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www.DIRECTV.COM - DIRECTV, Inc. Caley Cronin, 212-462-5154 cacronin@directv.com or The Lippin Group Paki Newell, 323-965-1990 paki@lippingroup.com or Sage Robinson, 212-986-7080 sage@lippingroup.com DIRECTV, the nation's leading satellite television provider, is taking over Country Concert at Hickory Hill Lakes for the second year in a row, bringing the celebrated music festival to their more than 17 million subscribers. The annual concert event
held in Fort Loramie, Ohio will feature over 20 acts of country music's hottest up-and-coming and established artists, July 10-13. DIRECTV will camp out with the over 80,000 country music fans to cover every angle of the festival. If you're a DIRECTV customer and you can't get to Ohio; just grab your comfy front row seat to one of the most exciting festival events of the summer as DIRECTV broadcasts Country Concert exclusively on The 101 Network starting August 29.
Following the success of last year's show which included Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson, Country Concert will give viewers an all access pass to the festival, featuring exhilarating stage performances as well as exclusive artist interviews and backstage access. This year's talented line-up of musicians includes Heidi Newfield, Tracy Lawrence, Rodney Atkins, Neal McCoy, Phil Vassar, Jason Michael Carroll, Jake Owens, BlackHawk, Josh Turner, and Lady Antebellum.
Country Concert at Hickory Hill Lakes is gearing up for its 28th annual music festival, bringing country music's biggest stars to its 500 acre park in Ohio. One of the premier country music events of the summer, fans from around the country travel to Fort Loramie to experience the 4-day outdoor festival with onsite camping, the USA Karaoke Finals, Bull Riding, and lots of great food and drink throughout the weekend.
Country Concert is produced through a partnership with Blaze TV (Rock & a Hard Place, SXSW Live CDUSA) and DIRECTV. Those without DIRECTV still have time to sign up for the nation's leading satellite service and catch all the Country Concert action by visiting www.directv.com or calling 1-800-DIRECTV. For more information, please visit: www.countryconcert.com
About DIRECTV, Inc.
DIRECTV, Inc. (NASDAQ:DTV), the nation's leading satellite television service provider, presents the finest television experience available to more than 17 million customers in the United States and is leading the HD revolution with 95 national HD channels - more quality HD channels than any other television provider. Each day, DIRECTV subscribers enjoy access to over 265 channels of 100% digital picture and sound, exclusive programming, industry-leading customer satisfaction (which has surpassed cable for eight years running) and superior technologies that include advanced DVR and HD-DVR services and the most state-of-the-art interactive sports packages available anywhere. For the most up-to-date information on DIRECTV, please visit directv.com.
About Blaze TV
Blaze TV, based in Los Angeles, was originally founded in the UK in 1999 to create, produce and market music and entertainment programming to a range of broadcasters throughout the world. The company has produced over 2,000 hours of music and entertainment programs. Under the guidance of producer/director Conor McAnally, Blaze TV has won 22 major awards including five British Academy Awards and four Royal Television Society Awards.
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