First Official Andy Hug Website
andyhug.
Expands Apprise Enthusiast Media group
NEW YORK, Apprise Media LLC, a strategic
management
and investment company focused on niche media, today announced that
it has acquired Y-Visionary LP
, which publishes nine monthly and bi-monthly
magazines focused on the automotive aftermarket, outdoor
sports and shelter
segments."
Y-Visionary's publications include Street Trucks, Import Racer
, and Drag
Racer in the automotive segment; Bow + Arrow Hunting, Gun World, and Knives
Illustrated
in the outdoor sports segment; and Victorian Homes and Romantic
Homes in the shelter segment. Canon
provides the platform for Apprise's growth in the
business-to-business media sector. In August, Apprise
acquired CFW
Enterprises, which dominates the fast-growing paintball enthusiast category
while
also covering martial arts and grappling, the fastest-growing segment of
the martial arts category
.
Apprise and Spectrum Equity Investors have joined forces in an investment
initiative that has
committed $175-$200 million of Spectrum's capital for
strategic investments in niche media and publishing
businesses.,
Loews Cineplex Entertainment, MyFamily. This exciting new service will be a welcome
addition to any sports
or action theme packages as it offers a unique slate of programming much of
which as never been seen before in the Canadian marketplace," says Chris
Edwards, Legal Counsel
at CCSA.
The Fight Network is the first and only all-combatant sports and
entertainment channel
that delivers the very best in boxing, pro wrestling,
mixed martial arts, and other combatant styles
, along with
top-notch "fight theme" movies, documentaries and news, 24 hours a day.
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out TFN at: www.x xingyi
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plan to increase their value through reinvigoration of the magazines, as well
as investment in line extensions and merchandise sales.
The Fight Network is dedicated
to delivering the best of boxing, wrestling,
mixed martial arts and related movies, documentaries
, twenty-four hours a
day. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to
be accurate
and actual results and future events could differ materially
from those anticipated in such statements
. The company cautions that these
forward-looking statements are further qualified by other factors
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Apprise Media is backed by Spectrum Equity Investors. In January, Apprise acquired Beckett
Media
, the leading publisher of sports and entertainment market collectible
guides. In April, Apprise
acquired Canon Communications, a leading producer
of print publications, trade shows and digital
media for the high-growth $200
billion medical device manufacturing market and allied packaging,
plastics and
electronics markets.com) is a strategic
management and investment company. Spectrum
's strategy is to invest
substantial amounts of capital behind strong management teams and provide
long-term and active board-level assistance to those teams to help them create
and realize value
.spectrumequity.com .com to learn more.
First Canadian American Holding Corporation is a holding
company with
subsidiaries in a range of businesses.fcahc.com/
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The website
reflects Andy Hug's life and achievements. At the same time, we
are actively pursuing other follow
-on acquisitions that will expand APG's
footprint. McCurdy, a
co-founder and former President of
Primedia Inc. Significant investments include Apprise Media LLC, CBD
Media LLC, Classic Media, Consolidated
Communications, Inc. For additional information, refer
to http://www. The Fight Network
has
entered into some exclusive programming arrangements with such
companies as Showtime Boxing, Pride
Fighting Championship, K-1
, Ring of Honor and TNA Wrestling, just to name a few, so that we
may
deliver the very best events to consumers on an ongoing basis," says
Mike Garrow, President of The
Fight Network.
More about The Fight Network:
The Fight Network is a cross-platform media
brand with interest in
television, radio, print and online content offerings.
Safe Harbour
Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking
information within the
meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933
and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, and are subject to
the safe harbour created by those rules. Technical complications
that may
arise could prevent the prompt implementation of any strategically
significant plan(s
) outlined above.martial sports
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http://www. On numerous pages
it provides an insight into his life as a
martial artist as well as a resume
of his unique career in words and pictures.
