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DALLAS, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- HDNet will add two new programs to its line-up in support of the network's coverage of the "Premiere" season of the United Football League. HDNet will broadcast five UFL games this season.
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Prior to each HDNet game, the network will air a thirty-minute LIVE "UFL on HDNet Pre-Game Show." The program will include highlights and footage from previous games including in-depth interviews with players and coaches throughout the League. The "UFL on HDNet Pre-Game Show" will be co-hosted by the UFL on HDNet broadcast team Paul Maguire, Kenny Rice, Ron Kruck and Natalie Taylor. The "UFL on HDNet Pre-Game Show" premieres on Saturday, October 10 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
HDNet will also feature, "HDNet Presents: UFL Blitz" - a fun, action-packed recap of each week's game, compressing all of the hard hitting highlights into one, fast-paced hour. "HDNet Presents: UFL Blitz" airs every Sunday following the HDNet UFL game at 10:00 am ET. "HDNet Presents: UFL Blitz" premieres Sunday, October 11 at 10:00 ET.
"The UFL is going to feature many new and exciting stars," said Mark Cuban, president and co-founder of HDNet. "We've added these two new programs to our line-up to let our fans get a good look at this brand new league and all the great new talent."
HDNet will broadcast five games from the "Premiere" season of the United Football League beginning on October 10 at 7:00 p.m. ET when the Florida Tuskers take on the New York Sentinels at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL. Each live telecast will be produced and aired in true high definition. The complete schedule for UFL games on HDNet follows:
Saturday, October 10 Florida Tuskers vs. 7:00 p.m. ET
New York Sentinels
Saturday, October 17 New York Sentinels vs. 9:00 p.m. ET
California Redwoods
Friday, October 30 Las Vegas Locomotives vs. 7:00 p.m. ET
Florida Tuskers
Saturday, November 14 Las Vegas Locomotives vs. 9:00 p.m. ET
California Redwoods
Friday, November 20 New York Sentinels vs. 9:00 p.m. ET
Las Vegas Locomotives
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Upcoming Sneak Previews include "Ong Bak 2: The Beginning" starring and directed by Tony Jaa.
In addition to being the exclusive home of Sneak Previews, HDNet Movies presents viewers with over one hundred films and an average of twenty-five "HD Premieres" each month. HDNet Movies viewers enjoy the best films from the classics of the 1950s-1970s, to favorite films from the 1980s and 1990s, to recently released theatrical films.
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