United Sports Media, a Los Angeles based media and television syndication firm (subsidiary of United Multi-Media Investments, LLC), along with World Poker Entertainment Network, has announced today that it has signed an international broadcast agreement with the
World Poker Showdown. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The announcement was made today at a press conference in Burbank, Ca by Rod Myers, President of United Sports Media.
The
World Poker Showdown hosts four major events from October 2007 thru May of 2008. The first event to be filmed will be the WPS Costa Rica Poker Showdown from Oct 20 thru Oct 28, with the first airing to take place around the second week of December 2007. The next three events will be the WPS Bahamas “Deepstack” Poker Open (Jan 7-19, 2008) at the Cable Beach Resort, WPS Carribean Poker Cruise (Mar 30 thru April 6, 2008) aboard the Freedom of the Seas, and WPS Ocean
World Poker Showdown (May 9-18) at the Ocean World Casino in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic.
President Rod Myers stated, "We are very pleased to have been chosen to produce and syndicate these events. I’ve known Herb for years and he has always put a world class product on the table. I feel this will be a great partnership and together, we can truly place all of the
World Poker Showdown events directly on the map as one of the great poker tournaments to play in”.
Mark Mayo, CEO of the World Poker Entertainment Network stated, "I am thrilled to be working with Rod and Herb on these exciting events. The Caribbean is a major draw for poker enthusiasts and fun seekers“.
“With the combination of distribution channels by both United Sports Media and World Poker Entertainment Network, the
World Poker Showdown will be seen in over 100 million homes worldwide. Newly created FANZ-TV, a sports gaming entertainment television network, the host network in the USA, has been given broadcast rights to the show. Syndication of the series events are currently being offered by United Sports Media.
President of
World Poker Showdown Herb Van Dyke stated, "Our events are perfect for this network. WPS promises to continue bringing exciting venues in exotic places. With Rod’s production expertise and his love for poker this will prove to be a very popular TV Show”.
There will be several weekly tv shows leading up to the main event at each scheduled stop of the tour. All of the events produced will offer powerful branding and marketing opportunities that allows for national and international tie-ins within the shows.
