Spike TV Highlights - December 2005

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ --

  SPIKE TV SPECIAL EVENTS / MARATHONS

  -- SPIKE TV'S VIDEO GAME AWARDS 2005
     Premieres Saturday, December 10 (9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT); encores
     Saturday, December 10 (11:30 PM - 1:30 AM, ET/PT), Sunday, December 11
    (1:00 - 3:00 AM, ET/PT), Friday, December 16 (10:00 PM -
     Midnight, ET/PT) and Sunday, December 18 (1:00 - 3:00 PM, ET/PT).

     Hosted by acclaimed actor and producer Samuel L. Jackson, Spike TV
     presents the 3rd Annual Video Game Awards, paying homage to the
     accomplishments of the past year in video games and giving a glimpse at
     the future of gaming in 2006 and beyond.  Featuring appearances by the
     Red Hot Chili Peppers, Vin Diesel, The Rock, Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg
     and Ozzy Osbourne.

  -- VIDEO GAME AWARDS 2005 POST-SHOW
     Premieres Saturday, December 10 (11:00 - 11:30 PM, ET/PT)

     Spike TVs Video Game Awards 2005 Post-Show features exclusive world
     premieres and first looks at the big games coming in 2006.

  -- VIDEO GAME AWARDS WEEKEND
     In anticipation of Spike TV's 2005 Video Game Awards, the network
     presents a weekend full of programming for gaming fans, including the
     premiere of "The Playbook For: Gaming and Taming Technology" and an
     "Ultimate Gamer" marathon.  In addition, Spike TV presents movies that
     were made into video games as well as movies based on video games.  The
     lineup is as follows:

     Saturday, December 3

     Premiere!
     2:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT
     CHINA STRIKE FORCE (2000, Action)
     A young Chinese Security Officer, Darren, is called for Team 808, which
     fights against the smuggling of drugs and corruption.  Starring Aaron
     Kwok and Coolio.  Premieres as part of Spike TV's "Films of Fury."

     Premiere!
     4:00 - 4:30 PM, ET/PT
     THE PLAYBOOK FOR: GAMING & TAMING TECHNOLOGY
     Hosted by Donald Faison (Scrubs, Clueless), this episode of THE
     PLAYBOOK is a lesson in the plays and patterns for how to stay wired
     and plugged in to the rapidly changing world of technology.

     4:30 - 5:00 PM, ET/PT
     MXC - "The Real Mafia vs Video Game Industry"
     The real life Mafia tries to ice the Video Game Industry. It's the
     classic battle of Hit men vs. Pac men.

     5:00 - 7:00 PM, ET/PT
     THE WARRIORS (1979, Crime/Action)
     The major New York gangs declare a truce so they can meet in the Bronx.
     When a gang leader is killed at the meeting The Warriors from Coney
     Island are wrongly fingered for it. The truce is off and home is a long
     train ride away.  Starring Michael Beck and James Remar.

     7:00 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT
     SPIKE'S MOST AMAZING VIDEOS

     8:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT
     STREET FIGHTER (1994, Action)
     Dictator M. Bison holds Allied Nation relief workers for ransom.
     Colonel William F. Guile leads his troops into battle against him.
     Based on the popular video game, "Street Fighter II". Starring Raul
     Julia and Jean Claude Van Damme.
     Starring Raul Julia and Jean Claude Van Damme, STREET FIGHTER telecasts
     as part of "Slammin' Saturday Night."

     10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT
     UFC UNLEASHED

     11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT
     TNA: iMPACT!

     Sunday, December 4
     2:00 - 2:30 PM, ET/PT
     THE PLAYBOOK FOR:  GAMING & TAMING TECHNOLOGY

     2:30 - 3:00 PM, ET/PT
     THE ULTIMATE GAMER: E3 SPECIAL

     3:00 - 3:30 PM, ET/PT
     THE ULTIMATE GAMER: ADVENT RISING

     3:30 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT
     THE ULTIMATE GAMER: MADDEN 2006

     4:00 - 4:30 PM, ET/PT
     THE ULTIMATE GAMER: AMERICA'S ARMY

     4:30 - 5:00 PM, ET/PT
     THE ULTIMATE GAMER:  SOCOM 3

     5:00 - 5:30 PM, ET/PT
     THE ULTIMATE GAMER: TONY HAWK'S AMERICAN WASTELAND

     5:30 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT
     THE ULTIMATE GAMER: CALL OF DUTY

     6:00 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT
     STREET FIGHTER (1994, Action)

     8:00 - 11:30 PM, ET/PT
     SCARFACE (1983, Crime)
     Cuban refugee, Tony Montana and his close friend Manny Ray, build a
     strong drug empire in Miami. Of course Montana must deal with the
     hardships of this type of business, and as Montana's power begins to
     grow so does his ego and his paranoia.  Starring Al Pacino.

  Broadcast Premiere!
  -- EXTREME OPS
     Premieres Wednesday, December 14 (9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT)

     When an extreme-sports filmmaking team sets out to make a commercial
     featuring a gold-medal skier outrunning an avalanche, they run afoul of
     a Serbian war criminal hiding out in a mountain resort. Starring Devon
     Sawa and Rupert Graves.

  -- VAN DAMME COLLECTION
     Spike TV presents an action packed, twelve-hour marathon of classic
     Jean Claude Van Damme films.  Telecasts Sunday, December 11 (1:00 PM -
     1:00 AM, ET/PT).  The schedule is as follows:

     1:00 - 3:00 PM, ET/PT
     LIONHEART (1990, Action)
     A man deserts the Foreign Legion and becomes a street fighter when he
     learns that his younger brother has been harassed.

     3:00 - 5:00 PM, ET/PT
     DOUBLE IMPACT (1991, Action)
     Two twins separated by the death of their parents are reunited to get
     revenge.

     5:00 - 7:00 PM, ET/PT
     HARD TARGET (1993, Action)
     The hero comes to the aid of a woman whose father has been reported
     missing. It seems the bad guys like to go on safari in New Orleans,
     using people as prey.

     7:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT
     WAKE OF DEATH (2004, Action)
     After his wife is brutally murdered, an ex-cop wages war against the
     Chinese triads.

     9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT
     DEATH WARRANT (1990, Action)
     When a Canadian policeman is sent to a prison undercover to investigate
     the mysterious death of both prisoners and wardens, he uses his martial
     arts skills to defend himself.

     11:00 PM - 1:00 AM, ET/PT
     STREET FIGHTER (1994, Action)

  -- MOST BEST OF MXC
     Premieres Thursday, December 15 (9:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT); encores
     Saturday, December 17 (7:00 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT) and Sunday, December 18
     (3:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT).

     This one-hour special features a new compilation of the funniest
     moments from MXC.

  -- FILMS OF FURY
     Saturdays (2:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT) in December, Spike TV presents high-
     flying, hard-hitting, action-packed martial arts movie.  The schedule
     is as follows:

     Premiere!
     Saturday, December 3 (2:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT).
     CHINA STRIKE FORCE (2000, Action)

     Saturday, December 10 (2:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT).
     BRUCE LEE: FIST OF FURY (1972, Action)
     A young man seeks vengeance for the death of his teacher.  Starring
     Bruce Lee.

     Saturday, December 17 (2:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT).
     HARD TARGET (1993, Action)

  -- 008 DAYS OF 007
     Spike TV celebrates the holidays with an eight-day marathon of James
     Bond movies.  Telecasts Friday, December 23 (9:00 AM - 2:00 AM, ET/PT),
     Saturday, December 24 (9:00 AM - 11:00 PM, ET/PT and Midnight - 3:00
     AM, ET/PT), Sunday, December 25 (2:00 PM - 4200 AM, ET/PT), Monday,
     December 26 (9:00 AM - Midnight, ET/PT and 1:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT),
     Tuesday, December 27 - Thursday, December 29 (9:00 AM - 3:00 AM,
     ET/PT), and Friday, December 30 (9:00 AM - 2:30 AM, ET/PT).  The
     complete schedule is follows:

     Friday, December 23
     9:00 AM - Noon, ET/PT
     LIVE AND LET DIE (1973, TV-PG)
     Agent 007 is sent to stop a diabolically brilliant heroine magnate
     armed with a complex organization and a reliable psychic tarot card
     reader.  Starring Roger Moore as Bond and Jane Seymour as Bond Girl
     Solitaire.

