``Dream Team,'' England's Popular Drama Series, is Ready to Deliver Sex, Scandal and Soccer for Its February 4 U.S. Television Network Premiere.Entertainment/Sports/Business/Photo Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.013003/bb3 LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2003 In a dream move for all American soccer fans, Fox Sports World Sports World are a British sports Retailer, formerly called Sports Soccer. Founded in the late 1970's by former county squash coach Mike Ashley, the group Sports World International is now the UK's largest retailer of sports clothing and accessories. proudly announces the premiere of England's sexiest and hottest soccer drama, "Dream Team," to cable and satellite households in the U.S., beginning Tuesday, February 4 at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Two sizzling siz·zle intr.v. siz·zled, siz·zling, siz·zles 1. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat. 2. To seethe with anger or indignation. 3. half-hour episodes will air each Tuesday, with rebroadcasts scheduled on Wednesdays at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT. "Dream Team" is a bold combination of the sex appeal and the behind-the-scenes scandal of the professional sports The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. world with television audiences' penchant for suspenseful soap operas. The series follows the lives of young professional soccer players of a fictional team, Harchester United, chasing their ultimate dream -- to play in the English Premier League, the World's best soccer league. But that's not all. The show also promises a weekly dose of bed-hopping and romance chasing action, British-style. Fox Sports World's Executive Producer, Dermot McQuarrie, is confident that the show's mix of sex, passion and sports will enjoy tremendous success among America's television viewers. "I have never come across such a hot property," he said. "I was shocked and amazed when I saw the first tape. We had to edit out some of the sex and violence to get it on the air in prime time, but we still left plenty of sizzle siz·zle intr.v. siz·zled, siz·zling, siz·zles 1. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat. 2. To seethe with anger or indignation. 3. . This series is a must see. It's not just one for the guys! Gals, look out for the hunky hun·ky 1 n. pl. hun·kies Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person, especially a laborer, from east-central Europe. players like you've never seen them! This is one for all soccer fans." "Dream Team" has won six prestigious industry awards in England since its premiere in 1997, including the Best Satellite, Cable and Digital Program award category of The Indies, the annual awards for Independent Television Productions. In 1998, it picked up the Cable & Satellite Indie Award, and won "Favorite New Program on Cable TV" in the inaugural Cable Guide Awards, beating out popular U.S. favorites "ER" and "Friends." The series has since picked up two more Broadcast and Indie Awards in 1999 and 2001. "`Dream Team's' popularity in England is a testament that sex, lies and pro soccer form a winning combination," said David Sternberg, General Manager of Fox Sports World. "This is a unique opportunity to marry a successful soccer-themed drama series with our equally suspenseful live soccer programming for American audiences." Fox Sports World is available through affiliated cable systems, and through DirecTV and Dish Network satellite providers. Fox Sports World is affiliated with Fox Sports International Fox Sports International is an international sports programming and production entity housed within the Fox Networks Group, one of the major operating units within Fox Entertainment Group and News Corporation. , an international sports programming and production entity housed within the Fox Cable Networks Group, one of the major operating units within the Fox Entertainment Group (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FOX) and News Corporation (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) ). For more information, visit Fox Sports World online at www.foxsportsworld.com. Note: A photo is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.013003/bb3 |
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