World Poker Tour On British TV Screens Soon
Published: Thursday, November 03, 2005 Online-Casinos.com
WPT ON BRITISH TV SCREENS SOON
ITV4 world poker tour broacasts start November 4
British poker fans can look forward to some exciting World Poker Tour action
this month when prime time TV screens series I and II of the popular poker tournament.
ITV4 has licensed the series for prime time Friday night viewing, first airing
on Friday 4 November 2005 at 10:00pm.
World Poker Tour is a massive hit show in the USA based on a series of 16 high-stakes
international poker tournaments and is widely credited with bringing poker to
the masses. Unlike other poker programmes it combines entertainment and celebrity
with nail-biting action that even the most uninitiated can enjoy. The popularity
of the programme is unquestioned and it is currently aired in over 120 countries
and territories and has a enormous global fan base. This made it a natural first
choice for prime time viewing.
"We are extremely pleased to make the World Poker Tour part of ITV4's exciting
launch line up, " said ITV4 Channel Editor Steve Arnell. "We
have seen what the show has done for broadcasters in the U.S. and abroad. It has
developed a large and devoted fan base worldwide and we believe it will be an
important addition to the ITV4 schedule."