     Noon - 3:00 PM, ET/PT
     THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (1987, TV-PG)
     James Bond is living on the edge to stop an evil arms dealer from
     starting another world war.  Bond crosses all seven continents in order
     to stop the evil Whitikar and General Koskov.  Starring Timothy Dalton
     as Bond and Maryam d'Abo as Bond Girl Kara Milovy.

     3:00 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT
     NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (1983, TV-PG)
     SPECTRE agents under the command of Ernst Blofeld hold NATO ransom,
     forcing James Bond to recover the warheads and kill his arch-enemy.
     Starring Sean Connery as Bond and Kim Basinger as Bond Girl Domino
     Petachi.

     6:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT
     THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977, TV-PG)
     Agent 007 must work with his female Soviet counterpart to find the
     answer to the disappearance of nuclear missile-carrying submarines.
     Starring Roger Moore as Bond and Barbara Bach as Bond Girl Major Anya
     Amasova.

     9:00 - 11:30 PM, ET/PT
     YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967, TV-PG)
     Agent 007 and the Japanese secret service ninja force must find and
     stop the true culprit of a series of space-jackings before nuclear war
     is provoked.  Starring Sean Connery as Bond and Mie Hama as Bond Girl
     Kissy Suzuki.

     11:30 PM - 2:00 AM, ET/PT
     FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963, TV-PG)
     Evil crime cartel SPECTRE seeks revenge for the death of its operative
     Dr. No and sets a trap to lure British agent James Bond to his death.
     The bait is a Soviet encryption machine called a Lektor, which the
     British Secret Service is desperate to get a hold of. Starring Sean
     Connery as Bond and Daniela Bianchi as Bond Girl Tatiana Romanova.

     Saturday, December 24
     9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, ET/PT
     ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969, TV-PG)
     Bond is approached by a crime boss to marry his daughter.  In return,
     both father and daughter help 007 hunt for his archenemy, Ernst
     Blofeld.  Starring George Lazenby and Diana Rigg as Tracy Vicenzo.

     12:30 - 3:00 PM, ET/PT
     YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967, TV-PG)

     3:00 - 5:30 PM, ET/PT
     DR. NO (1962, TV-PG)
     In his first movie, British Agent 007, James Bond, is sent to Jamaica
     to investigate the murder of a fellow operative.  Bond's inquiries soon
     establish a connection between the death, a spate of recent failures in
     the US space program, and the mysterious Dr. No.  Starring Sean Connery
     as Bond and Ursula Andress as Bond Girl Honey Ryder.

     5:30 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT
     GOLDFINGER (1964, TV-PG)
     Investigating a gold magnate's gold smuggling, James Bond uncovers a
     plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve.  Starring Sean Connery
     as Bond and Honor Blackman as Bond Girl Pussy Galore

     8:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT
     DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971, TV-PG)
     Agent 007 goes to Las Vegas to investigate the disappearance of
     diamonds in transit and discovers the involvement of his archenemy,
     Blofeld.  Starring Sean Connery as Bond and Jill St. John as Bond Girl
     Tiffany Case.

     Midnight - 3:00 AM, ET/PT
     THUNDERBALL (1965, TV-PG)
     Bond is called in when SPECTRE hatches its most audacious plot to date
     when its agents hijack a British Vulcan bomber armed with two atomic
     bombs and hold NATO to ransom for the sum of $100,000,000 in uncut
     diamonds.  Starring Sean Connery as Bond and Claudine Auger as Bond
     Girl Domino.

