STUART BEDFORD BROWN & BARTON LYNCH SELL SURF TV SHOW RA TO USA 28.05.05
Former professional surfer Stuart Bedford Brown is "carving it up" with a
television show he has just sold in the United States and Japan. "To make
three series and sell them overseas is a dream come true for me," said
Bedford Brown, 34, who produce Foxtel surf show, Ra, with former world-
champion surfer Barton Lynch. "Ra (named after the sun god) is a magazine-
style show and includes surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, longboarding
and body boarding." The surfing duo first took their project to Network Ten
three years ago but, after the first series, it was picked up by Foxtel and
aired on Fox 8. It has a growing audience overseas and has just been sold
to a cable network in the US. It can also be seen in Japan, France,
England, Ireland, Mexico and the Middle East. Bedford Brown and Lynch are
also finalising a Ra clothing range.
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SURFING MAGAZINE (USA) DECLARES INTERNATIONAL SURFING DAY 28.05.05
Surfing Magazine (USA) declares International Surfing Day
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NEW LONGBOARD MAG LAUNCHES IN OZ 28.05.05
According to its Editor, Peter Dickson “Longbreak is directed to the 'cash
rich yet time poor ' generation of longboard devotees who 25 years ago
would have driven to their favourite surf spot in a beat up old VW but now
are transported by expensive 4 wheel drives and fly with a quiver of the
finest Longboards to exotic surf breaks around the world” Longbreak has
4 issues released a year, focusing on: An exotic location, a good longboard
surfing break, plus quality accommodation. Longbreaks editorial format
will feature 2 overseas locations and one Australian location plus a
personality profile, product review, and a wine and food column. Longbreak
is produced in Perth, published by Cambridge Media and distributed
Australia wide by Gordon and Gotch.
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FUEL TV ACQUIRES THE ASP’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURS 28.05.05
The (ASP) and FUEL TV have signed a three-year deal securing exclusive USA
and select international rights to televise the ASP’s Foster’s Men’s World
Tour and the Women’s ASP World Championship Tour, it was announced by
Brodie Carr, ASP CEO, ASP President Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew and FUEL TV
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Manager CJ Olivares.
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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH REVEALS- NO SURF MAGS IN THE TOP 100. 08.04.05
Roy Morgan research recently released a table of Australia's Top 100
consumer magazines by readership and shows the readership profile of each
magazine by sex and age. The table, which was updated in February 2005, is
based on the January to December 2004 Roy Morgan Readership Survey. No surf
magazine was registered in the top 100 list. According to the MPA, business
and current affairs (trade) magazines occupy 6.7 per cent of total
magazines sold in Australia, the fourth highest selling category. For a
full breakdown, log onto the Magazine Publishers Association website:
www.magazines.org.au
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L-PLATE SURFERS RIDE A RISING TIDE OF BEACHOMANIA 08.04.05
Learning to surf is the new ‘must do’ on the list for backpackers.
According to Tourism Research Australia's report on the backpacker market,
81 per cent of international backpackers who visit Australia experience our
beaches and participate in swimming, surfing and diving. The rise in
backpackers – from 392,900 in 1999 to 459,000 in 2004 – is also causing a
swell in demand for surf schools. Some 68 accredited surf schools teach
200,000 people a year to learn to surf through Surfing Australia’s surf
school programs.
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