By April MacIntyre Oct 20, 2009, 2:49 GMT
Manny 'PacMan' Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto will be featured in HBO's excellent preamble to the big match, on the “24/7” reality franchise, which has captured seven Sports Emmy Awards.
Manny Pac Man Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto will be featured in HBO's excellent preamble to the big match, on the “24/7” reality franchise, which has captured seven Sports Emmy Awards. EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA
Liev Schreiber narrates the "24/7" series, which returns this month to present its seventh installment with 24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto, an all-new four-episode, all-access series.
Debuting Saturday, Oct. 24 (10:15-10:45 p.m. ET/PT), the show follows Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, two of the sport’s brightest stars, as they prepare for their Nov. 14 pay-per-view showdown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Episode # 1:
Philippine sensation Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) opens his training camp in Baguio City, The Philippines, while Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KOs) begins training in Tampa, Fla., as they prepare for their Nov. 14 fight in Las Vegas.
Debut: SATURDAY, OCT. 24 (10:15-10:45 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Oct. 24 (3:15 a.m.), 25 (10:00 a.m., 8:15 p.m.), 26 (7:30 p.m.), 27 (2:00 p.m., 11:35 p.m.), 29 (11:30 a.m., 10:30 p.m.), 30 (12:30 a.m.) and 31 (10:30 a.m.), and Nov. 13 (8:00 p.m.) and 14 (9:30 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Oct 25 (11:00 p.m.), and Nov. 11 (11:50 p.m.), 13 (12:40 a.m.) and 14 (4:00 p.m.)
HBO On Demand availability begins: Oct. 26
Episodes two and three debut on subsequent Saturdays – Oct. 31 (11:00-11:30 p.m.) and Nov. 7 (9:00-9:30 p.m.)
The finale debuts Friday, Nov. 13 (9:30-10:00 p.m.), just one night before the fight. All four episodes will have multiple replay dates on HBO, and the series will also be available on HBO On Demand.
The executive producers of 24/7 PACQUIAO/COTTO are Ross Greenburg and Rick Bernstein; coordinating producer, Dave Harmon; producers, Scott Boggins and Bentley Weiner; writer, Aaron Cohen.
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