Cablevision to offer Holyfield-Tyson II heavyweight title fight at just $9.95 per round.WOODBURY, NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 1997-- Pay per view value knock-out follows November's record viewership Continuing a tradition of offering customers top quality sports programming at an excellent value, Cablevision Systems Corporation today announced an innovative pricing package for the much anticipated Holyfield-Tyson II match on June 28th. From now until fight time, sports fans can order the Holyfield-Tyson II rematch for a special $9.95 per round rate, up to a maximum of $49.95. "Cablevision's ground-breaking $9.95 per round pricing in November for the first Holyfield-Tyson matchup helped create an all-time, pay per view record. We're confident the return of this special offer will generate similar customer enthusiasm," said Robert May Robert May may refer to:
The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . In November `96, Evander Holyfield Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield (born October 19, 1962 in Atmore, Alabama) is a professional boxer from the United States and a multiple world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. stunned the sports world with an 11th round knockout against heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. The rematch is expected to be one of the most popular pay per view events in history. Customers taking advantage of this special offer will also receive headline-making undercard un·der·card n. The event or events coming before and supporting the main event, as of boxing matches. matches, including Gonzalez vs. Ganciosa, Holmes vs. "The Ultimate" Vaden, and Julio Cesar Chavez vs. La Coursiere -- which will provide Chavez the opportunity to win his 100th fight, a milestone rarely achieved. Christy Martin will also fight a yet-to-be-named challenger in the Women's Pound for Pound Championship part of this spectacular undercard offering. Cablevision officials noted that its innovative pricing makes championship boxing more accessible to sports fans, and is made possible by the company's unique fixed-fee multi-fight arrangements with leading promoters. Cablevision is the nation's sixth largest operator of cable television systems, serving 2.9 million customers in 19 states with major operations in Boston, Cleveland and the New York metropolitan area New York–Northern New Jersey–Long Island is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and the third most populous in the world, after Tokyo and Mexico City. , where Cablevision has 1.7 million customers. Its subsidiary, Rainbow Media Holdings Inc., manages entertainment, news and sports programming services. Recently, the company completed its purchase of a majority interest in the Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference properties which includes the arena complex, the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Knicks, and Rangers sports teams and the MSG MSG: see glutamic acid. Network. CONTACT: Cablevision Systems Corporation Charles Schueler, 516/393-1399 John Hamill, 718/991-6000 x412 |
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