FUEL TV's January 2008 Programming Highlights

FUEL TV launches the second season of “New Pollution” on Sunday, December 30, beginning at 8:00pm ET/PT followed by “Terje’s Season Pass” on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at 8:00pm ET/PT.

Winter Season Launches

Sunday 12/30/2007
New Pollution, Season 2 – 8:00pm ET, 11:00pm ET
Professional surfer Matt Beacham introduces viewers to the next generation of action sports athletes no older than 16 who are proving their skills in the hills, waves, water and streets across America. Each episode features three groms as they juggle life as everyday kids and hometown heroes in their respective sports. Moving into its second season, “New Pollution” has already made history with featured athletes landing endorsement deals and nipping at the heels of their contemporaries as they compete against veterans twice, sometimes three times, their own age.

Tuesday 1/1/2008
Terje’s Season Pass – 8:00pm ET, 11:00pm ET in SnowPack 
“Terje’s Season Pass” features snowboarding icon Terje Haakonsen, as well as a talented group of snowboarders, as they ride some of the best mountains in the world, compete at events, and live the life of modern-day professional snowboarders. What really happens on a heli-trip to British Columbia? What’s going through Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White's mind as he drops-in in front of 30,000 screaming fans at the Air & Style? What is it like to travel with dog sleds and camp and snowboard in Greenland’s harsh interior? Just how does Nicolas Müller make any type of terrain come alive? “Terje’s Season Pass” takes an in-depth look at all of these scenes and many more, giving viewers a chance to watch the dramas, inside stories and key moments of the 2006/2007 winter snowboarding season.


January Highlights

Monday 1/7/2008
Environmentally Challenged - 8:00pm ET, 11:00pm ET
During an adventurous journey to combat climate change, professional snowboarder Travis Parker must forge a deeper connection with nature before making meaningful efforts to solve the climate problem.

Thursday 1/17/2008
Fins – Walks of Life – 8:00pm ET, 11:00pm ET in SurfSpot
For most surfers, the lifestyle transcends the mere act of riding a wave and becomes an existence-defining pursuit. In this episode, we chronicle three surfers from different walks of life who have been shaped by surfing. Taj Burrow is a modern day pro who feels the pressures inherent in the job. The late Rick Griffin was one of the most iconic artists of the 1960s surf and psychedelia scenes, but never lost his passion for and connection with surfing. And we follow the comeback of former Australian pro surfer Richie Lovett, whose career ended in 2006 due to a battle with cancer.

Monday 1/21/2008
The ASP Women’s World Tour – Roxy Pro, Hawaii – 8:00pm ET, 11:00pm ET
The best female surfers in the world battle it out at Sunset Beach, Hawaii for the Roxy Pro. As the World Tour approaches its final stop, the title is still up for grabs, and Sofia Mulanovich and Stephanie Gilmore are at the head of the race. Watch the girls claw their way into pumping 10-foot surf and take advantage of these world class waves.

Monday 1/21/2008
Blue Carpet Special – Push Process – 8:30pm ET, 11:30pm ET
Go behind the scenes at the Oakley Headquarters for the premiere of their latest wake film, “Push Process.” In “Push Process” Filmmaker Justin Stephens catches the progressive riding of Andrew Adkison, Danny Hampson, Dallas Friday, Keith Lyman, and more in locations including Australia, South Africa, the Amazon, and around the world.

Thursday 1/24/2008
On Surfari – Sumba – 8:00pm ET, 11:00pm ET in SurfSpot
Shannon and Shayne explore the little-known island of Sumba, Indonesia to surf perfect waves, discover a blossoming humanitarian effort, and as is custom in Sumba, fight with rocks and joust on horses.

Monday 1/28/2008
Foster’s ASP Men’s WCT ’07 Billabong Pipeline Masters – 8:00pm ET, 11:00pm ET
The top surfers in the world compete in the Billabong Pipeline Masters at Banzai Pipeline in Oahu, Hawaii for the final stop of surfing’s premier competitive circuit.

-Press Release