HDNet Fights Bulks Up Mixed Martial Arts Programming

DALLAS, April 29: HDNet
Fights has partnered with FEG USA to present the 2008 DREAM Lightweight and
Middleweight Grand Prix.

HDNet Fights Presents:
DREAM 1 will premiere May 2 at
10:30 p.m. with a presentation of the DREAM 1 event, a new mixed martial arts
promotion from Japan, that took place on March 15. HDNet Fights Presents:
DREAM 2 will follow on May 3 in
the same time slot with an event that takes place today. For HDNet Fights
Presents: DREAM 3, the network
will air live coverage on May 11 at 3 a.m., with two encore presentations
taking place May 11 at 4 p.m. and May 17 at 9:30 p.m. Additional dates and time
for the upcoming DREAM events will be announced at a later date.

"We're thrilled to
announce this blockbuster deal with FEG," said Andrew Simon, the CEO of
HDNet Fights. "MMA fans have been emailing and posting on message boards
non-stop, wanting to see the DREAM Grand Prix. Once again, HDNet is the place
to go to catch all of the action. This latest deal continues our commitment to
making HDNet the 'Home of MMA,' with more MMA events than any other television
network."

"We are excited about
working with HDNet, which gives us this opportunity to broadcast our DREAM show
in North America," added Sadaharu Tanikawa, the president of FEG USA.
"We expect a long and a prosperous relationship with HDNet bringing our
quality shows to their viewers."

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski