ESPN HD Goes Big With Winter X Games 12

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 H

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