{"id":10321,"date":"2019-02-12T16:47:48","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T16:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=10321"},"modified":"2019-02-12T17:08:30","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T17:08:30","slug":"vive-enters-combat-sports-ring-with-premiere-of-live-pro-boxing-in-ultra-hd-hdr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/vive-enters-combat-sports-ring-with-premiere-of-live-pro-boxing-in-ultra-hd-hdr\/","title":{"rendered":"VIVE Enters Combat Sports Ring with Premiere of Live Pro Boxing in Ultra HD HDR"},"content":{"rendered":"

VIVE Enters Combat Sports Ring with Premiere of Live Pro Boxing in Ultra HD HDR<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Challenges \u2018Heavyweights\u2019 as First Live 4K HDR <\/em><\/p>\n

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Dallas, Texas \u2013 February 12, 2019 \u2013 VIVE Network will debut the world\u2019s first live Ultra high definition, high dynamic range professional boxing event on Saturday, February 23rd featuring a stacked co-ed fight card in association with Classic Entertainment Sports (CES) Boxing and the World Boxing Council (WBC). The first of several Fight Nights on VIVE LIVE scheduled in 2019 will be headlined by a highly anticipated championship bout between two undefeated lightweights \u2013 Jamaine Ortiz (9-0, 4 KOs) and Ricardo \u2018Conejo\u2019 Quiroz (10-0, 5 KOs) \u2013 for the vacant WBC World Youth Lightweight Title.<\/p>\n

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The live channel will appeal to sports fans with an appetite for premium broadcast events who own the multi-millions of UHD HDR-capable displays, yet have scarce access to UHD HDR entertainment. That said, the content will seamlessly stream in the highest resolution possible depending on the viewers\u2019 respective devices. Fight fans around the globe eager to witness the action can already access VIVE\u2019s free downloadable app available via various app ecosystems, including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Play (Android TV), Roku Channel Store, Smart TVs, and iOS.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLong ago we recognized the demand and requirement for a more comprehensive, globally-televised professional boxing and MMA platform,\u201d says John Jacaman, VIVE Founder. \u201cBuilding it has been a painstaking, yet entirely worthwhile process. VIVE will deliver the most compelling offering of its kind to satisfy both athletes and their audiences all in one convenient, ubiquitous channel.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Befittingly, the entertainment hub enlisted the support of some of the world\u2019s most revered technology partners with the vision to to televise even more fights \u2013 both title and \u2018regular season\u2019 of various divisions and denominations \u2013 than ever available before to viewers worldwide. VIVE\u2019s ethos is to level the playing field for promoters of all scales by providing a platform to expose their talent in a more public setting and propel their professional careers.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe WBC is a big proponent of elevating the sport of boxing to new heights through new mediums. There is no question that showcasing WBC matches on VIVE Network is absolutely a win-win-win,\u201d says Jos\u00e9 Antonio Arreola Sulaiman, WBC Membership General Manager.<\/p>\n

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This joint initiative will not only benefit the more widely publicized sports of boxing and MMA and their fans universally, however. VIVE\u2019s combat sports channel will also feature karate and other martial arts, as well as wrestling. Athletes and promoters keen to learn more about leveraging VIVE\u2019s universal live event platform, tapping into its collective audiences, and consequently expanding their notoriety and earning potential should contact Jimmy Burchfield, Jr. of Team CES at jvb@teamces.com.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCES Boxing is excited to kick off 2019 by entering into a unique partnership and distribution deal with VIVE Network,\u201d said Jimmy Burchfield Jr., of CES Boxing. \u201cJohn Jacaman and the team have worked tirelessly to launch the first of its kind UHD entertainment destination. Joining forces provides us with an innovative platform to showcase our roster of talented fighters to a worldwide audience. The history continues \u2013 CES is the \u2018Heart and Soul\u2019 of boxing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Additional event details, account registration and tickets to watch the event in UHD HDR or HD HDR are available at https:\/\/tickets.vivetv.network\/ for the \u2018Early Bird\u2019 price of $14.99 (USD) until midnight Friday, February 22, 2019, after which time the price will increase to $19.99 (USD). Download the app in the Google Play Store, Apple iOS and tvOS App Stores, Roku Channel Store, or other app store ecosystems by searching \u2018VIVE 4K TV\u2019.<\/p>\n

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About Classic Entertainment Sports<\/p>\n

CES Boxing, a division of Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc., was established in 1987 by Jimmy Burchfield, Sr. The Rhode Island-based company has a history of promoting world class fighters. CES is known as the \u201cHeart and Soul of Boxing,\u201d and has delivered non-stop action to fans all over the world. With its new distribution deal with VIVE, the history continues. To learn more, go to CESBoxing.com, and for the latest news follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.<\/p>\n

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About World Boxing Council<\/p>\n

The World Boxing Council is Boxing’s elite sanctioning body and has as its maximum priority to work and protect for athlete’s safety and health inside and outside of the boxing ring. WBC rules which have revolutionized the sport of Boxing include reducing title fights from 15 to 12 rounds, the creation of divisions, and the requisite official 24-hour pre-fight weigh-ins among many others.<\/p>\n

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Founded by Adolfo L\u00f3pez Mateos in 1963 with only 11 member nations, today the WBC is comprised of 166 countries from around the world and is headquartered in Mexico City. Some of its greatest champions are Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Julio Cesar Chavez, Oscar de La Hoya, Sugar Ray Leonard, Floyd Mayweather, and Manny Pacquiao among others.<\/p>\n

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About VIVE Network<\/p>\n

VIVE is a UHD HDR digital linear TV network and live event platform as a service for third-party content creators available globally on every screen in every format. The network comprises niche channels offering original lifestyle television series and programs, as well as live sports and concerts.<\/p>\n

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As a pioneer of the TV Revolution and UHD Initiative, VIVE\u2019s mission is to facilitate the creation, proliferation, and monetization of UHD HDR entertainment to address the domain of the multi-millions of viewers around the globe, and in doing so, establishing the network as the ultimate<\/em> UHD entertainment destination.<\/p>\n

Glossary:<\/p>\n

Ultra high definition\u00a0television (also known as\u00a0Ultra\u00a0HD television,\u00a0Ultra\u00a0HD, UHDTV, UHD, and Super Hi-Vision) today includes 4K UHD and 8K UHD, which are two digital video formats with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Ultra high definition\u00a0is a display resolution standard of at least 3840 by 2160 pixels (8.3 megapixels; 4K), which is double that of Full HD’s 1920 by 1080 (2 megapixels). \u2013 wikipedia.com\u00a0\u00a0 &\u00a0\u00a0 techopedia.com<\/p>\n

HDR stands for\u00a0High Dynamic Range, and it is the next big thing for 4K TVs and 4K content. The term originates in photography and refers to a technique to heighten a picture’s\u00a0dynamic range\u00a0\u2013 the contrast between the brightest whites and the darkest blacks. \u2013 whathifi.com<\/p>\n

Press Contacts:<\/p>\n

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Danielle Jacaman, Communications Director<\/p>\n

VIVE Network, LLC<\/p>\n

djacaman@vivetv.network<\/p>\n

+1 214 273 0318<\/p>\n

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Michael Parente, Publicist<\/p>\n

CES Boxing \/ CES MMA<\/p>\n

michael@teamces.com<\/p>\n

+1 855 850 2866<\/p>\n

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Jos\u00e9 Sulaiman, Membership GM<\/p>\n

World Boxing Council<\/p>\n

membership@wbcboxing.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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