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April 21, 2016
PATRICE ANDREWS NAMED GENERAL MANAGER OF ANIMAL PLANET
Rich Ross, Group President, Discovery, Animal Planet and Science Channel, today announced the appointment of Patrice Andrews to General Manager, Animal Planet. Andrews will report to Ross and oversee all aspects of programming, production, development, marketing …
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April 7, 2016
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS’ ANIMAL PLANET AND LIONSGATE PARTNER TO ACQUIRE THE U.S., CANADIAN AND UK RIGHTS TO MILLION DOLLAR DUCK
Film Premiered Yesterday at Slamdance Film Festival Announcement Expands Multi-Faceted Partnership Between Lionsgate and Discovery Park City, UT and Santa Monica, CA, January 25, 2016 – Discovery Communications' Animal Planet and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) have partnered to …
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March 31, 2016
ANIMAL PLANET ANNOUNCES 2016-2017 UPFRONT PROGRAMMING SLATE
Animal Planet presents its 2016-2017 Upfront slate highlighted by the introduction of ANIMAL PLANET PRESENTS, a new programming event to introduce award-winning and premiere specials and documentary films from top filmmakers that will include MILLION DOLLAR …
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March 29, 2016
ANIMAL PLANET HITS HIGH NOTES AND HOME RUNS WITH GRAMMY-NOMINATED SINGERS AND WORLD-CLASS ATHLETES IN A NEW SEASON OF TANKED
Designing more than 200 aquariums in five seasons, Wayde King and Brett Raymer begin the sixth season celebrating their 100th episode of Animal Planet’s TANKED premiering on Friday, April 15 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The …
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March 11, 2016
ANIMAL PLANET GREENLIGHTS PRODUCTION OF DOCU-SERIES PENN VET (WT)
Animal Planet announced today it is in production of an all-new series, PENN VET (WT), produced for the network by High Noon Entertainment. PENN VET features the first ever behind the scenes look at the …
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March 11, 2016
ANIMAL PLANET’S DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN VET RETURNS WITH ALL-NEW LIFE AND DEATH SITUATIONS
Denver’s most passionate and persevering veterinarian is back – flip flops, long hair, tattoos and all – to tackle high-stress situations when Animal Planet’s DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN VET returns for 12 all-new episodes beginning …
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March 8, 2016
THE INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE: ALL-NEW EPISODES OF ANIMAL PLANET’S FINDING BIGFOOT PREMIERE MARCH 31
A man, a myth, a legend? Animal Planet’s FINDING BIGFOOT investigates new theories and never-before-squatched locations as the bigfoot team, Bigfoot Field Research Organization (BFRO) president Matt Moneymaker, researchers James “Bobo” Fay and Cliff Barackman …
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March 4, 2016
“THE CAT DADDY” RETURNS TO A WHOLE NEW SET OF FELINE FOIBLES IN THE NEW SEASON OF MY CAT FROM HELL BEGINNING SATURDAY, APRIL 2
After 20 years of helping hellish felines and their guardians, cat behavior expert Jackson Galaxy jumps into the fire with some of the most challenging cat cases in his career. Plus, he ventures into the …
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March 3, 2016
ANIMAL PLANET’S PIT BULLS & PAROLEES’ FEB. 27 SEASON FINALE BROKE SEASON AND VIEWERSHIP RECORDS IN KEY DEMOS
– Animal Planet Breaks into Ad-supported Cable’s Prime Time Top Five Among Women 25-54 – (New York) – The season seven finale of Animal Planet’s PIT BULLS & PAROLEES on Saturday, February 27 at 10 …
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March 2, 2016
ANIMAL PLANET’S BEST PERFORMING SERIES RIVER MONSTERS EXPLORES THE MYSTERIES OF THE OCEAN IN A SPECIAL SEASON BEGINNING THURSDAY, APRIL 7 AT 9 PM (ET/PT)
