Today, the National Geographic Channel (@NatGeoChannel) announced it would offer a free preview of the opening episode of BREAKTHROUGH, its highly anticipated Science series developed by National Geographic Channel and GE, and executive produced by Brian Grazer (@BrianGrazer) and Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward).
Beginning Sunday, Nov. 1, at 12:00 a.m. ET, the debut episode of BREAKTHROUGH, Fighting Pandemics will be available to watch in its entirety before the network broadcast premiere at 9 p.m. ET that evening. The episode can be seen on NatGeoTV.com and GE Reports, as well as TV-VOD and TVE platforms including iOS handsets and tablets, Android handsets, Apple TV, Roku, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Samsung Connected TVs. It will also be available on Facebook, YouTube, Hulu, iTunes, Amazon, Xbox, GooglePlay, Vudu and Sony Playstation.
Additionally, BREAKTHROUGH will be embedded into banner ads for viewing on popular websites including Motherboard, Reddit, Vice and Variety and featured in posts on sites such as The Daily Beast, Blastr, TV Show Patrol, Reality Blurred and others.
"It's no secret that the public's TV viewing habits have changed over the past few years. Through this advance screening of BREAKTHROUGH, we have the opportunity to connect with a broader audience and hopefully inspire more awareness and dialogue among viewers," said Brenda Freeman, chief marketing officer, National Geographic Channels.
Peter Berg ("Friday Night Lights," "Hancock") directs and narrates the premiere episode, Fighting Pandemics. Meet the doctors and scientists on the ground in Western
AFRICA and in the labs stateside, working day and night to combat
EBOLA and other killer pathogens. From newly discovered vaccines to computer programs that predict how viruses will spread, their lifesaving tools will be used to fight a wide range of viruses in the near future.
BREAKTHROUGH is a revolutionary new series about scientific explorers from leading universities and institutions, and how their cutting-edge innovations and advancements will change our lives in the immediate future and beyond. Every scientific breakthrough is driven by a compelling human drama - the scientists grappling with the fear of failure and the anticipation of success, and at the same time, challenging and inspiring us all to look at the world and its possibilities. Through the lens of six visionaries - Angela Bassett, Peter Berg, Paul Giamatti, Akiva Goldsman, Ron Howard and Brett Ratner - we meet the gifted mavericks of modern
Science and technology who are uncovering scientific innovations in water, pandemics, cyborg technology, energy, longevity and brain science. BREAKTHROUGH premieres Sunday, Nov. 1, at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on National Geographic Channel
Presented by
National Geographic Channel and GE, brands long dedicated to innovation,
Science and exploration, the series will air on National Geographic Channels in 440 million homes in 171 countries and in 45 languages, as well as on the Spanish-language network Nat Geo Mundo. BREAKTHROUGH is produced by Imagine Entertainment and Asylum Entertainment. For Imagine Entertainment, executive producers are Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Michael Rosenberg. For Asylum Entertainment, executive producers are Steven Michaels, Jonathan Koch, Kurt Sayenga and Ryann Lauckner. Additional executive producers include Mark Dowley from DDCD & Partners, Beth Comstock and Linda Boff from GE and Michael Cascio and Allan Butler from National Geographic Channel. Tim Pastore is president, original programming and production, for NGC.
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