Menu
BROADCAST FILM AND VIDEO DIRECTORY
Broadcast News
26/06/2003
ESC increase coverage of world's top extreme sport event
Following last year's encouraging viewer response, the Extreme Sports Channel have announced a second deal for rights to show programming from US sport and lifestyle festival, the Gravity Games.
The deal, made with sport content provider Octagon CSI, enables the Extreme Sports Channel to show ten hours of coverage from the Cleveland based sports, music and lifestyle event, which includes the biggest names in extreme sports.
Top pros competing for the highly valued Gravity Gold medals included big draw names such as BMX legends Dave Mirra and the UK's golden boy Jamie Bestwick, motorcross freestyler Travis Pastrana and spectacular vertical skaters Bob Burnquist and Bucky Lasek.
Extensive sports coverage from the Gravity Games are to be shown as part of the channel's Endless Extreme Summer strand running from May to August, also home to the world's most exciting and high profile extreme sports events.
(GB)
The deal, made with sport content provider Octagon CSI, enables the Extreme Sports Channel to show ten hours of coverage from the Cleveland based sports, music and lifestyle event, which includes the biggest names in extreme sports.
Top pros competing for the highly valued Gravity Gold medals included big draw names such as BMX legends Dave Mirra and the UK's golden boy Jamie Bestwick, motorcross freestyler Travis Pastrana and spectacular vertical skaters Bob Burnquist and Bucky Lasek.
Extensive sports coverage from the Gravity Games are to be shown as part of the channel's Endless Extreme Summer strand running from May to August, also home to the world's most exciting and high profile extreme sports events.
(GB)
Top Related Stories
Click here for the latest broadcast news stories.
07/06/2012
Career Opportunities In Extreme Sport Photography
To celebrate the end of the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race which finishes in Galway on 3 July, Inmarsat , the race technology partner, and the Huston School
Career Opportunities In Extreme Sport Photography
To celebrate the end of the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race which finishes in Galway on 3 July, Inmarsat , the race technology partner, and the Huston School
01/07/2011
Hess Goes All Norbert Sport For Extreme Shooting
When extreme sports photographer Michael Hess needed support for his upcoming shoot of the Ultimate Boarder competition, his first stop was K-Tek, lea
Hess Goes All Norbert Sport For Extreme Shooting
When extreme sports photographer Michael Hess needed support for his upcoming shoot of the Ultimate Boarder competition, his first stop was K-Tek, lea
29/01/2009
Gladiators Take Extreme Sport To New Heights With Camera Corps
Camera Corps has raised the extreme-sports bar by equipping Gladiators contestants with body-worn cameras and solid-state video recorders to capture t
Gladiators Take Extreme Sport To New Heights With Camera Corps
Camera Corps has raised the extreme-sports bar by equipping Gladiators contestants with body-worn cameras and solid-state video recorders to capture t
09/03/2005
Sport Italia adds Extreme branded block
Extreme Entertainment, a leading distributor of action sports programming, has added Sport Italia to its expanding list of Extreme Sports Channel ‘bra
Sport Italia adds Extreme branded block
Extreme Entertainment, a leading distributor of action sports programming, has added Sport Italia to its expanding list of Extreme Sports Channel ‘bra
15/11/2011
Outdoor Sport Channel Adds AccuWeather Reports
An international outdoor sports television company, Outdoor Sport Channel Ltd, has announced a comprehensive deal with AccuWeather, the world's weathe
Outdoor Sport Channel Adds AccuWeather Reports
An international outdoor sports television company, Outdoor Sport Channel Ltd, has announced a comprehensive deal with AccuWeather, the world's weathe
15/08/2001
ITV SPORT CHANNEL GOES LIVE
On August 11, the ITV Sport Channel went live and televised sport in the U.K now has a new player. The channel gives football fans what they want, 135
ITV SPORT CHANNEL GOES LIVE
On August 11, the ITV Sport Channel went live and televised sport in the U.K now has a new player. The channel gives football fans what they want, 135
14/08/2001
ITV SPORT CHANNEL INTRODUCE HAWK-EYE SYSTEM
ARGUMENTS OVER the offside rule or whether the ball has crossed the goal-line are set to get some high-tech help as the new ITV Sport Channel introduc
ITV SPORT CHANNEL INTRODUCE HAWK-EYE SYSTEM
ARGUMENTS OVER the offside rule or whether the ball has crossed the goal-line are set to get some high-tech help as the new ITV Sport Channel introduc
16/07/2001
ITV SPORT CHANNEL SIGNS CARRIAGE DEAL
ITV SPORT Channel has signed a carriage deal with NTL, one of the largest cable TV companies in the UK, bringing another two million potential subscri
ITV SPORT CHANNEL SIGNS CARRIAGE DEAL
ITV SPORT Channel has signed a carriage deal with NTL, one of the largest cable TV companies in the UK, bringing another two million potential subscri
26/02/2020
Production News : Sky Launches Two New Sports Packages
Sky launches two new sports packages that combine Sky Sports and BT Sport channels for the first time on Sky TV, bringing together major tournaments f
Production News : Sky Launches Two New Sports Packages
Sky launches two new sports packages that combine Sky Sports and BT Sport channels for the first time on Sky TV, bringing together major tournaments f
19/05/2005
Broadband extreme sports channel re-launched
Narrowstep's www.High.tv, the world’s first broadband extreme sports channel, is being re-launched with a completely new and sophisticated look for Su
Broadband extreme sports channel re-launched
Narrowstep's www.High.tv, the world’s first broadband extreme sports channel, is being re-launched with a completely new and sophisticated look for Su
17/05/2004
Extreme Sports Channel announces new distribution deal
Extreme Sports Channel have announced a new distribution agreement with Portuguese cable and satellite operator, TV Cabo. This latest major platform d
Extreme Sports Channel announces new distribution deal
Extreme Sports Channel have announced a new distribution agreement with Portuguese cable and satellite operator, TV Cabo. This latest major platform d
28/01/2004
Extreme Sports Channel expands central European reach
Extreme Sports Channel has added nearly one million extra households to its reach through a series of deals across central Europe. The UPC networks in
Extreme Sports Channel expands central European reach
Extreme Sports Channel has added nearly one million extra households to its reach through a series of deals across central Europe. The UPC networks in
04/09/2003
Extreme Sports Channel launches on CanalSatellite
The Extreme Group have announced the launch of the Extreme Sports Channel, on France's premier digital satellite platform CanalSatellite in the basic
Extreme Sports Channel launches on CanalSatellite
The Extreme Group have announced the launch of the Extreme Sports Channel, on France's premier digital satellite platform CanalSatellite in the basic
01/05/2003
Chilli Media to collaborate with Extreme Sports Channel
Chilli Media, the leading youth and lifestyle TV production company, have celebrated their first year of trading with the announcment of a joint ventu
Chilli Media to collaborate with Extreme Sports Channel
Chilli Media, the leading youth and lifestyle TV production company, have celebrated their first year of trading with the announcment of a joint ventu
02/03/2001
EXTREME SIGNS OUTPUT DEAL WITH AXN CHANNEL
THE London based sales office of Extreme International has signed a deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment's AXN channel in Spain to provide a minimum
EXTREME SIGNS OUTPUT DEAL WITH AXN CHANNEL
THE London based sales office of Extreme International has signed a deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment's AXN channel in Spain to provide a minimum
