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Baseball Movie “The Pride of the Yankees” & TV Series “Home Run Derby”
Airing Saturday, July 24 – 7:00 pm ET

Los Angeles, CA—July 20, 2010—THIS TV, the free broadcast movie network from MGM
Studios and Weigel Broadcasting, will honor “The Boss” of baseball, the late New
York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, with a special programming lineup on
Saturday, July 24. Kicking off at 7:00 pm ET the tribute will include “The Pride of
the Yankees,” the Academy Award® winning film starring Gary Cooper followed by four
back-to-back episodes of the 1960 television series “Home Run Derby,” with Yankees
legend Mickey Mantle. An encore presentation of the tribute will air Sunday July, 25
at 11:00 pm ET.

Leading off the tribute will be the premiere of the newly-remastered version of the
classic baseball movie, “The Pride of the Yankees,” which hasn’t been seen on
broadcast TV in nearly a decade. The 1942 biographical film stars Gary Cooper as
Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, who had his career cut short at 37 years of age
when he was stricken with the fatal disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (later to
become known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”). The Academy Award® winning film follows the
‘Iron Horse’ from his childhood in New York to his famous ‘Luckiest Man’ speech at
Gehrig’s farewell day in 1939. Yankees teammates Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel, Mark Koenig,
Bill Dickey and sportscaster Bill Stern portray themselves.

“George Steinbrenner was a visionary who built the New York Yankees from the ground
up. His passing marks the end of an era,” said John Bryan, Executive Vice President,
Broadcast Strategy, MGM. “We are fortunate to have some great Yankees content in our
library, and we could not think of a better way to honor “The Boss” of baseball than
to share them with THIS TV’s viewers.”

Following the film will be four back-to-back episodes of the 1960 television show
“Home Run Derby,” which helped inspire today’s Home Run Derby event, held annually
before each MLB All-Star Game. The series pitted top sluggers of baseball including
Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks and Willie Mays, against each other in a
nine-inning home run contest. THIS TV will broadcast the first four episodes of
“Home Run Derby,” which features Yankees’ Hall-of-Famer Mickey Mantle, in
Steinbrenner’s honor.

Widely known as “The Boss” of baseball, George Steinbrenner, New York Yankees
principal owner and chairperson, passed away last week at the age of 80. At the time
of his passing, Steinbrenner was celebrating his 37th anniversary as principal owner
of the team. During his tenure, the Yankees posted a Major League-best .566 winning
percentage (3,364-2,583-3 record) while winning 11 American League pennants and
seven World Championships (also the most in the Majors). And under his leadership,
the New York Yankees became the leading sports franchise and the most highly
recognized sports brand in the world.

THIS TV is cleared in over 80% of the U.S. and airs on Tribune Broadcasting stations
in New York (WPIX), Los Angeles (KTLA), Philadelphia (WPHL), Washington D.C. (WDCW),
Miami (WSFL), Denver (KWGN), St. Louis (KPLR), San Diego (KSWB), Grand Rapids
(WXMI), Indianapolis/Bloomington (WTTV/WTIC), Hartford (WTIC) and New Orleans (WNOL)
among others.

For schedule highlights or to see where THIS TV airs in your city, please visit
www.thistv.com.

About THIS TV
THIS TV, cleared in over 80% of the United States, is a programming service for
local television stations delivered over their digital platform. Created jointly by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Weigel Broadcasting, the channel
leverages MGM’s treasured library, which features over 4,100 films and 10,000 hours
of television programming.

About Weigel Broadcasting Co.
Weigel Broadcasting Co. and affiliate companies own and operate WCIU-TV/26.1, Me-TV/
WCIU-TV 26.2, Me-Too/WCIU-TV 26.3, THIS/WCIU-TV 26.4, FBT/WCIU-TV 26.6, WWME-CA 23,
Me-Too/WMEU-CA 48 in Chicago, IL, CBS/WDJT-TV 58.1, WMLW/WDJT-TV 58.2, THIS/WDJT-TV
58.3, Shorewest TV/WDJT-TV 58.4, WMLW-CA 41, WMLW-LD 41.1, Me-TV/WBME-TV 49.1,
Telemundo/WBME-TV 49.4, Telemundo/WYTU-LD 63.1, Me-TV/WYTU-LP 63 in Milwaukee, WI,
and ABC/WBND-TV 57.1, CW/WCWW-TV 25.1, THIS/WCWW-TV 25.2, My Michiana/WMYS-TV 69.1,
ABC/WBND-LP 57, CW/WCWW-LP 25, My Michiana/WMYS-LP 69, in South Bend, IN.

