SHOWTIME Sports Offering More Than A Dozen Hours of First-Run Shoulder Programming Including Documentary Series INSIDE MAYWEATHER vs. 帕奎奥

纽约 (四月 24, 2015) - Showtime Networks Inc. and parent company CBS公司 have scheduled a broad range of programming and promotion across the Company’s diverse portfolio of media platforms in anticipation of the showdown between 梅威瑟 和 Manny Pacquiao on Saturday, 五月 2.

SHOWTIME体育^® is anchoring the charge with 13½ hours of first-run shoulder programming, including its acclaimed documentary series INSIDE梅威瑟与. 帕奎奥, classic fights and a comprehensive offering of digital assets.

此外, 该 CBS Television Network will run promotional spots in primetime and late-night programming throughout fight week. This will be supplemented with marketing support and editorial coverage from CBS Sports Digital, significant coverage across CBS Sports Radio and a dozen CBS Radio stations throughout the country, and a robust schedule of shoulder programming and marketing support on CBS体育网.

“The Company is uniquely positioned to support an event of this magnitude with media assets across virtually every medium,“斯蒂芬·埃斯皮诺萨说, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME体育. “We’re grateful for the company-wide support and look forward to an all-encompassing push leading to May 2 leading into this milestone sports event.”

SHOULDER PROGRAMMING AND PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT WILL INCLUDE:

INSIDE梅威瑟与. 帕奎奥 delivers a unique perspective of the pound-for-pound champion Mayweather in the weeks leading up to the marquee event. The four-part documentary series from SHOWTIME Sports includes the Sports Emmy Award-winning “Epilogue” which shines the spotlight on Fight Week and takes viewers inside the ropes on Fight Night. A full schedule of the four-part series is detailed below.

CBS Television Network will run Mayweather vs. Pacquiao promos during primetime and late-night throughout Fight Week.

CBS owned and operated television stations throughout the country have been actively engaged in coverage of the event since the三月 11 kick-off press conference in Los Angeles. These affiliate stations, located in the nation’s top markets, will have access to all the news and footage of fight week through the distribution network of CBS Newspath.

CBS体育网 will provide live Fight Week coverage from Las Vegas, including the official Weigh-In on 星期五, 五月 1 (6 P.M. AND), as well as immediate reaction and analysis following the fight and the post-fight press conference. During the week leading up to the bout, the Network also will air encore presentations of classic Mayweather fights and INSIDE梅威瑟与. 帕奎奥 episodes.

CBS Sports Digital has launched a landing page at CBSSports.com, a one-stop shop for everything 梅威瑟VS. 帕奎奥. The ‘Tier 1’ support from CBS Sports Digital includes static homepage promotions, additional marketing and significant editorial coverage on all digital platforms, including breaking news, commentary and placement of live event streams.

CBS Radio is backing 五月 2 with stations from 10 of the country’s top markets broadcasting live from MGM Grand, including WFAN in New York, KROQ-FM in Los Angeles, KRLD-FM in Dallas and WIP-FM in Philadelphia. 另外, CBS Sports Radio’s nationally syndicated “The Doug Gottlieb Show” and (Scott) “Ferrall On The Bench” will be in Las Vegas for Fight Week. “The Doug Gottlieb Show” is simulcast on CBS Sports Network on 星期五, 五月 1.

CBS Radio coverage also includes a special broadcast hosted by WFAN’s No. 1 morning show personalities Boomer and Carton 周六 prior to the fight from 6-8 P.M. AND. The program is available on WFAN, CBS Sports Radio, and select CBS Radio stations nationwide. The special also will be simulcast for television on CBS Sports Network.

CBS Local Digital Media has created a comprehensive array of online audio, video and editorial features to promote the fight which can be experienced across a variety of digital and mobile platforms.

#MayPac:Daily is a daily online show hosted by SHOWTIME Sports personality Mauro Ranallo. The series will deliver the buzz of Fight Week in Las Vegas with special guests from sports and entertainment, insider analysis and more. Taped live from the casino floor at MGM Grand, #MayPac:Daily will be posted nightly星期二–星期五 上 http://www.sho.com/sho/sports/home 和 Youtube.com/shosports.

另外, the SHOWTIME Sports digital team is working closely with SnapChat to deliver exclusive content, launching a new boxing blog on TUMBLR called Pound for Pound, and working with Twitter on a unique feature capturing the years of social conversation leading to #MayPac.

Classic Floyd Mayweather fights are being offered across the premium network’s portals, including nightly on SHOWTIME EXTREME, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND and SHOWTIME ANYTIME. Those platforms will also offer the media workouts of Mayweather and Pacquiao and the live stream of the final press conference. Fans can tune-in to the final stare-down between the fighters on 星期五, 五月 1 when SHOWTIME airs WEIGH-IN LIVE: MAYWEATHER vs. 帕奎奥.

SHOWTIME Sports also delivers a host of short-form content available across multiple platforms, including original music videos, Mayweather greatest hits, a Spanish web analysis and more.

Below is a sampling of select SHOWTIME programs and air times:

• INSIDE梅威瑟与. 帕奎奥:
  • 插曲 2 首映 星期六, 四月 25, 在 7:30 P.M. AND/PT在Showtime.
  • 插曲 3 首映 星期三, 四月 29 在 10 P.M. AND/PT在Showtime
  • Epilogue premieres 星期六, 五月 9
• WEIGH-IN LIVE: MAYWEATHER vs. 帕奎奥: 星期五, 五月 1 在 6 ET/3 PT, 住在Showtime
• COUNTDOWN LIVE: MAYWEATHER vs. 帕奎奥:星期六, 五月 2 在 8 P.M. AND/5 P.M. PT, 住在Showtime

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