"24" Countdown Begins with Sprint.Exclusive sneak peeks of upcoming episodes and chance to win a trip to Spy Camp highlight benefits to Sprint customers through partnership with award-winning show 2006's most Emmy-winning TV series premieres with two-night, four-hour event Sunday, Jan. 14, and Monday, Jan. 15, on FOX OVERLAND PARK Overland Park, city (1990 pop. 111,790), Johnson co., NE Kans., a residential suburb of Kansas City; inc. 1960. There is printing and publishing, and the manufacture of apparel, aircraft parts, cement, prepared foods, salt, chemicals, marine accessories, and signs. , Kan. -- Jack is back for another thrill ride on "24" and Sprint (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :S) is once again giving subscribers exclusive opportunities to experience his latest mission to save the world. In conjunction with the highly anticipated two-night, four-hour return of the award-winning show this Sunday, Jan. 14, and Monday, Jan. 15, on FOX, Sprint subscribers with Power Vision(SM)-capable handsets will be able to get their fix of Day Six with sneak peeks of upcoming episodes, trivia questions from seasons past, a survival guide for the more adventurous fan and a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Spy Camp. "We've been building this relationship with the show since season one and as its popularity has grown, so too have the content and exclusive benefits that we are able to offer to our customers," said Anita Newton, vice president of marketing for Sprint. "Few shows today are fortunate enough to have fans like '24.' They crave more content and insider information about the plot and its characters, and we are uniquely positioned to give them that access." "Utilizing '24''s innovative cross-divisional assets, we are able to deliver Sprint's brand message to the '24' fan base," said Jean Rossi, President of Fox Entertainment Group Integrated Sales and Executive Vice President of Fox Broadcasting Company Noun 1. broadcasting company - a company that manages tv or radio stations company - an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage" Sales. "We are confident that the devoted fans of '24' will enjoy the various and comprehensive brand extensions of the show." To access all of the heart-pounding, "24" content text "24" to JACK (number 5225) on your Sprint Power Vision phone or select channel 20 on Sprint TV(SM).* Some of the exciting features Sprint will provide to subscribers throughout season six include: 24 Content on Sprint Phones: Sneak Peeks - This season of "24" brings more exclusive content to Sprint phones than ever before. Beginning at 10 p.m. ET on Mondays that the show airs, a sneak peak of next week's episode will be available on Channel 20 of Sprint TV. Show clips will also be available on www.sprint.com/24 the morning after each episode airs. A preview of the "24" season is available now on channel 20 of Sprint TV. Expert's Quiz - Think you know everything there is to know about "24"? This quiz, updated bi-weekly, will put your CTU CTU Colorado Technical University CTU Czech Technical University in Prague CTU Counter Terrorist Unit CTU Clinical Trials Unit CTU Catholic Theological Union CTU Chicago Teachers Union CTU Computer Training Unit CTU Control Unit IQ to the test, asking questions about past seasons. It's a great addition to the weekly get-together with friends and family to watch the latest episode on Monday night. Survival Guide - This manual, updated bi-weekly, will cover tips to overcome the direst circumstances that may arise during a "covert op." These are solely for entertainment purposes but do have a tie to situations that have arisen on the show "24." For example, in season one Kim Bauer Kimberly "Kim" Bauer is a fictional character played by Elisha Cuthbert on the television series 24. Fictional character biography Daughter of Jack and Teri Bauer, Kimberly Bauer first appears in the premiere episode of the show and is in almost every episode of faced off with a cougar as she escaped her captors in the hills of California, and the first "survival tip" available on Sprint phones will be "Surviving a cougar attack." Personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. - Sprint will also have ringers, the "24" logo and other images available for download to personalize per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. capable Sprint phones.* Gaming - "24": Sprint will offer two "24" games in the Sprint Game Lobby. "Spy Puzzler" gives users the opportunity to guide Jack Bauer Jack Bauer is the protagonist of the American television series 24, in which he has trained and worked in various capacities as a government agent, including US Army Delta Force, LAPD SWAT, and finally the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) Los Angeles. through the longest day of his life and "24: Agent Down" pits Jack against terrorists holding CTU headquarters hostage. "Covert Ops" Sweepstakes: Beginning Feb. 3, fans who are Sprint subscribers can enter the "24 Covert Ops Sweepstakes" by texting "24" to JACK (5225) for a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Incredible Adventures Covert Ops training in Sarasota, Fla.** Learn the skills that Jack Bauer and his CTU counterparts use to take down terrorists in a much safer setting, with training on evasive e·va·sive adj. 1. Inclined or intended to evade: took evasive action. 