EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,
Sept. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Following a successful debut season, AT&T* AUDIENCE® Network
will kick off the second season of its original documentary series
"Religion of Sports" Nov. 15 at
8 p.m. ET/PT.
The series is available exclusively on DIRECTV, DIRECTV NOW and
AT&T U-Verse. "Religion of Sports" was co-created by New
England Patriots quarterback Tom
Brady, Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan, and award-winning filmmaker
Gotham Chopra.
Each episode takes viewers around the world to examine untold
stories of sports. It gives an in-depth look at stories celebrating
the transcendent nature of sports and their influence on
society.
Season 2 kicks off with the fascinating story of soccer team FC
Lampedusa. International refugees now living in Hamburg, Germany's St. Pauli district make up
most of the team.
The episode will air at the Tribeca TV Festival, presented by
AT&T. It details the social responsibility the club feels for
its city and members. It also bridges sports with an important,
relevant social issue – immigration. The team and its fans
regularly take their passion beyond the field by participating in
protests against social injustices to bring about change.
"Season 2 of 'Religion of Sports' will showcase sports stories
viewers may not be aware of, but they're stories that have a
profound effect on cultures, countries and people from around the
world," said Chris Long, head of the
AT&T AUDIENCE Network. "Tom, Michael, Gotham and I are proud of
the team's effort to bring these stories to life. We want to
highlight cultures unknown to the mass consumer, which has been
rewarded with a viewing at the Tribeca TV Festival."
Season 2 of "Religion of Sports" also details a variety of
topics and stories. See episodes on:
- Baseball at San Quentin
– Follow the powerful journey of 3 inmates at San Quentin. Each seeks hope and redemption by
redefining their lives through the prison's baseball program.
- Rock Climbing – Features American rock climber and
mountaineer Conrad Anker and his
mentee, a cancer survivor named Alex
Wildman, as they attempt to scale El Capitan in Yosemite, California.
- Fencing – Profiles Peter Westbrook, an Olympic medalist
who went on to open the Peter Westbroook Foundation in Brooklyn, New York, to bring fencing to the
inner city and underserved communities.
- RAAM Race Across America – Follows bicyclist
Sarah Cooper as she attempts to
break a time record in completing RAAM's Race Across America. The
single-stage, ultra-cycling race starts in Oceanside, California and ends in Annapolis, Maryland.
- New Zealand – Delves
into the history and customs of the Maori people and the cultural
influence on the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team.
"Religion of Sports" is produced by Dirty Robbers Productions.
Chris Uettwiller, Martin Desmond Roe and Constance Shwartz-Morini serve as executive
producers.
All episodes are available OnDemand on DIRECTV and U-verse
platforms. AT&T AUDIENCE Network is available on DIRECTV
Ch. 239 or U-verse TV Ch. 1114 and via live streaming on the
DIRECTV and U-verse apps and DIRECTV NOW.
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About AT&T AUDIENCE Network
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Network brings fresh, provocative content exclusively to DIRECTV,
AT&T U-verse and DIRECTV NOW customers. It's committed to
pushing the envelope with a growing slate of critically acclaimed
original series.
Its latest lineup includes an adaptation of Stephen King's "Mr. Mercedes" and upcoming
political thriller "Condor." New original comedies include "Hit The
Road" and "Loudermilk." It's also home to the industry-first
polyamorous romcom "You Me Her" and the MMA drama "Kingdom."
AT&T AUDIENCE Network brings viewers real drama with its
original documentaries "The Volunteers" and "The Sign" and
intimate celebrity interviews on "Off Camera with Sam Jones." "The Dan Patrick
Show" and "The Rich Eisen Show" offer sports fans
live, daily news from renowned sports journalists. And "Undeniable
with Joe Buck" puts viewers front
row for in-depth chats with sports icons like Derek Jeter and Michael
Phelps. Plus, music fans can see exclusive
concerts by today's hottest artists on AUDIENCE Music. It's
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