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  • GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO BAIT? ANIMAL PLANET’S HILLBILLY HANDFISHIN’ PROVES THAT THE ONLY BAIT YOU NEED ARE YOUR BARE HANDS AND FEET

    Ditch the rod and reel this summer because Skipper Bivins and Trent Jackson are back in action and ready to give fresh noodling newbies a shot at  HILLBILLY HANDFISHIN'. Animal Planet, the first network to introduce viewers to noodling, where participants must dive into murky waters to dig out monster-sized catfish, heats up this summer with the second season of HILLBILLY HANDFISHIN'. Last season, HILLBILLY HANDFISHIN' set the summer ablaze as one of cable's biggest hits (and best TV title ever); now, HILLBILLY HANDFISHIN' returns Sunday, July 29, at 8 PM (et/pt) with a seven-episode run and is sure to …

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  • ID’S UNDERCOVER UNDERAGE RETURNS FOR A SECOND SEASON WITH ROO POWELL TAKING DANGEROUS CHILD PREDATORS OFF THE STREETS

    ID’S UNDERCOVER UNDERAGE RETURNS FOR A SECOND SEASON WITH ROO POWELL TAKING DANGEROUS CHILD PREDATORS OFF THE STREETS – Season 2 of UNDERCOVER UNDERAGE premieres on Monday, May 1 at 9/8c on ID – (New York, NY) – Every day, countless minors are exploited, groomed and abused in person and online. Enter Roo Powell and her team at the nonprofit SOSA (Safe from Online Sex Abuse), who work in tandem with law enforcement to apprehend child predators by becoming the targets. After a successful first season resulting in four convictions of sexual predators, ID shows SOSA multiplying that number in Season …

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  • THE LAST ALASKANS

    The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the largest protected wilderness in the U.S, and in 1980, the U.S. Government banned new human occupation from the refuge, leaving only seven permits for families and trappers. These modern-day pioneers return in an all-new season of Discovery Channel’s THE LAST ALASKANS with more drive and passion than ever before. This season, they face obstacles brought on by the unforgiving environment, including rising predator competition and the aftermath of forest fires, as well as the deeply personal challenges of trying to raise small children in this world and even battling life-threatening illnesses. These families …

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  • ALL-NEW SEASON OF TANKED RETURNS TO ANIMAL PLANET ON FRIDAY, MARCH 30 9PM/ET

    ALL-NEW SEASON OF TANKED RETURNS TO ANIMAL PLANET ON FRIDAY, MARCH 30 9PM/ET Wayde King and Brett Raymer of Animal Planet's TANKED are two of Sin City's most imaginative businessmen and owners of Acrylic Tank Manufacturing (ATM), one of the country's most successful builders of elaborate aquariums. For years, the guys have been building awe-inspiring tanks and aquariums for celebrities and athletes, luxury hotels and casinos, Fortune 500 businesses and private homeowners. TANKED returns for a new season on Friday, March 30 at 9 PM ET/PT.  This season Wayde and Brett take on tanks for singer Keyshia Cole, comedian and …

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  • The Hub Network

      FAST FACTS The Hub Network is a multi-platform joint venture between Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) and Hasbro Inc., (NASDAQ: HAS) that champions family fun by providing relatable, funny, family friendly entertainment experiences that children and their parents can enjoy together. The cable and satellite television network features original programming as well as content from Hasbro's rich portfolio of entertainment and educational properties built during the past 90 years and from leading third-party producers worldwide. The Hub Network’s lineup includes animated and live-action series, as well as specials, game shows, and family-favorite movies. The network extends its content …

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  • EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS…INCLUDING THE CATFISH! ANIMAL PLANET’S HILLBILLY HANDFISHIN’ WORLD SERIES PITS CHAMPION NOODLERS AGAINST EACH OTHER TO CATCH THE FEISTIEST CATFISH

    (Beverly Hills, Calif.) -- Animal Planet, the first network to introduce viewers to the world of HILLBILLY HANDFISHIN', announces a three-part miniseries that's also first of its kind. Premiering this October, HILLBILLY HANDFISHIN' WORLD SERIES features Texas noodler and jack-of-all-trades Brady Knowlton, 31, as master of ceremonies who leads Animal Planet's inaugural, cross-state handfishing tournament. With noodling duos and trios representing Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, this competition isn't just about winning the prestigious Catfish Cup Grand Prize...more importantly, it's about regional pride for these catfish cowboys. Filmed in the murky waters of the great …

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  • FROM TRICKED-OUT VEGAS AQUARIUMS TO SOUTHERN-STYLE “NOODLING,” ANIMAL PLANET GREENLIGHTS DUO OF SPLASHY SUMMER SERIES

    (New York, NY, February 22, 2011) - Marjorie Kaplan, president of Animal Planet and Science Channel, announced two new reality series for Animal Planet that will surprise and entertain audiences this summer. TANKED debuts in July and follows the antics of two brothers-in-law as they run the largest aquarium manufacturing company in the nation. Then, HILLBILLY HANDFISHIN' premieres in August and introduces the wild sport of noodling, where adventure-thirsty city slickers head to Oklahoma to submerge themselves in murky waters to catch catfish with their bare hands and feet with comedic and dramatic results. TANKED, a six-episode series, dunks viewers …

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  • 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 acquire the rights in the U.S., Canada and the UK to the documentary film sensation MILLION DOLLAR DUCK, the two companies announced today.  Animal Planet has acquired television rights to the film while Lionsgate will distribute MILLION DOLLAR DUCK on a limited basis theatrically and on digital home entertainment and packaged media.  Directed by Brian Golden Davis, the film had its world premiere on Sunday at the 2016 …

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