     Sunday, December 25
     2:00 - 5:00 PM, ET/PT
     THUNDERBALL (1965, TV-PG)

     5:00 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT
     DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971, TV-PG)

     8:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT
     THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999, TV-PG)
     Agent 007 is called on to protect the daughter and heir of British oil
     tycoon Sir Robert King after he is killed in a bombing at the MI6
     headquarters.  Starring Pierce Brosnan as Bond and Sophie Marceau as
     Bond Girl Elektra King, Denise Richards as Dr. Christmas Jones, Judi
     Dench as M and Desmond Llewelyn as Q.

     11:00 PM - 2:00 AM
     THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999, TV-PG)

     Monday, December 26
     9:00 AM - Noon, ET/PT
     LICENSE TO KILL (1989, TV-14)
     Bond gets revenge after a close friend from the intelligence sector is
     assassinated on his wedding day, and 007 goes undercover to link the
     murder to an international drug cartel. Starring Timothy Dalton.

     Noon - 3:00 PM, ET/PT
     LIVE AND LET DIE (1973, TV-PG)

     3:00 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT
     MOONRAKER (1979, TV-PG)
     James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle and
     discovers a plot to commit global genocide. Starring Roger Moore as
     Bond and Lois Chiles as Bond Girl Dr. Holly Goodhead.

     6:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT
     A VIEW TO A KILL (1985, TV-PG)
     Agent 007 faces off against a mad industrialist who plans on cornering
     the world microchip market by destroying Silicon Valley.  Starring
     Roger Moore as James Bond, Christopher Walken as Max Zorin, and Tanya
     Roberts as Stacey Sutton.

     9:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT
     OCTOPUSSY (1983, TV-PG)
     A Faberge Egg found with a murdered British agent puts Bond on the
     trail that leads to a plot to kill thousands to weaken NATO defenses in
     Europe.  Starring Roger Moore as Bond and Maud Adams as Bond Girl
     Octopussy.

     1:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT
     NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (1983, TV-PG)

     Tuesday, December 27
     9:00 AM - Noon, ET/PT
     NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (1983, TV-PG)

     Noon - 3:00 PM, ET/PT
     THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (1974, TV-PG)
     Bond is led to believe he is targeted by the world's most expensive
     assassin and must hunt him down to stop him.  Starring Roger Moore as
     Bond and Britt Ekland as Bond Girl Mary Goodnight

     3:00 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT
     FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963, TV-PG)

     6:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT
     OCTOPUSSY (1983, TV-PG)

     9:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT
     FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (1981, TV-PG)
     Agent 007 is assigned to hunt for a lost British encryption device and
     prevent it from falling into enemy hands.  Starring Roger Moore as Bond
     and Carole Bouquet as Bond Girl Melina Havelock.

     Midnight - 3:00 AM, ET/PT
     MOONRAKER (1979, TV-PG)

     Wednesday, December 28

     9:00 AM - Noon, ET/PT
     THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (1987, TV-PG)

     Noon - 3:00 PM, ET/PT
     FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (1981, TV-PG)

     3:00 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT
     A VIEW TO A KILL (1985, TV-PG)

     6:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT
     THUNDERBALL (1965, TV-PG)

     9:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT
     THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999, TV-PG)

     Midnight - 3:00 AM, ET/PT
     DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971, TV-PG)

     Thursday, December 29

     9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, ET/PT
     ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969, TV-PG)

     12:30 - 3:30 PM, ET/PT
     DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971, TV-PG)

     3:30 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT
     GOLDFINGER (1964, TV-PG)

     6:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT
     THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999, TV-PG)

     9:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT
     THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977, TV-PG)

     Midnight - 3:00 AM, ET/PT
     OCTOPUSSY (1983, TV-PG)

     Friday, December 30

     9:00 AM - Noon, ET/PT
     THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977, TV-PG)

     Noon - 3:00 PM, ET/PT
     LICENSE TO KILL (1989, TV-14)

     3:00 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT
     THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (1974, TV-PG)

     6:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT
     YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967, TV-PG)

     9:00 - 11:30 PM, ET/PT
     DR. NO (1962, TV-PG)

