In einer Pressemitteilung hat TNA Wrestling heute eine einjährige Zusammenarbeit mit dem europäischen Sender "Eurosport" bekannt gegeben. Demnach wäre der Sportkanal mit den ersten beiden Testaustrahlungen von iMPACT! im Frühjahr zufrieden gewesen und hätte sich nun dazu entschlossen sich die Rechte an den iMPACT!-Shows bis September 2006 zu sichern. Hier die Pressemitteilung:
ZitatAlles anzeigenTNA WRESTLING SIGNS DEAL WITH EUROSPORT
Nashville, TN (September 8, 2005) - TNA Entertainment, LLC announced today that Total Nonstop Action Wrestling has signed a contract with Eurosport to air iMPACT! through September 2006.
Eurosport ordered the episodes after receiving positive viewer response to the two episode test market of iMPACT! that ran earlier this year.
"We are extremely pleased to continue our relationship with Eurosport," said Dixie Carter President of TNA Entertainment. "TNA Wrestling has announced several major partnerships over the past six weeks, and this is another important development in the growth of our brand."
Eurosport reaches 54 countries across Europe and the Middle East and is in 95 million homes with an estimated audience of 250 million viewers. Eurosport is broadcast via Astra, one of the main European satellites, on the basic programming tier of cable networks, and on nearly all existing digital platforms, such as those in the UK, Scandinavia, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Greece.
The new face of wrestling, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling prides itself on delivering innovative, cutting edge wrestling action with the high-risk, high-flying athleticism that TNA Wrestling is known for. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling "iMPACT!" debuts on Spike TV Saturday, October 1st at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Es ist bisher nicht bekannt, ob dieser Vertragsabschluss auch eine regelmäßige Ausstrahlung von iMPACT! im deutschen Programm von Eurosport mit einschließt.
Quelle: http://www.PWInsider.com