LOS ANGELES— The first season of PAX TV's award winning series "Doc" arrives on retail shelves in a three-disc set with over 9 hours of programming including never before seen trailers, bloopers and behind the scenes footage of Billy Ray Cyrus. This is good news to the millions of "Doc" viewers and Cyrus fans, who have been waiting for the show to become available in a home entertainment format.

"Doc" captures the drama and humor of big city medicine through the eyes of newcomer Dr. Clint Cassidy.  Actor/musician Billy Ray Cyrus plays the handsome country doctor from Montana whose love for a woman leads him to New York City where he soon discovers that life and medicine are different in the Big Apple.  Clint's down to earth style and gentle bedside manner endears him to patients, but he encounters resistance from his colleagues and the bureaucratic system that surrounds him.  Never losing his faith, down home values and "fish-out-of-water" demeanor, "Doc" adjusts to life in his new urban setting. 

Like the show's dedicated fans, multi-platinum country artist Cyrus felt an immediate connection to the storyline along with the quirky yet likeable cast of characters. "I read the script and said, ‘This just feels like a hit.' When I heard ‘Achy Breaky Heart' for the first time, I jumped off the couch in the beginning of it and said, ‘That's me, that is me. When I read the script, the same feeling -- this is me," recalls Cyrus. "One of the other reasons I'm looking forward to ‘Doc' coming out on DVD is that even members of my own family and friends have missed episodes here and there and would like to revisit the beginning of the show to where it all began. Folks always ask me when ‘Doc' will be out on DVD and now I know and can tell them, February 3rd!"

Recently renewed for its 4th season, "Doc" is seen Sunday nights by millions of loyal viewers. States Wanda Garrison, Assistant Director of the Billy Ray Cyrus Spirit Fan Club, "Since hearing the news that "Doc" would soon be available on DVD, I've heard from so many fans at the Spirit who simply can't wait for this! They want to know when, where and how they can get it. We have a lot of collectors who want copies of everything Billy Ray does, and they're so excited to be able to get this in such a nice set.  They're already asking about the second and third seasons, too!" In addition to an on line pre order campaign and radio "Win It Before You Can Buy It" contests, consumers will be alerted to the DVDs availability via on air promotional announcements that will air on PAX beginning in January 2004.

"Doc" has received the Parents Television Council Award for three consecutive years, and is hailed as "one of the best shows on television" in the organization's "Top 10 Best Prime Time Shows" list. TV Guide proclaims the series "terrific television," Entertainment Tonight calls it "a success," and the New Orleans Times-Picayune says, "Doc delivers."

Paxson Communications Corporation owns and operates the nation's largest broadcast television distribution system and PAX TV, family television. PAX TV reaches 88% of U.S. television households via nationwide broadcast television, cable and satellite distribution systems. PAX TV's 2003 fall season premieres with all new episodes of returning original drama series including, "Doc," starring recording artist Billy Ray Cyrus and "Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye," starring Deanne Bray. Other original PAX series include "It's A Miracle" with new host, Roma Downey, "Candid Camera," with hosts Peter Funt and Dina Eastwood and "Animal Tails," with Mark Curry. For more information, visit PAX TV's website at http://www.pax.tv

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