American Forces Network to Broadcast Monster Energy Supercross Live to 175 Military Bases Around the World
ANAHEIM, Calif.
(February 5, 2014) – On the heels of the first ever Military Appreciation Race this coming weekend, Feld Motor Sports®
announced today that every Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World
Championship, race will be broadcast live to the 175
military bases around the world, including U.S. installations, U.S.
embassies, and other U.S. consulates, through the American Forces
Network (AFN).
The
sixth race of the 2014 season will honor the over one million service
men and women in the armed forces with the first ever Military
Appreciation
Race, in support of Operation Homefront, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that
provides assistance to service members and their families with a focus on wounded veterans who served on or after 9/11.
“It’s
an honor to have the dedicated members of the United States Military
supporting Monster Energy Supercross,” said Todd Jendro, vice
president of two wheel operations, Feld Motor Sports. “This weekend’s
military-themed race in San Diego, and every race the remainder of the
season, will be brought live to military bases around the world, and on
behalf of Feld Motor Sports, we want to say
thank you to every active and non-active military member.”
Through
the exciting programming on FOX Sports 1, military members and their
families can enjoy this one-of-a-line experience through
AFN.
"We are
delighted
to announce our relationship with Feld Motor Sports and bring exciting
action-packed Monster Energy Supercross coverage to the U.S. military
service
members and their families deployed around the world," said Corey
Slutsky, chief of AFN sports programming. "AFN provides a touch of home
to those deployed, and having supercross on our schedule allows us to
continue to provide the best sports to our deserving
audience."
For
the first-time ever, the entire Monster Energy Supercross season will
air live on FOX Sports. FOX Sports 1 will air 13 races live and FOX
Sports
2 will air four races live, in addition to every race re-airing on FOX
Sports 2. The live Monster Energy Supercross programming on FOX Sports 1
and FOX Sports 2 also includes live coverage on the authenticated FOX
Sports Go app.
For more information on the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to
www.SupercrossOnline.com,
the official website of Monster Energy Supercross. To follow Monster
Energy Supercross on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, log on to
www.facebook.com/supercrossLive
www.Twitter.com/supercrosslive
and www.instagram.com/supercrosslive. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at
http://www.youtube.com/supercrosslive. For all media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig
dhartwig@feldinc.com or 630-566-6305.
About the American Forces Network
The
Department of Defense operates AFN American Forces Network®. AFN, a
worldwide radio and television broadcast network, serves
nearly one million American service men and women, Department of
Defense civilians and their families overseas, stationed at bases in 175
countries, as well as 140 U.S. Navy ships at sea. AFN broadcasts the
most popular American radio and television programs
from all the major networks. AFN is a service of the American Forces
Radio and Television Service (AFRTS), a field office of the Defense
Media Activity (DMA). For more information about AFN's programming,
please visit
www.myafn.net.
About Feld Motor Sports®
Feld
Motor Sports, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and
stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports productions
include Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMSOIL Arenacross and
Nuclear Cowboyz®. Feld Motor Sports is
a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live
family entertainment. For more information on Feld Entertainment,
visit www.feldentertainment.com.
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