HDNet To Launch ìUp Close with Roy Firestone;î In-Depth Interview Show Takes Viewers Inside the World of the Biggest Celebrities

7-May-04

HDNet announced a new original program featuring legendary broadcast journalist Roy Firestone. ìUp Close with Roy Firestoneî premieres this summer, exclusively on HDNet. Firestoneís deeply personal, probing interview approach has made him a favorite among sports fans and celebrities alike. Now he brings his signature style to HDNet, where he will profile athletes, artists and entertainers in personal settings -- in their homes, where they work, and where they play. ìIn my new show on HDNet, viewers will be entertained, informed and educated about some of the leading personalities in the sports and entertainment world,î said Firestone. ìImagine being inside the home of your favorite actor, on the field with a pro athlete, or in the studio with a Grammy-award-winning musician. With a spectacular high-definition picture, ëUp Close with Roy Firestoneí will take you there in a way that youíve never seen before.î ìFor 22 years, we have seen Roy get up close and personal with all of our favorite athletes,î said Mark Cuban of HDNet. ìNow weíll see him in all-new interviews with his subjects in intimate settings and choice locations, only on HDNet.î Critically acclaimed for his work in broadcast journalism, Roy Firestone has won six Emmy Awards and six ACE Awards for Cable Excellence. He has interviewed more than 5,000 people, including nearly every major sports figure. Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Jim Murray calls Firestone, ìthe best interviewer Iíve ever seen. Thatís not the best interviewer in sports, thatís the best interviewer period.î Firestone is also known for his appearance in the Academy Award-winning film ìJerry Maguire.î For more information about HDNet, please visit www.hd.net.

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