NEWS
MSG Network to Telecast New York Giants Championship Parade Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.
Live Coverage of Super Bowl XLVI Champions' Trip Through the Canyon of Heroes
New York, NY (February 6, 2012) - MSG Network will telecast the New York Giants' Championship Parade in New York City tomorrow live at 11:00 a.m. Coverage of the event will include the entire parade route, including the famous Canyon of Heroes, as well as the following City Hall ceremony with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Al Trautwig will host the festivities from MSG's studios at 11 Penn Plaza. The ticker-tape parade will begin at Battery Place and Washington Street and will continue up Broadway to Worth Street. The ceremony will take place at City Hall Plaza where the Mayor will present the players with a key to the city.
Over the past two seasons, MSG Networks has hosted five weekly Giants shows and press events on MSG and MSG+, including "Giants Opening Drive Live," "Giants Rewind," "Giants Chronicles" and "Giants Online," as well as Coach Coughlin's live press conference and "Giants Press Conference Wrap-Up."
About MSG Media
MSG Media is a leader in production and content development for multiple distribution platforms, including content originating from MSG's venues. MSG Media consists of the MSG Networks (MSG, MSG Plus, MSG HD and MSG Plus HD) regional sports networks and the Fuse Networks (Fuse and Fuse HD), a national television network dedicated to music. MSG Media is also responsible for managing interactive initiatives (online, mobile, VOD and iTV) across all business segments. MSG Media is part of The Madison Square Garden Company, a fully-integrated sports, media and entertainment business. The Company is comprised of three business segments: MSG Sports, MSG Media and MSG Entertainment, which are strategically aligned to work together to drive the Company's overall business, which is built on a foundation of iconic venues and compelling content that the Company creates, produces, presents and/or distributes through its programming networks and other media assets. MSG Sports consists of owning and operating sports franchises, including the New York Knicks (NBA), the New York Rangers (NHL), the New York Liberty (WNBA), and the Connecticut Whale (AHL). MSG Sports also features the presentation of a wide variety of live sporting events including professional boxing, college basketball, track and field and tennis. MSG Entertainment creates, produces and/or presents a variety of live productions, including the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Radio City Rockettes. MSG Entertainment also presents or hosts other live entertainment events such as concerts, family shows and special events in the Company's diverse collection of venues. These venues include Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the Theater at Madison Square Garden, the Beacon Theatre, the Chicago Theatre and the Wang Theatre. More information is available at www.themadisonsquaregardencompany.com.
Contacts:
Dan Schoenberg
212-465-6367
dan.schoenberg@msg.com
Brian Fisher
212-465-6754
brian.fisher@msg.com
