Main Event
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| Launched | 1998 |
| Owned by | Foxtel |
| Audience share | 0.7% (, ) |
| Website | http://www.mainevent.com.au/ |
Main Event is Australia's only pay-per-view channel.[1] It transmits through Foxtel, Optus Television and Austar. It broadcasts major sporting and entertainment events such as boxing, professional wrestling, concerts and even Jerry Springer specials
In recent times, the channel has broadcasted the Anthony "The Man" Mundine vs. Danny Green boxing fight and has broadcasted nearly every World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view since 2001 (There was a contract negotiation period that prevented the WWE from showing WWE pay-per-views between January 2003 and August 2003). Since May 2006 it has also been broadcasting Total Nonstop Action Wrestling pay-per-views, and since 2007, the Ultimate Fighting Championship started screening their PPV's. It also broadcasted WWE's weekly programming (for free) as FOX8, the usual broadcaster, was busy fulfilling a schedule for the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Main Event has also broadcasted large concerts for artists such as Christina Aguilera and Beyoncé Knowles in the past.
Due to changes in the recent television deals, Australian Football League Friday Night Football matches will be shown on the channel live in New South Wales and Queensland.[2]
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[edit] Upcoming events
Note: All times are in Eastern Daylight Time. Qld subtract 1 hour, SA subtract 30 minutes, WA subtract 2 hours
Professional wrestling
- WWE Fanatic Series: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology - February 9 and February 17, every 2 hours from 6am for 24 hours. ($9.95 for an all day ticket)[3]
- WWE No Way Out - February 20, live at 12:00pm and replayed at 6:30pm.[4]
- TNA Against All Odds 2007 - February 24, on tape delay every four hours from 7am (including pre-show).[5]
Others
- Union Presents - Every Thursday from 6am (repeating every hour) [6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ About Main Event
- ^ "AFL reveals coverage", Sportal, 2007-02-08. Retrieved on 2007-02-08.
- ^ Main Event - Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
- ^ Main Event - Royal Rumble
- ^ Main Event - Against All Odds
- ^ Main Event - Union Presents
[edit] External links
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