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Channel One Pairs Up With ABC News' ''Good Morning America'' to Take Students to the 7 New Wonders of the World

Posted on: Thursday, 9 November 2006, 18:00 CST

Channel One, the preeminent news and public affairs content provider for teens reaching more than seven million students in middle schools and high schools across the country, today announced it is partnering with ABC News' "Good Morning America" and USA TODAY as they take viewers on an unprecedented global adventure entitled, "The 7 New Wonders of the World."

The series brought together a panel of esteemed international experts to create a new list of the Wonders of the World and will be unveiled live on GMA and in the pages of USA TODAY beginning today. Each day of the series, Channel One will feature one of the day's segments from the GMA broadcast on the daily Channel One News program. Channel One will also be sending one of its anchors to report on-the-ground from one of the selected Wonders.

GMA's reports from around the globe will be made available to an even wider viewership through ChannelOne.com's 24/7 video broadband channel, Livewire. To view the broadcasts, or for access to contests and photo galleries, visit ChannelOne.com November 9 through 17.

Supplemental ChannelOne.com coverage to include:

Wonders of the Ancient World photo gallery

Wonders of the World quiz

World Geography game

'Wonders of Your World' contest

"We're thrilled to team up with ABC News and USA TODAY to take our teen-aged audience on a tour of some of the world's most fascinating landmarks," said Judy L. Harris, CEO and president, Channel One. "This is indicative of the type of programming that will broaden teens' perspective and appreciation of the world around them, and serve as a jumping off point for subsequent classroom discussion."

ABC News' "Good Morning America" is anchored by Diane Sawyer and Robin Roberts. Chris Cuomo is the news anchor and Sam Champion is the weather anchor. The morning news program airs live Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m./EDT on the ABC Television Network. Jim Murphy is senior executive producer and Tom Cibrowski is executive producer of ABC News' "Good Morning America".

About Channel One

Peabody and Webby award-winning Channel One is the preeminent news and public affairs content provider reaching more than 7 million teens in middle schools and high schools across the country, nearly 30 percent of teenagers in the U.S. In recent months, Channel One News has covered fast-breaking world events from regions such as Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Jordan, Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea, Myanmar, and Qatar. Channel One News programming has been featured on leading networks and news programs, including CNN, ABC News, the WB, Nightline and The Today Show. Visit ChannelOne.com to learn more.

Source: Business Wire

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