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Kesha Explores the Supernatural in New Series for discovery+
by Michael Major - Oct 14, 2021


Kesha will explore all things supernatural and paranormal in a new series on Discovery+. The program has been greenly for six one-hour episodes.

Researchers Return to the Field with All New Clues in Travel Channel's Hit Series EXPEDITION BIGFOOT
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 30, 2020


2020 may just be the year the world turned upside down. But for Travel Channel's 'Expedition Bigfoot' team, it was a rare moment in time when three very important sets of data converged - and put them one step closer to capturing evidence of the legendary, elusive creature.

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for THE OSBOURNES: NIGHT OF TERROR
by Sarah Leiber - Oct 16, 2020


Halloween is inching closer, and it wouldn't be a spooky celebration without an appearance from the 'First Family of Darkness' themselves.

GHOST ADVENTURES: HORROR AT JOE EXOTIC ZOO Premieres Oct. 29
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 9, 2020


The cat’s out of the bag – the Joe Exotic Zoo is haunted.

THE HOLZER FILES Returns Oct. 29
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 6, 2020


After a groundbreaking freshman run, 'The Holzer Files' returns with all-new investigations into Hans Holzer's paranormal mysteries, launching with a special Halloween week premiere on Thursday, October 29 at 11 p.m. ET/PT.

Travel Channel Embraces the Unknown in Its Third Annual GHOSTOBER Event
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 14, 2020


This might just be the year to buy lots of extra candy and settle in for 'Ghostober,' Travel Channel's third annual paranormal programming event.

Travel Channel Announces New Series THE OSBOURNES WANT TO BELIEVE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 9, 2020


Jack Osbourne is determined to make his parents, Ozzy and Sharon, full-fledged paranormal believers. Dim the lights and settle in for fun, scares and unfiltered humor in Travel Channel's new series, “The Osbournes Want To Believe,” premiering Sunday, August 2 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Dan Aykroyd Narrates New Travel Channel Series HOTEL PARANORMAL
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 16, 2020


Your hotel room may be more crowded than you think! Travel Channel's new series, “Hotel Paranormal,” premiering on Saturday, July 11 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, follows the terrifying true stories of those who have come face-to-face with otherworldly hotel guests.

Travel Channel Announces New Series BURIED WORLDS WITH DON WILDMAN
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 6, 2020


 In 'Buried Worlds with Don Wildman,' the iconic Travel Channel host takes his thirst for adventure into terrifying new territory to explore mankind's darkest mysteries. In his newest series premiering on Travel Channel on Monday, June 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Wildman is on a mission of a more cryptic sort, heading to remote regions of Peru, Haiti, Bulgaria and beyond - visiting the dark chasms and caverns of the paranormal and supernatural, tracking alleged lingering ghosts, devilish demons, vampires and witches burned at the stake.

Travel Channel Announces New Four-Part Miniseries GHOST ADVENTURES: QUARANTINE
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 4, 2020


It's widely believed that supernatural entities feed off of fear, and the greater the fear, the more dangerous spirits become.

Travel Channel Announces Premiere Date for New Season of DESTINATION FEAR
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 30, 2020


Buckle up for another fright-fueled season of Travel Channel's 'Destination Fear' - a haunted road trip turned terrifying sleepover - premiering Wednesday, April 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Brother and sister duo, Dakota Laden and Chelsea Laden, and best friend Tanner Wiseman, along with camera operator Alex Schroeder, confront their fears once again, as they pile into their RV and hit the road on a nail-biting cross-country journey to pursue paranormal evidence, spending the night inside America's most haunted abandoned buildings over six hour-long episodes.

Travel Channel's TRUE TERROR WITH ROBERT ENGLUND Premieres March 18
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 12, 2020


Hidden away in the dark shadows of our nation's history are tales so terrifying, they must be true. Now, veteran actor and legendary horror movie icon Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger of the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise) scours news reports of yesteryear to bring viewers twisted tales ripped straight from the headlines in “True Terror with Robert Englund.” In each episode, Englund uses his ominous tones and creepy charisma to masterfully weave together a trilogy of spine-tingling tales, guided by newspaper accounts and layered with commentary from historians and experts that prove that truth is always stranger than fiction. From flying monsters to creatures in the night, to evil possessions and hauntings, these twisted tales will leave viewers wishing the stories really were only in their dreams. The six-part series “True Terror with Robert Englund” begins on Wednesday, March 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel.

