HBO Sports Launching Original Digital Series

NEW YORK, November 5: HBO
Sports is rolling out a new series of original short films, entitled Ring Life,
across its digital media platforms, including HBO.com, HBO Mobile, HBO's
YouTube channel and as free podcasts on the iTunes Store, beginning November
10.

Ring Life will also be offered on HBO On Demand as of
December. In Ring
Life, the real lives of eight boxing hopefuls will each be featured in
three 4- to 6-minute segments that will play in weekly installments through
April 2009.

The first boxer to be
featured is the former Golden Gloves champion Dmitriy Salita, whose first two
segments will launch on November 10, followed by the third segment on November
17. The second Ring
Life fighter to be showcased is heavyweight contender Chris "The
Nightmare" Arreola. Arreola's video segments will premiere on
November 24 and December 1 and 8, respectively, followed by new fighters
stories released every Monday across HBO digital platforms.

"With so much
at stake and tremendous pressure building within each of the 24 segments,
watching these boxers go through hardships is enough to hook any viewer,"
said Rick Bernstein, the executive producer of HBO Sports. "Whether you
end up rooting for them or become astounded by their desire to stay the course,
they will definitely make a lasting impression."

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski