ESPN Steps into 'Premier Boxing Champions' Ring

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ESPN is the latest network to join the Premier Boxing Champions stable, signing a multi-year agreement to televise 12 live boxing cards a year.  

The Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN, created in association with boxing promoter Al Haymon, will debut July 11, the first of 12 two-hour primetime fight cards on the sports network, with ESPN Deportes televising all PBC On ESPN fights as part of its Noche de Combates series, said network officials.  

In addition, broadcast network ABC will air several Saturday afternoon boxing telecasts.  

Live coverage will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, tablets, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One via an affiliated video provider. The agreement also includes worldwide rights via ESPN International.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.