The Extreme Sports Channel, a joint venture between Extreme Group (formerly X-Dream) and UPC (United Pan-European Communications), which is currently broadcasting in 12 territories in Europe have signed a deal with Eurosport for the broadcast of the Tissot / UCI Mountain Bike World Cup 2000 16 x 26 minutes.

The deal follows the success of ESC airing the 1999 World Cup last year. The 2000 World Cup series follows the best riders in the sport and catches the best action from destinations around the world including Mexico, Italy, Canada and Switzerland.

Extreme International’s Andy Warkman Director of Acquisitions for the Extreme Sports Channel says ‘We are very pleased that we have signed this deal with Eurosport and that we are able to continue bringing our viewers the premier extreme sports events, not only from Europe but around the world.’

For Further Information Please Contact:

Marilyn Rolfe, P.A. to Managing Director,
Extreme Group
Tel: +44 1787 479000
Fax: +44 1787 479111
Email: xdream@xdream.co.uk
Web: http://www.extremeinternational.com