iBN Sports and Karyn Bryant Join Forces For Online MMA Content
Bryant’s channel launches March 17th, 2009, with coverage of the Showtime/Strikeforce press conference promoting their new MMA partnership and upcoming April 11th event.
Foothill Ranch, Calif. – March 17,2009 – iBN Sports, a premiere Internet-based broadcast sports television network, announced that it has reached an agreement with television and cable anchor, Karyn Bryant. iBN Sports and Bryant will collaborate to produce original programming on a designated Karyn Bryant Channel over the iBN Sports network. The focus of this collaboration will center on the fight world, specifically Mixed Martial Arts given Bryant’s history with Showtime Championship Boxing and most recently her work on CBS’ Elite Xtreme Combat for primetime network television. In addition, Bryant will host her own radio show on iBN Sports Radio Online.
Bryant’s professional career is diverse, having worked for multiple television and cable companies, covering a wide range of subjects within the music, sports, and news & entertainment genres. As such, the agreement with iBN Sports provides Bryant the platform to fully explore all of her passions in a fresh and creative medium that is branded as her own signature channel. Concepts for a celebrity based cooking show and athlete/celebrity interviews are in the mix. Fans can tune in to watch, comment, chat, blog, and view live as well as Video-on-Demand programming from a library of Bryant’s events, interviews and shows. In addition, this association will cast Bryant for future iBN Sports Fight Site events.
“I am thrilled to work with iBN and do my part to feed the insatiable appetite of MMA fans. iBN is on the leading edge when it comes to internet broadcasting, and I’m honored to be given the opportunity to explore my passions for sports and entertainment on such a highly regarded platform,” said Karyn Bryant. “MMA excites me like nothing else, and I intend to highlight the best the sport has to offer with MMA H.E.A.T.™ I believe a fighter needs four fundamental elements: Heart. Endurance. Aggression. Technique.™ I’ll be exploring these four principles both in the cage and out in the “real world.” 2009 will undoubtedly be a huge year for MMA and I look forward to being a part of the festivities,” said Bryant.
“The iBN Sports team is truly excited by this partnership with Karyn,” said Sam Strayer, Producer of the Fight Site for iBN Sports. “With Karyn’s experience, professionalism, and on-camera presence, she will have a major impact on MMA and the MMA fan. Her knowledge and insight about the sport is highly regarded within the industry,” said Strayer. “What’s more, is that Karyn is truly a renaissance woman, not limited to just MMA or even sports for the matter. Her shows will encompass all of her passions and iBN Sports is looking forward to bringing the full breadth of her creativity to our worldwide fans,” said Strayer.
Visit http://www.ibnsports.com for more information on the company and to view live and on-demand sporting events for free.
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About iBN Sports
iBN Sports is the premier destination of Live Internet sports network programming. Fans are provided both LIVE and On-Demand sports programming of world class competitions, in depth news and information. Sports enthusiast can go to www.ibnsports.com
About Karyn Bryant
Upon graduating from Brown University with a double major in political science and sociology, Karyn began her professional broadcasting career as a VJ for MTV. Since that start, Karyn has worked for FX Cable Network, TNT, VH1, CNN, Showtime Championship Boxing, and CBS as a sampling from her professional life as a host and anchor. Raised in Massachusetts, Karyn now lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Wade, and their daughter, Aurora. Visit http://www.karynbryant.com for more information.
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