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Anthem Sports & Entertainment
Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc. (formerly Anthem Media Group) is a Canadian multinational media company based in Toronto, Ontario and founded by Leonard Asper.
Anthem is majority-controlled by Asper via his Sygnus Corporation. Fight Holdings, Inc. holds the remaining ownership stake, via the investors Mayhem Capital (59.01%), North American Bond Company (7.19%), Goldfarb Management Services (7.19%), and Slaight Communications (7.19%).
Anthem Media Group was founded in December 2010 by former Canwest president Leonard Asper, through his acquisition of a majority stake in Fight Network.
On January 10, 2013, Anthem purchased an equity stake in the U.S-based Pursuit Channel. In August 2013, the company would acquire My Combat Channel.
In August 2013, Anthem acquired the fantasy sports websites RotoExperts and SportsGrid, as part of efforts to launch a dedicated fantasy sports-oriented channel. The following year, FNTSY Sports Network launched in March 2014. In January 2015, Anthem acquired the daily fantasy sports website LuDawgs.com, and relaunched the site as DailyRoto.
Anthem Media Group was renamed to Anthem Sports & Entertainment in May 2015. In August 2016, Anthem announced its intent to acquire the Canadian specialty channel GameTV, pending CRTC approval.
In October 2016, Anthem invested in the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Fight Network was its Canadian broadcast partner, and Anthem would loan the company money throughout 2016.
On January 4, 2017, Anthem acquired a majority stake in TNA, forming the subsidiary Anthem Wrestling Exhibitions; the promotion would then rebrand as Impact Wrestling, after its flagship weekly program Impact!. Impact founder Jeff Jarrett rejoined the promotion as chief creative director and, during tapings for the April 20, 2017 episode of Impact, it was announced that Impact Wrestling would merge with Jarrett's own Global Force Wrestling (GFW) promotion under the "GFW" name. Anthem later announced its intent to formally acquire GFW's assets, but by October 23, 2017, Anthem had cut its ties with Jarrett and Global Force.
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Anthem Sports & Entertainment
Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc. (formerly Anthem Media Group) is a Canadian multinational media company based in Toronto, Ontario and founded by Leonard Asper.
Anthem is majority-controlled by Asper via his Sygnus Corporation. Fight Holdings, Inc. holds the remaining ownership stake, via the investors Mayhem Capital (59.01%), North American Bond Company (7.19%), Goldfarb Management Services (7.19%), and Slaight Communications (7.19%).
Anthem Media Group was founded in December 2010 by former Canwest president Leonard Asper, through his acquisition of a majority stake in Fight Network.
On January 10, 2013, Anthem purchased an equity stake in the U.S-based Pursuit Channel. In August 2013, the company would acquire My Combat Channel.
In August 2013, Anthem acquired the fantasy sports websites RotoExperts and SportsGrid, as part of efforts to launch a dedicated fantasy sports-oriented channel. The following year, FNTSY Sports Network launched in March 2014. In January 2015, Anthem acquired the daily fantasy sports website LuDawgs.com, and relaunched the site as DailyRoto.
Anthem Media Group was renamed to Anthem Sports & Entertainment in May 2015. In August 2016, Anthem announced its intent to acquire the Canadian specialty channel GameTV, pending CRTC approval.
In October 2016, Anthem invested in the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Fight Network was its Canadian broadcast partner, and Anthem would loan the company money throughout 2016.
On January 4, 2017, Anthem acquired a majority stake in TNA, forming the subsidiary Anthem Wrestling Exhibitions; the promotion would then rebrand as Impact Wrestling, after its flagship weekly program Impact!. Impact founder Jeff Jarrett rejoined the promotion as chief creative director and, during tapings for the April 20, 2017 episode of Impact, it was announced that Impact Wrestling would merge with Jarrett's own Global Force Wrestling (GFW) promotion under the "GFW" name. Anthem later announced its intent to formally acquire GFW's assets, but by October 23, 2017, Anthem had cut its ties with Jarrett and Global Force.