WBC to launch 24/7 boxing channel » May 20, 2021

The World Boxing Council (WBC) and VIVE Community are working in unison to current to the world the first-of-its-kind, round the clock all-professional boxing channel, WBC LIVE. The leisure hub will debut in Could 2021 and can for probably the most half stream free to related units worldwide predominantly in Extremely excessive definition, excessive dynamic vary. Programming will embrace weekly commentary exhibits, akin to WBC Talks and, In The Ring, in addition to loads of promotional content material profiling upcoming battle playing cards and athletes.

Because the pandemic of 2020 all however annihilated stay sports activities, it served as the one best impetus for this large endeavor. WBC and VIVE stepped into the skilled promoters’ and athletes’ nook with a technique to counter-punch venue closures and misplaced ticket gross sales. Backed by world-class broadcast and know-how companions, WBC LIVE will empower promoters to stream and monetize extra battle playing cards – each title and non-title bouts in numerous divisions and length – than ever within the highest high quality with out the associated fee prohibitive manufacturing price ticket. VIVE Community has devised a plan to make use of digital manufacturing. The objective is to degree the enjoying discipline for promoters of all scales by offering a platform to reveal their expertise in a extra accessible setting and propel their skilled careers.

The linear channel will attraction to sports activities followers with an urge for food for premium broadcast occasions who personal the multi-millions of UHD HDR-capable shows, but have scarce entry to UHD HDR leisure. Battle followers across the globe desirous to witness the motion will be capable of entry VIVE’s free downloadable app obtainable by way of numerous app ecosystems, together with Amazon Fireplace TV, Apple TV, Google TV (Android TV), Roku Channel Retailer, and Good TVs.

“Our mission is to supply skilled boxing athletes and promoters the means to fight hindrances and maintain their livelihoods,” says John Jacaman, VIVE Community Director. “It’s the most important factor to occur to the game {of professional} boxing in years.”

“We’re very excited to perform the dream that my father, José Sulaimán, pursued for a few years: to unfold the expertise of younger boxers from all over the world, by way of the WBC Channel. Immediately, greater than ever, we have to help promoters with modern schemes throughout the WBC international platform.,” says Mauricio Sulaiman, World Boxing Council President.

This joint initiative, referred to as WBC Consortium, won’t solely profit the game of boxing, but in addition its followers universally. Athletes and promoters eager to be taught extra about leveraging the common stay occasion platform, tapping into its collective audiences, and consequently increasing their notoriety and incomes potential ought to contact [email protected] at WBC. Broadcast retailers in search of constant, high-quality skilled boxing syndication ought to contact VIVE Community instantly.