"It has been
a particular wish of mine for almost five years now to set
up a website for those who revered and
admired Andy. +41-(41)-766-55-88
info@andyhug. Terms of the
transaction were not disclosed
.
Charles G.com.apprisemedia., Eutelsat S.
"We look forward to delivering CCSA subscribers
non-stop action, news and
theme-related entertainment from around the fight world. The Company's
subsidiaries conduct
operations in areas of digital television, radio and building and
construction
and natural resources. The company is actively looking at
several other opportunities in many different
industries such as additional
natural resources, wireless, technology and biotechnology. All statements
, other than
statements of fact, included in this release, including, without
limitation, statements
regarding potential future plans and objectives of
the company, are forward-looking statements that
involve risks and
uncertainties.
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"This acquisition
dramatically increases critical mass for Apprise
Enthusiast Media," McCurdy said. "We now have 25
magazines covering
attractive niche markets with total circulation of 1.
ABOUT SPECTRUM
EQUITY INVESTORS
Spectrum Equity Investors is a leading private equity firm specializing in
investments
in the media, communications, entertainment and information and
business services industries throughout
North America and Western Europe.A., NEP, Inc, Patriot Media and
Communications and RiskMetrics Group
, Inc. The CCSA is a
federally incorporated Canadian company representing broadcasting
distributors
throughout Canada. The
company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
statements
in this release, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.top martial
BAAR, Switzerland
, The first official website
about the martial arts legend Andy Hug is now online. It is available
in
English, Japanese and German.com
The Y-Visionary publications will operate as part of
the Action
Pursuit Group (APG) of Apprise Enthusiast Media LLC, Apprise's platform in the
enthusiast
media sector whose other properties include Beckett Media LP. The breadth of experience of Craig Nickerson
, APG's CEO, in
building a major automotive enthusiast and action sports group for Primedia
will
add enormous value to the management of these assets.2 million. We have a
vibrant and profitable
online business in beckett.
ABOUT APPRISE MEDIA LLC
Formed in 2004, Apprise Media
(http://www. Controlled by Charles G.
First Canadian American Holding Corporation (OTC: FCDH
) announces that The Fight Network has completed a master affiliate
agreement with the Canadian Cable
Systems Alliance Inc.fu arts
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Andy Hug Ltd
Mr Rolf Siegrist
Ruessenstrasse
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CH-6340 Baar
Tel.Apprise Media Acquires Y-Visionary Publisher of Nine Automotive Outdoor
Sports and Shelter Magazines
We'll have an
integrated merchandising business supporting both
Beckett's entertainment
collectibles and APG's books, videos, and related materials. And we have
a
long-standing presence in specialty distribution channels and other non-
traditional retail
outlets. (NYSE: PRM), Apprise Media
acquires and builds businesses in the targeted media and publishing
sectors.com, Inc.PRESS RELEASE First Canadian American Holding Corporation Announces the Canadian Cable
Systems Alliance Inc. (CCSA) and The Fight Network Complete a Master Aff
With a subscriber base of approximately
one
million, the CCSA represents the commercial interests of 93 independent
Member Companies for
group purchases of programming, equipment and
services.
"The CCSA is pleased to have completed
this agreement with The Fight
Network.kung x
andyhug. During his lifetime people were
fascinated by his
helpful and gentle manner combined with a fighting spirit
and single-mindedness - characteristics
that mythologized him following his
death on 24 August 2000. I take great pleasure in
the fact
that this wish has now come true," says Ilona Hug, the widow of the
deceased martial artist. McCurdy
, Chairman and CEO of Apprise Media, said, "These
publications are a great fit with APG's existing
action-enthusiast titles. We know the automotive aftermarket and outdoor sports segments
very well
.
Y-Visionary, based in Orange, California, is Apprise's fourth acquisition
of a specialty
media company this year.
Founded in 1994 and based in Boston, New York and Menlo Park, Spectrum has
over $4 billion in capital under management.thefightnetwork.
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