Record no block to reality role - 2004-01-09
Channel 9 has chosen a convicted drug manufacturer and former stripper to star in its major 2004 series, The Block.

The network's new reality recruit, Dani Bacha, 29, spent six months in jail after pleading guilty to being an accomplice to making methylamphetamine
or speed.

The former Playboys Afloat owner and stripper, and his wife, Monique Koryzma, who works at Sydney's Star City Casino, were selected from 4000 renovating couples vying for thousands of dollars from the sale of the block.

A Nine spokeswoman said the network required contestants to disclose any criminal convictions.
Read the full story at Melbourne Herald Sun

Launch Of Season Two Of The World Poker Tour - 2004-01-09
The Travel Channel declared that the launch of season two of the WORLD POKER TOUR (WPT) begins Wednesday, March 3, 2004. The WORLD POKER TOUR airs Wednesday nights from 9 - 11 PM (ET/PT), and will consist of 15 poker events filmed in casinos and card rooms all over the world. The series, the most popular on the Travel Channel, continues to revolutionize televised poker. Through expert analysis, multiple camera angles, and the patented WPT Cam -- which shows close-ups of the players' hole cards -- the WORLD POKER TOUR has created a whole new element of high-stakes, high-anxiety excitement.

"The WORLD POKER TOUR is all aces with viewers, and we are excited about the launch of season two," said the Travel Channel's executive vice president and general manager, Rick Rodriguez.
Read the full story at PokerMag.com