TNT to Air Mayweather/Cotto Docuseries

By R. Thomas Umstead
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TNT will give NBA fans a chance to sample HBO's 24/7 boxing documentary series leading up to the May 5 Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto pay-per-view event.

The "drama" network will air the four-part 24/7 series on consecutive nights beginning May 1, after its live NBA playoff coverage and its Inside The NBA post-game coverage, said network officials.

The finale of 24/7 will air on TNT Friday, May 4, at 11:45 p.m., less than 24 hours before the PPV mega-fight in Las Vegas.

The 24/7 Mayweather/Cotto series provides behind-the-scenes coverage two fighters' training camps before they step into the ring for their big super welterweight championship fight.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.