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  • BBC Worldwide and Animal Planet Announce Two Natural History Co-Productions

    March 23, 2009 — BBC Worldwide and Animal Planet announced today two blue-chip natural history co-productions THE GREAT RIFT and MADAGASCAR. Both programs will provide viewers with a breathtaking and comprehensive look at two of the most awe-inspiring landscapes on the planet. THE GREAT RIFT will make its way to the channel in 2010 and MADAGASCAR in 2011. Visible from space, THE GREAT RIFT runs for thousands of miles. It creates, connects and defines the wildest, most charismatic landscape in the world which spans from the majestic, snow-capped mountains of the Kilimanjaro to the hustle and bustle of the Red …

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  • Discovery Announces Month-Long Slate of Multi-Platform Programming In Honor of Earth Day

    New York, NY – March 24, 2021 – As a leader in natural history programming, Discovery doubles down on bringing attention to our beautiful world with a month-long celebration of the Earth and all of the wildlife that call it home. In addition to original documentary programming launching on discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service, Discovery Channel and Animal Planet will celebrate our natural world with marathons of some of our most beloved and award-winning series. “For us at Discovery, we look to celebrate our planet and the incredible people, places and wildlife who call it home each …

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  • OWN UNVEILS SEASON FOUR TRAILER AND KEY ART OF THE CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED DRAMA SERIES “QUEEN SUGAR” FROM AVA DUVERNAY

    LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network unveiled today the new trailer and key art for its highly-anticipated season four return of “Queen Sugar,” the critically acclaimed drama series from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“When They See Us,” “13th,” “Selma”), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, which returns Wednesday, June 12 (9 p.m. ET/PT) on OWN. Watch the Official “Queen Sugar” Trailer for Season 4: http://www.oprah.com/own-queensugar/queen-sugar-season-4-trailer-video YouTube Embed Code HERE The contemporary drama series is back for the fourth consecutive year, following the Bordelon family as they discover Nova (Rutina Wesley) is publishing her memoir which …

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  • HGTV INVITES FANS TO VOTE ON BINGE-WORTHY SERIES FOR ‘FAN FAVORITE FRIDAY’ DAYTIME MARATHONS

     New York [April 3, 2020] America continues to stay #HomeTogether and, by rolling out “Fan Favorite Fridays,” HGTV now gives fans the chance to vote on—and watch—the network’s top binge-worthy series. Beginning Friday, April 3, polls will open on HGTV’s social media platforms—Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram— and two popular network series will go head-to-head for the coveted marathon spot each week. Beginning at 12 p.m. ET/PT on April 10, the winning fan-voted series will run with back-to-back episodes each Friday. First up, viewers can choose between the fiercely fun and competitive series Rock the Block and the groundbreaking pop culture …

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  • World Premiere Series THE UNEXPLAINED FILES Investigates Bizarre Phenomena and Mysterious Cases This Summer on Science Channel

    (Los Angeles) -- From strange abductions, to mutated species, to bizarre occurrences, there are some phenomena that science cannot-or will not-explain. This summer Science Channel unveils some of these shocking and mind-boggling cases from around the world in the premiere series THE UNEXPLAINED FILES. From mysterious disappearances and UFO encounters, to unidentified fanged predators and reported curses, THE UNEXPLAINED FILES investigates actual, inexplicable occurrences that have confounded scientists and inspired legends. Science Channel invites viewers on a mystifying journey that will challenge disbelief with THE UNEXPLAINED FILES premiering on Wednesday, August 28 at 9PM ET/PT. "THE UNEXPLAINED FILES mixes hard …

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  • AWARD-WINNING INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER CHRISTOPHER GARETANO DIVES INTO AMERICA’S SCARIEST CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND BEWILDERING MYSTERIES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL’S ‘STRANGE WORLD’

    NEW YORK (July 9, 2019) – Independent filmmaker Christopher Garetano, whose award-winning film “Montauk Chronicles” inspired the hit show “Stranger Things,” has spent a lifetime searching for the truth behind some of America’s most unusual stories. Now, he begins a boots-on-the-ground investigation into the legends, mysteries and first-person accounts that fuel this country’s creepiest conspiracy theories and unexplained occurrences in the new Travel Channel series, “Strange World,” premiering on Sunday, August 11 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Over the course of eight hour-long episodes, Garetano will immerse himself in a world of the weird and bizarre, exploring everything from the alleged curse of James …

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  • LOVE IS IN THE AIR ON OWN AS NETWORK ANNOUNCES NEW UNSCRIPTED SERIES FOCUSING ON LOVE, RELATIONSHIPS AND MARRIAGE

    Los Angeles – OWN announced today new unscripted series that will join the network’s successful Saturday night lineup: “Chad Loves Michelle,” “Family or Fiancé” and “Rocket City Revival” (working title). “Chad Loves Michelle” featuring Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child and Pastor Chad Johnson navigating the road from engagement to marriage will premiere Saturday, November 3 (9-10 p.m. ET/PT). Additionally, box office hitmaker Will Packer’s previously announced new dating series “Ready to Love” hosted by Thomas “Nephew Tommy” Miles (“The Steve Harvey Morning Show”) is set for a two-night premiere on OWN Tuesday, October 23 (10-11 p.m. ET/PT) and Saturday, October …

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  • Home Alone

    When night falls and you’re the only one at home, the coziest of houses can transform into a sinister, unfamiliar labyrinth. A noise in the yard or an unfamiliar shadow down the hall can send shivers down the spine, especially when you discover there is someone else in the house. In HOME ALONE, a quiet suburban house becomes the setting for unimaginable horror. Highlighting stories of revengeful exes who refuse to disappear, the victims find that the walls around them are no longer a safe sanctuary.

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  • Idris Elba: Fighter

    IDRIS ELBA: FIGHTER is a documentary series about much more than kickboxing. The three films aim to answer what it means to be a man and how facing your fear in a fight situation forces you to find out exactly what you are made of both physically and mentally. As a Hollywood actor, Idris has made a career out of playing a tough guy but this series sees him set himself an extraordinary personal challenge to discover if he really is one. Can he become a pro kickboxer in just 12 months?

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  • ANIMAL PLANET UNVEILS ITS LARGEST NATURAL HISTORY SLATE EVER, DELIVERING JAW-DROPPING, UNPARALLELED PERSPECTIVES IN NATURE

    (Silver Spring, Md.) - For the past 15 years, Animal Planet has been synonymous with epic, groundbreaking wildlife programming, partnering with the world's most preeminent producers in this category including the prestigious BBC's Natural History Unit, Natural World's Units, NHK, Parthenon and NHNZ. "Nowhere else has wildlife programming of this caliber been presented so powerfully, where independent voices from around the globe tell stories in a way only Animal Planet can," says Marjorie Kaplan, president and general manager of Animal Planet. The mission is to show viewers the most startling never-before seen images of our ever-changing planet. Now, one of …

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