About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating subsidiaries is actively engaged in
the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television
programming, home video, interactive media, music, and licensed merchandise. The
company owns the world’s largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100
titles. Operating units including Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., Ventanazul, MGM
Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Distribution Co., MGM
International Television Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment
LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive. In
addition, MGM has ownership interests in international TV channels reaching over 130
countries and territories around the world. MGM ownership is currently as follows:
Providence Equity Partners (29%), Texas Pacific Group (21%), Sony Corporation of
America (20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle
Group (3%). For more information, visit www.mgm.com.

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MLB  |  May 17
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Houston Astros		 Milwaukee Brewers
-141  at  5DIMES		 > 11h.
With a day off on Wednesday in MLB we look to get back on a hot streak as we are still up big on the season. Thursday we have a total of nine pitchers with ERA's under 3.00 over their last three starts combined and a total of five pitchers with ERA's over 6.00 over their last three combined starts. There was one match up that stuck out and we marked them down as our POD.

Mark the Brewers Down! ( -140 2.5* FREE PLAY )
For whatever reason Shaun Marcum has loved to pitch on the road as he has an ERA of 3.20 over the last three years on the road. That's much better than his home record and he's back at it again with a 2.77 ERA this year. He's been great of late posting a 1.80 ERA, but the Brewers lost 2 of 3. He should be motivated to keep that up so he can get a W and the Astros are the team to do it against. He's got a 1.80 ERA over 3 starts vs. the Astros who carry just a .637 OPS in 73 AB vs. Marcum. A few weeks ago I'd be on the Astros, but they are starting to come back to earth as they are now 24th with a .686 OPS vs. RHP while the Brewers are 8th with a .737 OPS vs. LHP.

The Brewers are 8th and they face J.A. Happ who they have dominated. Happ and the Astros are 10-30 in their last 40 with Happ on the mound. He's really not the player they thought he'd be when they traded Roy Oswalt for him. Happ has a 5.40 ERA at home right now and the Brewers have a 1.139 OPS over 80 AB in their careers vs. Happ who carries a 6.08 ERA over the last three years vs. the Brewers. Brewers are 18-7 in their last 25 after Wednesday's loss to the Astros and are 47-17 in their last 64 vs. a losing team. Mark down the Brewers as a victory for Thursday.

Notable Hot Starters:
R.A. Dickey (2-1, 1.15 WHIP, 2.70 ERA)
Matt Cain (2-1, 0.90 WHIP, 2.14 ERA)
James McDonals (2-1, 1.05 WHIP, 2.05 ERA)
Brandon Beachy (2-1, 0.93 WHIP, 2.33 ERA)
Edinson Volquez (3-0, 1.20 WHIP, 1.47 ERA)
Doug Fister (1-2, 0.90 WHIP, 0.54 ERA)
Brandon McCarthy (3-0, 0.97 WHIP, 1.31 EAR)
Chris Sale (1-2, 1.00 WHIP, 2.84 ERA)

Cold Starter Of The Day:
On Thursday we have an ice cold starter that makes for an interesting match up in Luke Hochevar of the Royals. First of the Royals have been red hot since their cold start and Hochevar needs to get with the program. Against the Orioles he could do just that as he has great numbers vs. them in 96 combined at bats the Orioles have a .198 average and .590 OPS.

Notable Cold Starters:
J.A. Happ (1-2, 1.59 WHIP, 7.16 ERA)
Matt Moore (1-2, 1.86 WHIP, 6.43 ERA)
Matt Harrison (1-2, 1.41 WHIP, 8.27 ERA)
Chris Volstad (0-3, 1.71 WHIP, 7.94 ERA)



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