MELBOURNE, Australia, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Epicentre.tv, an online portal for all things related to Ultimate Fighting, will bring UFC and boxing fans an exciting program of live content this weekend. The events will also be syndicated using the Spondo platform on martialartstv.com.au, kapow.tv, imartialarts.tv and martialartsaustralia.com.au and in the US on martialarts-showbiztv-usa.com and zainokahanatv.com
Martial Arts TV, an online video channel dedicated to martial arts, was launched in February to help connect fans of martial arts and Ultimate Fighting with promoters, athletes and the owners of fight-related content. Spondo provides a unique syndication platform that allows anyone with a website, blog or Facebook page to become a broadcaster.
The first event of this weekend's fight card will be the Sydney premier of the "Combat8" match style. "Combat8" fights pit fighters of different disciplines against each other in a ring known as "The Cube" -- a specially-created square cage meant to encourage more robust exchanges between different fighting styles. Well-known fighters such as Peter Graham, Ben Edwards, Tai Tuivasa and Wes Capper will participate in the event, which kicks off on Saturday April 27th at 19:30 AEST. A contest between UFC fighter and reality television personality Richie Vas and American fighter Charlie Alaniz will be the evening's marquee event.
On Sunday April 28th at 14:00 AEST, former Heavyweight Champion James Toney -- who co-starred in 2001's critically acclaimed film Ali -- will face off against Lucas "Big Daddy" Browne in an afternoon of boxing from the Melbourne Convention Centre that is sure to be one for the ages.
Additionally, May will see a slew of martial arts-related events take place throughout Australia. On May 9th, the 5th Annual Martial Arts games will be broadcast on Martial Arts TV from Sydney while May 10th will feature an Epicentre.tv-syndicated broadcast of the Australian Fighting Championship, Australia's version of the wildly popular UFC.
All of the aforementioned events will be viewable through Spondo's proprietary streaming service which allows anyone with a website, blog or Facebook page to broadcast and profit from content.
Chris Adams, Spondo Global CEO & Director described the events as, "A fantastic series of matches that will allow us to further demonstrate the strength and appeal of our business model in a truly global fashion. By helping to connect passionate followers of UFC, AFC and boxing with match promoters and event producers, Spondo is changing the way people seek and consume content online, one round at a time."
1. About Spondo
Spondo provides a social broadcasting platform for anyone with an online presence to capitalize on his or her existing audience and grow revenues by syndicating streaming video, audio or other digital content on his or her website, Facebook page or blog.
Based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Spondo seeks to connect content owners with affiliates and their communities through an innovative business model of revenue sharing, turn-key technology solutions and marketing tools that make it easy to make money from content worldwide. Spondo is owned by holding company RivusTV Limited.
2. For more information:
For more information, please contact Mia Peng.
Mia Peng
Marketing Manager
Tel: +86-10-6561-5818 Ext. 866
E-mail: mia.peng@digitaljungle.com.cn
3. Interviews:
To arrange interviews with Chris Adams, please contact Mia Peng.
Mia Peng
Marketing Manager
Tel: +86-10-6561-5818 Ext. 866
E-mail: mia.peng@digitaljungle.com.cn
