TORONTO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/27/2006 -- Blackout Media Corp.'s (PINKSHEETS: BKMP) The Fight Network North America's first and only twenty-four (24) hour combatant sports and entertainment channel announced today that Loretta Hunt, a pioneer in mixed martial arts journalism, has joined The Fight Network to oversee its growing commitment to news coverage for the sport of mixed martial arts ("MMA").

Hunt will serve that as the network's Managing Editor of News content for MMA coverage across all company distribution platforms of television, radio, mobile and web under The Fight Network brand.

"Loretta is a wonderful addition to our team," said Mike Garrow, president of The Fight Network. "Her strong journalistic sense coupled with the trust factor she has earned over the past number of years covering the evolution of the sport with all fighters, promoters, officials and commissions, makes Loretta a very competent person to oversee this department in our eyes," he added.

Hunt has been covering the sport of mixed martial arts for the past six years, her most recent post had been with the newspaper and Web site Full Contact Fighter, where she served as the Assistant Editor and Lead Writer for five years. Hunt's other writings have been seen in such print publications as GONG Kakutougi in Japan and she has been a regular contributor to the Santa Clarita Signal newspaper for MMA coverage as well. Hunt has also been interviewed by several of the top newspapers and other media outlets in the United States around the sport of mixed martial arts such as TIME magazine, the Los Angeles Times, the Miami Herald and ESPN.

Hunt has appeared on numerous television and radio shows such as FOX's The Pulse, 20th Century Sports presents UFC, Spike TV for the UFC (Liddell vs. Horn), WFA countdown show on Showtime, MMA Weekly radio (web), Sherdog radio (web), and Full Contact Fighter radio (web). Hunt is a graduate of New York University's TISCH School of the Arts.

Hunt is also currently working as the co-writer/collaborator for the upcoming autobiography on mixed martial arts legend Randy "The Natural" Couture with the working title "Becoming the Natural: My Blow-By-Blow Journey as Life's Ultimate Fighter."

"This is an amazing opportunity that I have been presented with," said Hunt. "When I look back on how the sport of mixed martial arts has grown so much in the last few years, where we now have a service like The Fight Network, that can not only showcase MMA events on a 24-hour basis but will cover it from a news standpoint like no other mainstream media outlet has done before -- let's just say this is very exciting and I look forward to the role ahead."

About The Fight Network:

The Fight Network is a cross-platform media company with brand interest in television, pay-per-view radio, mobile and web. All five of these media offerings are seamlessly integrated to offer fans of combatant sports and related entertainment a true convergence experience. The Fight Network Inc. corporate headquarters is located in Toronto, Canada. Additional information on the company can be found at www.thefightnetwork.com.

About Blackout Media Corp.:

Blackout Media Corp. is a holding company with an interest in Blackout Communications who is a diversified media and entertainment company conducting operations in digital television, VOD, PPV, radio, the Internet and print under the brand name "The Fight Network." The activities of Blackout Media Corp. are conducted principally in Canada and the United States.

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