The event is being filmed and screen everywhere, they estimate 80 million viewers for the year.
Introducing Giants LiveThe World's Strongest Man TV show has run since 1977 on channels such as ESPN and the BBC; and has over the last few decades expanded into a truly Worldwide sport. "Giants Live" is the World Wide arena based Grand Prix Series that is the 'Official World Strongest Man Qualifying Tour'. At each Grand Prix up to twelve of the Worlds biggest and best strongmen come together and fight over six extreme disciplines.
The now famous events include the Giant log lift, Car Deadlift and the Atlas Stones. Importantly, from each and every Grand Prix three men qualify directly to the World Strongest Man finals. Getting on the podium at Giants Live has been done by very few but it includes the greatest names in the sport: 5 x World Champion Mariusz Pudzianowski of Poland, the 450 pound Giant from Denver Brian Shaw, 2 x World Champion Zydrunas Savickas, Misha Koklyaev the Russian Weightlifting Champion and Magnus "the Viking" Samuelsson of Sweden. Venues have included Madison Square garden, the MTN Expo Centre, Mohegan Sun , Wembley Arena and the latest MEC Melbourne Australia.
All show are aired across 60 countries Worldwide.
http://www.giants-live.co.uk/