Live Internet Event on www.101knockouts.com: Barry Hearn’s Matchroom Sports, owned by Barry Hearn, and Boxnet Media Limited have teamed up to deliver a live web stream of the British Heavyweight Title Fight between defending champion Scott Gammer of Wales and former British and Commonwealth champion, Danny Williams, the man who so destructively ended Mike Tyson’s career. Taking place in Neath, South Wales, the fight will be televised through normal broadcasters in the UK. However, for the first time the event will be streamed through the internet for consumers worldwide viewing on their PCs via a broadband connection or set-top box with broadband connection..
This is a very exciting moment for boxing and the internet TV media, as those boxing fans around the world unable to view what could be a spectacular battle of the big men normally through broadcast media will now get the chance on internet technologyTV.
Boxnet has entered into a partnership with digital services provider, MPS Broadband Ltd, to provide the web TV platform.
The service is open to all who subscribe for the event with an early bird ticket of $16.99 available, increasing to $19.99 on the day of the fight.
For this, subscribers have access to the title fight but as well as the undercard featuring up-and-coming British talent.
The two hour show will be streamed at full screen quality to give viewers a true TV media experience through the web.
Matchroom Sport’s Barry Hearn commented, “This is a very exciting experiment into the realms of internet TV to not only confirm the technical viability but also the consumer experience of TV through the internet.
“There has been a lot of discussion about the success of internet TV, and no is expecting miracles from this event but thisit will be a taste of experiences to come for how the consumer views content rather than what a broadcasters thinks they want.”
Boxnet’s Paul Parry says, “It is a great pleasure to be working with Matchroom Sport on this live streaming event and we welcome the opportunity to prove the technology and interest from consumers.
“This is an excellent fight to start the live streaming events planned by Boxnet and plans to be a thriller.”!”
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Matchroom sport Sport has been generating unique sporting content since 1982 with talents such as boxers Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn and Naseem Hamed. Other sports include snooker, pool, golf and darts.
Boxnet Media, provides support to brand and rights owners to develop their online strategy to exploit digital rights around the world, primarily for internet TV. The team encompass the convergence of web and broadcast experience over the past 10 years.
About MPS Broadband
MPS Broadband, with offices in Sweden, United Kingdom, United States and Australia, provides leading edge solutions and services for digital media. The solutions and services are built on the MPS Publishing Platform™, covering all aspects of content management, publishing and distribution. My Channel™ is a community for end-users, content providers and advertisers, containing ”professional content” as well as ”self-produced content”.