SUN Announces Media Plans & Production Partner for Inaugural "MANO A MANO" MMA Event
June 29 2009 - 8:00AM
Marketwired
SUN Sports & Entertainment, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SUNR) today
announced its media distribution in the Dallas, Texas Hispanic
Community and its new Production Partner (Studios 121, Inc.) for
its new Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, "MANO A MANO" coming up
on July 12th, 2009.
MANO A MANO, the first 100% Latino MMA promotion, will be
featured in ADBEAT (45,000 circulation), EL HERALDO (30,000
circulation), EL LIDER (30,000 circulation) and REVISTA INFORMATE
(10,000 circulation). In addition, a feature article will be
written for DIARIO LA ESTRELLA (100,000 circulation). MANO A MANO
will also be featured on ESPN Radio. Several TV networks are in the
process of being cleared to run numerous 30-second spots, which can
be viewed at www.studios121.com/manoamano30/.
"This event has received enormous support from the Latino
community and we are very proud to feature fighters whose country
of origin or heritage stems from Mexico, Cuba, Costa Rica, Brazil,
Puerto Rico and Spain," said SUN President Clyde Gentry III.
SUN is pleased to announce its agreement with Studios 121
(www.studios121.com) to produce MANO A MANO in High Definition
(HD). Luis Estrada, Chief Operating Officer of Studios 121, stated,
"We will use the inaugural July 12 event to produce segments for
the show's pilot episode. The broadcast debut of the program will
be announced in the near future."
Studios 121's founders include veteran production and media
professionals Michael Fletcher (Chairman & CEO), Luis Estrada
(COO) and Francisco Cuevas (Creative Director). The team possesses
over 20 years of international television production experience for
Latino and mainstream markets. The company's management team has
produced content for TNT, Cartoon Network, DirecTV, NARAS (Grammy
Awards), Univision, Telemundo, 7-Eleven and many others.
SUN has also launched aggressive, grassroots marketing campaigns
in the local region and will be taking part in numerous
co-sponsored events and direct mail efforts. SUN is proud to be a
member of the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the
Mesquite Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Balch Springs Chamber
of Commerce, as well as providing sponsorship support for the
Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's initiative of the
Young Professionals Group.
Requests for Media Credentials for MANO A MANO must be submitted
no later than July 9th. A formal press conference is scheduled for
Tuesday, July 7th. Interested media should contact SUN for more
information at admin@sunorganization.com. Event Tickets can be
purchased at www.tickets.com.
About SUN:
SUN Sports & Entertainment, Inc. (www.sunorganization.com)
is a Professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Promotion Company that
produces MMA under the brands "ART OF WAR" and "MANO A MANO." SUN
is a Certified and Licensed Combative Sports Promoter
(www.artofwarlive.com).
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