SCP Worldwide Teams up with GolTV on Sales, Marketing and Distribution of South American 2010 World Cup Qualifying Matches

SCP Worldwide Teams up with GolTV on Sales, Marketing and Distribution of South American 2010 World Cup Qualifying Matches

SCP Owns Exclusive Multi-Platform Rights to Prestigious Tournament

GolTV to Offer Exclusive Live Games and Highlight Show with Access to Delayed Games

NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- SCP Worldwide, the New York based sports, media and entertainment company, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Miami based, GolTV to assist on the sales, marketing and distribution of the prestigious South American 2010 World Cup Qualifying matches it owns the exclusive multi-platform rights to in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories.

"Over the course of the last few months we have developed a wonderful relationship with GolTV management and are very impressed with their knowledge of the soccer market and operations expertise," said David W. Checketts, chairman, SCP Worldwide. "While we have had tremendous interest for the package from many different outlets, this partnership will allow us to utilize GolTV's expertise in the marketplace as we continue to explore the most compelling ways to maximize the value that this valuable programming asset holds."

"We are excited to offer GolTV viewers and the US soccer fan in general such a high-quality tournament, in line with what we have been doing since our launch in the US," said Enzo Francescoli, CEO, GolTV.

The package, which includes games from the South American Federations, who have won more World Cups in the past 13 tournaments than any other continent and includes such world powerhouses -- Brazil and Argentina. SCP Worldwide owns all over-the-air, cable, satellite, broadband/internet, wireless, video- on-demand, PPV, DVD and downloadable device rights to each match.

The qualifying matches begin in October 2007 and last through November 2009.

About SCP Worldwide

Based in New York City, SCP Worldwide is a sports, media and entertainment company with worldwide assets that is owned and operated by its chairman, David W. Checketts and his partners, Mike McCarthy, Ken Munoz, Chris Bevilacqua, Dean Howes and Alan Pace. Together they form an experienced management team with a proven track record in the sports, entertainment, media and financial fields with a combined impressive resume which includes Madison Square Garden and its cable networks MSG, FSN New York, the first-ever college sports network, CSTV, the first-ever college conference network, the MTN and financial stalwart Lehman Brothers.

SCP Worldwide growing cadre of properties include: the National Hockey League's St. Louis Blues, Scottrade Center and Kiel Opera House in St. Louis, Missouri; Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake and Sports Radio KALL 700 AM in Salt Lake City, Utah; a controlling interest in New York City based Running Subway, a live entertainment company which recently produced "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical" on Broadway this past Holiday Season; and heralded television and broadband production company, Tupelo-Honey Productions. In addition, SCP Worldwide recently announced the completion of a long-term marketing partnership with world renowned soccer club Real Madrid.

SCP Worldwide is constructing a soccer-specific stadium with related entertainment elements in Sandy, Utah and has recently purchased the exclusive media rights to the South American World Cup (2010) qualifying matches.

About GolTV

GolTV, the All Soccer Network, is where soccer lives in the US 24/7 all 365 days of the year. Delivering more than 1,000 unique matches each year from around the world, GolTV offers the most live soccer with exclusive rights to games for some of the best leagues in the world including Spain, Germany, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Uruguay. GolTV also offers its viewers superiorly produced proprietary shows including GolPREMIUM, American Soccer Powered by Navy, "Ole, La Liga", Hallo Bundesliga, 45/45, Mexico Lindo y Futbol, GolTV News, and Futbol Mundial; as well as key friendlies from around the world and tournaments such as Copa Del Rey among others.

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CONTACT: Angela D'Costa of GolTV, +1-305-866-4944, a.dcosta@goltv.tv

Web site: http://www.goltv.tv/

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