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Channel Europe Launches German Language Site -
4th March 2009
(Credit:
Poker News Daily)
It
may be thought that the United States has the
market cornered when it comes to poker on television,
but one thing that it does not have is a dedicated
channel for the game. For this, you have to look
to Europe and The Poker Channel, which began broadcasting
in 2005. Since that time, The Poker Channel has
been able to expand its offerings and now services
17 nations that span the continent. In a recent
announcement, The Poker Channel demonstrated their
commitment to poker by stepping up its efforts
on the online front.
The
Poker Channel’s online site, Poker Channel
Europe, announced that its has expanded beyond
its English site to include a German language
site. The website, which contains dedicated commentary
for its German speaking audience, can be found
on Poker Channel Europe’s site by clicking
on the German flag. Also included in the announcement
was news that The Poker Channel will be unveiling
dedicated online sites for France and Romania
in the near future.
PokerChannelEurope.com
offers a number of features that should interest
players from around the world. Poker news and
player interviews are interspersed with videos
on poker strategy to offer lessons on how to improve
your poker game. In addition to these features,
Poker Channel Europe also offers coverage of some
of the preeminent events on the European poker
scene and from other tournaments around the world.
To
premier its new German site, Poker Channel Europe
will be offering the exclusive online broadcast
rights to the Poker Heaven European Cash Game.
The Poker Heaven European Cash Game is an invitational-only
event featuring some of the best players in the
game as well as up and comers who are making an
impact. Two of the featured players during this
event - which was filmed in late 2008 in response
to increasing demand for cash game poker on television
- will be the reigning World Series of Poker Main
Event Champion Peter Eastgate and German cash
game specialist Chris Haller.
In
addition to the debut of the Poker Heaven European
Cash Game, The Poker Channel and its online site
continue to offer other broadcasting of interest
to poker players. The Poker Channel owns Europe’s
largest library of poker programming with more
than 600 hours of premium content including the
World Series of Poker, the World Poker Tour and
other major tournaments. In additional, it has
the rights to air instructional shows, documentaries,
and top player profiles. The Poker Channel attracts
close to one million unique television viewers
per month, with 65% of its viewers also playing
online every day.
Gaming
Media Group, the parent company of The Poker Channel
and Poker Channel Europe, announced results for
the fiscal year that ended on October 31st, 2008
and showed vast increases across the board. Gaming
Media Group doubled its television advertising
revenues and achieved a 57% increase in overall
revenues, taking into account casino, Bingo, and
television advertising. Its gross profits for
the fiscal year grew by four times the previous
year to £1 million.
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