TNA issued the following press release this morning:
The Fight Network Creates A Bang with TNA Xplosion
Toronto, CAN -- (BUSINESS WIRE) – September 21, 2005 The Fight Network Inc, is pleased to announce that it has signed an exclusive (Canadian) programming deal with US based professional wrestling promotion TNA Wrestling for its dynamic weekly show, Xplosion.
This agreement will see The Fight Network air Xplosion on both Mondays and Thursdays each and every week. It will be the first time Xplosion has ever been available to wrestling fans in Canada.
“TNA stands for Total Non Stop Action and the product certainly lives up to its name,” said Brian Sobie VP of Programming and Production for the Network. “Month after month we see TNA stars like Jeff Jarrett, Raven, Jeff Hardy, A.J. Styles, Christopher Daniels and Samoa Joe put on incredible performances on TNA pay-per-views. Now we can expose this fantastic product to Canadian wrestling fans on a weekly basis.”
“The Fight Network understands how we are trying to build out a global brand”, said Dixie Carter, President of TNA Entertainment. “We believe Canadian wrestling fans will appreciate the athletic entertainment we offer. In fact, some of the most exciting talent in TNA is a group called “Team Canada”. They have been consistently jeered by American fans but I’m confident that they will get an entirely different reaction from fans watching them on The Fight Network in Canada”, she added.
More about The Fight Network:
The Fight Network is a cross-platform media company with interest in television, radio, print and online content offerings.
The Fight Network is prepared to launch its 24 hour television specialty service into the Canadian market beginning September 21, 2005 and will be the first and only service of its kind in North America.
The Fight Network is dedicated to delivering the best of boxing, pro wrestling, mixed martial arts and related movies, documentaries twenty-four hours a day.
The Fight Network Inc. was granted a Category 2 broadcast license to operate in Canada a twenty-four hour specialty channel to be billed as; TFN-The Fight Network.
This licence was approved by the Canadian Radio and Television Commission ("CRTC") which is the governing body in Canada that legislates and approves the operating of broadcast services.
The Fight Network Inc. corporate headquartered is located in Toronto, Canada. Additional information on the company can be found at www.thefightnetwork.com
More about TNA Wrestling:
TNA Entertainment, LLC is a privately held company headquartered in Nashville, TN. TNA programming is currently available in 118 countries. TNA iMPACT debuts on US based Spike TV on Saturday, October 1st. TNA is also available on monthly pay-per-view on iN DEMAND, DIRECTV, Dish Network and TVN as well as Viewer’s Choice, Bell ExpressVu and Shaw PPV in Canada. The names of all Total Nonstop Action Wrestling televised programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans and all TNA Wrestling logos and trademarks are exclusive property of TNA Entertainment, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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