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TORONTO (October 18, 2013) – Thestakes are high and the competition is on, as MTV showcases the intense passionbehind, and pressures that come with, professional snowboarding in theexclusive premiere of MCMORRIS & MCMORRIS, beginning Friday,Nov. 1 at 9 p.m. ET on MTV.From Red Bull Media House and Buck Productions and produced in association withMTV Canada, this eight-episode, Canadian docu-series follows professional snowboardingbrothers Mark McMorris and CraigMcMorris from Regina, Saskatchewan as theytravel and compete around the world. MCMORRIS & MCMORRIS follows thebrothers as they test their ability to make it through some of the most gravity-defyingsituations of their lives, as they work hard and play hard; laughing, shredding,and living life to the limit.
Hot on the heels of Mark’s 2013 Winter XGames gold medal in the snowboard slopestyle event (wherehe beat snowboard legend Shaun White), and his recent ESPY® Award nomination in the Best Male Action Sports category, Mark isthe talk of the professional snowboarding world. Craig, also a slopestyleboarder, has competed internationally at a number of FIS Snowboard World Cupsas well as in the Snowboarding World Championship.
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TheMcMorris experience continues online at MTV.cawith web-exclusive video content, including never-before-seen footage from onand off the slopes, interviews with the McMorris brothers and their friends,trailers, and behind-the-scenes and deleted footage. Encore presentations of MCMORRIS & MCMORRIS are alsoavailable online at MTV.ca/McMorrisimmediately following the broadcast.
Craig and Mark McMorris.
MCMORRIS & MCMORRIS premieres Friday, Nov. 1at9 p.m. ET, exclusively on MTV
Inthe premiere episode (Friday, Nov. 1 at 9 p.m. ET on MTV),the brothers prepare to leave their hometown in Saskatchewan, their friends,and their family and Mark gets ready for the qualifying round of the biggestand most important competition of the year – the 2013 Winter X Games in Aspen,Colorado. Considered by many as the Olympics of action sports, Mark won Gold in2012. With the support of big brother Craig, and with the pressure building andall eyes on him, Mark tries to land his dream run.
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The BuckProductions team for MCMORRIS & MCMORRIS includes SupervisingProducer Jim Kiriakakis (KEYS TO THEVIP), Executive Producer Sean Buckley, Director Alex Craig, and ProducerOliver Linsley. Jason Ford is Executive Producer for Red Bull Media House.
AboutMTV
From fashion and politics to lifestyles and trends, MTV is all about the stories of young amazing lives from adistinctly Canadian perspective. Available across multiple platforms,including online at mtv.ca and live on Bell Mobile TV, MTV pushesboundaries with innovative original programming. MTV is available in 6.5 million householdsacross Canada and is a Canadian-programmed and managed business. MTV is adivision of Bell Media, which is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’slargest communications company. MTV in Canada is one of 63 MTV-branded servicesavailable in 152 territories around the world.
AboutRed Bull Media House
Red BullMedia House is a global media company that produces, distributes, and publishesauthentic content and inspirational entertainment programming in the actionsports and lifestyle genres. From film to television, print to digital media,music and games, the company’s products can be experienced on the latestdevices and platforms, fascinating audiences worldwide. Among others, Red BullMedia House was responsible for the documentation and multi-platformdistribution of the RedBull Stratos mission,which held the world’s attention in 2012 delivering the most watched livestream in history. For more information, visit www.redbullmediahouse.com.
AboutBuck Productions
Buck Productions is a leading content creation company thathas seen success in feature films, television, branded content, anddocumentaries. Considered one of the most diverse production houses in NorthAmerica, owner and CEO Sean Buckley has cultivated a concept-first culture,where ideas and end-products are paramount. Buckis internationally renowned as one of the foremostproduction companies. For more information, visit buckproductions.com.
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Noreen Hamid, Bell Media, 416.384.3259 or noreen.hamid@bellmedia.ca
AlisonSalinas, Buck Productions, 416.648.8844 or asalinas@buckproductions.com
GeoffPadmore, Red Bull Media House, 416.542.3802 or geoff.padmore@ca.redbull.com
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