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TORONTO, ON -- (Marketwired) -- 01/29/14 -- The world's first-ever 24-hour Fantasy Sports Television Network (FNTSY) announced it will be launching on MTS Ultimate TV? on March 4, 2014.

Fantasy Sports Network will be available on MTS Ultimate TV on channels 190 (SD) and 1190 (HD).

Owned by Anthem Media Group Inc., a global leader in operating niche television channels on linear, digital and mobile platforms, Fantasy Sports Network will begin serving its content on video platforms throughout North America, offering interactive fantasy sports programming for a wide range of today's sports enthusiasts in a linear TV stream and future application and video-on-demand capability.

Fantasy Sports Network will be the first television network to have live studio programming, call-in shows, panels, celebrity and expert drafts, reality programming and on-site commentary from sports venues, all specifically targeted towards the estimated 40 million people who play fantasy sports annually and on a daily basis.

"We are excited to announce our first IPTV partner for the highly anticipated launch of Fantasy Sports Network in March," said Leonard Asper, president and CEO of Anthem Media Group Inc. "We're confident that our multi-screen video network will fulfill the demand for fresh content within the rapidly growing fantasy sports community and we expect the new channel to engage the vast majority of MTS' nearly 90,000 Ultimate TV subscribers with something unique, live and original."

"Fantasy Sports Network is an innovative concept and we're thrilled that our MTS Ultimate TV customers are the first in Canada to access this one-of-a-kind programming," said Stan Kurtas, VP of Marketing for MTS. "Manitobans love their sports, and MTS is proud to consistently offer these fans new and exciting viewing options."