O2 Media Welcomes Denise Austin to Hit TV Show ‘The Balancing Act’ Airing on Lifetime Television

Oct. 4, 2010 - PRLog -- Denise Austin is coming back to Lifetime on the popular morning women’s talk show, ‘The Balancing Act’!  For 11-years Denise Austin aired a one-hour workout every morning on Lifetime from 7:00-8:00am. Then, back in 2008 the producers of ‘The Balancing Act’ were asked to become a part of the morning show line-up on Lifetime-- and Denise’s show went off the air.

With fans in a fury and demanding her return, ‘The Balancing Act’ took notice and asked Denise to become a part of their team as they expanded from a half hour to hour program this summer. Denise was thrilled by the invitation and will now be taping her first episodes during the month of November at the production headquarters of Branded Entertainment Pioneers, O2 Media, Inc.

“I am thrilled that Denise Austin will be joining our daily programming line-up”, says Danielle Silverman, Sr. Vice President of Corporate Accounts at O2 Media, Inc. “Denise is such a positive role model to so many women that live the “balancing act”.  She is a mother, a wife, a business women and a friend to many people and millions of fans across the country”.  

Denise will be officially debuting on January 3rd, 2011 to start the New Year off on the right track. She will be on every Monday morning giving women a chance to get a quick 12-minute work-out, then she’ll return Tuesday-Friday offering a “Daily Dose” of Denise as she gives advice and tips on travel, cuisine, pets, parenting, nutrition and overall health and wellness.

“I can’t wait to get America in shape and return to Lifetime for the New Year!” says Austin. “I have so many new ways to help people, get fit and feel great for 2011!”

About The Balancing Act: The TV show airs on Lifetime Television at 7:00am (ET/PT) - and is America’s premier morning show that’s about women, for women, and trusted by women. Celebrating life and all there is to accomplish, The Balancing Act inspires and empowers with entertaining and educational programming, placing women in the best position to achieve success in every area of their lives. For information or to view a show, visit www.TheBalancingAct.com. For Media-Marketing Relations, contact Limor Windt, limor@o2mediainc.com . For more information, check out: http://www.thebalancingact.com.

About Denise Austin: America’s favorite fitness expert, Denise Austin started gymnastics at the age of 12 and earned an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Arizona. In 1979, she graduated from California State University at Long Beach with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education, with an emphasis on exercise physiology. Denise has sold over 25 million exercise videos and created over 85 workout videos and DVD’s. Her latest workout DVDs include: 2010 Hot Body Yoga, 2010 Quick Burn Cardio and 2010 Pilates Shrink your Fat Zones (Lionsgate). Her new book Get Energy, Embrace Your Body, Love Your Life will be releasing, January 2011. Denise serves on the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. She has also testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and helped launch the new food guidance system of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (mypyramid.gov). Denise has been married for more than 25-years to Jeff Austin, a sports attorney and brother of tennis champ Tracy Austin. They have two teenage daughters, Kelly and Katie. For more information about Denise log onto to http://www.deniseaustin.com.