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FUEL TV ANNOUNCES APRIL PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 28 March, 2008 : - - Los Angeles, Ca. - FUEL TV, the only network dedicated to the lifestyle of action sports, launches the ninth season of “Firsthand” on Sunday, March 30, beginning at 8:00pm ET/PT. FUEL TV’s original series “Firsthand” brings you up close and personal with the daily lives of today’s top action sports athletes.
 
Sunday 3/30/2008
Firsthand – 8:00pm ET, 11:00pm ET. Follow along as today’s top action sports athletes span the globe in search of untracked powder, concrete bowls, and perfect waves. This all-new season of Firsthand features such action sports icons as skate legends Rodney Mullen and Mike Vallely, 2007 World Champion Surfer Mick Fanning, two-time World Longboard Surf Champion Joel Tudor, freeskier Kristi Leskinen, BMX pros Fuzzy Hall and Alistair Whitton, and wakeboard legend Scott Byerly.

Thursday 4/10/2008
Foster’s ASP Men’s WCT 2007 – Review Show – 8:00pm ET, 11:00pm ET in SurfSpot. A look back at the 2007 season of surfing's premier competitive circuit, the ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) World Championship Tour.

Monday 4/14/2008
2007 VTCS: O’Neill World Cup of Surfing – 8:00pm ET, 11:00pm ET. The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is a unique combination of sport, history, lifestyle, and travel in the birthplace of surfing: Hawaii. Revered around the world as the premier professional surfing series, the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is staged annually in the giant winter waves of Oahu’s North Shore.

In the 2007 O'Neill World Cup of Surfing, Mick Fanning, Makuakai Rothman, Leonardo Neves, and Daniel Ross throw down in heavy Sunset surf, fighting for the second jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.

Thursday 4/17/2008
ASP World Champions Crowning 2008 – 8:00pm ET, 11:00pm ET in SurfSpot. The best surfers in the world gather to pay homage to the top competitors of the 2007 Association of Surfing Professionals World Championship Tour.

Monday 4/21/2008
2007 VTCS: Billabong Pipemasters – 8:00pm ET, 11:00pm ET. The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is a unique combination of sport, history, lifestyle, and travel in the birthplace of surfing: Hawaii. Revered around the world as the premier professional surfing Series, the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is staged annually in the giant winter waves of Oahu’s North Shore.

In the final event of the series, Bede Durbridge, Pancho Sullivan, Joel Parkinson, and Dean Morrison try to claim the Pipeline Masters trophy in high-performance conditions at the Banzai Pipeline.

Thursday 4/24/2008
ASP Women’s World Tour 2008 – Roxy Pro, Gold Coast, Australia – 8:00pm ET, 11:00pm ET in SurfSpot. The first stop of the 2008 ASP Women’s World tour brings the world’s best surfers to the beautiful Gold Coast of Australia to compete at the Roxy Pro. 2007 Tour champion Stephanie Gilmore will strive to protect her crown, as a host of veterans and up-and-comers grapple for vital points early in the tour.

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