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November 2017*

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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NOVEMBER 2017 THE WOLVERINE 9 BY ANDREW VAILLIENCOURT T he University of Michigan an- nounced on Sept. 12 that it has partnered with Amazon to produce a behind-the-scenes documentary series on the 2017 Michigan football season. The show will be released in Janu- ary 2018 and will include exclusive footage of practice, games, the aca- demic environment at U-M and a general look into player 's lives off the field. Cameras will be at both home and away games, and show sights that the public normally does not have access to. "We are proud to partner with Am- azon Prime Video in documenting our University of Michigan student- athletes' daily experiences and the lifelong lessons learned both on the football field and in the classroom," Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh said. "We welcome judgement! We embrace this opportunity to show- case our 2017 University of Michi- gan football team to a vast audience around the world." According to a report from The De- troit Free Press, Michigan will make $2.25 million — $1.5 million will be for access/licensing and $750,000 will be for site access — for its par- ticipation in the show, which is not yet named. The two agreements were completed on Aug. 28 and Aug. 30, respectively. The Montag Group and the Big Ten Network are also involved in the partnership. A press release put out by the school says The Montag Group is a talent management, consulting, content development and media- strategy company focused in the world of sports, entertainment and lifestyle. Sandy Montag, President & CEO, served as Executive Producer on "Perfect in '76," a documentary on the undefeated Indiana basket- ball team which aired on Showtime earlier this year. The Montag Group has partnered with Jim Jorden Pro- ductions on this project. Jim Jorden is formerly of NFL Films and is a 16-time Emmy Award-winning cin- ematographer. Inside Michigan ATHLETICS Michigan Partners With Amazon For Documentary Series Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines will be the focus of a behind-the-scenes documentary series on Amazon, which will air in January. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL

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