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Fuel TV Promotes Production Team, Adds Sallberg

LOS ANGELES, CA – Effective immediately, producers Brian Olliver, Matt Jones and Dave Paine have been promoted to Senior Producers and Ms. Sonnie Sallberg will take over the producing reins of “The Weekly Update with Boost Mobile”, it was announced today by Scott Paridon, Vice President, Production and Development, FUEL TV. Now in 24 million homes, FUEL TV is the only 24/7 network in the United States dedicated to the lifestyle of action sports.

Erik Hemans, Josh Meyers and Paul Goncalves have been promoted to Producers; and Sean Bottcher, Ryan West, Raul “Juni” Manzo and David Brunelli have been promoted to Senior Associate Producers.

In addition to their promotions, Olliver will now oversee FUEL TV’s signature original series “Firsthand” and key network originals, Jones will oversee newly launched original series “New Pollution” and FUEL TV pilots, and Paine will helm the network’s events and specials. Combined, Olliver, Jones and Paine have over 20 of years experience producing series, specials and events in the action sports industry.

Ms. Sonnie Sallberg joins FUEL TV in the role of Senior Producer for FUEL TV’s action sports news program “The Weekly Update with Boost Mobile.” Sallberg previously worked at NBC Sports on such properties as the Dew Action Sports Tour and the Olympics.

Major production achievements in 2006 include FUEL TV’s month-long programming event surrounding the X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival; The FUEL TV Experiment; the exclusive behind-the-scenes red carpet special for the first-ever “Arby’s Action Sports Awards” and over 350 hundred episodes of “The Daily Habit” and “The Weekly Update with Boost Mobile.” Series such as “Firsthand,” “American Misfists” and “The Captain and Casey Show” are available on iTunes and mobile applications for all FUEL TV series are available at www.fuel.tv.

FUEL TV’s programming covers the lifestyle and culture of skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, freestyle motocross, and wakeboarding. Through its original and commissioned series and specials, short-form content, films, and prestigious event coverage, the channel features action sports athletes — in motion and in exclusive interviews — emerging musicians, celebrities, and breaking news. A unit of Fox Cable Networks, FUEL TV was launched July 1, 2003 and is seen in 24 million U.S. homes. FUEL TV is viewed in 54 countries including the UK (FX UK); Australia (FUEL TV Aus), and Latin America (FX Latin America). To subscribe to FUEL TV call 877-4-FUEL-TV. For program times and other information, visit www.fuel.tv.

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