120 theatres are going to be able to see something very interesting: the fight card on February 4, 2012, rumored to be split between Japan and elsewhere, will be brodcast live in 120 theatres nationwide in 3D.
Press Release Below:
WOODLAND HILLS, CA, Oct 20, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — The Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) (UFC(R)) will partner with innovative digital theatrical distribution company Cinedigm Digital Cinema (NASDAQ: CIDM) for the first ever, live 3D broadcast of a UFC Pay-Per-View event when it brings its Feb. 4, 2012 fight card to upwards of 120 theatres across the nation. The 3D broadcast will be the first of four annual Pay-Per-Views set to air in theatres via the partnership between UFC and Cinedigm.
“We are extremely pleased that UFC(R) has chosen to work with Cinedigm on this ground-breaking, live 3D broadcast,” said Chris McGurk, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Cinedigm. “We know the legions of avid UFC fans will be blown away when they see what promises to be an exciting night of championship fighting on the big-screen and in 3D.”
“By partnering with Cinedigm, we’re taking the UFC viewing experience to a whole new level,” UFC President Dana White said. “For the first time ever, fight fans can watch a UFC Pay-Per-View card in 3D at theatres across the country. We want UFC fans to have the best viewing experience possible and now they get a chance to experience major UFC Pay-Per-Views in 3D.”
For more information on theatre locations and ticketing, visit http://ufc3d.cinedigm.com . For current UFC fight news, visit www.UFC.com All bouts are live and subject to change.
About Cinedigm Cinedigm offers a new business model to exhibitors by enabling theatres to present engaging alternative programming including live 2D and 3D sporting events and concerts, shorts, cartoons, live Q&As, as well as branded entertainment. Recent releases by Cinedigm include the groundbreaking, LIVE 3D broadcast of The Foo Fighters performance, the worldwide LIVE 3D broadcast of the FIFA World Cup Championship, the BCS Championship in LIVE 3D, the Dave Matthews Band 3D concerts, and the sold out 3D PHISH concerts. Cinedigm has also released the KIDTOONS series for the past six years, a weekly family friendly matinee series that runs in over 165 theatres across the country. Cinedigm also provides a number of powerful software applications that enable exhibitors to enhance and streamline their daily operations. Additionally, Cinedigm offers precision marketing tools to dramatically increase exhibitor marketing effectiveness, including social media initiatives, targeted advertising and strategic public relations. Cinedigm(TM) and Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp(TM) are trademarks of Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. www.cinedigm.com [CIDM-G]
About Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFC(R) produces over 12 UFC live Pay-Per-View events annually around the world. UFC content is distributed commercially through Joe Hand Promotions in the U.S. Beginning November 12, 2011, FOX will broadcast four fights annually. In spring 2012, The Ultimate Fighter(R), UFC’s signature weekly reality TV show debuts on FX. Globally, UFC programming is broadcast in over 132 countries and territories, reaching 597 million homes worldwide, in 21 different languages.
UFC(R) also boasts a powerful presence online, with UFC.com attracting over seven million unique visitors per month, while also possessing one of the most powerful social media followings in all of professional sports. To date, UFC has over six million fans on Facebook and over 300,000 followers on Twitter. In addition, UFC President Dana White is one of the most accessible and most followed executives in sports with over 1.6 million followers on Twitter. On January 22, 2011, UFC continued to set trends in social media, becoming the first major sports league to stream live, broadcast quality action on Facebook.
Ancillary businesses include best-selling DVDs, a bimonthly magazine, the best-selling UFC “Undisputed” videogame franchise distributed by THQ, UFC Gym(TM), UFC Fight Club affinity program, UFC Fan Expo(TM) festivals, branded apparel, trading cards, and articulated action figures.
