Latest Articles About American Pickers on History Channel
History Channel's BIG SHRIMPIN to Debut 11/17
by Caryn Robbins - October 31, 2011 For the shrimpers of Bayou La Batre, Alabama, mining the waters for tiny pieces of 'saltwater gold' is a treacherous, 24/7 job. But there's more to shrimping than bringing in the day's haul. History is made daily as they fight to save a uniquely American way of life....
History Channel to Commemorate 150th Anniversary of Civil War with Special Programming
by Nicole Rosky - February 09, 2011 HISTORY(R) is set to launch a four-year initiative to both honor and commemorate the Civil War, which marks its 150th anniversary in 2011, starting with a weeklong programming event, fully integrated across all platforms, it was announced today by Nancy Dubuc, President and General Manager, HISTORY....
History's AX MEN Season 5 to Premiere 1/8
by Caryn Robbins - December 22, 2011 The AX MEN are back, and risking falling trees, bone-crushing equipment, human error, freak accidents, hungry predators, brutal forces of nature - and each other - in an all-new race to be 'King of the Mountain.' Season five of the popular series premieres Sunday, January 8 at 9pm ET on HISTORY....
AMERICAN PICKERS Launches Season 2 On History 6/7
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2010 Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz are once again searching the back roads, junkyards, and filled-to-the-brim barns in America for 'rusty gold.' With an average of 3.8 million total viewers per episode in its first season, AMERICAN PICKERS, the #1 new cable series of 2010, returns for a second season with a...
History And eBay Partner For PAWN STARS Charity Auction, Begins 6/14
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2010 The PAWN STARS can appraise the value of anything under the sun, but even the 'Old Man' can't predict what a fabulous weekend in Las Vegas with HISTORY's biggest stars will fetch. Coinciding with season 3 of cable's #1 series (in adults 25-54), which premiered Monday, June 7 at 10/10:30pm ET, HISTOR...
Record-Breaking HISTORY Series PAWN STARS Returns For Third Season 6/7
by Charlie Piane - May 25, 2010 New York They've seen 3-cent nickels, clocks that kill, a historic Revolutionary War bond printed by Paul Revere, sunken treasure from the Spanish Empire, a glass sword hand-crafted by a self-proclaimed 'nutcase' and so much more. In the only family-run pawnshop in Las Vegas, three generations of me...
Record-Breaking HISTORY Series PAWN STARS Returns For Third Season 6/7
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2010 New York They've seen 3-cent nickels, clocks that kill, a historic Revolutionary War bond printed by Paul Revere, sunken treasure from the Spanish Empire, a glass sword hand-crafted by a self-proclaimed 'nutcase' and so much more. In the only family-run pawnshop in Las Vegas, three generations of me...
History to Present MANKIND THE STORY OF ALL OF US Miniseries in 2012
by Caryn Robbins - January 04, 2012 HISTORY announces today an epic 12-hour, six night television event, MANKIND THE STORY OF ALL OF US (wt). Already two years in the making, the series is now in production and will premiere in 2012....
History's CAJUN PAWN STARS to Premiere 1/8
by Caryn Robbins - December 15, 2011 tTe fascinating world of a southern pawn shop is revealed in the new 30-minute/14-episode series - CAJUN PAWN STARS premiering Sunday, January 8 at 10pm EST....
History's TOP SHOT Returns for Season Two, 2/8
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2011 The hit competition series from HISTORY is rearmed and reloaded. Sixteen fearless marksmen, carefully selected from thousands of applicants, will aim for the $100,000 prize package and the title of 'Top Shot.' The all-new cast of 14 men and two women includes a 10-time NRA pistol champ, two former w...
'Reagan': New History Special Premieres Wednesday 2/9
by Kelsey Denette - January 14, 2011 His popularity and his politics may have been straightforward, but presidential scholars and historians have yet to define exactly what made our 40th President 'bigger then life.' In REAGAN, a two-hour special premiering on Wednesday, February 9 at 9 pm ET, HISTORY brings insight to Ronald Reagan's ...
