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SHOWTIME SPORTS® ANNOUNCES THE ARIEL HELWANI BASKETBALL SHOW, HOSTED BY FORMER NBA SIDELINE REPORTER ARIEL HELWANI PhilBoxing.com Wed, 22 Mar 2023 NEW YORK – March 21, 2023 – SHOWTIME SPORTS announces that renowned combat sports journalist and former NBA sideline reporter Ariel Helwani will host a new show on the SHOWTIME® Basketball vertical. THE ARIEL HELWANI BASKETBALL SHOW will cover the NBA from Helwani’s wide-eyed perspective for hardcore and casual fans alike. The first episode will be available Friday, March 24 on all podcast platforms. THE ARIEL HELWANI BASKETBALL SHOW will bring forward the major power players and off-court influencers who make the NBA one of the most popular professional sports leagues in the world. Through conversations with executives, coaches, general managers, broadcasters and celebrities, THE ARIEL HELWANI BASKETBALL SHOW will cover all facets of the game from preseason to postseason, giving hoops fans a trusted voice to turn to for every NBA story. Known today as the industry’s leading combat sports journalist and host of The MMA Hour, a program he founded in 2009, Helwani has won Journalist of the Year at the World MMA Awards every year since 2010. A passionate basketball fan, Helwani worked for ESPN from 2018-2021 where he contributed to the network’s live NBA game coverage as a sideline reporter. As he has done with award-winning success throughout his career, Helwani will continue showcasing his interviewing expertise, journalism integrity and fresh perspective as he returns to cover his first love of basketball. “Words can't express how excited I am to launch this show with SHOWTIME Sports,” Helwani said. “This is quite literally a dream come true for me. You see, my original plan, when I first attended Syracuse University back in 2001, was to be a basketball broadcaster – I have adored the game ever since I became a fan in the late 1980s. But when I realized every student had the same dream, I decided to focus my attention on the fight game. Over 20 years later, I'm thrilled to be realizing this goal and can't wait to get started. And what a time to do so with the playoffs just around the corner.” “We are thrilled to bring Ariel’s passion, excitement and love for the NBA to SHOWTIME Basketball’s rapidly growing roster with some of the most prominent voices in the sport,” said Brian Dailey, SVP, Sports Programming & Content, Showtime Networks Inc. “Ariel’s unique perspective as a diehard fan first and foremost will add a new and important dynamic to the team. As his fans can attest, he is not just the cream of the crop when it comes to MMA journalism, he is one of the best interviewers in all of sports.” THE ARIEL HELWANI BASKETBALL SHOW is the latest addition to SHOWTIME Basketball’s growing content catalogue that includes the weekly shows ALL THE SMOKE® WITH MATT BARNES AND STEPHEN JACKSON, WHAT’S BURNIN’, KG CERTIFIED, TICKET & THE TRUTH, and the newly announced HEADLINERS WITH RACHEL NICHOLS. SHOWTIME Basketball is anchored by feature-length, award-winning documentary films on SHOWTIME including STAND, KOBE BRYANT’S MUSE, QUIET STORM: THE RON ARTEST STORY, PASSION PLAY: RUSSELL WESTBROOK, KEVIN GARNETT: ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE and Kevin Durant’s NYC POINT GODS. Follow @shobasketball on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube. Check out the SHOWTIME Basketball YouTube channel for more basketball content. Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount, owns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME®, which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as on demand versions of all three brands. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®. For more information, go to www.SHO.com.  |
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