Source: Superkombat
Bucharest, Romania (December 14, 2016) - Superkombat announced today that CBS Sports Network will air six events throughout the 2017 season from Europe’s largest martial arts television series. Each event will include beside international also American fighters in heavyweight elimination format and world title fights in different weight classes.
The Superkombat events will feature both kickboxing fights, as well as special fights based on MMA, making Superkombat an attraction for the fans of both disciplines.
“We are very excited to have CBS Sports Network air Superkombat and to have our brand exposed through a major sports network in the United States. After six years of live events broadcast in 95 countries, five continents, and commentary in 22 languages, we are proud to bring Superkombat to CBS Sports Network and provide exposure for the brand across the United States and Canada.” said Eduard Irimia, president of Superkombat.
The complete Superkombat television schedule on CBS Sports Network will be released at a later date. CBS Sports Network is available across the United States through local cable, video and telco providers and via satellite on DirecTV Channel 221 and Dish Network Channel 158.
For more information, including a full programming schedule and how to get CBS Sports Network, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com
About Superkombat
Since 2011, Superkombat events were broadcast for a series of 50 live events in prime time at 9pm on Saturdays in the biggest Pan European sports network, with that deal creating a huge brand awareness in the field of martial arts television programming.
During the last six years, Superkombat has had quite a few impressive rating records including the record of the month over all sports on the Pan European channel Eurosport International. Also, in 2016, Superkombat scored another record for the biggest outdoor attendance of 34.000 people for the world title at 95 kg. Since 2011, Superkombat was recognized as the largest European largest martial arts television producer and in the subsequent years kept the position as the European biggest television coverage being broadcast globally in 95 countries from five continents.
The tournament was hosted around the world on various locations such as: Geneva, Amsterdam, Milan, Monza, Torino, Bucharest, Mamaia, Carrara, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Opatija, Varna, Vienna, Sao Paolo, and many other locations globally for tryouts and elimination series.
The Superkombat television rights are represented around the world by Fight Globe company.
