JLTV Announces First-Ever Global Broadcast of Maccabiah Games

JLTV Announces First-Ever Global Broadcast of Maccabiah Games

LOS ANGELES, July 9/PRNewswire/ --

- World's First 24-Hour Jewish-Themed TV Channel Makes History

JLTV becomes the world's first 24-hour Jewish-themed television channel
when it expands globally to over 100 million homes on July 12th, adding Hot
Bird satellite coverage across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East to
its American distribution. Concurrent with its global expansion, JLTV will
broadcast the 18th Maccabiah Games, from July 12-23, as part of its special
sports programming. This marks the first broadcast to audiences outside of
Israel.

Known as the "Jewish Olympics," the Maccabiah Games are held every four
years in Israel and attract outstanding Jewish athletes from around the
world. More than 8,000 athletes from over 50 countries compete, making the
Games the world's third largest sporting event.

"The Maccabiah Games are an incredible cultural experience, with global
athletes uniting in Israel for the common interest of sports," stated JLTV
president and CEO Phil Blazer. "As the first worldwide Jewish network, it is
our hope that audiences everywhere will celebrate the feats of Jewish
athletes."

JLTV's schedule of the Games includes a three-hour pre-special Sunday,
July 12 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. (EDT), with two repeats. The four-hour opening
ceremony will broadcast Monday, July 13 from 6:00-10:00 pm (EDT), with
additional repeats. The Maccabiah coverage will continue through July 24 with
game highlights, athlete interviews and human interest stories.

JLTV's coverage of the Maccabiah Games will be anchored by Olympic gold
medalist Mitch Gaylord, the first American gymnast to score a perfect "10."
"Winning the gold in the 1984 Olympics was certainly the ultimate, but I've
always looked back at my participation in the Maccabiah Games as one of the
highlights of my gymnastics career," stated Gaylord.

About JLTV

JLTV (Jewish Life Television) is the world's first full-time television
network delivering Jewish-themed programming. Launched in 2007, the network
offers a full breadth of news, sports, lifestyle and entertainment
programming. In addition to carriage via Time Warner Cable, DirecTV and local
TV stations across the U.S., JLTV may be seen in more than 100 million homes
globally with its July 12 launch on Hot Bird, a family of satellites
broadcasting across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Hot Bird
location: Frequency: 11200. Polarity: Vertical. Symbol Rate: 27500. FEC Rate:
5/6

Source: JLTV

Lisa Kussell, +1-212-901-3930, lisa.kussell@bwr-ny.com, or Steven Wilson, +1-310-248-6163, swilson@bwr-la.com, both of B|W|R Public Relations

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