With eight months elapsed since they held their last event, DARE Fight Sports out of Thailand hits the press today with news of a partnership with Seven Star Entertainment of China. The partnership sees DARE events being broadcast in China on the countrys largest TV network CCTV-5 and on NBC Sports in the United States. An MMA event on CCTV, Chinas public broadcasting network, is indeed a coup. The fact that MMA was banned in Thailand during the promotions sophomore year apparently has not slowed their urge for expansion.
DARE held two events its inaugural year of 2011, and three in 2012. DAREs last outing was a studio-held private event that was later broadcast fight by fight. No immediate details are available on how future events will be held, but the promotion says it is planning for 3 in 2013 and a move outside of Thailand after that.
Full press release:
DARE FIGHT SPORTS AND SEVEN STAR SIGN A TV PARTNERSHIP FOR CHINA AND USA
For immediate release: BEIJING, China. (May. 22nd, 2013)
Thailands Premier Mixed Martial Arts Organization, DARE Fight Sports has signed a three year broadcasting Partnership with Seven Star Entertainment / Tiger TV, one of Chinas leading entertainment companies.
The partnership sees DARE events being broadcast in China on the countrys largest TV network CCTV-5 and on NBC Sports in the United States.
The agreement includes programming of both DAREs past and upcoming events on a television platform that reaches approx. 700 million homes.
We are very excited about this partnership with Seven Star and having DARE introduced to Chinese and American audiences, said the Founder of DARE Fight Sports, Jussi Saloranta.
In total DARE looks to hold another 3 events in 2013, followed by our first event outside of Thailand next year.
This partnership opens a totally new market and set of opportunities for all Asian based MMA fighters who now have a huge new broadcasting platform to showcase their skills, continued Saloranta.
More information about the broadcastings and the partnership will be released soon.
About DARE:
DARE Fight Sports is one of the fastest growing Mixed Martial Arts organizations in Asia, featuring a wide range of international fighters competing in its Million Dollar Tournament. DARE events are broadcast from Bangkok, Thailand using their own unique and innovative production style. DARE is widely known as The Rockstar of Asian MMA. GAME ON.
About Seven Star Entertainment / Tiger TV (TTV):
Tiger TV (TTV) is the worlds first global fighting channel with plans to cover over 80 countries. TTV has Advertising Supported & Pay-TV channels, IPTV, Mobile, Social Media, and Merchandising. TTV aggregates thousands of hours of global MMA content (both archive and new) for globally distributed channels.
TTV also hosts multiple, globally broadcast World Mixed Martial Arts Championship (WMMAC) fighting events per year. TTV is an alliance of the worlds top fighting leagues aimed at creating co-produced events, TV programming & media distribution.TIGER TV is a subsidiary of SEVEN STAR ENTERTAINMENT.
http://mma-in-asia.com/region/china/...-us-broadcast/