Some Press Releases For Monday

Since I'm going to be in NYC on Sunday, I'll post some press releases for stuff on Monday and Tuesday. Figured I'd do this now as I'm staying in and doing laundry tonight. Life of a single guy.

Anyway, here are a few programming notes for Monday.

First, NBA TV talks about adding the Denver Nuggets-Philadelphia 76ers game as Allen Iverson returns to Philly.

NBA TV Adds Denver Nuggets @ Philadelphia 76ers Game to Monday Line-up

Game Features Return of Allen Iverson to Philadelphia

NBA TV has announced the addition of the Denver Nuggets @ Philadelphia 76ers to its Monday, Dec. 7^th schedule, replacing the San Antonio Spurs @ Utah Jazz. The game will feature the return of Allen Iverson to Philadelphia in what is projected to be Iverson’s first game with the 76ers since his signing, as they face off against Iverson’s former Denver Nuggets team. The game will begin at 7 p.m. (ET) with the AutoTrader.com Pre-Game Show tipping off the night at 6:30 p.m. (ET). NBA TV’s Rick Kamla and Eric Snow, Iverson’s former teammate, will provide commentary and analysis throughout the network’s pre- and post-game studio coverage.

UPDATED NBA TV PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, DEC. 7:

MONDAY, DEC. 7

12-1 p.m. - NBA.COM FANTASY INSIDER – Rick Kamla, Dennis Scott

6:30-7 p.m. - Pregame Show – Rick Kamla, Eric Snow

7-9:30 p.m. - NBA Regular Season: Denver Nuggets @ Philadelphia 76ers – Local Announcers

9:30 p.m.-12 a.m. - NBA GameTime – Rick Kamla, Eric Snow

I really wish Comcast would allow Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia on DirecTV, but no. Anyway, here's what CSN Philly is doing for Monday.

COMCAST SPORTSNET PROVIDES THE MOST COVERAGE OF IVERSON’S RETURN TO THE SIXERS ON DECEMBER 7

The Network will Air Pre and Postgame Shows, plus the High Definition Broadcast and Provide Exclusive Reports and Bonus Features on CSNPhilly.com

PHILADELPHIA- (December 5, 2009) – Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, the leader in local sports coverage, provides fans with the most comprehensive coverage on-air and online, of Allen Iverson’s return to the Sixers. The Sixers take on the Denver Nuggets on Monday, December 7 at 7 p.m. Iverson was traded from the Sixers to the Nuggets in 2006.

Comcast SportsNet will have six hours of live coverage beginning at 5 p.m. with Daily News Live hosted by Michael Barkann. Sixers Insider Dei Lynam will be courtside with exclusive interviews and insight from current and former players, plus other Sixers notables. SportsNite follows at 6 p.m. with John Boruk and Marshall Harris bringing viewers the top news stories from Philadelphia and around the nation. Former Sixer Donyell Marshall and former NBA Champion John Celestand share their insight and up-to-the-minute look at the team leading up to tip-off on Sixers Pregame Live at 6:30 p.m.

High definition game action tips off at 7 p.m. featuring the broadcast team of Marc Zumoff, Ed Pinckney and Jaime Maggio. Sixers Postgame Live airs immediately after the game and features live player and coaches’ press conferences, plus insightful analysis. SportsNite wraps up the evening at 10 p.m. with a recap of the game and highlights from the arena, plus scores from around the league.

The Sixers game will replay on The Comcast Network at 10 p.m. that evening and will be available on Comcast On Demand.

CSNPhilly.com will also be the home for exclusive features and videos including Sixers Insider Dei Lynam’s game day reports, her Dei-Tales blog, plus extensive videos from the evening.

Golf Channel has your schedule for next week.

COMING UP ON GOLF CHANNEL… Dec. 7-13, 2009

Final Four on Big Break Disney Golf

Grey Goose 19^th Hole and Top 10 Year-End Specials

Original Programming Premieres and Highlights

(All times eastern)

Big Break Disney Golf

Time: Tuesday 10 – 11 p.m.

Hosts: Vince Cellini, Stephanie Sparks

Tuesday’s new episode Big Break Disney Golf will be down to the final four: Tony and Gipper Finau, Mike Perez and Kevin Erdman. The show will open with two-hole head-to-head matches, with the losers battling each other in a two-hole elimination match to determine who will advance to the season finale and who will go home. The two-hour season finale will air Dec. 15 at 9 p.m. ET, where an exemption to the 2010 Children’s Miracle Network Classic will be at stake. Tuesday’s episode of Big Break Disney Golf will re-air Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET.

Grey Goose 19^th Hole: Year-End Special

Time: Wednesday 8 – 8:30 p.m.

