ORLANDO, Fla., (March 23, 2006) – Golfweek, golf’s award-winning news leader, unveils golf’s first online television network, GolfweekTV, along with original programming.
GolfweekTV will be available online at www.golfweek.com, and will debut with three original programs:
"Preferred Lies" – "Preferred Lies" is a golf talk show, which will air on Wednesday, featuring Golfweek writers and editors, hosted by Peter Kessler that engages in "Intelligent Golf Discourse." Each week Golfweek writers will discuss the issues, personalities and events that affect the game of golf. The show will occasionally feature guest appearances and episodes will be available in full-length format and in topical pods. Dave Seanor, Jeff Babineau, Jeff Rude, Jim Achenbach, Rex Hoggard, Jay Coffin and Beth Ann Baldry will be regular participants on the "Preferred Lies" panel.
"Summer School" – Each week, "Summer School" will provide in-depth coverage of the summer amateur golf competition schedule, that runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day. This weekly program, hosted by Asher Wildman, will feature live reports, results, player profiles and interviews from the top amateur tournaments across the US. Aside from tournament coverage, "Summer School" will present player profiles and cover the development of international competitors and highlight prominent juniors from across the country.
"The Majors" – Featuring Golfweek writers, "The Majors" goes beyond the leaderboard to give a unique perspective on the players and stories at the game’s biggest events. The 2006 programming schedule includes daily stand up reports from The Players Championship, The Masters, US Open, US Women’s Open, British Open, PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup.
GolfweekTV will provide programming that will be unable to be found on traditional television or on the Internet. Additional coverage and programming will be developed and announced at a later date.
Another unique feature of GolfweekTV is the New Product Showcase and it is golf’s first and only online video new product showcase, which will provide equipment manufacturers the ability to promote new products in video format to GolfweekTV visitors.
"Everyday we see more evidence that the future of media is streaming Internet video, and Golfweek is thrilled to lead golf into the future with GolfweekTV," said Jim Nugent, publisher of Golfweek. "We’re blazing new trails in the golf industry and making it more convenient for fans to watch only the coverage that they want, when they want it."
GolfweekTV will be accessible by visiting GolfweekTV.com. There will be a list of programming as it becomes available, from which visitors can choose what they would like to watch. Once they have clicked on the link to the program it will open and begin playing. There is no need to download software. All programs will be put into an archive system.
Founded in 1975, Golfweek is the journal of record for competitive golf. It delivers the most complete news and information about the game, the people and the industry, to golf’s most important audience. Golfweek is a part of The Golfweek Group, which also includes Golfweek’s SuperNEWS, Fish & Fly, Golf Life Orlando, TurfNet Monthly, TurfNet.com, GolfweekBusiness.com GolfweekTV.com and Golfweek.com. The Golfweek Group is owned by Turnstile Publishing Co., which is headquartered in Orlando, Fla.
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Amy Bunn, Marketing Manager
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abunn@golfweek.com
