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Monday, May 01, 2006

World Championship Sports Network Fills Top Position With Acclaimed AOL Executive to Drive Growth

World Championship Sports Network Fills Top Position With Acclaimed AOL Executive to Drive Growth

Carlos Silva Appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- World Championship Sports Network (WCSN), announced that Carlos Silva, its new president and chief operating officer, has joined the network from AOL, where he served as Senior Vice President of AOL Sports, News, Money, Research and Learn, Small Business and Latino, in anticipation of strong business growth driven by the rapidly changing TV, online and mobile video market.

At Time Warner's AOL, Silva executive produced some of the largest live Internet events ever including the AOL Super Bowl commercials Watch and Vote, Dave Matthews Band LIVE in Central Park, and AOL Interactive Elections 2004.

"Carlos Silva is a major world figure in broadcasting and the creative industry, with an outstanding record of achievement," said Claude Ruibal, Chief Executive Officer, WCSN. "He has a deep understanding of broadcasting in new and digital media, and firmly believes in WCSN and its place at the heart of all sports fans and players. His extensive skills will help us deliver a comprehensive multi-platform offering of our content across TV broadcasting, online and wireless."

World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) is the first network devoted exclusively to showcasing the world's best athletes in major international sports competitions from around the world. Over the past seven months alone, WCSN has delivered over 300 hours of live event programming through their Web site including track and field, artistic & rhythmic gymnastics, rowing, wrestling, fencing, swimming, skiing, and canoe/kayak slalom world championships.

Prior to joining AOL, Silva served as Vice President of Studio Programming and Production at NetChannel, which was sold to AOL. Silva also served in management at Tele-TV, and EON Corp. where he was responsible for many aspects of interactive digital services. Silva began his career in new and digital media at Prodigy Corporation as Senior User Interface Designer, creating a new interface design for interactive TV platforms.

"I believe WCSN is the most exciting new network out there today. Beyond providing distinctive and first-rate sports championships, WCSN has a huge role to play in helping shape a multi-platform network for athletes and fans neglected by the existing sports channels, as well as providing a foundation for other start-up networks who aspire to go multi-platform," said Silva.

"As a world class sports network, WCSN is uniquely positioned to not only fulfill the demands of consumers, but also television broadcasters with its prime sports programming," added Silva.

About WCSN (http://www.wcsn.com/ )

WCSN is the first multi-platform network dedicated to capturing athletes and international sports federation competitions from around the world. With exclusive long term programming agreements with over 20 major international sports federations, including Track and Field, Cycling, Skiing and Snowboarding, Gymnastics and many more, WCSN will provide a seasonal offering of these major international events to viewers across the USA. The company was co-founded by Claude Ruibal, CEO and Tom Hipkins, EVP, both with long-term experience with international sports and television. WCSN has formed a strategic partnership agreement with Major League Baseball Advanced Media, LP (MLBAM), the interactive media and Internet Company of Major League Baseball. For more information, please visit http://www.wcsn.com/ .

Source: World Championship Sports Network

CONTACT: Scott Samson of Bob Gold & Associates, +1-310-784-1040,
scott@bobgoldpr.com, for World Championship Sports Network

Web site: http://www.wcsn.com/

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