All-Soccer Network Goes Inside Brazilian Leagues with Weekly News, Feature and Highlight Programs 'SAMBA!' and 'Foot Brazil'
MIAMI, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- GolTV, the only live bilingual channel delivering 24/7 soccer, goes inside one of the world's most respected soccer nations in two new weekly programs Samba! and Foot Brazil. Both series will expand upon GolTV's exclusive North American coverage of Brazil's national premier league, Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, and top regional league based in the state of Sao Paulo, the Campeonato Paulista.
Premiering on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. ET, Samba! is a 30-minute weekly highlight show that showcases the most exciting plays and mind-blowing goals of Brazil's most prominent professional soccer leagues. In addition, Samba! delivers goal-scoring highlights from several of Brazil's popular Paulista clubs, including Corinthians, Palmeiras, Santos and Sao Paulo.
Foot Brazil offers soccer fans 30 minutes of front-row access to the passion and excitement of both Brazilian leagues on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. The weekly program delivers the most important news and feature stories emerging from the world of Brazilian soccer, including one-on-one interviews with superstar players such as Ronaldo, Rogerio Ceni, Ze Roberto and Gustavo Nery.
"The Brazilian leagues are a huge addition to the GolTV programming lineup and we're celebrating by expanding our coverage and capturing Brazilian soccer from every angle," said Constantino Voulgaris, Executive Vice President of Programming at GolTV.
GolTV's exclusive North American coverage of the Campeonato Paulista league kicks off on Feb. 1 at 5 p.m. ET. The network's coverage of Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A is scheduled to launch in April 2009. A complete schedule of all dates and times for both tournaments will be available online at www.goltv.tv.
About GolTV
GolTV is where soccer lives in the US 24/7, 365 days of the year. Founded in 2003 and led by Chief Executive Officer and former international futbol superstar, Enzo Francescoli, GolTV is the only bilingual US soccer network and the first channel conceived by professional athletes. GolTV is the only all-soccer network with unsurpassed exclusive soccer broadcast rights and an unmatched programming mix that speaks the universal language of soccer. The network brings viewers action from some of the world's most competitive leagues and elite tournaments, offering over 8,000 hours of soccer action each year and more unique soccer matches than any other network. For more information, visit www.goltv.tv.