Travel Channel Renews Haunting Series THE HOLZER FILES
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 23, 2020


Last year, exclusively and for the first-time ever, Travel Channel reopened the case files of America's first ghost hunter, Hans Holzer, revealing the original recordings and documents from the paranormal pioneer's renowned studies. Following a very successful first season of 'The Holzer Files' - which pulled in more than 5.8 million viewers - Travel Channel has announced a second season pickup. The series will return in late 2020 with 13 brand new episodes.

Travel Channel Announces New Series HAUNTING IN THE HEARTLAND
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 21, 2020


Why do so many communities across America have stories of unexplained paranormal experiences that, through word-of-mouth and consistency, turn into lore? In the new Travel Channel series, “Haunting in the Heartland,” premiering on Friday, February 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, paranormal investigator and documentary filmmaker Steve Shippy visits Midwestern towns that have been traumatized for generations by ripples of fear. Growing up in a rural Michigan “creepy house on the corner,” Shippy uses his own personal experiences to make intimate connections with the families who've reached out to him for help. He then puts the puzzle pieces together to identify and decipher the larger mystery of the town's haunting.

Travel Channel Presents TRUE TERROR WITH ROBERT ENGLUND
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 16, 2020


Hidden away in the dark shadows of our nation's history are tales so terrifying, they must be true. Now, veteran actor and legendary horror movie icon Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger of the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise) scours news reports of yesteryear to bring viewers twisted tales ripped straight from the headlines in “True Terror with Robert Englund.” In each episode, Englund uses his ominous tones and creepy charisma to masterfully weave together a trilogy of spine-tingling tales, guided by newspaper accounts and layered with commentary from historians and experts that prove that truth is always stranger than fiction. From flying monsters to creatures in the night, to evil possessions and hauntings, these twisted tales will leave viewers wishing the stories really were only in their dreams. The six-part series “True Terror with Robert Englund” begins on Wednesday, March 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel.

Travel Channel Renews GHOST NATION for Second Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 11, 2019


Travel Channel has picked up a second season of its new series “Ghost Nation,” starring the “OG” gang of paranormal investigators: Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango. Concluding a successful debut season, which launched out of Travel Channel's annual “Ghostober” event on Friday, October 11, the series has pulled in over 5 million viewers to date. The premiere of “Ghost Nation” was the second-highest rated debut for the network in 2019, with the series averaging a +43 percent ratings increase among L3 P25-54 from year-ago levels season to date.

Travel Channel's KINDRED SPIRITS to Premiere Fourth Season on January 3
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 5, 2019


Bringing peace to the living by giving voice to the dead is the goal of Amy Bruni, Adam Berry and Chip Coffey from Travel Channel's “Kindred Spirits,” returning to the network with 10 new episodes beginning Friday, January 3, 2020 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.  

Travel Channel Announces New Series LOST IN THE WILD
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 2, 2019


Earth's lush terrain and shining seas can hide tales of adventures gone terribly wrong, where people have met mysterious ill-fated ends. With little evidence and few fragmented clues, the trail to truth eventually runs cold. In Travel Channel's new eight-episode series, “Lost in the Wild,” premiering Sunday, December 29 at 11 p.m. ET/PT, veteran explorers J.J. Kelley and Kinga Philipps are reinvestigating these perplexing cases, venturing into the perilous unknown in search of answers.

Travel Channel's New Series GHOST LOOP to Premiere December 27
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 22, 2019


When paranormal entities terrorize the living through endless and repetitive supernatural cycles, manifesting again and again in the same location, it is known as a “ghost loop.” Now, a team of highly specialized paranormal experts, who focus on this distinct type of haunting, are stepping in to help both the living and the dead. In Travel Channel's new eight-episode series, “Ghost Loop,” premiering on Friday, December 27 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, the team will attempt to break cycles of trapped paranormal activity and restore peace by drawing out each spirit through re-created trigger environments.

Travel Channel Announces New Series TRENDING FEAR
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 13, 2019


In 2017, Buzzfeed author and illustrator Adam Ellis captured the image of a ghost child in his New York City apartment and wrote his first of many spine-tingling tweets: 'My apartment is currently being haunted by the ghost of a dead child and he's trying to kill me.'

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