Gunpowder & Sky has acquired the worldwide rights to “UFC 1: Origins of the Octagon,” a documentary from the producers of “The Last Dance” about the beginnings of the pro mixed martial arts league UFC, it was announced Wednesday.
The documentary traces the roots of the UFC back to its tumultuous first event in 1993. Gunpowder & Sky will release the film this fall through a pay-per-view streaming event and a digital release to follow one week later.
Mike Tollin, who produced the hit ESPN docu-series “The Last Dance” about the ’98 Chicago Bulls, is a producer on “Origins of the Octagon.” It follows how a Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter in Royce Gracie teamed with used car salesman Art Davie and Bob Meyrowitz’s pay-per-view company Seg to mount the first UFC fight.
Also Read: Magic Johnson Scores His Own 'The Last Dance' With New Feature Documentary in Development
Mason Gordon directed the film.
The documentary traces the roots of the UFC back to its tumultuous first event in 1993. Gunpowder & Sky will release the film this fall through a pay-per-view streaming event and a digital release to follow one week later.
Mike Tollin, who produced the hit ESPN docu-series “The Last Dance” about the ’98 Chicago Bulls, is a producer on “Origins of the Octagon.” It follows how a Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter in Royce Gracie teamed with used car salesman Art Davie and Bob Meyrowitz’s pay-per-view company Seg to mount the first UFC fight.
Also Read: Magic Johnson Scores His Own 'The Last Dance' With New Feature Documentary in Development
Mason Gordon directed the film.
- 7/29/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Sports Illustrated TV’s Si Films and Mandalay Sports Media are teaming to produce Ufc 1: Origin of the Octagon, a feature-length documentary that traces the roots of the pro Mma league back to its tumultuous first event in 1993. A fall 2019 premiere on the Si TV digital network is in the works.
The docu, being directed by John Mason Gordon, explores the improbable story of Rorion Gracie and Art Davie, the two unlikely entrepreneurs who created the Ufc, eventually acquired in 2016 by Wme-img in a $4 billion deal.
Interviews with Mma icons including Jim Brown, Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Tellia Tuli, Art Jimmerson and Gerard Gordeau help tell the tale of how Rorion Gracie, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist, and Davie, a onetime used car salesman, teamed with Bob Meyrowitz’s pay-per-view company Seg to mount Ufc 1 in Denver and launch a sports phenomenon.
Mandalay Sports Media’s Mike Tollin, Select Films...
The docu, being directed by John Mason Gordon, explores the improbable story of Rorion Gracie and Art Davie, the two unlikely entrepreneurs who created the Ufc, eventually acquired in 2016 by Wme-img in a $4 billion deal.
Interviews with Mma icons including Jim Brown, Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Tellia Tuli, Art Jimmerson and Gerard Gordeau help tell the tale of how Rorion Gracie, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist, and Davie, a onetime used car salesman, teamed with Bob Meyrowitz’s pay-per-view company Seg to mount Ufc 1 in Denver and launch a sports phenomenon.
Mandalay Sports Media’s Mike Tollin, Select Films...
- 4/30/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
On the heels of last week’s launch of ESPN+, a $5 monthly streaming service from the famed sports network, yet another player is entering the Svod arena.
Sports Illustrated has launched its Si TV on Roku, iOS, Android, and the web, Deadline reports. The service first launched on Amazon Channels last year and then became available via fuboTV’s skinny bundle earlier this month, but this is the first time that it will be available directly to consumers -- also priced at $5 per month. In addition to ESPN+ and Si TV, Turner’s Bleacher Report last month launched Bleacher Report Live, though no pricing details for that service have been released thus far.
“As a sports fan, I am excited that there is such a healthy and a lot of different ways to engage with sports content,” Si TV’s head of programming, Josh Oshinsky, told Deadline. He added that...
Sports Illustrated has launched its Si TV on Roku, iOS, Android, and the web, Deadline reports. The service first launched on Amazon Channels last year and then became available via fuboTV’s skinny bundle earlier this month, but this is the first time that it will be available directly to consumers -- also priced at $5 per month. In addition to ESPN+ and Si TV, Turner’s Bleacher Report last month launched Bleacher Report Live, though no pricing details for that service have been released thus far.
