Bangkok--19 May--Total Quality PR
Samsung Sports World Every Wednesday @ 8.30pm
“Our loyal viewers should be able to live the B!G AXN lifestyle and still enjoy the buzz of the biggest sporting event of the year. AXN continues to be the destination for non-stop action as viewers can catch their favourite series and reality shows on AXN without missing out on the World Cup.” says Ricky Ow, General Manager of SPE Networks - Asia.
The AXN Original production AXN Road Trip is the perfect curtain raiser for the 2006 FIFA World Cup as the series digs deep and covers places and the people who make the game come alive! This is your chance to know each city intimately before the actual action starts on the pitch. Go behind-the-scenes with WRC host, Neil Cole as he takes time off from hosting the World Rally Championships, to bring you quirky facts and people of the 12 host cities that will make Germany the focus of the world’s favorite sport this summer. AXN Road Trip is a mixture of football and travel infotainment. There will be four 30-minute episodes, each exploring and revealing the attractions and events that each host city has to offer. Keeping in line with the World Cup, be sure to look out for interviews with the greatest players to ever grace the sport, and relive unforgettable World Cup moments as the excitement builds up for the must-see sporting event of the year.
In addition, latest soccer stats straight from Germany can be seen on World Cup Update daily on AXN for viewers who need to get their daily World Cup fixes. Samsung Sports World will also feature in-depth analysis of the games and provide insights on upcoming matches. Be sure to tune-in to AXN this May for the hottest World Cup action!
About AXN
Delivering top rated series, blockbuster features, adventure-reality and first-run lifestyle sports programming, AXN is a leading international television destination among young adults 18-34. AXN is seen in 50 countries across Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East, and is part of Sony Pictures Television International’s diverse portfolio of over 40 global networks. Sony Pictures Television International is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.
AXN Asia is available to more than 37 million households 24-hours daily throughout Asia in Taiwan, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Japan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, South Korea, Macau, Papua New Guinea, Nepal, Maldives, Mongolia and in hotels and VIP compounds in China. AXN can also be seen in 40 million cable television households on time-block basis in China. More information about AXN Asia can be found online at www.axn-asia.com .
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