Court TV(R) Extra to Offer Live Coverage of the Duke University Rape Case Hearing

Court TV(R) Extra to Offer Live Coverage of the Duke University Rape Case Hearing

Court TV Extra is the Network's Online Broadband Service Offering Multiple Streaming Trial Coverage

NEW YORK, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Court TV Extra -- the online service that brings subscribers multiple live video feeds from courtrooms across the country -- will stream a pre-trial hearing in the Duke University Rape Case live from the Durham County Courtroom courthouse in Durham, NC. The hearing is anticipated to begin today at 2:30pm ET and will be available live in its entirety on the network's web-based service, which can be accessed on Court TV's website at http://www.courttv.com/extra.

Duke lacrosse player Reade Seligmann will come before a judge today for a pre-trial hearing stemming from the alleged rape of a woman at a lacrosse team party in the early morning hours of March 14. Seligmann's lawyer, Kirk Osborn, is expected to ask for a variety of prosecution records, including cell phone logs of Seligmann's accuser. The hearing is what is known as a "first setting" to ask for discovery materials from prosecutors. Seligmann, 20, and another Duke lacrosse player, Collin Finnerty, were indicted last month on charges of first-degree forcible rape, sexual offense, and kidnapping. A third player, co-captain David Evans, was indicted Monday on the same charges. All have denied any role in the alleged rape.

Court TV News will also cover the hearing live. Correspondent Beth Karas is in Durham, NC covering the hearing from inside the Durham County courtroom.

Court TV Extra provides continuous, multiplexed trial coverage using streaming video. The subscription service brings subscribers live video feeds from courtrooms across the country directly to their PCs. Users can choose which feed to watch at any given time, live and without interruption for commercials or commentary. The site also includes trial highlights, the latest legal news, and special reports that support Court TV's award-winning Web site, Courttv.com.

Court TV Extra costs $5.95 per month, and is available to new users for a free trial period of 30 days.

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Contact:
Carole Shander - Court TV - (212) 973-2629 or shanderc@courttv.com
Rachelle Savoia - Court TV - (212) 973-7573 or savoiar@courttv.com

Source: Court TV

CONTACT: Carole Shander, +1-212-973-2629, shanderc@courttv.com; Rachelle
Savoia, +1-212-973-7573, savoiar@courttv.com, both of Court TV

Web site: http://www.courttv.com/extra
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