“As a sports fan, I am excited that there is such a healthy and a lot of different ways to engage with sports content,” Si TV’s head of programming, Josh Oshinsky, told Deadline. He added that...
- 4/18/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Exclusive: In a spring season that has already seen Disney launch ESPN+ and Turner announce Bleacher Report Live, a new sports challenger is entering the subscription video on demand (Svod) ring: Sports Illustrated TV.
The over-the-top (Ott) service linked with the noted magazine will now be available direct to consumers via Roku, iOS, Android and web browsers for $4.99 a month. Si TV launched last November on Amazon Channels and recently was added to fuboTV’s skinny-bundle service.
Josh Oshinsky, head of programming for Si TV at Meredith Corp., told Deadline that he views the flurry of new sports video apps as a positive sign. “As a sports fan, I am excited that there is such a healthy and a lot of different ways to engage with sports content,” he said. “I don’t think it’s an either-or between ESPN+ or BRLive or us. We do things that they don’t.
The over-the-top (Ott) service linked with the noted magazine will now be available direct to consumers via Roku, iOS, Android and web browsers for $4.99 a month. Si TV launched last November on Amazon Channels and recently was added to fuboTV’s skinny-bundle service.
Josh Oshinsky, head of programming for Si TV at Meredith Corp., told Deadline that he views the flurry of new sports video apps as a positive sign. “As a sports fan, I am excited that there is such a healthy and a lot of different ways to engage with sports content,” he said. “I don’t think it’s an either-or between ESPN+ or BRLive or us. We do things that they don’t.
- 4/18/2018
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Josh Oshinsky has been elevated to Executive Producer, Time Inc. Sports Video and VP of Programming for Sports Illustrated TV, TheWrap has learned. In his new role, the Emmy award-winning producer will oversee original and acquired video content for Sports Illustrated TV (Si TV), the brand’s new streaming video network. He will continue to report to Ian Orefice, Head of Programming, Time Inc., and Chris Stone, Editor-in-Chief, Sports Illustrated Group. Oshinsky was most recently Supervising Producer for the Sports Illustrated Group at Time Inc. Also Read: 2018 NHL Winter Classic: 14 Things You Didn't See on TV “Josh is a leader who brings a.
- 1/5/2018
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Sports Illustrated TV (Si TV) is set to collaborate with award-winning filmmaker and co-chair of Mandalay Sports Media, Mike Tollin, and Gary Cohen's Triple Threat TV to produce the documentary, We Town. This will be the first original film for the newly launched streaming network. "Si TV is a one-stop shop for any sports lover, and We Town is a terrific example of our commitment to bringing premium original programming to the service," said Josh Oshinsky, VP of…...
- 12/14/2017
- Deadline
Chicago – One of the greatest records in baseball, the total home run record held by Babe Ruth, was challenged by an unassuming ballplayer named Henry “Hank” Aaron in the early part of the 1970s. The quest to break that record was complicated because Aaron was a black man, and race in America again became an issue. The Smithsonian Channel chronicles that journey, as part of their new “Major League Legends” series, with “The Hammer of Hank Aaron,” premiering on February 29th, 2016.
’The Hammer of Hank Aaron’ Premieres on Monday, February 29th, 2016, on the Smithsonian Channel
Photo credit: Smithsonian Channel
The Smithsonian Channel was in Chicago to launch their “Major League Series” – which will also profile Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Ted Williams – at Studio Xfinity, an amazing 9,000 square foot store where Comcast customers can test, upgrade and interact with a wide range of their TV and security product offerings. The Smithsonian Channel welcomed Dr.
’The Hammer of Hank Aaron’ Premieres on Monday, February 29th, 2016, on the Smithsonian Channel
Photo credit: Smithsonian Channel
The Smithsonian Channel was in Chicago to launch their “Major League Series” – which will also profile Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Ted Williams – at Studio Xfinity, an amazing 9,000 square foot store where Comcast customers can test, upgrade and interact with a wide range of their TV and security product offerings. The Smithsonian Channel welcomed Dr.
- 2/29/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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