Anthem Sports & Entertainment
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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Key people | Leonard Asper, President & CEO |
| Products | Broadcasting Television Production Digital media |
| Website | Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. |
Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. is a privately held Canadian broadcasting and production company based in Toronto, Ontario. It is led by Leonard Asper, former President and CEO of Canwest Global Communications. It is a global media platform that owns and operates niche specialty TV channels and related digital media assets that cater to a male demographic. All content is available on linear, digital and mobile platforms.
Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. is headquartered in Toronto with offices and studios in New York City, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
History
Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. was founded in December 2010 by Canadian broadcast stalwart Leonard Asper, through his acquisition of a majority stake in Fight Network.[1]
On January 10, 2013, Anthem purchased a significant equity stake in Pursuit Channel, the largest outdoor television network in the USA.[2]
In August 2013, the company acquired the American combat sports channel My Combat Channel.[3]
In August 2013, Anthem also announced the acquisition of RotoExperts and SportsGrid to bolster its online presence and provide content for the launch of FNTSY Sports Network.[4]
On March 1, 2014, Anthem launched FNTSY Sports Network, the first-ever television channel in the world devoted to the fantasy sports industry.[5]
In January 2015, Anthem announced the acquisiton of LuDawgs.com and revamped the fantasy gaming website as DailyRoto.com.[6][7]
On October 19, 2016, Anthem announced that they will be investing in professional wrestling company Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
Anthem has also partnered with a U.S.-based global supplier of extreme and action sports content to launch Edge Sport in Canada and other territories.
Assets
Broadcast
Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. broadcasting assets include the following specialty television channels:
- Edge Sport; an extreme sports channel (coming soon)
- Fight Network; a combat sports channel
- FNTSY Sports Network; the world's first ever television channel devoted to Fantasy Sports.
- Pursuit Channel; a US-based outdoors channel devoted to hunting and fishing.
Digital media
Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. owns several digital media assets including:
- RotoExperts; a leading provider of fantasy sports related content
- SportsGrid; a U.S.-based general sports commentary website
- DailyRoto; comprehensive daily fantasy sports website
References
- ^ "Leonard Asper Joins The Fight Network as CEO - Fight Network".
- ^ "Pursuit Channel Welcomes Anthem Media Group - OutdoorHub".
- ^ Anthem Media Group Acquires U.S.-Based My Combat Channel Fight Network 2013-08-22
- ^ "Anthem Media Group Acquires RotoExperts And SportsGrid". 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Press Release: Fantasy Sports Network to Launch on MTS Ultimate TV on March 4, 2014 - RotoExperts". 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Anthem Media Acquires LuDawgs.com, A Sprawling Daily Fantasy Community". 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Anthem Media Announces Launch Of DailyRoto.com".