History's FULL METAL JOUSTING to Premiere 2/12
by Caryn Robbins - January 03, 2012 HISTORY and the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) are teaming up to introduce America to one of history's original extreme sports: jousting. The partnership will bring live jousting exhibitions to Professional Bull Riders events in New York and Anaheim, Calif., in January as part of the promotional run...
History Continues Ratings Success with Best Summer of All Time
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 30, 2011 HISTORY has secured its best summer delivery ever averaging 1.0 million Adult 25-54 impressions from June through August. This is an increase of +27% vs. summer 2010....
History Sees Best May Ratings In Its History
by Charlie Piane - June 02, 2010 With the overwhelming success of AMERICA THE STORY OF US, and the continued growth of regularly scheduled series' PAWN STARS and AMERICAN PICKERS, HISTORY(TM) experienced its best May of all time with year over year increases in all key demos. In addition, HISTORY's monthly prime average ranked in t...
History's AX MEN Season 5 Premieres
by TV News Desk - January 08, 2012 The AX MEN are back, and risking falling trees, bone-crushing equipment, human error, freak accidents, hungry predators, brutal forces of nature - and each other - in an all-new race to be 'King of the Mountain.' Season five of the popular series premieres Sunday, January 8 at 9pm ET on HISTORY....
History's CAJUN PAWN STARS to Premiere 1/8
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2012 tTe fascinating world of a southern pawn shop is revealed in the new 30-minute/14-episode series - CAJUN PAWN STARS premiering Sunday, January 8 at 10pm EST....
AMERICAN PICKERS: TREASURE OR TRASH? Plays King Center
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 15, 2011 "Pickers" like Frank Fritz are on a mission to recycle America, even if it means diving into countless piles of grimy junk or getting chased off a gun-wielding homeowner's land....
History Series PAWN STARS AND AMERICAN PICKERS to Return, 11/28
by Caryn Robbins - November 14, 2011 The wait is over. Pawn Stars and American Pickers are back! The two phenomenally popular series, key components in establishing HISTORY as television's #1 non-fiction entertainment network, return with all-new episodes beginning Monday, November 28. ...
History Presents ONLY IN AMERICA WITH LARRY THE CABLE GUY, 2/8
by Nicole Rosky - January 05, 2011 Larry the Cable Guy believes the United States of America is the greatest country on the face of the earth and he's out to prove it. In this new series, Larry crisscrosses the nation, going totally off the beaten path to find the people, places and things that define this nation's unique history. Fr...
History Presents ONLY IN AMERICA WITH LARRY THE CABLE GUY, 2/8
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2011 Larry the Cable Guy believes the United States of America is the greatest country on the face of the earth and he's out to prove it. In this new series, Larry crisscrosses the nation, going totally off the beaten path to find the people, places and things that define this nation's unique history. Fr...
History's AMERICAN RESTORATION to Return 1/11
by Caryn Robbins - December 19, 2011 AMERICAN RESTORATION returns for new episodes starting Wednesday, January 11 at 10 p.m. with back-to-back episodes on HISTORY....
Suncoast Hotel Welcomes HISTORY's Pawn Stars for a Gold & Silver Road Show 8/7
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2010 Suncoast Hotel and Casino welcomes Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison and Chumlee, stars of HISTORY's smash hit Pawn Stars, for a Gold & Silver Road Show on Saturday, August 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....
History Channel Announces Mounted in Alaska
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2011 The roots of taxidermy date back to ancient times, and can even be traced through such famous taxidermists as Charles Darwin, Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt....
2011 Marks Best Year Ever for History Cable Network
by Caryn Robbins - December 21, 2011 HISTORY(R) will close out 2011 as its best year ever for the sixth year in a row. In 2011, History is the only Top Five cable network to grow in the key demos of A25-54 and A18-49....
New History Series REAL DEAL to Premiere 11/25
by Caryn Robbins - November 01, 2011 A 1956 Lincoln Mark II in flawless condition rolls into the lot. Its owner knows that only a handful of these beauties were produced, and he thinks he can get $70,000 for it. The dealer offers him $30,000. Should he take the money and run? The tension builds. No, the seller decides. For a collectibl... |