FITE announces TV syndication deals for “FITE In Focus”, its new, weekly television Combat Sports Magazine
FITE, the premium digital network for live streaming of combat sports globally, unveiled today it has signed distribution agreements with select TV stations to start airing FITE original programming – FITE In Focus – on a weekly appointment viewing schedule through broadcast syndication.
Starting this month, FITE In Focus weekly TV series kicks off on Eleven Sports, Holyfield TV, Tuff TV, Rochester Sports Channel, The Action Channel, Footprint TV, Untamed Sports by Olympusat, and WLPC TV 40 Comcast channel Detroit, among others, with more networks joining in over the coming weeks and international distribution on the FITE network on a few days delay.
"Televising FITE programming is one of many major milestones for us for this year and we're thrilled to kick it off with such a reputable list of partners", said Michael Weber, FITE COO. "FITE In Focus captures the best of FITE content diversity and TV syndication will let us reach broader audiences now that the interest for combat sports is growing faster than ever".
FITE In Focus is a one-hour weekly magazine focusing on combat sports. Each hourly episode features top bouts in MMA, Pro Wrestling, Boxing, Muay Thai and Kickboxing as well as reports, news and interviews coming from FITE's top contributors and most popular combat sports insiders.
Syndication will introduce FITE a-la-carte programming from top promotions like Ring of Honor Wrestling, Golden Boy Boxing, ACB MMA, Powerplay Kickboxing, Dekada Boxing to a viewing audience from estimated 50m+ households across the country. The program is manually curated by FITE editors to always offer something fresh and engaging for every fight fan on the couch.
International audiences will be able to catch FITE In Focus at 7pm EST every Thursday free on the FITE mobile apps, Roku Channel and website.