2. Intentionally vague or ambiguous; equivocal: an evasive statement. driving techniques, pistol marksmanship Marksmanship Buffalo Bill (1846–1917) famed sharpshooter in Wild West show. [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 67] Crotus son of Pan, companion to Muses; skilled in archery. [Gk. Myth. , conducting counter-surveillance and self-defense methods, and even participate in a mock hostage rescue mission. The sweepstakes ends June 30, 2007, and there is a limit to one entry per day for the duration of the sweepstakes period. That's over 100 chances to win this prize package valued at over $4,000 (depending on airfare). Please visit www.sprint.com/24 for more information on Sprint's involvement with "24." In-Show Integrations: As in past years, Sprint products will play pivotal roles in the latest season of "24" by offering seamless wireless phone service, Nextel Walkie-Talkie, streaming live television and GPS turn-by-turn directions. It has been the goal of both Sprint and the production crew of the show to ensure that our products merely complement the action on the screen and do not seem forced, but because these products are both reliable and useful in the extremely mobile environment, they get the job done in more ways than one. "The reliability and versatility of our products are a natural fit for in-show integrations, and we have worked with the show and its producers to assure that we complement the action on the screen," Newton added. *Standard text messaging Sending short messages to a smartphone, pager, PDA or other handheld device. Text messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length. and data charges apply **See www.sprint.com/24 for contest details and alternate method of entry About Fox Broadcasting Company Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) is a unit of News Corporation. FOX finished the 2005-2006 season as the No. 1 network for the second consecutive year among Adult 18-49 viewers, while continuing to dominate all network competition in the more targeted Adults 18-34 and Teen demographics. 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About "24" Last season's most Emmy-nominated television series, "24" is one of the most innovative, addictive and acclaimed dramas on television. In its first five seasons, the suspenseful series has been nominated for a total of 51 Emmys, including five for Outstanding Drama Series and five for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Kiefer Sutherland. Created by Joel Surnow Joel Surnow is an American writer and producer best known for being the creator of the Emmy winning television series 24. He also produced the Fox News Channel The Half Hour News Hour. and Robert Cochran
Robert Cochran (also credited as Bob Cochran) is the co-creator of the television series 24, which is currently airing on the Fox television network. , "24" retains its unpredictable and unique format in the highly anticipated sixth season. Each episode covers one hour of real time, and the season's entire story takes place in one heart-stopping day, so that viewers again can follow characters as they experience an unforgettable day facing extraordinary circumstances. "24," airing Mondays at 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT on FOX, is a production of Real Time Productions and Imagine Television in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Joel Surnow, Robert Cochran, Howard Gordon, Evan Katz Evan Katz is a writer and executive producer of the hit television series 24, which is currently airing on the Fox television network. Prior to his work on 24 he created, wrote, and executive produced the television series Special Unit 2. , Jon Cassar, Kiefer Sutherland and Brian Grazer graze 1 v. grazed, graz·ing, graz·es v.intr. 1. To feed on growing grasses and herbage. 2. Informal a. To eat a variety of appetizers as a full meal. are the executive producers. About Fox Mobile Entertainment Fox Mobile Entertainment is a leading provider of mobile content for wireless carriers and consumers, offering a variety of mobile products and services, such as downloadable wallpapers, screensavers, games and mobile video, including Mobisodes([R]), which leverage News Corporation's popular content and media brands. Fox Mobile Entertainment's direct-to-consumer service allows billions of global mobile users to purchase from a huge selection of popular content from around the world, including branded content Branded Content, also known as Branded entertainment and Advertainment, is a relatively new form of advertising medium that blurs conventional distinctions between what constitutes advertising and what constitutes entertainment. from News Corp. divisions; aggregated content from major media companies, including chart-topping ringtones from top music labels and mobile games from renowned game developers; and original content made exclusively for mobile phones by Fox Mobile Studios. In September 2006, News Corp. (NYSE: NWS NWS National Weather Service NWS Naval Weapons Station NWS New World Symphony NWS Nuclear Weapon State NWS Not Work Safe NWS National Watercolor Society NWS North Warning System NWS Nose Wheel Steering NWS National Waste Strategy (UK) ) and VeriSign announced a joint venture that combines Fox Mobile Entertainment's assets with Jamba. About Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. With 55 million subscribers, Sprint Nextel operates the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States (based on total wireless customers), behind Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks serving more than 51 million customers at the end of third quarter 2006; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and an award-winning and global Tier 1 Internet backbone (communications, networking) Internet backbone - High-speed networks that carry Internet traffic. These communications networks are provided by companies such as AT&T, GTE, IBM, MCI, Netcom, Sprint, UUNET and consist of high-speed links in the T1, T3, OC1 and OC3 ranges. . For more information, visit www.sprint.com. |
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