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Catch the Tige Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships on FUEL TV

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image0021.jpgAction-sports fans can catch all the high-flying, rail-sliding water-sports action of wakeboarding from the comfort of their home, as FUEL TV is set to air the fifth contest of the 2008 King of Wake series, the Tige Pro-Am Wakeboard Championship, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink. The championship showdown will premier on Tuesday, August 26 at 8:00 pm Eastern Time (5:00 pm Pacific Time), and will re-air seven more times throughout August and September.

The Tige Pro-Am Wakeboard Championship, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink features the top pro and amateur wakeboarders and wakeskaters in the world, battling it out on the waters of Blue Lake Park in Portland, Ore. for cash, points and pride.

Watch the superstars of tomorrow take to the water in the amateur divisions to see who rides away with a win in Portland and the $500 PCM Amateur Best Trick Award.

In the pro divisions, check to see if Phillip Soven and Nicola Butler will both throwdown another watertight run to continue their winning-streaks or if they will be left in someone else’s wake.

As a bonus, catch the “Tige $10,080 for a 1080″ contest, where six riders will go after the largest purse in history, $10,080, for landing a 1080 off of the double-up.

Tune in to FUEL TV August 26 to catch all the exciting action of the Tige Pro-Am Wakeboard Championship, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink to see who rides away with a win in Portland and if someone will claim the $10,080 prize.

Action-sports fans are now free to go mobile and still catch all the action of the 2008 King of Wake series anywhere, anytime, as full-length episodes are now available on Apple iTunes for fans viewing pleasure. Fans can log-in and download their favorite individual episode for $1.99 or purchase the Season Pass for $14.99.

This summer, FUEL TV brings you the most unbelievable action to come from lakes since Loch Ness. Starting in July, you can catch wakeboarding and wakeskating’s mega-monsters attack the still waters worldwide. All the contests, series, and films you’d want to see will be in “Wake Steady”, FUEL TV’s wake block every Tuesday night at 8:00pm ET/PT.

2008 King of Wake World Cup Series ‘08 - 2008 Pro-Am Championships Air Dates:
Saturday 8/30/2008   9:00 am ET (6:00 am PT)
Sunday 9/7/2008     9:00 am ET (6:00 am PT)
Saturday 9/13/2008   3:30 pm ET (12:30 pm PT)
Sunday 9/14/2008    12:00 pm ET (9:00 am PT)
Tuesday 9/30/2008    8:00 pm ET (5:00 pm PT)
Tuesday 9/30/2008    11:00 pm ET (8:00 pm PT)

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  • Marie Case
    August 28th, 2008 at 12:55 am

    CHOPSHOP PRODUCES THE “KING OF WAKE” TV SERIES
    CHOPSHOP CREW SHOOTS NINE LOCATIONS FOR THE SERIES
    NOW AIRING ON FUEL TV

    August 12, 2008 …. Irvine, CA … The King of Wake wakeboarding series has taken Irvine-based ChopShop to nine locations across the country to shoot regional, national and international wakeboarders competing for the crown – the top spot in wakeboarding – and a $25,000.00 cash bonus.

    Currently airing on FUEL TV, the King of Wake is the ultimate contest series for competitive wakeboarders. It brings the sport’s top competitive events – the Pro Wakeboard Tour, the Wake Games, the WWA National Championships, and the WWA World Championships – together in one season-long series. The competitions are sanctioned by World Wakeboard Association and produced by World Sports & Marketing of Winter Park, Florida in conjunction with Wakeboarding Magazine.

    ChopShop Partner and Director Zach Lyons along with Producer Sean Osborne are traveling the circuit this summer to shoot then edit each event into episodes that have been running on FUEL TV since mid-June. Now halfway through the series, Wakeboarding Kings and Queens will be crowned in early September and the final episodes of the nine-part 2008 King of Wake series will air on FUEL TV in the fall.

    “The King of Wake is one of our favorite tours to cover because the athletes are cool, the locations are amazing, and the events are always electric,” said producer Sean Osborne.

    This is the second year that Osborne has worked on the series for FUEL TV and World Sports & Marketing. The events are shot in high definition using Panasonic P2 technology and as Osborne added, “we are having a blast.”

    ChopShop is a team of professionals whose expertise includes concepting, copywriting, video and film production, as well as editorial, finishing, design and animation for broadcast and multi-platform applications.

    For more information on ChopShop’s services call 949.838.0355 or to see a clip from the King of Wake series, visit www.chopshoptv.com.

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    Editors Contact: Marie Case, 949.721.8422

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