Post by Skaggs on Jun 24, 2004 13:17:16 GMT -5
NEW YORK, June 22, 2004 - INHD, cable's most widely distributed all HD-network, and Major League Baseball Productions, the Emmy® award-winning in-house television and video production division of Major League Baseball, have partnered to create "Cathedrals of the Game." "Cathedrals of the Game " is a 15-part series in high definition highlighting Major League Baseball ballparks. The series, which initially will air exclusively on INHD, will begin with "Cathedrals of the Game: Houston's Minute Maid Park" on Sunday, July 11, 2004 at 7pm ET, with an encore presentation at midnight.
"Cathedrals of the Game" will feature a behind-the-scenes profile of 14 Major League Baseball stadiums along with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Highlighting the legacy of the classic ballparks and the majesty of the modern stadiums, each episode will utilize the vast MLB Productions library archive to explore the history of the Major League Clubs and their local communities. The new series will capture the nostalgic essence of each featured ballpark, providing fans with a never-before-told epic baseball story.
"This series is requisite viewing for baseball fans and history buffs alike," said David Asch, Vice President of Strategic Planning & Product Management, iN DEMAND Networks. "While each episode qualifies as uniquely compelling television on its own merits, seeing each of the broadcasts through the prism of widescreen HD adds an entirely new perspective. The high definition format captures the essence of what draws us in the first place to Major League Baseball and to these great shrines of the past and the present."
"We are delighted to launch our high-definition programming with the 'Cathedrals of the Game' series on InHD, and look forward to developing more original baseball content for this burgeoning format," said Elizabeth Scott, Vice President of Programming and Business Affairs, MLB Productions. "This series is the ideal showcase to convey the grandeur of Major League ballparks, given the pristine, captivating images high-definition technology provides."
A total of ten new "Cathedrals of the Game" episodes will debut in 2004 - one every two weeks starting with the first episode -on Sunday, July 11 -- and five new episodes will debut in 2005. Michelle Beadle, who has hosted sports and lifestyle programs on ESPN, CBS, Travel Channel and College Sports Television, will narrate the series.
"Cathedrals of the Game"
Episodes with 2004 Airdates:
Minute Maid Park, Houston (July 11)
Yankee Stadium, New York (7/25)
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore (8/8)
Safeco Field, Seattle (8/22)
Busch Stadium, St. Louis (9/5)
SBC Park, San Francisco (9/19)
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles (10/3)
Citizens Bank Ballpark, Philadelphia (10/10)
Petco Park, San Diego (10/17)
Wrigley Field, Chicago (10/24)
Episodes with 2005 Airdates:
PNC Ballpark, Pittsburgh
Fenway Park, Boston
SkyDome, Toronto
Comerica Park, Detroit
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum - Cooperstown, New York
Major League Baseball Productions is the award-winning television and video production division of Major League Baseball. With unparalleled access to the game and its players, Major League Baseball Productions produces original programming for growing audiences worldwide through its network specials, exclusive home videos, commercials and other specialty programming. Major League Baseball Productions is also the producer of the longest running sports anthology series in American television broadcast history, "This Week in Baseball," now in its 27th season.
INHD and INHD2 are television's first multi-channel 24/7 linear-scheduled network that features commercial-free movies, professional and college sports and general interest programming that maximizes the HD television experience. INHD provides superior images and sound and more native HD programming than any other network.
INHD is owned and operated by iN DEMAND Networks. Company shareholders are Comcast iN DEMAND Holdings, Inc., Cox Communications, Inc. and Time Warner Entertainment - Advance/Newhouse Partnership. INHD and INHD2 are available on Adelphia, Bright House, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox, and Time Warner cable systems. Further information about INHD can be found on the Internet at www.inhd.com.
"Cathedrals of the Game" will feature a behind-the-scenes profile of 14 Major League Baseball stadiums along with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Highlighting the legacy of the classic ballparks and the majesty of the modern stadiums, each episode will utilize the vast MLB Productions library archive to explore the history of the Major League Clubs and their local communities. The new series will capture the nostalgic essence of each featured ballpark, providing fans with a never-before-told epic baseball story.
"This series is requisite viewing for baseball fans and history buffs alike," said David Asch, Vice President of Strategic Planning & Product Management, iN DEMAND Networks. "While each episode qualifies as uniquely compelling television on its own merits, seeing each of the broadcasts through the prism of widescreen HD adds an entirely new perspective. The high definition format captures the essence of what draws us in the first place to Major League Baseball and to these great shrines of the past and the present."
"We are delighted to launch our high-definition programming with the 'Cathedrals of the Game' series on InHD, and look forward to developing more original baseball content for this burgeoning format," said Elizabeth Scott, Vice President of Programming and Business Affairs, MLB Productions. "This series is the ideal showcase to convey the grandeur of Major League ballparks, given the pristine, captivating images high-definition technology provides."
A total of ten new "Cathedrals of the Game" episodes will debut in 2004 - one every two weeks starting with the first episode -on Sunday, July 11 -- and five new episodes will debut in 2005. Michelle Beadle, who has hosted sports and lifestyle programs on ESPN, CBS, Travel Channel and College Sports Television, will narrate the series.
"Cathedrals of the Game"
Episodes with 2004 Airdates:
Minute Maid Park, Houston (July 11)
Yankee Stadium, New York (7/25)
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore (8/8)
Safeco Field, Seattle (8/22)
Busch Stadium, St. Louis (9/5)
SBC Park, San Francisco (9/19)
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles (10/3)
Citizens Bank Ballpark, Philadelphia (10/10)
Petco Park, San Diego (10/17)
Wrigley Field, Chicago (10/24)
Episodes with 2005 Airdates:
PNC Ballpark, Pittsburgh
Fenway Park, Boston
SkyDome, Toronto
Comerica Park, Detroit
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum - Cooperstown, New York
Major League Baseball Productions is the award-winning television and video production division of Major League Baseball. With unparalleled access to the game and its players, Major League Baseball Productions produces original programming for growing audiences worldwide through its network specials, exclusive home videos, commercials and other specialty programming. Major League Baseball Productions is also the producer of the longest running sports anthology series in American television broadcast history, "This Week in Baseball," now in its 27th season.
INHD and INHD2 are television's first multi-channel 24/7 linear-scheduled network that features commercial-free movies, professional and college sports and general interest programming that maximizes the HD television experience. INHD provides superior images and sound and more native HD programming than any other network.
INHD is owned and operated by iN DEMAND Networks. Company shareholders are Comcast iN DEMAND Holdings, Inc., Cox Communications, Inc. and Time Warner Entertainment - Advance/Newhouse Partnership. INHD and INHD2 are available on Adelphia, Bright House, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox, and Time Warner cable systems. Further information about INHD can be found on the Internet at www.inhd.com.