Post by Fred Richards on Jan 16, 2018 12:49:03 GMT -8
IMPACT WRESTLING/ANTHEM: Impact Wrestling announces new 24-hour channel on Twitch
Posted on 1/16/118 by Colin Vassallo
Impact Wrestling and Twitch today announced the Impact
Wrestling channel which will feature a 24-hour live stream
and exclusive weekly programming at
Twitch.tv/impactwrestling. The channel will launch tomorrow,
January 17.
The channel on Twitch will feature exclusive content,
including monthly live events and house shows as well as
lifestyle programming showcasing Impact Wrestling stars
outside of the ring, from diets and workouts to
relationships and travel. Twitch will also air Impact
Wrestling’s live event at WrestleCon in New Orleans on
Friday, April 6 at 9:00PM CT.
Other exclusive shows on the channel include the return of
the popular podcast The LAW, produced and hosted by Jeremy
Borash, Nuff Said, a show hosted by Tyrus who will offer his
unique take on professional wrestling, politics, sports and
popular culture, and Matthews’ Megacast, a second screen
perspective with Josh Mathews during Impact.
Programming for the channel will also include past and
present episodes of the flagship Impact show, the original
weekly show Xplosion, pay-per-view events on a second
window, plus over 1,000 hours of original programming
showcasing classic content.
“Our expansion on Twitch marks another important milestone
in our digital expansion,” said Ed Nordholm, president of
IMPACT Wrestling. “The interactive content and larger-than-
life personalities of IMPACT Wrestling are a perfect fit for
the platform, whose passionate communities have demonstrated
an increased appetite for professional wrestling and live
events. As we adapt to new content consumption methods, our
partnership with Twitch gives us an opportunity to interact
directly with our audience, while engaging and growing our
fan base across the world.”
Posted on 1/16/118 by Colin Vassallo
Impact Wrestling and Twitch today announced the Impact
Wrestling channel which will feature a 24-hour live stream
and exclusive weekly programming at
Twitch.tv/impactwrestling. The channel will launch tomorrow,
January 17.
The channel on Twitch will feature exclusive content,
including monthly live events and house shows as well as
lifestyle programming showcasing Impact Wrestling stars
outside of the ring, from diets and workouts to
relationships and travel. Twitch will also air Impact
Wrestling’s live event at WrestleCon in New Orleans on
Friday, April 6 at 9:00PM CT.
Other exclusive shows on the channel include the return of
the popular podcast The LAW, produced and hosted by Jeremy
Borash, Nuff Said, a show hosted by Tyrus who will offer his
unique take on professional wrestling, politics, sports and
popular culture, and Matthews’ Megacast, a second screen
perspective with Josh Mathews during Impact.
Programming for the channel will also include past and
present episodes of the flagship Impact show, the original
weekly show Xplosion, pay-per-view events on a second
window, plus over 1,000 hours of original programming
showcasing classic content.
“Our expansion on Twitch marks another important milestone
in our digital expansion,” said Ed Nordholm, president of
IMPACT Wrestling. “The interactive content and larger-than-
life personalities of IMPACT Wrestling are a perfect fit for
the platform, whose passionate communities have demonstrated
an increased appetite for professional wrestling and live
events. As we adapt to new content consumption methods, our
partnership with Twitch gives us an opportunity to interact
directly with our audience, while engaging and growing our
fan base across the world.”
