The UPN Network has signed a multi-year deal with The
Marquee Group to air the U.S. Open Professional Figure
Skating Championships. The Championships marks UPN's first
foray into sports entertainment. The telecast will be
produced by The Marquee Group and air November 29 at 8:00pm
ET and November 30 at 7:00pm ET. The Marquee Group will
also be responsible for the marketing and promotion of the
'97 Championship (The Marquee Group).
EYE FOR SPEED: The Michael Johnson-Donovan Bailey
fastest man race on June 1 will be broadcast to more than
100 countries, including CBS airing a 60-minute live show in
the U.S., which will include five other one-on-one track and
field events featuring, among other, Gail Devers and Jackie
Joyner-Kersee. Cokin Communications Co. President Jeffrey
Cokin served as TV consultant on behalf of the Toronto-based
Magellan Group, the event's promoter (Cokin Communications).
FASSI TRIBUTE: The D&F Group is the Exec Producer of "A
Skaters Tribute to Carlo Fassi, Presented by Motorola
Pagers," which will be taped by ESPN for airing on September
22. Sponsors for the event include presenting sponsor
Motorola Pagers, Evian, Korbel Champagne and Lake Arrowhead
Resort. Companies supporting the ESPN telecast are Motorola
Pagers, Campbell's Soup, Hershey's Chocolate, International
Figure Skating Magazine, National Car Rental, State Farm
Insurance and Visa (Ice Castle).
