WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 14, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Empire Film Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:EFGU) has announced the nationwide launch on several cable networks for the 2010 Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament of Champions. The event was produced by Empire Sports Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Empire Film Group.
The telecast began airing on Comcast, Fox and Time/Warner regional sports networks on May 28 and will continue with up to 10 plays on each of the regional networks through July. The 2010 Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions took place May 3-8, in Little Rock, Arkansas that followed elimination tournaments nationwide.
"Empire is very pleased with the broadcasters response to the program and our ability to place the show in over a hundred million households nationwide," said Dean Bornstein, C.E.O. of Empire Film Group. "The Company plans to work with the Golden Gloves organization on future events including the 2011 Tournament of Champions which is one of the qualifiers for the 2012 Olympic Games," added Bornstein.
Golden Gloves has been the premier brand for amateur boxing in the United States since their first tournament in 1923. Since then, the Golden Gloves program has led the way in providing opportunities for young boxers to develop personal and athletic skills in and out of the ring. Former Golden Gloves Champions include Joe Louis, Sonny Liston, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Oscar De La Hoya.
Empire Film Group, Inc. is a fully-integrated film and television production and distribution company with distribution capabilities to reach theatrical, video, television, video-on-demand and international markets through its wholly owned subsidiary Producers Releasing Organization. Empire Sports Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Empire Film Group set up to develop, acquire, produce, market and distribute sports related entertainment properties in film, television and in various multi media and digital environments.
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