Turner Sports and PGA.com to Offer PGA Grand Slam of Golf Coverage on the iTunes Store Beginning November 22

Unique Championship Golf Content and Free Golf Instructional Video Available for Download 


ATLANTA, Nov. 16  /PRNewswire/ -- Turner Sports and PGA.com announced today that content from the prestigious 2006 PGA Grand Slam of Golf, professional golf's hardest tournament to qualify for, will be available on the iTunes Store (http://www.itunes.com/), beginning November 22, 2006.  This deal marks the first time that PGA.com has made championship golf coverage available for purchase and download.

Beginning today, in support of this unique offering, iTunes customers will be able to download a free instructional video starring PGA of America Director of Instruction Rick Martino, 2005 Teacher of the Year Peter Krause and PGA Professional Michael Breed.  The two-day PGA Grand Slam of Golf tournament begins on November 21, and beginning November 22, iTunes users will be able to purchase 25-30 minute highlight packages, complete with defining moments and post-round interviews, of each day's action for $1.99 (US) each. Turner Network Television (TNT) will televise live coverage of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf each day, Tuesday from 7-10 p.m. ET and Wednesday from 6-10 p.m. ET.

"We are pleased to extend our iTunes deal to add sports content from PGA.com to the robust line-up of news and animation content we are currently providing from CNN, Adult Swim and Cartoon Network," said Dennis Quinn, executive vice president of business development for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.)

"Turner Sports is committed to providing compelling sports content to our viewers, whether across the networks, online or through mobile devices," said Lenny Daniels, senior vice president of sports production and new media, Turner Sports.  "By working with iTunes, we have the opportunity to reach more viewers and cross-promote our PGA Grand Slam of Golf coverage across a variety of media platforms."

The PGA Grand Slam of Golf is a showcase of major champions featuring four of golf's elite as they vie for a $1.25 million purse and recognition as the 'best of the best.' Competing will be the reigning British Open and PGA Champion Tiger Woods; 2006 U.S. Open Champion Geoff Ogilvy; #2 ranked PGA golfer and winner of the 2003 U.S. Open and 2003 PGA Grand Slam of Golf Jim Furyk; and Canadian Mike Weir who won his first major championship when he captured the 2003 Masters.

Turner Sports, Inc., a Time Warner company, presents some of the best and most popular sporting events worldwide and is a leader in televised sports programming.  With events airing on two networks -- TBS and TNT -- Turner Sports' line-up includes the NBA, NASCAR and NASCAR.COM, Major League Baseball, college football, professional golf, PGA.com, PGATOUR.com and ACCSelect.com.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry. 

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