Presley Family To Launch Weekly Show on RFD-TV

Branson, MO/Nashville, TN – Executives of RFD-TV announced today a multi-year agreement with Branson’s First Family of Entertainment, The Presleys’, to produce and air a series of half-hour music, variety, and entertainment television shows which will begin airing in March/2010.

The weekly television show, Presleys’ Country Jubilee, will mirror the proven format perfected by the family during their 42-year run of their high-energy performances at Branson’s original music theater. The program will be produced on stage of the Presley Theatre in Branson, Missouri, and star three generations of the Presley family along with their multi-talented cast who have kept patrons coming back year after year.

“The Presley family is an absolutely perfect fit for RFD-TV”, stated Patrick Gottsch, founder & president of the rural-themed television network currently distributed into over 40 million homes worldwide. “Our audience loves country, gospel, bluegrass, and family-oriented humor. To have all these interests combined into one, terrific, fast-paced show with the Presley touch is sure to be a hit.” The Show’s producers have also scheduled special guest appearances by other Branson performers.

RFD-TV will premier Presleys’ Country Jubilee in prime-time on Saturday nights each week in the middle of its very successful “music row” lineup at 8:30pm (eastern), 7:30pm (central), following The Marty Stuart Show and preceding Midwest Country. In addition, the show will enjoy two repeat airings during the week.

“The Nielsen ratings for RFD-TV’s 6-hour Saturday night schedule of back-to-back music & entertainment has been off-the-charts,” added Ed Zachary, Director of National Sales for RFD-TV. “Presleys’ Country Jubilee will certainly add to this momentum as viewers around the country continue to come back to good, family-oriented programming and rediscover television like it used to be.”

“The Presley family and our entire cast could not be more excited about this opportunity to showcase Branson entertainment to millions of new viewers”, stated Steve Presley, Vice-President of Presley Entertainment. “What was started by our family in a cave in the Ozarks can now truly echo around the world thanks to RFD-TV and RURAL TV”.

“The creative juices are flowing, and everyone associated with the theatre is looking forward to the challenge of producing a weekly television show,” added Gary Presley, President of the family run enterprise. “The production of 26 new shows each year will give us a chance to showcase our entire cast and variety of material, plus do some things that we have not done on stage to date.”

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