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December 10, 2014
ANIMAL PLANET REELS IN NEXT GREAT FISHING ADVENTURE SERIES WITH ALASKA: BATTLE ON THE BAY
(Silver Spring, MD) - In Alaska, fishing is a full-contact sport, and on Thursday, January 8, at 10 PM ET/PT, prepare for war on the water. Animal Planet's eight-part series ALASKA: BATTLE ON THE …
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December 3, 2014
TRULY SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL FOR: A RECORD 1.6 MILLION VIEWERS TUNE IN TO ANIMAL PLANET’S PIT BULLS AND PAROLEES “GIVING THANKS” THANKSGIVING SPECIAL
– Audience Drives $50,000 Donation to Villalobos Rescue Center in Fifth Consecutive “You Watch. We Give.” Initiative – (New York, New York) – On Saturday, a record average of 1.6 million P2+ viewers watched Animal Planet’s …
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December 1, 2014
ANIMAL PLANET OFFERS A DECEMBER TO REMEMBER WITH HOLIDAY-STUFFED EPISODES DURING ITS ANNUAL HOLIDAY BEST FEST
(Silver Spring, Md.) – ‘Tis the season to be jolly! Animal Planet gets into the holiday spirit with its annual HOLIDAY BEST FEST programming event. Beginning Monday, December 15 and continuing through Wednesday, December 31, Animal Planet kicks off a …
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October 28, 2014
ANIMAL PLANET’S THE WHALE: REVENGE FROM THE DEEP, HEADLINED BY MARTIN SHEEN, TELLS THE HAUNTING, TRUE STORY THAT INSPIRED “MOBY DICK”
- The Primeval Struggle Between Man and Whale Always Tilted in Favor of Humanity, Until The Whale Had its Revenge - (New York) - Once upon a time, millions of whales swam free …
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October 28, 2014
SAVING AFRICA’S GIANTS WITH YAO MING PREMIERES NOVEMBER 18 ON ANIMAL PLANET; NARRATED BY EDWARD NORTON
(New York)- Last year, 25,000 African elephants were murdered, victims of senseless ivory poaching. Fortunately, these magnificent giants have a defender in basketball superstar and wildlife advocate, Yao Ming. On Tuesday, November 18, at …
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October 23, 2014
ANIMAL PLANET GREENLIGHTS RUGGED JUSTICE (wt) SLATED TO PREMIERE IN 2015
(October 23, 2014, Los Angeles, Ca) - Animal Planet announced today the greenlight of RUGGED JUSTICE (wt) which follows Washington State's Department of Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Program as they police the Evergreen State's …
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October 22, 2014
ANIMAL PLANET’S FINDING BIGFOOT RETURNS WITH SEARCH FOR WORLD’S LARGEST SASQUATCH
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Animal Planet's FINDING BIGFOOT team leaves no stone unturned this season with eight new episodes. The team that has combed 37 states and seven countries to prove the existence of …
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October 10, 2014
ANIMAL PLANET ACQUIRES EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FOR THE OTHER DEAD GRAPHIC NOVEL
Animal Planet has exclusively optioned the popular zombie animal graphic novel THE OTHER DEAD to be developed into a scripted series. From creators Joshua Ortega (Gears of War, Star Wars, Spider-Man) and Digger Mesch …
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October 7, 2014
TERRIFYING MONSTERS RUN AMOK DURING ANIMAL PLANET'S INAUGUARAL BEASTLY NIGHTS PROGRAMMING EVENT
(New York) - Just in time for Halloween, Animal Planet unleashes five days of cryptic creatures, near-death tales and never-before-seen footage for its first-ever BEASTLY NIGHTS. Beginning Sunday, October 26, at 8 PM (ET/PT), Animal …
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October 3, 2014
*MEDIA ALERT* MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL, WHO’S THE CUTEST PET OF ALL? ANIMAL PLANET AND DISNEY SCARE UP AMERICA’S CUTEST: DISNEY SIDE HOWL-O-WEEN
WHO: Animal Planet and Disney join forces for a PETacular special, which encourages fans to show their Disney Side by dressing their pets as their favorite Disney characters in a one-hour special hosted by actor …
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September 30, 2014
