High-goal polo television coverage for 2012
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PRESS RELEASE
January 3, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Prime Time Polo Returns to Television
Palm Beach, Florida….
For the third consecutive year WHDT-TV will provide televised coverage of high-goal polo, aired from the International Polo Club in Wellington, Florida, where the world’s top players will compete in the highest rated international polo competition in the world.
Produced and directed by television veteran Ron Allen, the new one hour format will feature International Polo Club game highlights, player interviews, behind the scenes stories, features on local food and fashion.
“All of our HD cameras feature slo-motion and instant re-play to enhance the viewer’s experience,” offered Allen,. “We have a veteran crew that has years of polo filming experience and are looking forward to bringing this exciting on field experience into the living rooms of a growing audience again this season.”
With a polo broadcasting background that includes ESPN and FOX sports, Allen created Prime Time Polo in an effort to expand the base of polo enthusiasts, and was recently named Broadcast Media Director for the United States Polo Association.
High-goal polo coverage will begin on Monday, January 9at 8pm on Comcast channels 17 and 438, and will continue through the finals of the US Open on Monday, April 23.
For photos, videos and additional information please contact:
Ron Allen
352-274-2688
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