Host: Vince Cellini

Panelists: John Hawkins, Jeff Rude

Host Vince Cellini and panelists John Hawkins and Jeff Rude will discuss the hot topics from the year in golf, including Tiger Woods’ victories and his current situation, Michelle Wie’s breakthrough year and a change in command at the LPGA.

Top 10: Year-End Special

Time: Wednesday 8:30 – 9 p.m.

Host: Lauren Thompson

Lauren Thompson will count down the top-10 shots from the 2009 season, featuring interviews with Stewart Cink, Lucas Glover, Ricky Barnes, Bernhard Langer, Leif Olson, Andy Bean and John Feinstein.

Champions Tour Year-End Special

Time: Thursday 8:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Relive the excitement of the 2009 Champions Tour season, featuring victories by legendary players Bernhard Langer, Nick Price and Ben Crenshaw. The hour-long special also will recap the battle for the Charles Schwab Cup Championship and highlight the 2009 Player of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year.

USGA Championship Season

Time: Thursday 9:30 – 10:30 p.m.

Hosts: Steve Burkowski and Charlie Rymer

Relive the 2009 USGA Championship season, from Lucas Glover’s U.S. Open victory at Bethpage Black to Fred Funk’s record-setting win at the U.S. Senior Open at Crooked Stick.

PGA Year in Review

Time: Thursday 10:30 – 11:30 p.m.

Review all of the exciting PGA of America events of 2009. From Y.E. Yang’s upset over Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship to Michael Allen’s breakthrough at the Senior PGA Championship, the special will analyze the results and highlight all of the 2009 PGA of America champions.

News and Talk Show Programming Highlights

Golf Central

Live Airings: Monday – Sunday 6-6:30 p.m. (Live)

Monday – Wednesday, Golf Central will recap all of the top storylines from the Chevron World Challenge and the final stages of the PGA TOUR and LPGA Qualifying Tournaments. Thursday – Sunday at 6 p.m. ET, Golf Central will recap the action from the Shark Shootout and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship with highlights, interviews and analysis. Inga Hammond will report for Golf Central from the Shark Shootout.

Golf Central Pre Game

Live Airings: Monday 12 – 12:30 p.m.

Friday 2:30 – 3 p.m.

Saturday – Sunday 12:30 – 1 p.m.

Monday, Golf Central Pre Game will preview the final round of the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament, leading into live coverage at 12:30 p.m. ET. Friday – Sunday, Golf Central Pre Game will preview all of the action at the Shark Shootout with interviews, early highlights and analysis. Rich Lerner and Charlie Rymer will host Golf Central Pre Game on Monday, with Lewis and Rymer hosting Friday – Sunday from the network’s Orlando studios. Inga Hammond will report from the Shark Shootout.

Tennis Channel debuts a new show on Monday with this hot chick.

TENNIS CHANNEL TO INTRODUCE NEW FITNESS SERIES

FIT TO HIT MONDAY, DECEMBER 7

Original Network Series to Showcase the Health Activities and Nutritional Guidelines Players Can Follow to Ensure On-Court Success

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4, 2009 – Tennis Channel, the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle, will introduce an original series next week that is devoted to the latest health, exercise and diet activities that benefit amateur and professional tennis players alike. The half-hour program, Fit to Hit, will premier Monday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. ET, with encore replays throughout the month. A complete schedule can be found at www.tennischannel.com.

Fit to Hit takes viewers inside the world of sports nutrition and fitness to uncover secrets that can give even the weekend player a winning edge. Episodes focus on the latest trends in tennis science and equipment, aerobic threshold and endurance, injury prevention, wellness, mental strategies, best nutritional practices and training techniques from elite instructors throughout the sport.

The series is hosted by model and actress Danielle Dotzenrod. Dotzenrod had never picked up a tennis racquet until two years ago, but has since become an avid player and fan who feeds off the challenge of improving her game, increasing her fitness level through the sport and the fun in helping others discover all that tennis can bring to their lives as well.

“Even Tennis Channel viewers who rarely play tennis or don’t play at all will find something in Fit to Hit that they can apply to their lives,” said Dotzenrod. “This sport is one of the most enjoyable ways that a person can stay in shape for a lifetime, but there are also some tennis-minded exercises and activities that are fun as well and can keep you fit and healthy, and improve your game. I’m excited to share these with everyone who tunes into Fit to Hit.”

In the first edition of Fit to Hit, Dotzenrod visits the USTA training facility in Carson, Calif., with the largest tennis-specific gym in the United States. She provides an insider’s guide on everything from stretching and warming up to cardiovascular and anaerobic endurance, and offers three secret weapons for getting “fit to hit.” Dotzenrod also offers instruction on how to build an inexpensive tennis-specific gym at home, how to train to avoid injury and how to properly hydrate before, during and after a match.

Here's a preview of the show.

Some more releases for next week coming up.