Press Coverage

FIGHT SPORTS, the linear sports channel and digital service, has agreed a carriage deal in Spain with telco operator Orange.

FIGHT SPORTS has a similar deal already in place with Orange in France, and the latest agreement continues the channel’s global expansion.

FIGHT SPORTS’ programming line-up includes weekly live premium events including world title boxing matches, as well as championship kickboxing, mixed martial arts, martial arts and exclusive reality, documentary and original programming series.

FIGHT SPORTS, which is owned by CSI Sports, reaches more than 40 countries globally with over 200 carriage agreements having been signed since it launched in 2012.

Extending its major distribution in the region and South East Asia, CSI Sports has signed a new carriage agreement with StarHub TV in Singapore which will see transmission of channels principally including its 24/7 HD network Fight Sports.

With boxing and MMA thriving globally, the Fight Sports network now reaches over 40 countries with more than 200+ carriage agreements across Europe, Asia and the Caribbean since launch in 2012. The new StarHub programming line-up will include broadcasting some of boxing’s biggest live world title fights from WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO, Championship kickboxing, K-1, MMA, martial arts and exclusive reality, documentary and original programming series.

Coverage will also feature some of history’s most exciting championship boxing events from the HBO Championship Boxing Series, WCCB and classic fights with legendary boxers such as Manny Pacquiao, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Oscar De La Hoya and George Foreman.

“We are excited to partner with CSI Sports to introduce Fight Sports HD, a 24/7 channel offering extensive coverage of the fight industry to our customers,” said Lee Soo Hui, head of StarHub’s content business unit. “We are committed to enhancing our sports line-up and this addition will see our customers enjoy a greater variety of live sporting events on StarHub TV.”

CSI Sports co-CEOs Richard and Craig Miele added: “We are pleased to be expanding FIGHT SPORTS’ reach with distribution on StarHub’s multi-media platform in Singapore. Our channel performance in Asia and Europe has continued to secure increased distribution while we continue to invest significantly in live and original programming.”

FIGHT SPORTS, the channel owned by New York-based fight sports production and distribution company CSI Sports, is to show the March 31st fight between boxing heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker, after picking up rights to the bout.

FIGHT SPORTS will exclusively air the world title fight, which is taking place in Cardiff on 31 March, in over 30 countries.

In the lead up to the fight, the network will be showcasing exclusive content from both fighters.

The deal was struck between FIGHT SPORTS and promoters Matchroom Boxing and Duco Events.

FIGHT SPORTS becomes the latest broadcaster to acquire rights to the fight following a deal earlier this week for DAZN, the OTT streaming platform owned by digital sports content and media group Perform.

DAZN will exclusively air the fight in Germany, Austria and Canada, while the event will also be streamed non-exclusively on DAZN in Switzerland.

“SKYcable are excited to partner with the leading international provider and add the FIGHT SPORTS network and content to our cable TV platform.” – James Dumlao, Programming & Packaging Head at SKYcable.

CSI Sports’ 24/7 live sports channel, FIGHT SPORTS, dedicated to cover the best across the fight industry, has landed another punch in the Philippines by extending its distribution with a carriage agreement with multi-channel, multi-media company SKYcable.

The programming line-up includes live world title boxing events (WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO), championship kickboxing, K-1, MMA, martial arts and exclusive reality, documentary and original programming series. It also features some of history’s most exciting championship boxing events from WCCB and classic fights with legendary boxers such as Manny Pacquiao, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Oscar De La Hoya and George Foreman.

Since launching the FIGHT SPORTS channel in December 2012, CSI Sports has inked a wide range of carriage agreements for the network with operators across Asia-Pacific, the European region and the Caribbean which have taken the network into almost 40 countries.

“We are pleased to be expanding the FIGHT SPORTS reach with wide distribution on the leading cable TV platform of SKYcable in the Philippines. Our channel performance in Asia and Europe has continued to secure increased distribution while we continue to invest significantly in live and original programming.” – CSI Sports co-CEOs Richard and Craig Miele

FIGHT SPORTS’ New York-based parent company CSI Sports has agreed to a deal to acquire rights to the Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz WBC Heavyweight World Championship Live event, taking place March 3rd at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The deal covers rights in over 50 countries, including in Japan, Spain, Germany, Belgium, India, Singapore, and throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.

Wilder, 39-0 with 38 knockouts, looks to defend his title for the 7th time since claiming the belt in a unanimous decision victory over Bermane Stiverne in January of 2015 – the only fight to go the distance in Wilder’s spectacular career thus far.  He faces fellow undefeated heavyweight Luis Ortiz, who has 28 wins and 24 knockouts against 0 defeats.

FIGHT SPORTS will broadcast this event Live as part of a doubleheader on March 3rd, airing alongside HBO’s Championship Boxing featuring Sergey Kovalev defending his WBO Light Heavyweight World Championship against Igor Mikhalkin from the Madison Square Garden Theatre in New York City.

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CSI Sports, a provider of FIGHT SPORTS, has signed a new carriage agreement for its 24/7 HD Network Fight Sports in Finland, with leading Nordic and Finnish multi-channel media company SANOMA.

The programming line-up includes some of the highest profile `LIVE’ World Title Boxing events (WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO), Championship Kickboxing, K-1, MMA, Martial Arts and exclusive Reality, Documentary and original programming series.

On 9 December Fight Sports will have two championship events. Glory Redemption is an international kickboxing match featuring Rico Verhoeven vs Jamaal Ben Saddik for the heavyweight title. This will be followed by the first-ever clash of two-time Olympic gold medallists when Vasyl Lomachenko faces Guillermo Rigondeaux, who is moving up two weight divisions, for the fight at the Madison Square Garden Theatre.

The following week on 16 December, the sports network will showcase the man to last beat Manny Pacquiao, Jeff Horn, in his first defence of his WBO Welterweight World Title, live from his home country of Australia.

The day will also feature two live championship events, starting off with the live finale of The Fighter, a 10-part competition pitting undefeated fighters from all over the world in a tournament for a professional contract all while living together under one roof. The two coaches of their respective teams, Demarte Pena (11-0) and Irshaad Sayed (12-2), will compete for the Bantamweight Championship, while the final bout of the tournament will also be featured on the card, in front of the sold out Menlyn Maine Arena in South Africa.

Finally, Billy Joe Saunders will defend his WBO middleweight title against former world champion David Lemieux. The fight, set to be staged in Montreal, will be Saunders’ first professional bout overseas.

FIGHT SPORTS, the channel owned by New York-based fight sports production and distribution company CSI Sports, has acquired rights to show Miguel Cotto’s final bout tomorrow.

The six-times world champion from Puerto Rico will end his 16-year career by defending his WBO light-middleweight title against Sadam Ali at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight Sports will broadcast the fight live in more than 50 countries where it has carriage deals in place, including the likes of Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Spain, Belgium, Germany and sub-Saharan Africa.

Other bouts on the Fight Sports schedule for this month include: Jeff Horn’s first defence of his WBO welterweight world title live from his home country of Australia on 13 December; Billy Joe Saunders’ defence of his WBO middleweight title against former world champion David Lemieux from Montreal on 16 December; and ‘Glory Redemption’, an international kickboxing event, on 9 December.