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SportsMax to broadcast live from the ‘I Am Bolt’ Jamaica premiere

usain-bolt-gift usain-lanceMonday, December 5, 2016-: SportsMax will broadcast live from the red carpet for the ‘I Am Bolt’ Jamaica premiere on Tuesday, December 6 at the National Indoor Sports Center in Kingston, as Caribbean sports and entertainment celebrities converge for an exclusive look at the critically acclaimed documentary film.

 The evening will start at 4:30pm with a two-hour SportsMax Zone special where hosts George Davis, Alex Jordan and Lance Whittaker will conduct interviews with Usain Bolt’s coach Glen Mills, manager Nugent Walker,  Machel Montano, Piers Morgan, Ato Boldon among others. The SportsMax Zone will be followed by a re-airing of the “Immortal: Usain Bolt special” one-on-one interview with Lance Whittaker at 6:30pm.

 SportsMax will then take audiences live to the red carpet at 7:00pm for exclusive interviews with the man of the moment, nine-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, ‘I Am Bolt’ film directors Gabe and Ben Turner, Prime Minister of Jamaica the Most Honourable Andrew Holness along with other notable Caribbean personalities & celebrities who will be in attendance.

 ‘I Am Bolt’ chronicles the life of the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt as he shows the world the man behind the medals, in a story to inspire generations. Following the trend set by the film’s glitzy world premiere in London last Monday, the Caribbean premiere promises to be full of surprises.

 SportsMax head of marketing Tanya Lee says it is the mandate of SportsMax & Digicel to showcase the achievements of the Caribbean’s biggest sporting icon.

 “This is a momentous occasion not just for Usain Bolt, but for every Caribbean boy or girl who dares to dream big and whose hard work and immense talent can take them not just to the top of their sport, but to a stage where they enter the discussion about being the greatest athlete to ever walk the planet. We are happy to bring to Caribbean audiences the views of those who have shared in his journey through our coverage of the Caribbean premiere.”

 i-am-bolt-movie-posterAudiences across SportsMax’s 25 Caribbean countries can watch the ‘I Am Bolt’ Red Carpet Event exclusively on SportsMax via their cable operator as well as on the Digicel Play Go app available for download in mobile playstores.

 SportsMax are the regional rights holders of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, IAAF Diamond League and Grand Prix events, the Digicel Grand Prix, European football from the Spanish LaLiga, the Italian Serie A, the UEFA Champions League and South American football from the Brazilian and Argentine Football Leagues, the NBA, the Women’s Tennis Association premier events, The Ashes, Australia and England cricket, the Indian Premier League, Top Rank Boxing, British Horse Racing and more.

 For updates, follow SportsMax on Social Media:

 Instagram: @sportsmaxtv

Facebook: SportsMax TV

Twitter: @SportsMax_Carib

YouTube: SportsMax TV

 About SportsMax SportsMax is the Caribbean sports channel of choice, committed to providing sporting content of the highest quality to the Caribbean, delivered by a team of highly innovative, passionate and qualified professionals. Founded in 2002, SportsMax is the premier broadcaster and rights owner of international sports content to the Caribbean islands and is a subsidiary of the Digicel Group.  SportsMax offers basic and subscription sports packages in 30 countries, which includes its own channels SportsMax and SportsMax2 as well as a Spanish language channel CDN-SportsMax – launched in 2013 in the Dominican Republic. The company also targets the Caribbean Diaspora through CEEN, the North American sister channel available in the USA Tristate (on Cablevision Optimum) and in Canada (on Rogers & Bell Media). Along with the above, SportsMax is the exclusive regional rights holder of premium content such as La Liga & Copa Del Rey, UEFA Champions League, Copa America, The Women’s Tennis Association Tour, The Indian Premier League, The Ashes cricket, IAAF Diamond League Grand Prix Meets and much more.

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