     11:30 PM - 2:30 AM, ET/PT
     FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (1981, TV-PG)

  -- KICK START THE NEW YEAR
     Spike TV kick starts the new year with an action packed marathon.  The
     schedule is as follows:

     Saturday, December 31
     9:00 - 11:00 AM, ET/PT
     DOUBLE IMPACT (1991, Action)

     11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, ET/PT
     LIONHEART (1990, Action)

     1:00 - 3:00 PM, ET/PT
     STREET FIGHTER (1994, Action)

     3:00 - 5:00 PM, ET/PT
     KICKBOXER (1989, Action)
     Kurt Sloan is the corner-man for his brother, U.S. kickboxing champion
     Eric Sloan. When Kurt witnesses his brother become maliciously
     paralyzed in the ring by Thailand champion Tong Po, Kurt vows revenge.
     With the help of Zion, a kickboxing trainer who lives in a remote area
     of Thailand, Kurt trains for the fight of his life.  Starring Jean
     Claude Van Damme.

     5:00 - 7:00 PM, ET/PT
     HARD TARGET (1993, Action)

     7:00 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT
     UFC UNLEASHED

     8:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT
     TNA iMPACT! - Special New Year's Eve Episode

     Premiere!
     9:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT
     UFC: BEST OF 2005 (working title)

     Midnight - 12:30 AM, ET/PT
     TNA iMPACT! - New Year's Eve 1/2 hour special

     12:30 - 3:30 AM, ET/PT
     UFC: BEST OF 2005 (working title) - encore

     3:30 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT
     MXC - "Desperate Housewives vs. Ultimate Fighting Champs"
     Indiscretion rules as the shameless "Desperate Housewives" take on the
     Ultimate Fighting Champs.

     Sunday, January 1
     9:00 - 10:00 AM, ET/PT
     UFC UNLEASHED

     10:00 AM - Noon, ET/PT
     BRUCE LEE: FIST OF FURY (1972, Action)

     Noon - 2:00 PM, ET/PT
     FIST OF LEGEND (1994, Action/Drama, TV-14)
     In 1937, a Chinese martial artist returns to Shanghai to find his
     teacher dead and his school harassed by the Japanese. Starring Jet Li.

     2:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT
     OPERATION CONDOR 2:  THE ARMOUR OF THE GODS (1986, Action)
     Jackie Chan and his bumbling sidekick are sent on a quest through
     Europe to find a mysterious treasure held by a shadowy organization of
     monks.  Starring Jackie Chan.

     4:00 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT
     IRON MONKEY (1993, Action/Comedy)
     A doctor fights the corrupt authorities as a masked Robin Hood hero,
     even while another martial artist/doctor is forced to hunt for him.
     Starring Rongguang Yu.

     6:00 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT
     DEATH WARRANT (1990, Action)

     Premiere!
     8:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT
     U.S. MARSHALS (1998, Action/Thriller)
     Lawman Sam Gerard attempts to hunt down  a former Secret Service agent
     accused - perhaps wrongfully - of the cold-blooded murder of two of his
     unit members. As the chase unfolds, Gerard becomes more and more
     fascinated by his highly trained and intelligent quarry - and more
     convinced of his innocence.   Starring Tommy Lee Jones and Wesley
     Snipes.

     10:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT
     U.S. MARSHALS (1998, Action/Thriller)

     Midnight - 2:00 AM, ET/PT
     PIT FIGHTER (2005, Action)
     Jack Severino has no memory, all he knows is the brutal sport of Pit
     Fighting. When his past catches him up, he realizes he is not who he
     thought he was, for some men must fight for redemption.  Starring
     Dominique Vandenberg.

     2:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT
     SUPER COP 2 (1993, Action/Comedy)
     Inspector Yang, a no-nonsense cop from mainland China whose dazzling
     beauty conceals her sharp mind and martial arts mastery is Sent to Hong
     Kong to bust up a crime syndicate.  Starring Jackie Chan, Michelle
     Yeoh, and Rongguang Yu.

