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FUEL TV TO AIR ASSOCIATION OF SURFING PROFESSIONALS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR EVENTS
May 19, 2005 (ASP Int'l, QLD, Australia) The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) and FUEL TV have signed a three-year deal securing exclusive USA and select international rights to televise the ASP's Foster's Men's World Tour and the ASP's Women's World Championship Tour, it was announced today by Brodie Carr, ASP CEO, ASP President Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew and FUEL TV Senior Vice President and Assistant General Manager CJ Olivares.
"The ASP has seen the demand for our TV content catapult in recent years," explains Carr. "To partner with FUEL TV is a huge achievement and is an exciting step for both of our WCT Tours" he continued. "It illustrates the strength of the sport as well as the public demand for professional surfing on a major media platform."
Often deemed the "Dream Tour," the professional surfing circuit is a 12-stop pilgrimage that couples the world's best surfers with the world's best surf breaks. From the exotic locales of Tahiti and Fiji to the time-honored breaks of Bells Beach and Pipeline, the top 45 surfers circumnavigate the globe battling it out for prize money, bragging rights and ultimately a World Title.
The Foster's Men's World Tour returns to FUEL TV, which televised the 2003 tour in the network's inaugural year. Beginning in June, each of the twelve men's WCT stops along with Women's ASP WCT events is scheduled to be telecast in prime-time on FUEL TV. The men's tour will also be telecast on sister sports network FSN (Fox Sports Net). FUEL TV will televise multiple repeats of each event across a variety of timeslots, enabling the broadest possible audience to view the program.
"As a non-profit organization governing one of the most exciting displays of athletism in awe inspiring natural arenas ASP is very pleased to boost our broadcasting presence in North America" said Bartholomew.
"The return of the ASP to FUEL TV is a terrific success," said Olivares. "The only tour with the world's best surfers at the most exotic and surf-rich locales, the ASP's WCT is the preeminent surfing tour and provides an exhilarating view of competitive surfing."
For specific dates and times visit www.fuel.tv. For more information on the Association of Surfing Professionals World Championship Tour visit www.aspworldtour.com.
Foster's Men's World Tour Event Schedule 2005
Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast Australia - March 1-13
Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach Australia - March 23-April 1
Billabong Pro, Teahupoo, Tahiti - May 5-17
Globe WCT, Tavarua, Fiji - May 23-June 4
Rip Curl Search WCT, St. Leu, Reunion Island - June 23-July 4
Billabong Pro, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa - July 12-22
Quiksilver Pro, Chiba, Japan - August 31-September 7
Boost Mobile Pro, California, USA - September 9-20
Quiksilver Pro, South West Coast, France - September 23-October 2
Billabong Pro, Eskadi, Spain - October 3-15
Santa Catarina Pro, Florianopolis, Brazil - October 31-November 9
Rip Curl Pipeline Masters, Oahu, Hawaii - December 8-20
ASP Women's World Championship Tour Event Schedule 2005
Roxy Pro, Gold Coast Australia - March 1-13
SPC Fruit Pro, Bells Beach Australia - March 23-27
Roxy Pro, Tavarua, Fiji - April 17-22
Billabong Pro, Teahupoo, Tahiti - May 5-15
Roxy Pro, Cornwall, England - May 21-27
Rip Curl Pro, Hossegor, France - June 5-12
Rip Curl Malibu, USA - October 1-9
Roxy Pro, Alii Beach, Oahu, Hawaii - November 12-24
Billabong Pro, Maui, Hawaii - December 8-19
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FUEL TV is the first and only 24-hour network of its kind dedicated to the world of action sports. As a driving force in youth culture, action sports have captured the imagination, energy and excitement of a generation. FUEL TV covers both competitive and free-riding action in the arenas of skateboarding, surfing, BMX, freestyle motocross, snowboarding and wakeboarding. Programming includes top-level international sports events and competitions, featuring elite extreme sports athletes. Original and co-produced series are complemented by unique and compelling interstitials, featuring the best slams, the top tricks, and the voices of the action sports industry. Launched on July 1, 2003 by Fox Cable Networks, FUEL TV is seen in nearly 12 million homes.
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