Showtime Networks Inc. will televise live Elite Xtreme Combat events on SHOWTIME beginning 2007. The first event will air live on SHOWTIME on February 10, 2007, with additional events airing on the premium television network through 2009. All MMA events on SHOWTIME will be televised in high-definition.
Showtime Networks Inc.
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME® TOO™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILYZONE® and TMC XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD™, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND™ and THE MOVIE CHANNEL ON DEMAND™. SNI is also an owner and manager of SUNDANCE CHANNEL, a venture of NBC Universal, Robert Redford and SNI. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME® PPV.
Pro Elite, Inc. and EliteXC are not affiliated with and are independent of Showtime Networks Inc. All logos, designs, terms or other marks referenced above in connection with Showtime Networks Inc. are the registered trademarks, trademarks, service marks, or trade dress of Showtime Networks Inc. (or are otherwise owned by Showtime Networks Inc.) and are used here by permission and under license to Pro Elite, Inc.
Established in 2002, Gary Shaw Productions has quickly become one of the most successful boxing promotion companies in the sport. Led by Gary Shaw, the only promoter in boxing with a regulatory background, GSP has promoted the biggest stars over the past four years, including: Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Winky Wright, Sugar Shane Mosley, Diego Corrales and Manny Pacquiao, and promoted or co-promoted them in some of the biggest fights, including: Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko; Winky Wright vs. Shane Mosley I and II; Winky Wright vs. Felix Trinidad; Mike Tyson vs. Clifford Etienne; Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales II; and Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo I and II. GSP boasts a roster balanced between world champions, top-rated contenders and up-and-coming talent, who provide for all-action fights which are constantly televised nationally and internationally on HBO and Showtime.
Pro Elite, Inc. and EliteXC are not affiliated with and are independent of Gary Shaw Productions. The Gary Shaw Productions logo and design set forth above is a trademark of Gary Shaw Productions and is used by permission and under license to Pro Elite, Inc.
Rumble World Entertainment (RWE) is a Hawai'i based entertainment company which produces Rumble on the Rock (ROTR), Rumble on the Rock Qualifiers and RumbleVision. In less than two years, RWE, formerly Prodigy Productions, has taken ROTR from a small Hilo based show to a globally recognized event broadcast in over 90 countries including Japan Pay-Per-View and U.S. Pay-Per-View. RWE hopes to bring their events to California and Las Vegas in the near future. MMA Weekly, a popular MMA radio show and news-driven website rated ROTR as the world's third most popular event in 2004, securing ROTR's position in MMA history just under veteran organizations Pride and the UFC.
In addition to producing Hawai'i's largest MMA event, RWE recently launched RumbleVision, a Hawai'i based MMA television show. The show features a diverse mix of Hawai'i fighters, ROTR and ROTR Qualifiers event coverage, training tips from featured athletes and unique glimpses into the Hawai'i lifestyle.
Pro Elite, Inc. and EliteXC are not affiliated with and are independent of Rumble World Entertainment. All logos, designs, terms or other marks referenced above in connection with Rumble World Entertainment are the registered trademarks, trademarks, service marks, or trade dress of Rumble World Entertainment (or are otherwise owned by Rumble World Entertainment) and are used here by permission and under license to Pro Elite, Inc.
Pro Elite, Inc announced on January 31, 2007 the strategic alliance between its EliteXC live events division and Strikeforce, an American professional kickboxing and mixed martial arts promotion company based in San Jose, California. The strategic alliance paves the way for EliteXC and Strikeforce to promote fights together featuring Frank Shamrock. The first of these events will air June 22nd in association with Showtime on pay-per-view live from HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.
This is the first strategic alliance with a co-promoter for EliteXC. Stirkeforce is one of the leaders in Mixed Martial Arts promotion. Strikeforce is lead by Scott Coker.
Pro Elite, Inc and FEG, Inc announced on March 27, 2007 a deal to bring the immensely popular “K-1 Dynamite” mixed martial arts (MMA) series to the United States for the first time. The first event will take place at LA Coliseum on June 2, 2007. This is the first Mixed Martial Arts event at the 74 year old coliseum. The event, “Softbank Presents Dynamite! USA in association with Pro Elite” will be a SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View event featuring up to 6 fights. Prior to the Pay-Per-View event, SHOWTIME will air 3 explosive bouts featuring EliteXC stars Jake Shields, Antonio Silva and Gina Carano.
Formed in 2003, FEG, Inc assumed the role of K-1 Corporation production and management of K-1 events that at the time were enjoying 13 years of success. In addition to K-1 Events, FEG, Inc’s goal was to expand the company’s presence into the world of Mixed Martial Arts as it saw the overwhelming demand from the viewers and fans. In 2005, FEG, Inc started the production of the Hero’s events in Japan. Under the current corporate structure, FEG, Inc is responsible for the production and promotion, as well as all other aspects of business from fighter contracts to event marketing of both the K-1 and Hero’s (Mixed Martial Arts) events all over the world.
