completely FREE platform celebrates St. Patrick’s Day in Boston with the Dropkick Murphys and Murphys Boxing. Music fans and fight fans from across the nation and around the globe can catch the Dropkick Murphys in concert and an outstanding card with international appeal on any device wherever Facebook is available from 7-10 namiddag., brought to fans by the promotion born out of the Dropkick Murphys popular Celtic punk band.
Following the three-hour FREE show – featuring Dropkick Murphys music, fighter interviews and four free bouts live from the House of Blues adjacent to Fenway Park – fans can tune into the iN Demand, Vubiquity, DISH and the FITE.TV app for four more pay-per-view fights and a live acoustic set from the band. Canadian fight fans can tune in via Super Channel.
“Times are changing for boxing just like streaming changed music. We are proud of the fights we are putting on and the big audiences we are drawing, and it’s great for our fighters to get the exposure,” gesê Ken Casey, Dropkick Murphys Frontman and President and Founder, Murphys Boxing.
Recently surpassing 1.2 million views for the series, Saterdag se St. Patrick’s Day Clash continues FIGHTNIGHT LIVE’s meteoric 10-month rise, which has already included five live shows in the first two months of the New Year.
“We’re excited to continue our two-fight promotion with Murphys Boxing and can’t wait to hoist a pint with them during our St. Patrick’s Day show in Boston,” gesê Mark Fratto, Skoolhoof van Linacre Media. “Facebook is a terrific medium to deliver these great early fights and interviews for free, and set the St. Paddy’s tone with some great music from Ken Casey and the fellas. We encourage fight fans and music fans to check out the PPV portion as well, there’s more music and unbelievable action coming up later in the evening.”
As part of the Facebook bouts, New England champion Greg “The Villain” Vendetti (17-2-1, 10 Uitklophoue) of Stoneham, Massa., neem op Engleberto Valenzuela(11-12, 3 Uitklophoue) van Mexiko; the Fighting Pride of the Yezidi People Yurik “Don’t Be Sorry, Be Careful” Mamedov (6-1, 3 Uitklophoue) van Brooklyn, N.Y.. voldoen aan Daniel Sostre(13-16-1, 5 Uitklophoue), or Puerto Rico; veergewigtitel Amanda Pavone (2-0, 1 KO) or Burlington, Mass. Faces Sarah Click (vir debuut) van Framingham, Massa.; and lightweight Tomas Romain (6-1) van Brooklyn, N.Y.. neem op Israel Rojas (13-20, 5 Uitklophoue) van Mexiko.
Over the first nine-plus months of programming, the numbers on the 12-show FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series have showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of 82,153 fight fans tuning in per event and more than 1.2 million fans served.
Die Sewe. 9 “Real Deal Promotions: Empire State” uit Resorts Wêreld Casino (225,000), die Augustus CES “Super Saterdag” van Foxwoods (203,000) and the Sept. CES “Tweeling River Twinbill” uit Lincoln, R.I. (157,000) al bo 150,000 uitsig, and collectively the 15-show series has seen a total of almost 28,000 total hours of Facebook video consumed by 1,232,299 users across all devices.
In bykomend tot die rou kyksyfer nommers, die ten volle interaktiewe, fan-friendly productions have seen meer as 155,000 kollektiewe live post verbintenisse(meer as 10,000 per show), including almost 103,000 “Hou” of “lief,” meer as 27,000 comments and more than 7,000 shares.
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 persent mans, 24 persent vroue. The top demographic is comprised of males ages 25-34, wat behels ongeveer 30.0 persent van die publiek, gemiddeld.
Die Sewe. 9 “Real Deal Promotions: Empire State” set a new bar with 224,658 uitsig en die Sewe. 15-16 DiBella-CES doubleheader carried the series to three-quarters-of-a-million views in just over four months. Die Februarie. 10 Hard-Hitting Promotions “Philly Fight Night” show uitstaan individueel met 3,421 live hours of content viewed, terwyl die Sewe. 15 DiBella card saw meer as 40,000 kyker interaksies including almost 39,000 “Hou” of “lief.”
The FIGHTNIGHT LIVE page on Facebook has more than 80,000 fans en meer as 82,000 followers. And Facebook itself has taken notice – the world’s No. 1 social network recently profiled FIGHTNIGHT LIVE on its “Success Stories” media blog, noting the series’ use of industry best practices for production and interactivity:
https://www.facebook.com/facebookmedia/success-stories/fightnight
Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has been delivered to fans absolutely free since its May 2017 launch courtesy of series corporate partners like Elite Heat Water, Montauk Iced Tea (montaukbev.com), Mnr. Custom Made (mrcustommade.com) and BallWash (ballwash.com).
Op Saterdag, Maart 17, live from live from the House of Blues in Boston, ondersteuners kan 'n hoë-impak verwag, multi-kamera streaming ervaring, kompleet met grafiese, animasies, 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, en ontleder Marc Abrams of AWE, NBC Sport Philadelphia, 15Rounds.com en AbramsBoxing.com. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, kommentators sal vra en te reageer op vrae van die Facebook gehoor oor die hele uitsending.
Geskep en vervaardig deur Linacre Media uit New York City, die FIGHTNIGHT LIVE reeks beskik oor professionele omroepers, verskeie kamerahoeke, televisie beelde, replays en agter-die-skerms toegang en onderhoude. Die gestroom programme wat beskikbaar is wêreldwyd waar Facebook is beskikbaar. Die inisiatief nie net in staat stel om die ondersteuners van regoor die wêreld om te stem in, maar gee ook up-and-coming vegters 'n globale platform om hul vermoëns ten toon te stel, gee promotors 'n toeganklike “uitsending” oplossing en gee borge die vermoë om 'n massa gehoor te bereik via gebrandmerk inhoud.
More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Spring 2018 datums sal amptelik aangekondig word in die komende weke.
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE is aanlyn beskikbaar by: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE /
Follow all the action via social media at FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Instagram and @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ on Twitter, or by using the hashtag #FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Vir die jongste Linacre Media gebeure en uitsending skedule, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or #LinacreMediaOnTV.