Source: Press Release
MLW AND SPORTS CHANNEL NETWORK REACH MULTI-PLATFORM MEDIA RIGHTS DEAL IN UK & IRELAND
MLW CONTINUES GLOBAL EXPANSION
UNITED KINGDOM – Sports Channel Network and Major League Wrestling (“MLW”)® today announced a new multi-platform broadcast partnership for the UK and Ireland starting this fall. The sports provider has further strengthened its growing offer for sports fans by securing the rights to Major League Wrestling: FUSION, the league’s flagship series airing weekly.
Sports Channel Network, Channel 266 on Freeview and Youview as well as on Freesat, mobile and smart TV devices, offers the consumer the opportunity to watch premium sports content from over 25 categories ranging from action sports to fishing.
MLW will also be distributed on VOD365, SCN’s free online streaming platform.
VOD365 is available on all iOS and Android devices, without the need for set top boxes, bundled packages or contracts. Fans can also watch on traditional TV screens by casting on Google Chromecast.
“The UK and Ireland are amongst MLW’s strongest markets globally and with Sports Channel Network making a significant move as a multi-platform player, it made perfect sense to partner with them to showcase our thrilling product to our loyal and passionate fans. And it’s all free to millions of homes,” states Court Bauer, CEO and Founder of MLW.
“We are pleased to welcome Major League Wrestling as a key content partner on Sports Channel Network. The free to air channel proposition will allow fans of MLW to enjoy the content across multiple streaming devices without the need to subscription or payment,” Giles Goodwin, Head of Content Strategy at Sports Channel Network.
The partnership continues MLW’s global expansion focused on multi-platform media rights deals in the linear and nonlinear space.
The premiere broadcast will be announced at a later date.
ABOUT SPORTS CHANNEL NETWORK
Sports Channel Network offers premium programming from Pro Fight League, Formula E Motor Racing and the European Cricket League.
Sports Channel Network is wholly owned by VOD365, a streaming media services provider that creates and distributes video on demand channels on internet connected TV, digital and mobile devices. To date the business has four channels live with more rolling out in the coming months.
Learn more about SCN and VOD365 at: www.vod365.co.uk.
About Major League Wrestling
Major League Wrestling (MLW®) is a sports media holding company with a focus on professional wrestling sporting events/programming, digital content and ancillary entertainment.
The fastest growing wrestling league today, Major League Wrestling airs on DAZN, fubo Sports Network as well as on beIN SPORTS in the United States and in over 20 countries abroad.
MLW streams for free every Saturday night at 6:05pm ET on YouTube.com/MajorLeagueWrestling.
MLW features a roster full of high profile fighters and on-air talent from around the world including: CONTRA Unit, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, Ross and Marshall Von Erich, Alex Hammerstone, Richard Holliday, LA Park, Myron Reed and Injustice, Salina de la Renta, Alicia Atout and many more.
MLW is the parent company of the MLW Radio Network, the leading provider of professional wrestling podcasts in the world with 5-6 podcasts in the top iTunes 100 in the sports category on the average day.
