Fight Network to air Stateside

TORONTO - The Fight Network continued its unprecedented (especially for an independent digi-net) growth with the announcement Monday it has signed a two year contract to supply America One Sports with television programming. The initial programming package covers mixed martial arts – which is the fastest growing sector of combatant sports – and which will be closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. A total of 26 hours of mixed martial arts will be carried during the agreement’s initial phase. Brokered by Trajectory Sports & Media Group, this agreement represents the first major U.S. market television programming deal for Canadian-based The Fight...