ORLANDO, Fla. -- GOLF CHANNEL announced today the addition of veteran sports writer Rex Hoggard as senior writer for GolfChannel.com. Hoggard will serve as a beat writer for golf's professional tours, handling breaking news, features and opinion stories for the Web site, and will contribute to the network's news reporting team on-site at PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour events, as assigned.

"Rex has developed a reputation for being a top-notch journalist in golf circles, and we are excited to have him join our team as we continue to build GolfChannel.com into the leading destination for golf fans around the world," said Jay Coffin, editorial director for GolfChannel.com.

Hoggard brings 15 years of journalism experience to GOLF CHANNEL, including the past nine years at Golfweek Magazine, most recently as a senior writer covering the PGA TOUR. Previously, Hoggard was managing editor for Golfweek.com.

Hoggard's career began in 1993 as a news assistant at the Orlando Sentinel and was followed by a stint as a staff reporter for the Highline News in Washington before joining Golfweek in 1999.

About GOLF CHANNEL:

GOLF CHANNEL(www.GolfChannel.com), co-founded by Arnold Palmer and a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMSK), is available in more than 120 million homes worldwide through cable, satellite and wireless companies. GOLF CHANNEL features a programming schedule that includes more live golf coverage than all other networks combined, as well as news, instruction and original productions. Starting in 2009, more than 2,100 hours and over 750 original hours will air in native HD featuring tournaments and all-new original series. In addition to more than 40 PGA TOUR events and at least 15 European Tour events, GOLF CHANNEL will air selected LPGA Tour stops, The Presidents Cup and the Solheim Cup in HD. The network became the exclusive cable home of the PGA TOUR in 2007, and televises part or all of every PGA TOUR event. In addition, the network is exclusive television home of the Nationwide Tour, European Tour and Canadian Tour, and the exclusive cable home of the Champions Tour. Also featured is a generous mix of other competition from the LPGA Tour, USGA, PGA of America, Asian Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia and Sunshine Tour of Southern Africa.