HBO and Time Warner Cable Host the North Carolina Premiere of the HBO Sports Documentary 'BATTLE FOR TOBACCO ROAD: DUKE VS. CAROLINA' on Sunday, February 8 at the Carolina Theatre

HBO and Time Warner Cable Host the North Carolina Premiere of the HBO Sports Documentary 'BATTLE FOR TOBACCO ROAD: DUKE VS. CAROLINA' on Sunday, February 8 at the Carolina Theatre

Special guests will include several subjects from film, HBO Sports President

             Ross Greenburg and the film's Producer, George Roy    What:       HBO and Time Warner Cable will host an invitation-only               screening of the HBO Sports Documentary film "BATTLE FOR               TOBACCO ROAD: DUKE VS. CAROLINA."    Who:        HBO Sports President, Ross Greenburg, film's producer, George               Roy; and several subjects from the film    When:       Sunday, February 8, 2009                3:00 p.m. - Private Reception                4:30 p.m. - Opening Remarks and Screening    Where:      The Carolina Theatre                Downtown Durham                301 West Morgan Street                Durham, NC   

Details: BATTLE FOR TOBACCO ROAD: DUKE VS. CAROLINA is a 60-minute documentary that examines the storied 88-year basketball rivalry between Duke and North Carolina, two intensely competitive universities located a mere eight miles apart in North Carolina. Both are among the four most successful programs in the sport's history, with seven NCAA titles and 31 Final Four appearances between them. Remarkably, since the NCAA Tournament expanded to its current configuration in 1985, these two schools alone have combined for more national titles (five) and made more Final Four appearances (18) than any other entire conference. Many of the most memorable Duke-UNC games and personalities are recounted in the film, both in images and words. "BATTLE FOR TOBACCO ROAD: DUKE VS. CAROLINA" debuts MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD at 9 pm ET/PT exclusively on HBO.

* HBO Sports President, Ross Greenburg; film producer George Roy and subjects from the film are available for interview. Media requests should be directed to:

   Valerie Harris, HBO (404) 966-2445, valerie@kinseygrouppr.com    www.HBO.com    *Clip reels available for broadcast media  

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