New Season of South Bend's Lunkerville on NBC Sports Network
By: Robert Diamond Jan. 10, 2015
The internationally Syndicated television show South Bend's Lunkerville is back for another broadcast season on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) and adds Comcast Sports Network/Chicago to its expanding list of broadcast partners, including World Fishing Network and PBS. South Bend's Lunkerville will air Thursdays at 2pm EST on NBCSN and Tuesdays at 2:30pm CST on CSN/Chicago.
Lunkerville was first asked to join NBCSN as part of their inaugural outdoor programming lineup in January 2012. And the show with the curious name and award-winning storytelling continues to make the short list of fishing shows to air on the world's largest sports network. Reaching more than 82 million television households weekly on cable and satellite systems throughout the United States, the addition of Comcast Sports Network/Chicago reels in another 4.2 million households to its viewing audience. "Lunkerville is a really unique show that's entertaining as well as informative. Its concept is anything but cookie-cutter and that makes it fun to watch for non-anglers as well as fishing enthusiasts because you never know what you're going to see each week," explains Jeff Macaluso, Senior Director, Programming for NBC Sports Group. "And you can't get a more likable host than Mike D. He makes his guests feel like old friends and that makes viewers feel right at home no matter where the show takes them geographically."When Indie film director Michael de Avila hooked his passion for story telling onto his love of bass fishing, he spawned an award-winning reality television show, Lunkerville. While other fishing shows rely on fast-paced pro-tournament competition, host "Mike D" casts his line at everyday, recreational fishermen, traveling to their secret spots and sharing their special techniques. In his signature laid-back manner, he reels in the camaraderie, the banter and the fish. Shot with his filmmaker's eye and touch, every episode is treated as a short documentary film. In 2009, Lunkerville earned a CINE Golden Eagle for documentary filmmaking; one of the most coveted awards in television. South Bend's Lunkerville is a production of Rockville Pictures Inc. For more information, visit www.lunkerville.com.
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