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WPT Enterprises, Inc. and the Travel Channel Reach Agreement on Professional Poker Tour(TM) -- A New Series Showcasing Poker's All-Stars.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 30-JAN-06 		Format: Online - approximately 1149 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
- Wednesday Night is 'Premiere' Poker Night on the Travel Channel With 44 Weeks of New World Poker Tour and Professional Poker Tour Broadcasts -

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WPT Enterprises, Inc. and the Travel Channel entered into an agreement to air WPTE's highly anticipated PROFESSIONAL POKER TOUR(TM) (PPT) television series. The PPT features a series of invitation-only tournaments that are limited to the highest-ranked players in the world. The PPT is expected to begin airing in the 3rd quarter of 2006 on Wednesday nights from 9-11 PM ET/PT, following the completion of Season Four of the WPT.

After finalizing the deal, both organizations issued the following statement: "WPT Enterprises and The Travel Channel are pleased to announce that they have resolved their differences amicably and terminated the litigation between them. Both parties look forward to continuing their mutually prosperous relationship."

"This deal allows Travel Channel to feature 44 weeks of premiere episodes of WPT and PPT programming each year, which is great for poker fans who have asked...

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