RURAL TV Welcomes University of Louisville to London
London, 9 June 2009 – RURAL TV, the world’s rural channel, reaching into more than 10-million UK homes on Sky Channel 279 and Freesat 403, welcomes students from the University of Louisville’s Equine Industry Program to London, England this week. Students from the University’s internationally renowned equine business programme, will be touring the UK throughout the month to learn more about the issues facing the global equestrian and agricultural communities.
Located just a mile and a quarter from the famous Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, the Equine Industry Program at Louisville's College of Business has close to 100 undergraduates, all studying ways to improve the horse industry. "Our students have chosen to come to the UK this month in order to gain further perspective on the way the equine community works internationally” says Terri Burch, Equine Industry Programme Coordinator.
The students will be touring facilities all over the UK, including stops at such Brtish equine landmarks as Tattersals, the Durley Stud and Badminton. In addition, students will be meeting with leading industry equine insiders, including representatives from RURAL TV. RURAL TV, a unique and innovative 24-hour, international, multi-media source for rural lifestyle, farming, equestrian and country music entertainment, now with global headquarters in London.
“Louisville is the only school in the US that offers an accredited business degree in the equine industry, and we’re delighted to welcome these students to London in order to speak with them about the varied aspects of the equestrian world, “ said Dan Kripke, VP and General Manager for RURAL TV in London. “As the future business leaders, we’re interested in conversing more with these students about the importance of global media in the equine industry.”
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Notes to Editors: For more information and a complete programme schedule, please visit www.ruraltv.tv. For additional information, photos or images, please email: sarah@ruraltv.tv
About RURAL TV, Ltd.: RURAL TV is the World’s Rural Channel. Launched in the United Kingdom in March of 2009, RURAL TV is the first 24-hour international, multi-media television channel dedicated to farming, equestrian, rural lifestyle, and traditional country entertainment programming. Located on SKY channel 279 and Freesat 403, RURAL TV is distributed into over ten (10) million television homes throughout the UK. RURAL TV’s operation headquarters are located in London, England. Video streaming and VOD originates on the company’s web site www.ruraltv.tv. RURAL TV is owned and operated by Rural Media Group, Inc..
About Rural Media Group, Inc.: Rural Media Group, Inc. is a privately held Delaware-based “C” corporation which owns and operates the world’s largest portfolio combining rural-based satellite/cable delivered media and entertainment companies including RFD-TV (2000) which reaches over 40 million U.S.homes, RFD-TV The Magazine (2003) published bi-monthly with 155,000 paid subscribers, RFD-TV The Theatre(2007) headquartered in Branson, Missouri, and RFD HD (2008) which produces and delivers high-definition video content. Corporate headquarters are located in Omaha, NE with production operations in Nashville, TN, and affiliate sales originating in Dallas, TX.
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