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November 25, 2013
AWARD-WINNING LEGENDARY ACTOR MARTIN SHEEN TO STAR IN BBC/ANIMAL PLANET TELEVISION FILM “THE WHALE”
(London, United Kingdom and New York, New York, November 25, 2013) - Multiple award-winner Martin Sheen (The West Wing, The Amazing Spider-Man, Apocalypse Now) will star in THE WHALE, a two-hour film from BBC …
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November 20, 2013
DISCOVERY & ANIMAL PLANET TAKE ON THE SURVIVAL “GAME” WITH NEW SERIES DUDE, YOU’RE SCREWED
(New York, NY) -- Whose turn is it to play the game? In DUDE, YOU'RE SCREWED, five of the world's most elite, thrill-seeking survivalists will find out! The seven-part series is the newest twist in …
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November 20, 2013
ANIMAL PLANET TAKES A BITE OUT OF THE NEW YEAR WITH 10 ALL-NEW EPISODES OF GATOR BOYS
(New York, NY) - GATOR BOYS forerunners - Paul Bedard and Jimmy Riffle - are saddled up and ready to ring in the New Year with a batch of 10 all-new adventurous episodes. The …
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November 19, 2013
‘TIS THE SEASON FOR FAN FAVORITES AND HOLIDAY-THEMED EPISODES!: ANIMAL PLANET’S HOLIDAY BEST FEST STUFFS YOUR STOCKINGS
(Silver Spring, Md.) - At Animal Planet, Christmas is a 'claus' for celebration! The network is on track to top its record-breaking 2012. To thank its viewers, Animal Planet gives the greatest gift of …
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November 12, 2013
IN ANNUAL TRADITION, ANIMAL PLANET ASKS VIEWERS TO GIVE THANKS WITH “YOU WATCH. WE GIVE.” R.O.A.R. INITIATIVE FOR “PIT BULLS & PAROLEES”
WHEN: A Special Holiday Episode of PIT BULLS & PAROLEES, premiering on November 30, at 10pm ET/PT. WHAT: As part of Animal Planet's on-going commitment to make a positive impact in the animal world, the …
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November 7, 2013
“WHALE WARS” RETURNS TO ANIMAL PLANET IN A TWO-HOUR TELEVISION EVENT CHRONICLING THE SEA SHEPHERDS’ TOUGHEST CAMPAIGN YET
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brian Eley, (212) 548-5153 Brian_Eley@discovery.com "WHALE WARS" RETURNS TO ANIMAL PLANET IN A TWO-HOUR TELEVISION EVENT CHRONICLING THE SEA SHEPHERDS' TOUGHEST CAMPAIGN YET -- Sea Shepherds …
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November 6, 2013
MEDIA ALERT: ANIMAL PLANET GETS TOO CUTE! WITH SPECIAL EPISODE OF “ANIMAL BEST FRIENDS”
WHAT: Animal Planet's positively precious TOO CUTE! airs back-to-back special episodes of BFF love with "ANIMAL BEST FRIENDS," two 30-minute specials of undeniably adorable footage, which feature unlikely but awe-worthy animal pairings. Animal Planet proves …
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October 29, 2013
ON AIR AND ONLINE, THE SLOTHS ARE (SLOWLY) ON THEIR WAY!