  OTHER SPIKE TV MOVIE PREMIERES

  -- UNCLE BUCK (1989, Comedy)
     Premieres Friday, December 2 (10:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT)

     When Bob and Cindy Russell have to leave town for a family emergency,
     they are left with no alternative but to call in Bob's brother, Buck,
     to baby-sit. A jobless, lifelong bachelor with a heart of gold, Buck
     hardly seems the ideal baby-sitter. Charged with caring for his
     smart-mouthed teenage niece, Tia, and her two outspoken younger
     siblings, Maisy and Miles, Buck finds himself learning how to survive
     in suburbia and parent at the same time. Starring John Candy and
     Macaulay Culkin.

  -- MOD SQUAD (1999, Crime/Thriller)
     Premieres Saturday, December 17 (8:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT) as part of
     "Slammin' Saturday Night."

     A trio of juvenile delinquents are recruited by a cop to help
     infiltrate an underground drugs ring. When, he is unexpectedly killed,
     the group go all out to solve his murder and bust the drug cartel.
     Their efforts are made harder when they suffer ridicule from fellow
     officers who are out to blacken their names and that of the deceased
     cop.  Starring Claire Danes, Omar Epps, Giovanni Ribisi, and Dennis
     Farina.

  ORIGINAL SERIES

  -- TNA: iMPACT! (TV-14)
     New episodes premiere Saturdays (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT); encores
     Mondays (Midnight - 1:00 AM, ET/PT).  Special telecasts on Thursday,
     December 8 (10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT) and Saturday, December 31 (8:00 -
     9:00 PM, ET/PT) and (Midnight - 12:30 AM, ET/PT).

     Spike TV presents the new wrestling alternative, Total Nonstop Action
     Wrestling's iMPACT! Delivering a distinct brand of high-risk,
     live-action athletic entertainment, TNA's roster includes some of the
     most exciting and recognizable stars in wrestling today such as Jeff
     Jarrett, Raven, Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles, Abyss, Sean Waltman, Christopher
     Daniels, Monty Brown and others. TNA features the high-flying "X
     Division," the "Six-Sided Ring," and concept matches such as "Ultimate
     X," "King of the Mountain," and "Six Sides of Steel."

  -- GAME HEAD (TV-14)
     New episodes premiere Saturdays (Midnight - 12:30 AM, ET/PT).
     Preempted December 24 and December 31 by 008 DAYS OF 007 and KICK START
     THE NEW YEAR programming, respectively.

     Spike TV presents a weekly showcase on the world of video games.

  -- MXC (TV-PG)
     Telecasts Thursdays (9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT).

     Spike TV's acclaimed original comedic series, is described as a wacky
     combination of "Fear Factor," "Jackass," "Iron Chef," with a touch of
     "Mystery Science Theater 3000." Using the actual footage from one of
     the most popular primetime Japanese reality game shows, Takeshi's
     Castle, MXC is re-written to create an entirely new comedic storyline.
     The series is not dubbed and there is not a single trace of literal
     translation from the original show.

  ACQUIRED SERIES

  -- CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (TV-PG)
     Telecasts Monday - Friday (7:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT), Tuesday - Friday
    (Midnight - 1:00 AM, ET/PT), Mondays (9:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT) and
     Fridays (9:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT).

     CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION revolves around a team of forensic Crime
     Scene Investigators in the Las Vegas police department's Criminalistics
     Bureau.  By relentlessly analyzing every detail at the scene of a
     crime, no matter how seemingly irrelevant or grotesque in nature, the
     team has science and experience on their side to solve the case.  The
     series stars William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George
     Eads, Jorja Fox and Paul Guilfoyle.

  -- THE THREE STOOGES (TV-PG)
     Telecasts Sunday-Saturday (9:00 - 10:00 AM, ET/PT) and Saturdays and
     Sundays (3:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT).

     Larry, Moe and Curly are on Spike TV, showcasing their extremely
     physical and sometimes controversial brand of slapstick humor that made
     them one of the most famous comedy troupes in history.