Executives at the International Fight League have already taken note of EliteXC’s strong showing on CBS and are hoping to reap some of the benefits. As the league prepares for its August 15th card at the IZOD center in NJ, where it will unveil its new six-sided ring, “The Hex,” CEO Jay Larkin has issued […]
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Cuban & Simon on CBS Debut and More
On the eve of MMA’s network television debut, MMAPayout.com reached to executives around the industry to find out how and where they would be watching tonight’s show and to get their impressions on a number of issues facing the sport. Billionaire businessman Mark Cuban created HDNet Fights and has since made mixed martial arts programming […]
CBS/ EliteXC Broadcasters’ Conference Call
Listen in as MMAPayout.com’s Andrew Falzon interviews CBS broadcaster Gus Johnson, play-by-play, and Frank Shamrock, color commentator. (Unfortunately, Mauro Ranallo had to excuse himself at this point in the call, as he had to do his radio show for The Fight Network.) Click here to download and listen. EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks to Fightlinker.com for audio […]
Objective/ Analysis: CBS’s EliteXC Broadcast Team
PHOTO: (Left to Right) – David Dinkins, Jr., Executive Producer; Karyn Bryant, Cageside Reporter; Gus Johnson, Play-by-Play; Frank Shamrock, Color Commentator; Mauro Ranallo, Color Commentator (Courtesy CBS)OBJECTIVE: Yesterday the CBS broadcast team that will be calling the EliteXC event on May 31st had a warm-up of sorts, fielding questions from fellow members of the media. […]