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Sloths notoriously are known as the most lethargic and reclusive creatures in the animal kingdom, but these jungle dwellers also display a cute and cuddly side that makes them one of …
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October 11, 2013
FREAKY FRIDAYS ON ANIMAL PLANET: MONSTERS INSIDE ME MOVES TO FRIDAYS THIS OCTOBER
**MEDIA ALERT** Beginning October 11, at 9 PM (ET/PT), BEWARE of the deadly parasites, viruses and bacteria that'll make your skin creep and crawl when Animal Planet's MONSTERS INSIDE ME moves to Fridays this …
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October 8, 2013
SIZE DOESN’T NECESSARILY MATTER: TOGETHER, THE SMALLEST OF CREATURES BECOME UNSTOPPABLE FORCES OF NATURE IN “ULTIMATE SWARMS”
(New York, New York, October 8, 2013) - A single insect or mammal may not possess the ability to conquer challenges greater than itself, but united in millions, a species can overcome any obstacle that …
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October 7, 2013
NEW LIFE. NEW ORLEANS. NEW SEASON. ANIMAL PLANET’S “PIT BULLS AND PAROLEES” RETURNS THIS NOVEMBER
(New York, New York) - New Life. New Orleans. Tia Torres has spent 20 years building Villalobos, the largest pit bull rescue in the United States. Recently, she's spent over a year moving her entire …
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October 1, 2013
ANIMAL PLANET DELIVERS ITS BEST THIRD QUARTER EVER
(Silver Spring, Md., October 1, 2013) - Animal Planet achieved its most-watched third quarter ever in prime and total day among major key demos, including P2+ viewers (742K, 496K), HH (525K, 369K), P25-54 (305K, 201K) …
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October 1, 2013
ANIMAL PLANET’S R.O.A.R. MATCHING CAMPAIGN RETURNS WITH “30 DAYS TO R.O.A.R.”
(Silver Spring, MD) - Beginning Monday, October 14, Animal Planet's non-profit initiative (NPO), R.O.A.R. (Reach Out. Act. Respond.) launches the third annual matching campaign to raise funds for seven participating R.O.A.R. partners. This year's …
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September 26, 2013
“FINDING BIGFOOT” LOOMS LARGE WITH ALL-NEW SEASON INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL EXPEDITIONS INTO THE UNKNOWN
(Silver Spring, MD) - For three seasons of FINDING BIGFOOT, Animal Planet's third-best-performing series ever, the intrepid cast of investigators has visited 33 states and five countries and combed through hundreds of pieces of evidence …
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September 18, 2013
UNLIKELY LADIES HEAD TO ALASKA TO RECLAIM FAMILY FORTUNE AND FIERCELY BRAVE NATURE ON ANIMAL PLANET’S NEW SERIES “ALASKA GOLD DIGGERS”
(Los Angeles, CA - September 16, 2013) - It's not mansions, manicures and martinis for these five striking women of Orange County. No, this family is headed North to the grand and treacherous landscape …
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September 11, 2013
ANIMAL PLANET IS ON THE HUNT: SERIES EXPOSES NEW ENGLAND’S HIDDEN DANGERS AND HIGH RISKS IN NEW SEASON OF NORTH WOODS LAW
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Maine is a vast, beautiful state with more than 6,000 lakes and ponds, 3,400 miles of pristine coastline, 14,000 miles of wooded trails and hundreds of animal species. But, behind …
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September 5, 2013
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS NAMES RICK HOLZMAN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMMING AND STRATEGY FOR ANIMAL PLANET AND SCIENCE CHANNEL
(New York, New York, September 6, 2013) - Discovery Communications today announced the promotion of Rick Holzman to executive vice president of programming and strategy for Animal Planet and Science Channel. He will continue to …
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September 5, 2013
ANIMAL PLANET’S MY CAT FROM HELL SCRATCHES ITS WAY INTO FIFTH NEW SEASON RENEWAL
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Today, Animal Planet announces the fifth season of MY CAT FROM HELL to premiere Spring 2014 with 16 episodes, where cat listener Jackson Galaxy swoops in to solve a gamut of …
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August 29, 2013
ANIMAL PLANET SETS SIZZLING SUMMER RATINGS RECORDS WITH BEST SUMMER EVER
(August 27, 2013, Silver Spring, Md.) - Animal Planet just served up its best summer in network history. From June to August 2013, the network set records across all major demos in both prime and …
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August 29, 2013
BEWARE OF DEADLY UNINVITED GUESTS IN AN ALL-NEW SEASON OF ANIMAL PLANETS MONSTERS INSIDE ME
(August 29, 2013, Silver Spring, Md.) - Caution: viewer discretion is advised! When MONSTERS INSIDE ME returns on Monday, September 30, at 9 PM (ET/PT), prepare to be scared... VERY scared. Monsters could be …
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