X-Games goes HD + Schedule

ESPN HD Goes Big With Winter X Games 12
And X Games 14
 
ESPN and ABC Combine to Televise 15 Hours of Live Event Coverage For The
First Time Ever In High Definition
 
 
ESPN HD and ABC HD will continue to expand their programming line-ups by
offering all 15 hours of Winter X Games 12 in high-definition, January
24 through January 27, 2008 live from Aspen, Colorado.  X Games 14 will
also be presented entirely in HD and will air in early August, 2008.
XCENTER, the daily highlight show for both the X Games and Winter X
Games, will also be shown in HD on ESPN2 HD.
 
The annual Winter X Games is the premier winter action sports event
featuring more than 250 of the world's best athletes competing for
medals and prize money in Skiing, Snowboard and Snowmobile competitions.
 
 
"Offering Winter X Games 12 in high definition raises the bar and allows
us to further enhance the experience for our viewers and all action
sports fans," said Rick Alessandri, senior vice president, ESPN consumer
products and X Games managing director. "Winter X Games 12 is the first
ever multi-sport winter action sports event to be presented in HD. This
move and our collaboration with Olevia as the HD sponsor of Winter X
Games 12 further demonstrates why ESPN is the leader in HDTV." 
 
Buttermilk Mountain at Aspen/Snowmass will continue to host the Winter X
Games through 2010. The event includes day and evening competitions and
is free to the public.
 
WINTER X GAMES 12 BROADCAST SCHEDULE BY DAY - All times listed below are
Eastern Time (ET)
 
Thursday, January 24, 2008
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.	   		ESPN HD	Snowmobile Speed & Style
Final
	
Skiing SuperPipe Men's Final
 
Friday, January 25, 2008
10:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.   		ESPN HD	Snowmobile SnoCross
Round 1 
                                                Snowboard SuperPipe
Women's Final Skiing Big Air Final
 
Saturday, January 26, 2008    	
2:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	  		ABC HD	Snowboarder X Men's &
Women's Finals
                                                Snowboard Slopestyle
Men's & Women's Final	
	
Snowmobile SnoCross Round 2
 
8:15 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.  			ESPN HD	Snowboard
SuperPipe Men's Elimination
							Snowmobile
SnoCross Final
                                                Snowboard Big Air Final
							
Sunday, January 27, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.			ESPN HD	Skier X Men's & Women's
Finals
							Snowmobile
Freestyle Elimination
							Skiing
Slopestyle Elimination & Final
							Mono Skier X
Final
 
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.	 		ESPN HD	Snowmobile Freestyle
Final
							Snowboard
SuperPipe Men's Final 
 
This schedule is subject to change. Please visit www.espneventmedia.com
for the most updated schedule.
 
About ESPN's X Games Franchise
ESPN first developed its X Games franchise in 1995. As part of ESPN
Content Development, the X Games, Winter X Games and All Access are just
some of the original action sports programming currently shown on ESPN
and ESPN2. In addition to the two U.S.-based events, ESPN has held X
Games competitions and demonstration events around the world, including
Dubai, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico, Korea, Malaysia, China and Spain.  The
global franchise has also expanded its reach to EXPN.com, the definitive
site for action sports fans, and to consumer products such as X Games
bikes, protective gear, skateboards and DVDs.
 
ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD
In 2007, ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD will deliver more than 10,000 hours in
high definition including all of ESPN's NASCAR coverage, NBA telecasts,
MLS telecasts, MLB telecasts, college football telecasts, National Hot
Rod Association races and coverage of NFL Monday Night Football.  100
percent of ESPN and ESPN2's Bristol-based studio programming originates
in high definition, including SportsCenter, NFL Countdown, NFL Monday
Night Countdown, NFL Live, Monday Night Countdown, Baseball Tonight,
Mike & Mike in the Morning and First Take.  In addition to live sports
programming, ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD produce individual programs, movies
and series.  ESPN will launch its third HD service on March 30, 2008,
when ESPNEWS begins telecasting in high definition
 
Currently, ESPN HD reaches about 15 million subscribers and is available
to more than 91 million homes and ESPN2 HD reaches approximately 10
million subscribers and is available to more than 76 million homes. 
 
 
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For Winter X Games media information, including press releases, logos
and additional images from past events, log onto www.espneventmedia.com.