FirstRun.tv Online Television Network Introduces New Sports Channel with “In The Rough” Golf Drama

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(Free-Press-Release.com) September 4, 2011 -- Los Angeles – FirstRun.tv (www.FirstRun.tv), the new online television network aimed at internet and mobile viewers, has announced the addition of a Sports & Action channel to feature sports-themed series and hybrid competition events from independent producers. The new Sports channel is included with other popular genres on FirstRun.tv including Comedy, Drama, Thrills, Reality, Kids, Performances, Instructional, Talk, and Science Fiction.

“In The Rough”, an episodic golf-related drama, will kick-off the new Sport channel. The series follows the story of Will Ryan, a golf enthusiast who has always done the right thing and plays by the rules, but could never achieve his goal of playing professional golf. After a jarring event in his life, Will seizes a second chance to follow his dream, but soon encounters challenges he never expected. He finds playing tournament golf with the “big boys” can be a ruthless world where competitive rivals, corrupt sponsors and personal demons are all waiting to test his skills and perseverance on and off the green. Ultimately, the real challenge comes from within Will, himself, as he must transcend the pressures and the drama of his life to find glory in the game.

“In The Rough” was created and produced by J. Michael Dawson and Chantal Leblanc-Everett of Lifeforce Entertainment in Toronto, and funded in part by the Canadian Independent Production Fund. The series cast is from the United States and Canada, and includes Jake Michaels, Len Greenaway, Gary Biggar, Adele Gigantes, Frazer McIntyre, Stephanie Harris, Ryan Egan, Terry Novak, Danny Bruzzi, Pam Gordon, and Martha Girvin.

FirstRun.tv (www.FirstRun.tv) was launched in 2011 by Gary Kleinman who was with the Walt Disney Studios for 23 years. With its sister site, tvPRODigies.com (www.tvPRODigies.com) Kleinman sought to develop an online environment where independent producers, writers, talent and crew can connect, collaborate, and create original content. FirstRun.tv and tvPRODigies.com advocate the use of today's affordable HD video cameras, low-cost desktop computer editing software, and alternative production methods to empower writers and creative talent to bring their scripts, stories, and ideas to life. FirstRun.tv is owned and operated by Innovation Organization, LLC, a company Kleinman founded in 2010 to develop entertainment and software for new media platforms.

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NEWS from Discovery Channel

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Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, Republic of (Free-Press-Release.com) July 28, 2011 --
NEWS from Discovery Channel

CAN BRITAIN FULFILL ITS PLEDGE TO MAKE THE 2012 OLYMPICS THE GREENEST AND MOST SUSTAINABLE GAMES YET?
- Discovery Channel takes a look at London’s preparation for the Olympics –

When the announcement was made for London to host the 2012 Olympic Games, it was an immense victory for Britain. It also meant the organisers would face a number of challenges to make London 2012 the greenest and most sustainable games to date. Discovery Channel’sexclusive programme GOING FOR GREEN – BRITAIN’S 2012 DREAMspotlightsBritain’s preparations for the world’s biggest sporting event – the 2012 Olympics.

GOING FOR GREEN: BRITAIN’S 2012 DREAMpremieres on Discovery Channel on Tuesday, July 26 at 8 p.m.

London had swayed the International Olympic Committee’s decision in its favour with a radical proposal – to hold the world’s first sustainable Olympic Games, leaving a legacy far beyond the departure of the Olympic torch. With an estimatedbudget of £8 billion, the planning of London 2012’s green Olympic dreams involvescreation of parklands, world class stadiums - a gigantic construction project that will not damage the environment, but will enhance it.

Commenting on the programme, Rahul Johri, senior vice president and general manager - India, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific said, “After providing viewers with a 360 degree view of the 2008 China Olympics, Discovery Channel will be incorporating unprecedented footage and unparalleled access to provide a glimpse into the extensive transformation of London for the 2012 Olympics, which includes some of the most fascinating creations ever made. Discovery Channel is proud is present the fascinating view of the mega event’s preparation.”

Discovery Channel’s programmeGOING FOR GREEN: BRITAIN’S 2012 DREAMprovidesa detailed view of the challenges faced by the city of London and the administration in building and maintaining infrastructure to support the mega-sporting event. The programme explores the cutting edge technologies used to tackle various biodiversity problems that ariseon the way to accomplishing their objectives. It also reveals a variety of obstacles faced in order to bring alive the UK’s biggest and most audacious constructions projects which range from turningsemi-derelict wasteland into prime Olympic real estate, removing more than 220 buildings and saving 90% of the materials for later re-use on the site, the clearance of 2 million square meters of land, cuttingdown more than 50 electricity pylons and burying all the powerlines deep underground in two colossal, 6 kilometer-long tunnels.

