Press release:
Los Angeles, CA (October 29, 2014) – Street League Skateboarding today announced that the 2014 SLS Nike SB Super Crown World Championship makes its historic debut on FOX.
FOX and FOX Sports GO, FOX Sports’ authenticated TV everywhere app, carry the 90-minute 2014 SLS Nike SB Super Crown World Championship encore special on Sunday, November 2, scheduled adjacent to NFL ON FOX single-header football games in most markets, either preceding or following football (check local listings). In addition to the encore special, SLS Founder Rob Dyrdek appears on FOX NFL SUNDAY, America’s No. 1 pregame show for 20 years.
2014 Street League Skateboarding Nike SB Super Crown World Championship FOX TV Schedule:
November 2, FOX broadcast debut encore special (check local listings):
2:30pm – 4:00pm ET – Before the 4:05pm ET NFL game St. Louis @ San Francisco
4:30pm – 6:00pm ET – After the 1:00pm ET NFL Games: Arizona @ Dallas, Philadelphia @
Houston, Washington @ Minnesota, Tampa Bay @ Cleveland
FOX NFL SUNDAY pregame show airs prior to the above listed games.
The SLS Nike SB Super Crown World Championship is the most elite skateboarding competition in the world: only eight pros qualify for the final event of the series, and only one can claim the title of 2014 Super Crown World Champion. The title includes a winner-takes-all format for the biggest prize
in skateboarding history: $200,000 and a custom gold-and-diamond championship watch and ring set.
“Viewers will see new exclusive content and re-live the down-to-the-last-trick moments of the biggest contest in skateboarding on FOX November 2,” said SLS founder Rob Dyrdek. “Positioning the SLS Super Crown adjacent to NFL on FOX and integrating SLS into the FOX NFL SUNDAY pregame show illustrates the network’s commitment to growing the audience for the League and elevating skateboarding.”
“This year was our first-ever live Street League Skateboarding season to a new audience, and having this year’s Championship be telecast as an encore special on FOX in front of a national audience coming out of NFL football is not only great for the League, the Pros, and our partners but for all of skateboarding,” said Brian Atlas, President of Street League Skateboarding.
“We’re happy to be able to showcase the SLS Super Crown Championship and skateboarding in one of our strongest broadcast windows,” said Patrick Crakes, FOX Sports SVP of Programming, Research and Content Strategy. “It’s a tremendous, action-packed event that continues to appeal to younger audiences.”
The 2014 Street League Skateboarding Nike SB Super Crown World Championship makes history as the Top Eight of the world’s most elite street skateboarders battle for the coveted title of Champ, The increased energy and excitement at each event of the 2014 Season had been matched by the progressive difficulty of each custom-designed concrete skate plaza, crowned by the World Championship course that challenges the Pros to push it well beyond their comfort zone and into new levels of street skateboarding. To the crowd of the Prudential Center in New Jersey, the mismatching of oversized drops, gaps, banks and rails presents the obvious risk of serious injury, but to the eight SLS athletes that made the cut from the initial 25 from the 2014 Season, presents a serious opportunity for high-scoring tricks to give what it takes to become Champ.
The eight season finalists of the SLS Nike SB Super Crown World Championship includes: Nyjah Huston, Luan Oliveira, Torey Pudwill, Shane O’Neill, Paul Rodriguez, Chaz Ortiz, Matt Berger and Ishod Wair. Nyjah Huston, who despite a series of injuries remained unbeaten throughout the year, vies for a historical sweep of 2014 season. With all eight SLS Pros skating at the top of their game, they are all legitimate contenders for the title of World Champion and again give Nyjah a run for his money.
Don’t miss the encore season finale of the most incredible street skateboarding contest ever witnessed and see who emerged victorious as the undisputable and undefeated World Champion for 2014.
Click below to watch highlights of the 2014 SLS Nike SB World Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOtlqXlQxPk&feature=youtu.be
In 2014, FOX Sports and Street League Skateboarding (SLS) announced a new multi-year partnership that includes live broadcasts of the world’s premier skateboarding contest series on FOX Sports 1 and global distribution through the FOX family of networks. For more information visit www.streetleague.com and www.foxsports.com/streetleague.
About Street League Skateboarding
Street League Skateboarding (SLS) is the first-ever professional league for street skateboarding. The SLS season features 25 of the world’s most exciting skateboarders competing in an easy-to-follow, ISX™ instant scoring format on one-of-a-kind concrete skate plazas, all for the largest prize purse in skateboarding history. Each arena stop of the 2014 SLS season will air live on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sport Go with a live international webcast on Streetleague.com. For more information, visit www.streetleague.com and follow
@streetleague
About Nike SB
Nike SB is dedicated to serving skateboarders, delivering product innovation and creating new consumer experiences. Since 2001, Nike SB has supported a diverse team of inspirational pros and upcoming amateurs who continue to meet the demands of a constantly evolving sport. With influence in all corners of the world, Nike SB is uniquely suited to bring skateboarding to new audiences and grows the sport globally. Based at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, Nike SB is obsessed with finding new ways to support the skateboarder by championing innovation and individuality. For more information, visit www.nikeinc.com and follow @NikeSB.
About FOX Sports
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity repreenting 21st Century FOX’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; FOX Sports 1; FOX Sports 2; FOX’s 22 regional sports networks, their affiliated regional web sites and FSN national programming; FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer 2Go; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. In addition, FOX Sports also encompasses FOX Sports Digital, which includes FOXSports.com on MSN, FOX Sports GO, Whatifsports.com and Yardbarker.com. Also included in the Group are FOX’s interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network, BTN 2Go and STATS, LLC, as well as licensing agreements that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network.
