Paintball on ESPN2

[MCP]

Media and Sponsors,
I just heard from the communications department at ESPN. They ran the first release plugging the "U.S. Paintball Championships" on Tuesday and had a nice pick up in Hollywood Reporter and Reuters. Below is the story by Hollywood Reporter as posted on Reuters.com It is not just about the paintball show, but does mention it - as well as the "Battle of the Gridiron Stars" show that NPPL President Chuck Hendsch worked on. This had Professional Athletes play paintball against each other as well as other activities. The story also plugs ESPN2's "Two Live Stews" show - the "Two Live Stews" crew were here in HB filming our event for some of their episodes.

All in all there are three different shows with NPPL Super 7 Paintball footage airing on ESPN2 in the weeks to come. Below is the article (please note, it states that our show will air at 10 pm, that is Eastern Standard Time. It will air at 7 pm Pacific Time):

By Paul J. Gough

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - "It's the Shoes," a series about celebrities whose sneakers are a big part of their lives, will debut on ESPN2 next Tuesday.

Among the subjects of the eight episodes are rappers Juelz Santana, Ghostface Killah of Wu-Tang Clan, and Reverend Run of Run-DMC, who eulogized their favorite shoes in the song "My Adidas."

"Shoes" is hosted by DJ Bobbito Garcia and will air on ESPN2 at 1 a.m. Tuesdays beginning next week.

A half-hour later, ESPN2 will bow another eight-episode season of "2 Live Stews," the return of brothers and Atlanta radio hosts Ryan and Doug Stewart.

ESPN2 also will have the U.S. Paintball Championships at 10 p.m. Mondays beginning April 10 and a streetballer championship in April and May in a show titled "City Slam."

Additionally, baseball uberagent Scott Boras will get his own two-part documentary on ESPN2 focusing on his efforts during baseball's free-agency period. Boras recently negotiated deals for Johnny Damon and Kevin Millwood, among others. "Free Agent" airs April 13 and 20.

ESPN also will have one series, "Battle of the Gridiron Stars," at 9 p.m. Tuesdays from April 11-May 16. There will be six one-hour shows pitting such NFL stars as Pittsburgh's Hines Ward and quarterback brothers Eli and Peyton Manning in a series of competitions.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter



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All the best,

Camille Baker
Director of Marketing
National Professional Paintball League
http://www.nppl.tv

[bood05]

russ, are we in prime time or the other time?

[MCP]

we are in Central time. CST.

[tenbucketsoffun]

i don't get it..when are they on? and it's not just paintball right?