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Frank Warren and Miomni Targets Sports Fans with a New Broadband TV Channel in Windows Media Center and Vista Gadget
Today, Frank Warren and Miomni announced, the launch of The Queensberry Fight Network Global Broadband TV Channel.
Using the very latest in technology Frank Warren has teamed up with Microsoft and Miomni Ltd to launch the world’s first Global Vista Media Center and Vista Gadget Boxing Channel showing exclusive content in both High and Standard definitions called “The Queensberry Fight Network”.
The Queensberry Fight Network will rapidly move to showing pay per view live world title fights.
As well as live feeds, The Queensberry Fight Network channel will feature a rich catalogue of thousands of on demand domestic, continent and world title fights from the world’s greatest boxers spanning the current crop of undefeated World Title holders, up and coming world class boxing talent as well as true classics from the last 60 years.
Boxing fans can dip in and out of the channel by purchasing a nightly, monthly or annual subscription with an incremental pay per view fee for the full evening live fight card. Thanks to the global reach, pricing will be compelling to once again rekindle the global appetite for what is the greatest sport in the world.
Channel subscribers will be able to immerse themselves in the big fight build up, see the events and press conferences live, while enjoying behind the scenes interviews exclusively.
Frank Warren, while maintaining a deep broadcaster relationship, has adopted Microsoft Media Center and Miomni to embrace the changing shift in how audiences view entertainment especially younger audiences who are heavy internet users.
“The Queensberry Fight Network will provide fans with access to some of the world’s greatest fights at the touch of a button. We believe that this channel will excite the next generation of boxing enthusiasts by offering greater access to the history and future of this
sport,” said Frank Warren, Chairman.
Mike Venner CEO Ether Group Ltd added “We are very proud to be working with Frank Warren and The Queensberry Fight Network on this very exciting new channel. The Miomni technology enables The Queensberry Fight Network to create a 360 Degree relationship with the consumer using entertainment.”
“Microsoft is thrilled to work with the Queensberry Fight Network and offer exciting boxing content to Windows Media Center’s broad catalogue of entertainment available through Online Media,” said Ron Pessner, General Manager of Microsoft’s Connected TV Business.
“The Queensberry Fight Network channel on Windows Media Center will be a great way for sports fans to find and watch their favorite boxing content on their PC or on their TV with an Extender for Windows Media Center, without the need for a premium channel subscription.”
Microsoft Media Center is a standard feature of Microsoft Vista Premium and Ultimate, which is the global operating system for over 100 million PCs Worldwide.
Frank Warren, through the power of Media Center, can tap into a global audience.
Miomni Ltd is a member of the Ether Group Ltd and the technology brand targeted specifically at enable businesses to have their own broadband TV Channel. Miomni® technology delivers high quality video content and e-commerce, to multiple devices with pre
& mid roll advertising.
