The Unparalled Action of AC Milan Debuts on GolTV in January 2008

The Unparalled Action of AC Milan Debuts on GolTV in January 2008

First, All the Excitement of the Italian Cup - Now, GolTV signs official TV rights to Milan Channel

MIAMI, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting in January 2008, GolTV will raise the programming stakes by premiering a superb new weekly show that features one of the most recognized soccer teams on the planet, AC Milan.

This is not only a programming coup, but added to the recent announcement regarding the rights to the Italian Cup (2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 2009/2010), also solidifies the presence of some of the best Italian soccer on GolTV.

"Over the course of the last few months we have developed a wonderful relationship with GolTV and are very impressed with the network's visibility and popularity among the U.S. fan base. This agreement allows us to utilize GolTV's reach to increase AC Milan's fan base and bring U.S. viewers some of the most artful and skilful plays ever seen," said Carlo Pozzali, Vice President of Milan Channel.

Indeed, U.S. fans and GolTV viewers will continue to see one of the best clubs in the world in action. The show includes a half hour magazine special that delivers full coverage with exclusive behind the scenes sneak peeks and one-on-one in-depth interviews with some of the top legends in the sport plus AC Milan's performance in the current UEFA Champions League 2007-2008 and from past years (full description below).

"It is extremely exciting for us to be able to offer our fans front row seats to experience quality play from the best of the best and most in demand, be it Italy, Germany, or Spain. To be sure, we are continuously and actively looking for the means and opportunity to bring our fans more and more of what they want to see," said Enzo Francescoli, CEO for GolTV.

About AC Milan:

The team boasts some of the world's best players such as Kaka, Cafu and 2006 world cup winners Nesta, Gattuso and Paolo Maldini. AC Milan holds a record that includes 17 officially recognized international titles, more than any other club in the world.

AC Milan has won the UEFA Champions League on seven occasions; only Real Madrid has won it more times. As far as Italian competitions are concerned, AC Milan is the second most successful club with 17 league titles. Some even venture to say that this is by far one of the quickest and most athletic Italian teams ever.

About Milan Channel:

Milan Channel offers GolTV fans an unrivaled means to chart AC Milan's performance in the UEFA Champions League 2007-2008 (all home and away matches). Not only will fans get the thrill of the current AC Milan Champions League matches, but also historic classic matches from the prestigious UEFA Champions League games (featuring past legends such as Van Basten, Gullit and Baresi), EXCLUSIVE interviews with the stars and behind the scenes coverage not to be seen anywhere else.

-- Superb play action
-- In depth analysis
-- Exclusive interviews with the players
-- Player's profile
-- A look at behind scenes training from Milanello (the team's sport
center)
-- Coverage of key press conferences
-- Gossip and curiosities from inside the Club

Schedule: Every Thursday at 8:00 PM ET (3 hour duration. Play action is preceded by a half hour magazine style show).

In addition to this new program and the spectacular games that will be broadcast as a result, the New Year will also welcome back some of GolTV's most popular shows such Ole la Liga, HalloBundesliga, American Soccer, FIFA Futbol Mundial and GolTV News.

This, coupled with the airing of key leagues from around the world (Spain, Germany, South America) and important matches and tournaments (South American World Cup Qualifiers, Copa Del Rey, UNCAF and the Eurocup 2008 Qualifiers), are the reasons why GolTV will be THE place for super soccer action in 2008.

About GolTV

GolTV, the All Soccer Network, is where soccer lives in the US 24/7 all 365 days of the year. Delivering more than 1,000 unique matches each year from around the world, GolTV offers the most live soccer with exclusive rights to games for some of the best leagues in the world including Spain, Germany, Colombia, Guatemala, and Uruguay. GolTV also offers its viewers superiorly produced proprietary shows including GolPREMIUM, American Soccer, "Ole, La Liga", Hallo Bundesliga, GolTV News, and FIFA Futbol Mundial; as well as key friendlies from around the world and tournaments such as Copa Del Rey & Coppa Italia among others.

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Source: GolTV

CONTACT: Angela D'Costa of GolTV, +1-305-866-4944, +1-305-491-1047,
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