CALGARY, Alberta, April 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PokerVision Media Inc. (PVN), a wholly owned subsidiary of ePlay Digital Inc. (CSE:EPY) (FSE:2NY2) announced today that it will be producing the pilot of a new made for television program next month in Montreal. The Twoplutwo Pokercast hosted by poker pros Adam Schwartz and Terrence Chan has been a staple in poker media since its debut as a podcast in 2005 and has long been viewed in the industry as pokers iconic talk show.
Playground Poker Club in Montreal will set the stage for the production that is the initial step in launching the broadcast partnership with PVN and its multi-platform networks during the largest guaranteed prize pool poker tournament in Canadian history. The partypoker Million North America event with a $5 million guaranty will be the back drop for the show and will provide a world class list of pro and celebrity guests.
“We are very proud to be hosting the first televised version of this great poker program,” commented Playground Poker Club’s Phil Sabbah. “With the poker world coming for this monumental event we will give Adam and Terrence a great location to shoot the show.”
The Twoplustwo Pokercast is the longest running and most downloaded poker podcast in history. Hosted at the worlds leading poker discussion board Twoplustwo.com and averaging over 40,000 downloads a week, Adam and Chan mix current poker news with interviews featuring poker players and celebrities alike. The podcast is presented by the online poker training site owned and operated by Phil Galfond, Runitonce.com and Sharkscope.com.
“The 2+2 Pokercast team is very excited to be taking the show to video and then to mainstream television,” commented the shows founder Adam Schwartz. “In my new role as director of poker Programming for PVN, I was asked by management to take our show to the next level and together we can provide the industry with all the great elements our listeners have come to love from industry news and commentary to hand analysis and strategy discussions. The opportunity to ultimately be a nationally televised talk show is a something we will work very hard at to retain the integrity and loyalty we have earned to date.”
About PokerVision Media
PokerVision Media Inc., a subdivision of ePlay Digital, is a Calgary, Alberta-based multi-platform media and entertainment company that is redefining the future of sports consumption by bridging poker, gaming, eSports and sports content with unparalleled consumer interactivity. Engaging viewers on multiple platforms with live events and original programming that embed gamification and interactivity, sets the stage for PVN to change the way media is consumed and monetized in targeted industries.
About ePlay Digital
ePlay Digital Inc. develops and operates broadcast and live video technologies that enable TV networks to evolve and meet the demands of today's highly-engaged audiences. ePlay bridges the gap between traditional TV and dynamic, next generation digital broadcasts that deliver interactive content, live streaming, augmented reality, fantasy sports, and social media across multiple devices.
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