6th Season Teen Success Rivals Network TV

Released on = July 9, 2005, 5:20 am

Press Release Author = Zac Rich

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Now available in 12 million households per week, Swept Away TV cast members, Florida teenagers Zac and Brittany Rich, have been answering emails from their viewers from Maine to Florida and from North Carolina to California. The
kids have received positive feedback for their efforts from teenagers just like themselves, emails that tell them other kids like what they've seen on television
and want more of it! Swept Away TV is entering it's 6th season on television!

Press Release Body = Boca Raton, Florida -- (Jul 08, 2005) -- Now available in 12 million households per week, Florida teenagers Zac and Brittany Rich, have been answering emails from their viewers from Maine to Florida and from North Carolina to California. The kids have received positive feedback for their efforts from teenagers just like themselves, emails that tell them other kids like what they've seen on television and want more of it!

Producer Jeff Hendler and host Zac Rich filmed an episode at the E3 Conference in Los Angeles last month. Various video game manufacturers and dealers were eager to talk about sponsoring gaming segments in next season's shows. The last episode of this season was filmed on a 49 passenger catamaran The Spirit of Lauderdale which sailed into the Atlantic Ocean from Fort Lauderdale with the Swept Away cast and crew aboard. Other highlights of season 5 were interviews with Gavin Degraw, the Black Eyed Peas,
Ryan Cabrera, Slipknot, Three Doors Down, Unwritten Law, Seether, Reel Big Fish. American HiFi, the Riddlin Kids,The Exies, Michael Tolcher, Graham Colton and
Pepper. "We take suggestions from our audience who they want to see us interview and you can see, it is a diverse bunch," said host Zach Rich, 18. We took a big hit from all of the hurricanes when no one wanted to play in Florida, but we've rebounded this spring," he added.

The crew also received a national TELLY award for their video production projects. Crew members received college scholarships and awards for their participation in the not for profit organization. Several members of the crew participated in the Listen up Youth media conference in Connecticut this spring. The teens also put together a project called Music for the Troops, sending cds to servicemen and women stationed in Iraq. They have been receiving emails from the soldiers thanking them for the new music.

Swept Away TV is available through Comcast on Demand's Varsity TV and in 50 other communities including New York City MNN channel, Atlanta's People TV, Phoenix's Know 99 and Milwaukee's MATA TV. Swept Away TV is also available on the internet at www.myvtv.com or on their website at www.sweptawaytv.com. A complete listing of
stations is available on their website.

"Too often teenagers make the news for the things they've done wrong," said co-founder Amanda Rich, Zac's sister 21.. "We're working on making careers by doing something right." If these kids have their way, their 30 minute magazine style show will be available
to young people nationwide so everyone can watch and maybe pick up a camera and become a part of it too.

Web Site = http://www.sweptawaytv.com

Contact Details = Zac Rich Swept Away TV
561-504-4995
www.sweptawaytv.com
specialz232@sweptawaytv.com