Anthem Sports & Entertainment

Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp.
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:

Digital media

Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. owns several digital media assets including:

References

  1. "Leonard Asper Joins The Fight Network as CEO - Fight Network".
  2. "Pursuit Channel Welcomes Anthem Media Group - OutdoorHub".
  3. Anthem Media Group Acquires U.S.-Based My Combat Channel Fight Network 2013-08-22
  4. "Anthem Media Group Acquires RotoExperts And SportsGrid". 1 August 2013.
  5. "Press Release: Fantasy Sports Network to Launch on MTS Ultimate TV on March 4, 2014 - RotoExperts". 29 January 2014.
  6. "Anthem Media Acquires LuDawgs.com, A Sprawling Daily Fantasy Community". 14 January 2015.
  7. "Anthem Media Announces Launch Of DailyRoto.com".

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