In the past, the Olympics have left a glut of stadia too big for use after the Olympic crowds have dissipated. The programme follows the architects and engineers who have set a revolutionary brief - they must embrace the temporary and build the first world-class stadium that can be partly disassembled, enabling 55,000 seats to be shipped to the next host city to be reused.GOING FOR GREEN: BRITAIN’S 2012 DREAMexplores how landscape planners are tackling biodiversity problems by designing over 100 hectares of specialist habitats and in the process mitigate London’s flood risk. The show features experts from various fields whoare collaborating to make the games a huge success and showing the way to a better, greener world.

Hear from the people behind the scenes and share their excitement, sense of responsibility, pride and dreams as they each work towards the common goal of making this the most successful and sustainable Olympic Games ever.

Some of the landmark projects include:
• Over 4,000 new semi-mature trees are taking root in the Olympic Park and Olympic Village, which will be the largest one-off planting of its kind in the capital.
• Covering an area of two and a half square kilometres Olympic Park would be the largest British park to be developed in more than a century.

• New habitats for species including: otter; kingfisher; grey heron; bee; and many more.
• Two million tons of earth to bedecontaminated.
• Five soil-washing machines have successfully completed cleaning most of the one million cubic metres of soil contaminated with oil, petrol, tar, cyanide, arsenic and lead.
• Over 5km of riverbanks replaced or refurbished and 30,000 tonnes of silt, gravel and other materials dredged from the rivers.
• Includes two 50m swimming pools and a 25m diving tank

• Curved steel structure made up of more than 2,500 sections of steelwork. Shape is designed to reflect the geometry of the cycling track, rising in height by 12m from shallowest point to the highest

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Atul Malikram
7869912247
pr@atulmalikram.in

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Speaking Channel TV Launches a New Internet TV Show – Inside Communications

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(Free-Press-Release.com) July 19, 2011 --
Speaking Channel TV Launches a New Internet TV Show – Inside Communications
Top PR Pros Reveal the strategies and tactics used to develop award-winning campaigns
New York City, July 12, 2011 -- Discussing the strategic brilliance of PR campaigns is one of the main focuses of The Speaking Channel's new show -- Inside Communications. As guests, industry pros take viewers “inside” the strategies and tactics used to develop campaigns that both meet their client’s objectives and exceed their expectations.

See the first show here: Inside Communications with Mike Bako: Don Middleberg

To interview Mike Bako about this new Internet TV show please contact producer@speakingchannel.tv or call 212 764 4955.

“Connecting to target audiences is often challenging for businesses,” explains the host, Mike Bako. “Helping our viewers understand who to target and the key ingredients in a successful plan is our main goal.” Viewers of the show include Fortune 500 company executives, communication executives and politicians – which is an audience who greatly benefits from the knowledge and techniques highlighted they can learn from each guest. “With a built-in audience from our company’s 15,000 weekly newsletter subscribers, it is clear that our reach is broad and our messages impactful” adds Bako.
Although the show focuses mainly on campaign development and execution, other guests come on to share general knowledge of relevant topics to the PR industry. In a recent interview, Don Middleberg, owner of Middleberg Communications, spoke about his 10-year survey on how journalists use social media.
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“Not only was Don able to share his expertise on how to best work with journalists in a digital world, he also had an outlet to promote his corresponding book, Winning PR In The Wired World,” said Executive Producer, Kate Forster.
Other guests on the show include:

Sarah Evans of J Public Relations discussing being a specialized firm in today's marketing world.
Please follow this link to see the interview: http://vimeo.com/26337174
Amy Binder of RF Binder discussing their PR campaign on nuclear fuel recycling for Areva
Please follow this link to see the interview: http://vimeo.com/26175042
“There is a lot more knowledge out there to be shared and we are always seeking guests to add intrinsic value to our viewers' professional lives,” Bako said.

About Speaking Channel TV

The Speaking Channel is the home for all things speaking. There are communities where people can learn about and participate in every aspect of speaking, spoken communication and public speaking. For more information, visit: www.speakingchannel.tv

About Mike Bako
Mike Bako currently serves as the host of Newsmakers on Speaking Channel TV as well as Inside Communications on Speaking Channel TV and is a Senior Trainer and Vice President of Media Training Worldwide. He is the Director and Producer of the internationally seen documentaries “Secret to Speaking Like Obama” and “The Epic Disasters of BP.” His work has been profiled on CNN, CBS Sunday Morning, RTL TV and quoted on SLATE.com and FoxNews.com. Bako has served as a featured host on LockerBlogger.com,

TJ Walker Interactive and moderator/host of live broadcasts for PRSA, Bulldog Reporter, FLVS and CommPro.Biz. To learn more about Mike, please visit: www.mikebako.com

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