Philles Return to myphl17
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 19, 2008
THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES TO MAKE THEIR TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO MYPHL17
PHILADELPHIA - myphl17 and the Philadelphia Phillies jointly announced today that the 2008 World Champions will be returning to the myphl17 airwaves beginning with the 2009 season. Under a new three-year contract, myphl17 will televise 45 regular season games and three pre-season games. While a complete broadcast schedule has not yet been finalized for the 2009 season, the Phillies home opener is slated for April 5th.
This marks the third time WPHL-TV has been home to the Phillies. WPHL began carrying Phillies baseball games in 1971 and was the broadcast home for the team until 1982. The Phillies returned to the station in 1993, when they again made it to the World Series, and remained with WPHL-TV until 1998.
"We are ecstatic to welcome this Philadelphia institution back to our station," said Vice President and General Manager Vince Giannini. "WPHL-TV was the home of the Phillies when they won their first World Championship in 1980, when they went to the World Series in 1993, and we're very happy to welcome them back as the current World Series Champions."
"myphl17 has proved time and again that they are the right partner to provide quality programming for Phillies fans who choose to watch the game from home," said Phillies Senior Vice President of Marketing and Advertising Sales David Buck. "As an independent station, they have the ability to provide prime time coverage that will be complemented with the right balance of advertising and marketing support and we're excited to have them on board again as our television rights holder."
In addition to the spring training and regular season games, myphl17 will carry the weekly W.B. Mason Behind the Pinstripes show before each Sunday Phillies broadcast.
CONTACT: Sabrina Andrews/ myphl17/215.883.3334 CONTACT: Bonnie Clark, The Phillies/ 215.218.5371
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myphl17 serves as the Philadelphia affiliate of MyNetworkTV and is wholly owned by Tribune Company. TRIBUNE is America's largest employee-owned media company, operating businesses in publishing, interactive and broadcasting. In publishing, Tribune's leading daily newspapers include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, Sun-Sentinel (South Florida), Orlando Sentinel, Hartford Courant, Morning Call and Daily Press. The Company's broadcasting group operates 23 television stations, WGN America on national cable, Chicago's WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Popular news and information websites complement Tribune's print and broadcast properties and extend the Company's nationwide audience. At Tribune we take what we do seriously and with a great deal of pride. We also value the creative spirit and are nurturing a corporate culture that doesn't take itself too seriously.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 19, 2008
THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES TO MAKE THEIR TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO MYPHL17
PHILADELPHIA - myphl17 and the Philadelphia Phillies jointly announced today that the 2008 World Champions will be returning to the myphl17 airwaves beginning with the 2009 season. Under a new three-year contract, myphl17 will televise 45 regular season games and three pre-season games. While a complete broadcast schedule has not yet been finalized for the 2009 season, the Phillies home opener is slated for April 5th.
This marks the third time WPHL-TV has been home to the Phillies. WPHL began carrying Phillies baseball games in 1971 and was the broadcast home for the team until 1982. The Phillies returned to the station in 1993, when they again made it to the World Series, and remained with WPHL-TV until 1998.
"We are ecstatic to welcome this Philadelphia institution back to our station," said Vice President and General Manager Vince Giannini. "WPHL-TV was the home of the Phillies when they won their first World Championship in 1980, when they went to the World Series in 1993, and we're very happy to welcome them back as the current World Series Champions."
"myphl17 has proved time and again that they are the right partner to provide quality programming for Phillies fans who choose to watch the game from home," said Phillies Senior Vice President of Marketing and Advertising Sales David Buck. "As an independent station, they have the ability to provide prime time coverage that will be complemented with the right balance of advertising and marketing support and we're excited to have them on board again as our television rights holder."
In addition to the spring training and regular season games, myphl17 will carry the weekly W.B. Mason Behind the Pinstripes show before each Sunday Phillies broadcast.
CONTACT: Sabrina Andrews/ myphl17/215.883.3334 CONTACT: Bonnie Clark, The Phillies/ 215.218.5371
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myphl17 serves as the Philadelphia affiliate of MyNetworkTV and is wholly owned by Tribune Company. TRIBUNE is America's largest employee-owned media company, operating businesses in publishing, interactive and broadcasting. In publishing, Tribune's leading daily newspapers include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, Sun-Sentinel (South Florida), Orlando Sentinel, Hartford Courant, Morning Call and Daily Press. The Company's broadcasting group operates 23 television stations, WGN America on national cable, Chicago's WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Popular news and information websites complement Tribune's print and broadcast properties and extend the Company's nationwide audience. At Tribune we take what we do seriously and with a great deal of pride. We also value the creative spirit and are nurturing a corporate culture that doesn't take itself too seriously.
