Beckham's Spanish Premier League Team Real Madrid vs. Zaragoza
Plays Live on January 14th at 2:58 PM ET
NEW YORK, January 12, 2007 – Before David Beckham makes his U.S. professional soccer debut and starts enjoying his $250 million dollar contract, soccer fans can catch his remaining games with Real Madrid in the exclusive U.S. high-definition broadcasts of the Spanish Premier League (SPL) on VOOM HD Networks' WORLDSPORT HD. Viewers can watch Beckham in action during the live broadcast of the match between Real Madrid and Zaragoza on January 14th at 2:58 PM ET.
WORLDSPORT HD is the pioneer in HD coverage of live sports and is part of the VOOM HD Networks, the largest and most diverse suite of high-definition channels nationwide and currently available nationally on DISH Network (channel 9477). WORLDSPORT HD has been covering the Spanish Premiere League since 2003, live and in high-definition, and was the first network to bring HD cameras to live sports coverage in Europe.
In addition to game coverage, prior to each match, viewers can catch La Liga Report, produced by WORLDSPORT HD. The half-hour series is a weekly in-depth look at the league and at news surrounding the sport's most popular stars. Hosted by WORLDSPORT HD's soccer analysts Paul Giblin and Sid Lowe, the show includes interviews, news, highlights and a preview of the day's match. Both hosts also provide play-by-play commentary for the SPL matches. Specific schedule details, including updates regarding player line-ups and start times, as well as La Liga Report highlights, are available online at www.worldsporthd.com.
About VOOM HD Networks
The VOOM HD Networks are the largest and most diverse suite of high definition channels available anywhere. Produced exclusively in true high definition and 5.1 Dolby® digital surround sound for distribution in the U.S. through satellite and cable operators, the 15 VOOM HD Networks carry programming in categories as diverse as sports, movies, fashion, music and art. The VOOM HD Networks are commercial-free and available nationally on Echostar's DISH Network. Developed by Rainbow Media to meet the growing demand for quality high definition programming, the VOOM HD Networks build on Rainbow Media's history of original programming innovation.
About Rainbow Media Holdings LLC
Rainbow Media Holdings LLC is a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC). Rainbow Media creates and manages some of the country's most compelling and dynamic entertainment brands including popular national and regional television channels AMC, fuse, The Independent Film Channel (IFC), WE tv, and two FSN affiliated regional sports networks managed by Rainbow Sports Networks. The company also manages Mag Rack and sportskool, two original on-demand networks; VOOM HD Networks, the largest and most diverse suite of high definition channels available anywhere; IFC Entertainment, its film distribution, production and exhibition division; Rainbow Advertising Sales Corporation, its advertising sales division; and Rainbow Network Communications, its full service network programming origination and distribution company.