(New York) – Freshwater detective, biologist and extreme angler Jeremy Wade has spent three decades traveling the world’s waterways in search of man-eaters that lurk beneath the surface of rivers and lakes in some of …
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February 11, 2016
ANIMAL PLANET’S INSANE POOLS: OFF THE DEEP END TRANSFORMS BORING POOLS INTO BACKYARD PARADISES
Many professionals can build a pool, but it takes the brilliance of award-winning mastermind Lucas Congdon to create an aquatic masterpiece. INSANE POOLS: OFF THE DEEP END returns for a second season Friday, February 26, …
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February 10, 2016
ANIMAL PLANET ANNOUNCES U.S. PREMIERE OF CURSE OF THE FROZEN GOLD
Throughout the wilderness of British Columbia, a century-old legend grows; a curse on a hoard of gold worth billions and anyone brave enough to seek it. CURSE OF THE FROZEN GOLD, premiering Sunday, February 14, …
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February 9, 2016
ANIMAL PLANET’S PUPPY BOWL XII WAS #1 ON CABLE AMONG ADULTS 25-54 AND WOMEN 18-49 ON SUNDAY
(Silver Spring, Md.) – The Denver Broncos may have won the Lombardi on Sunday, but the much-anticipated Animal Planet’s PUPPY BOWL XII featuring 84 adoptable puppies, dominated as the #1 non-sports telecast on all of cable …
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January 7, 2016
ANIMAL PLANET’S PUPPY BOWL XII DELIVERS PAWS FOR A CAUSE AS ADOPTABLE PUPS STORM THE GRIDIRON ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7
– Viewers Can Now Immerse Themselves in Canine Cuteness with “Puppy Bowl Virtual Reality” – – Animal Planet and the Pro Football Hall of Fame Announce the “Puppy Bowl Hall of Fame” Promoting Adoption of …
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January 5, 2016
ANIMAL PLANET RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH BUSY JANUARY SLATE
January’s a beast of a month for Animal Planet. The network brings back series stalwart TREEHOUSE MASTERS on Friday, January 15, at 10 PM ET/PT, and plants the sophomore season of YANKEE JUNGLE in the …
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December 17, 2015
POUR YOURSELF A SHOT OF THE ALASKAN WILDERNESS WITH ALL-NEW SERIES ALASKA PROOF, DEBUTING JANUARY 14 ON ANIMAL PLANET
(Silver Spring, Md.) – Alaska boasts some of the most rugged landscapes and untamed creatures on Earth; which is why the ‘Last Frontier State’ quenches a thirst for adventure unlike anywhere else. With the premiere …
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December 14, 2015
THE SEARCH RESUMES AS FINDING BIGFOOT RETURNS TO ANIMAL PLANET FOR AN ALL-NEW SEASON BEGINNING JANUARY 3rd
The natural world is full of discoveries to be made and truths to be uncovered. However, there is one legendary animal mystery that sparks passion unlike any other: the existence of Bigfoot. Animal Planet’s intrepid …
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December 10, 2015
ANIMAL PLANET’S “PIT BULLS & PAROLEES” CELEBRATES 100th EPISODE MILESTONE ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 2
– Network Renews Fan-favorite Series for Eighth Season with 10 New Episodes in Fall 2016 – – Special Aftershow Hosted by Fox Sports TV Personality and Pit Bull Advocate Jay Glazer to Air Immediately Following …
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December 3, 2015
ANIMAL PLANET L!VE’S REINDEER CAM INVITES VIEWERS TO JOIN ITS REINDEER GAMES, BEGINNING DECEMBER 3
With the holiday season in full swing and Santa’s elves hard at work, the North Pole has gotten too Claus-trophobic for two of Santa’s reindeer, so the duo is making Como Park Zoo and Conservatory …
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November 17, 2015
ANIMAL PLANET WRAPS UP 2015 BY GIFTING VIEWERS WITH HOLIDAY-THEMED PROGRAMMING DURING “WILD WINTER NIGHTS”
– Starting Monday, December 14, Animal Planet Stuffs Your Stockings and Rings in the New Year with 19 Days of Seasonal-Themed Premieres – – Rockers AMERICAN AUTHORS and the ASPCA Join the Festivities to Present …
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