Three More Press Releases For You

I'll provide three press releases, two of which preview programming for next week.

First, Tennis Channel talks about its plans to cover the year end Sony Ericsson Championships for the women's tennis tour.

TENNIS CHANNEL TO BEGIN WEEKLONG COVERAGE OF WOMEN’S

YEAR-END SONY ERICSSON CHAMPIONSHIPS OCTOBER 27

Network Joins World’s Top Singles, Doubles Players in Doha, Qatar,

with More Than 30 Hours of Live Match Telecasts

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22, 2009 – Tennis Channel will provide wall-to-wall match coverage of the 2009 Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 27-Nov. 1. The network will carry more than 30 hours of live competition during women’s tennis’ prestigious, season-ending event – which features the world’s top eight singles players and top four doubles teams – and offer same-day replays each evening in prime time to give viewers more than 70 hours of coverage overall.

Tennis Channel’s live coverage will include all round-robin matches, singles semifinals and doubles play at the six-day event. The network will also offer a same-day replay of the singles final on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. ET. Prime-time encore replays will air each evening at 8 p.m. ET.

Tennis Channel play-by-play regular Leif Shiras will call all Sony Ericsson Championship matches this year, aided by analysis from former No. 1 singles and doubles star Lindsay Davenport and former No. 1 doubles player Corina Morariu. Former No. 1 Tracy Austin will handle sideline reporting at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha.

The Sony Ericsson Championships conclude the annual women’s professional tennis season. Singles competition initially takes place within two groups of four players each. Every player has one match against each of the other three women in her group, with the top two players in each group advancing to the single-elimination semifinals and subsequent championship. Thus tennis fans are assured of seeing each of these eight stars play at least three matches during the week.

On the doubles side, the four teams that qualify for the Sony Ericsson Championships compete in a single-elimination semifinal and championship during the last two days of the event.

Seven of the eight singles players have qualified for the 2009 Sony Ericsson Championships. In addition to star American sisters Serena Williams and Venus Williams the list includes Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Caroline Wozniacki, Elena Dementieva and Victoria Azarenka. The Williams sisters combination is also among the four teams that have qualified for the championships doubles tournament. The other three are Cara Black-Liezel Huber, Nuria Llagostera Vives-Maria Jose Martinez

Tennis Channel, viewers can access additional 2009 Sony Ericsson Championship schedule information, scores and photos online at www.tennischannel.com.

Tennis Channel’s 2009 Sony Ericsson Championships Schedule

Date Time (ET) Event

Tuesday, Oct. 27. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Round-Robin Action

Wednesday, Oct. 28 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Round-Robin Action

Thursday, Oct. 29 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Round-Robin Action

Friday, Oct. 30 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Round-Robin Action

Saturday, Oct. 31 7 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Doubles Semifinal

9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Singles Semifinals, Doubles Semifinal

Sunday, Nov. 1 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Doubles Final

2 p.m.-4 p.m. Singles Final (same-day delay)

Tennis Channel (www.tennischannel.com) is the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle. A hybrid of comprehensive sports, health, fitness, pop culture, entertainment, lifestyle and travel programming, the network is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. It also has the most concentrated single-sport coverage in television, with telecast rights to the US Open, Wimbledon, Roland Garros (French Open), Australian Open, Olympus US Open Series, ATP Masters Series, top-tier Sony Ericsson WTA Tour championship competitions, Davis Cup and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas, and Hyundai Hopman Cup. Tennis Channel is carried by eight of the top 10 MSOs and has a national footprint via DIRECTV and DISH Network.

Tennis Channel announces a new host for its travel show, Destination Tennis.

TENNIS CHANNEL INTRODUCES MAYLEEN RAMEY AS

HOST OF ORIGINAL TRAVEL SERIES DESTINATION TENNIS

New Tennis Vacation Show Personality to Debut in Destination Tennis: San Diego Oct. 26

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23, 2009 – Tennis Channel, the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle, today introduced sports and entertainment personality Mayleen Ramey as the new host of original tennis-travel series, Destination Tennis. Ramey’s first destination, San Diego, and the tennis-friendly places viewers can visit when touring the Southern California city, will appear on the network Monday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Destination Tennis: San Diego will continue to air on the channel in the weeks following its premiere, a schedule of which can be found on www.tennischannel.com.

“I am ecstatic to host Destination Tennis and join Tennis Channel’s family,” said Ramey. “We’ve already had an amazing time exploring San Diego’s unique attractions, culture and tennis community. I can’t wait to share our upcoming adventures with viewers and help them plan unforgettable tennis vacations.”