ANIMAL PLANET EXPLORES THE STRIKING SIMILARITIES OF PEOPLE AND PRIMATES IN THE NATURAL HISTORY SPECIAL THE REAL APES OF THE PLANET
(September 30, 2014) - The large human brain gives us the evolutionary edge over other species, but studies show that almost everything we have learned has been handed down from our primal ancestors. In …
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September 24, 2014
ANIMAL PLANET CONTINUES TO BUILD ON FRIDAY NIGHTS! TANKED SCORES A SLAM DUNK WITH SHAQUILLE O’NEAL ON FRIDAY NIGHT
(Los Angeles - September 23, 2014) - On Friday, September 19, viewers stormed the court for the return of TANKED with basketball great Shaquille O'Neal. In the new episode, "Shaq-Sized," Wayde King and Brett …
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September 23, 2014
SAVING AFRICA’S GIANTS WITH YAO MING PREMIERES NOVEMBER 18 ON ANIMAL PLANET; NARRATED BY EDWARD NORTON
-- WildAid and World-famous Basketball Star and Wildlife Advocate Yao Ming Expose the African Poaching Epidemic, Which Fuels a Multi-billion-dollar, International Black Market-- (New York)--Animal Planet announces the network premiere of its feature documentary SAVING …
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September 17, 2014
INVISIBLE KILLERS ARE UNVEILED WITH UNBELIEVABLE STORIES OF SHOCKING MEDICAL MYSTERIES NEW SEASON OF ANIMAL PLANET’S MONSTERS INSIDE ME PREMIERES OCTOBER 9
These days, we're faced with the atrocious fear of viruses like Ebola because we've seen it cross our borders. But there's more than Ebola out there. When MONSTERS INSIDE ME returns on Thursday, October 9, …
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September 16, 2014
GALAXY’S QUEST: ON OCTOBER 11, CAT DADDY JACKSON GALAXY RETURNS TO RESCUE FRANTIC FELINES AND THEIR GUARDIANS
(Silver Spring, Md.) - In the previous season of MY CAT FROM HELL, Jackson Galaxy came face to face with the infamous '911 Cat,' which he dubbed the toughest case of his long career. …
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September 3, 2014
TOUGH TIMES. TOUGH FAMILY. TOUGH LOVE. ANIMAL PLANET’S “PIT BULLS & PAROLEES” RETURNS ON A NEW DATE THIS OCTOBER
(New York, New York) - Tia Torres is a firm believer in second chances. She's dedicated the past two decades to building Villalobos Rescue Center - the largest pit bull rescue center in the U.S. …
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September 3, 2014
ANIMAL PLANET WILL R.O.A.R. FOR ANIMALS ONCE AGAIN WITH MATCHING CAMPAIGN FOR NON-PROFIT PARTNERS
(Silver Spring, MD) - Beginning Monday, September 8, Animal Planets R.O.A.R.'s (Reach Out. Act. Respond) fourth annual matching campaign kicks off with five returning and two brand-new partners competing for dollar-for-dollar matching contributions on …
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August 28, 2014
STARS FISH FOR NEW TANKS! ANIMAL PLANET CATCHES CELEBRITIES WHEN ‘TANKED’ RETURNS WITH NEW EPISODES ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
(Los Angeles, CA -August 26, 2014) - Aquarium experts Wayde King and Brett Raymer are back with new episodes of TANKED and hope to make a slam dunk with their "Extra" high-profile clients that …
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August 26, 2014
MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL, WHO’S THE CUTEST PET OF ALL? A HALLOWEEN TREAT: ANIMAL PLANET AND DISNEY SCARE UP AMERICA’S CUTEST: DISNEY SIDE HOWL-O-WEEN
(Silver Spring, Md.)--This Halloween for the first time ever, Animal Planet and Disney Parks team up for a PETacular special that encourages fans to show their Disney Side by dressing their pets as their favorite …
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August 25, 2014
ANIMAL PLANET’S GOING INTO LABOR THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND WITH THE LABOR LIVE MULTIMEDIA EVENT
--Animal Planet Will Feature Break-In Birth Alerts On Air Inside the "Labor Classic" DIRTY JOBS and Other Farm Fresh Premieres-- (Silver Spring, Md.)-This Labor Day weekend, Animal Planet unveils its latest crowning achievement with the …
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