The Match (XLEAGUE.TV series)
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| The Match | |
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 The Match Logo |
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| Format | Video Games |
| Starring | Paul Vale Emily Booth Warren Pole Milo Lisa Dawson Mike Bembenek Jay Atkins |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | Varies |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | XLEAGUE.TV |
| Picture format | 576i SDTV |
| Original run | May 16, 2007 – Present |
The flagship show of XLEAGUE.TV, The Match is a studio based show which delivers highlights from tournament and league play from XLEAGUE.TV's club and league competition.
The bulk of the show's content is presented in the style of sports broadcasting found on television, with the two commentators at hand first taking presenting roles by introducing the game, competitors and rules of the contest from the commentary booth, before play begins. When the channel started, a series of pundits and a dedicated presenter would handle those duties, discuss the game and offer their opinion on the outcome; however, this was streamlined to the current format for all but League or Tournament finals, where it was felt the extra ceremony was more appreciated.
One noticeable resemblance to televised sport is in its soccer/football style commentary and pundit formats, though coverage also offers replay clips and highlights. Where appropriate, specialist commentators are brought in to contribute their own experience, such as national broadcaster and sports journalist, Trevor Harris.
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[edit] Cast & Crew
| Presenters: | Commentators: | Interviewers: | Guests: | ||
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| Paul Vale | Jay Atkins | Kate Billingham | Jay Atkins | Sophie Blakemore | Ellie Gibson |
| Emily Booth | Ed Matthews | Mike Bembenek | Steve Hill | Joss Hathaway | |
| Warren Pole | Steve Boxer | Paul Tomlinson | Trevor Harris | Rick Dhadwal | |
| Milo | Trevor Harris | Steven Tu | Alan Boiston | Andrew Van De Burgt | |
| Lisa Dawson | Mike Bembenek | Conor Rowley | Tom Foy | Iain Lee | |
| Mike Bembenek | Steve Hill | Phil Brannlley | Dr Mike Reddy | ||
| Jay Atkins | Ben Talbot | Ryan King | Christian Mitchell | ||
| Charlie Hiscott | Andy Robinson | James Gill | |||
| Stuart Saw | Phil Boucher | Wesley Lock | |||
| Tim Peters | Barry Keating | Martin Mathers | |||
| Paul Chaloner | Alex Mundy | David Hoskins | Bob Montgomerie | ||
| Tommy Boulding | David Hennessey |
[edit] League Games
The current list of games (as of September 2007) in the league lineup includes:
| Xbox 360: | PlayStation 3: | Wii: |
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| Gears of War | MotorStorm | Mario Strikers: Charged Football |
| FIFA 07 | ||
| Dead or Alive 4 | ||
| Halo 3 |
[edit] Tournament Games
The current list of games (as of September 2007) in the tournament lineup includes:
| Xbox 360: | PlayStation 3: | PC: | Wii: |
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| Pro Evolution Soccer 6 | World In Conflict | Mario Strikers: Charged Football | |
| Gears of War | Call Of Duty 2 | ||
| Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 |
[edit] See also
- XLEAGUE.TV - The Match's Channel
- Games Night - Another Gaming Show presented by Paul Vale.
- The Chart
- Guru Larry's Retro Corner
- Inside Gaming
- Game60
- The Edge
- The Casual Gaming Show
[edit] External links
[edit] Sources
Gamesindustry.biz (15/05/2007). "XLeague TV launches tomorrow". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
computerandvideogames.com (Tuesday 24-Apr-2007). "XLeague.TV reveals games list for showdown launch". Press release. Retrieved on Tuesday 24-Apr-2007.
mcvuk.com (14-Aug-2007). "XLEAGUE.TV Listens To Community". Press release. Retrieved on Tuesday 14-Aug-2007.
- OfCom's Licence for XLEAGUE.TV
- Spong.com news report
- GNews Report on Channel's Launch
- EuroBird Satelitte EPG Listings, which announces the induction of XLEAGUE.TV
- Ben Talbot's blog
- http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/tvlicensing/cs/1481.htm
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