As host of Destination Tennis, Ramey will take viewers on tennis vacations around the United States and abroad, visiting top resorts and tennis facilities, and unearthing the people, cultures and histories of the regions she encounters. Her interviews with local coaches and guides will showcase the unique attractions that allow tennis fans to get the most out of their next vacations, both on and off the court. In Destination Tennis: San Diego, Ramey plays tennis at both the Rancho Valencia Spa and Resort and La Jolla Beach Tennis Club and goes sailing in San Diego Bay on the America’s Cup ship “Stars and Stripes.” She also visits the USS Midway aircraft carrier, makes tortillas in Old Town, samples the waters both by kayak and Jet Ski, enjoys the city’s Gaslight District nightlife, and tours the internationally known San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park. Upcoming episodes will take Ramey to Scottsdale, Ariz.; Newport, R.I.; Vancouver, Canada; and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Ramey has appeared as a television host on numerous networks, including ESPN2, CSTV, MTV, E!, TV Guide, G4, AZN Television and AXN. In addition to her sports and entertainment broadcasting duties, she writes a dating and relationship advice column.

Tennis Channel’s Destination Tennis premiered in February 2006 and since then has shown viewers how to take tennis-themed vacations and sample the local flavor in major metropolitan areas, tidy getaways and exotic locales all over the world. U.S.-based episodes include: Atlanta, Las Vegas, Miami, New York City and a statewide visit to Colorado. This is in addition to out-of-the way retreats to Carmel, Calif.; Charleston, S.C.; Palm Springs, Calif.; Sea Island, Ga.; and New Hampshire’s Balsam Grand Resort. Internationally, Destination Tennis viewers have toured Australia, Austria, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand, along with Montreal and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Prior to Ramey, Mieke Buchan had hosted the series since its debut.

And here's what Golf Channel has in store for us next week.

COMING UP ON GOLF CHANNEL… Oct. 26 – Nov. 1, 2009

J.B. Holmes Joins Big Break Disney Golf

Nationwide Tour Graduates Revealed in Quest for the Card Finale

Original Programming Premieres and Highlights

(All times eastern)

Big Break Disney Golf

Time: Tuesday 10 – 11 p.m.

Hosts: Vince Cellini, Stephanie Sparks

PGA TOUR Professional J.B. Holmes will join the cast of Big Break Disney Golf on Tuesday’s new episode at 10 p.m. ET., where he will participate in a three-part Challenge with the 10 remaining contestants in the series. They will compete in the popular Glass Break Challenge, a Beat the Pro Challenge and a Putting Challenge. The combined winner will receive $5,000 from Kodak, with the bottom three facing elimination from the series. The episode will re-air Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET.

The Golf Fix

Time: Monday 8-8:30 p.m.

Host: Michael Breed

Hosted by Michael Breed, GOLF CHANNEL’s fast-paced, interactive instructional show will be shot on location at the Palm Course at Walt Disney World Resort. Breed will provide tips on how to warm up on the practice range, followed by strategies on the course from tee to green as he plays a round of golf.

Top 10: Bridesmaids

Time: Tuesday 9-9:30 p.m.

Host: Lauren Thompson

Host Lauren Thompson will count down the top 10 runner-up moments in golf, featuring interviews from numerous professionals including Arnold Palmer, Doug Sanders, Jack Nicklaus, Nancy Lopez, Lee Trevino and Hale Irwin.

Quest for the Card (Season Finale)

Time: Wednesday 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Host: Jerry Foltz

The season finale of Quest for the Card will recap the 2009 Miccosukee Championship and the Nationwide Tour Championship, featuring the awards ceremony crowning the 25 graduates to the 2010 PGA TOUR.

News and Talk Show Programming Highlights

Golf Central

Live Airings: Monday – Wednesday 6-6:30 p.m. / 11:30 p.m.-12 a.m.

Thursday – Sunday 7-7:30 p.m. / 12-12:30 a.m.

Monday – Wednesday, Golf Central will recap all of the top storylines from the Frys.com Open and the Nationwide Tour Championship and preview the upcoming tournaments on the various tours, including John Daly’s return to the PGA TOUR at the Viking Classic and the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship on the Champions Tour. Following live tournament coverage Thursday – Sunday at 7 p.m. ET, Golf Central will deliver the all of the golf news and highlights from the various tours.

Golf Central Pre Game

Live Airings: Thursday – Sunday 2 - 2:30 p.m.

Golf Central Pre Game will prepare viewers for live tournament coverage on the Champions Tour and PGA TOUR on GOLF CHANNEL with interviews, analysis and highlights.

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