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Long before banks, ATMS and check-cashing services, there were pawn shops. Pawning was the leading form of consumer credit in the United States until the 1950s, and pawn shops are still helping everyday people make ends meet. "Pawn Stars" takes you inside the colorful world of the pawn business. At the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop on the outskirts of Las Vegas, three generations of the Harrison family

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 Channel Names Educator Spring Contest Winners
by Jessica Lewis - July 08, 2010

HISTORY announced the winners of a special contest for teachers connected with its landmark 12-part television series, AMERICA THE STORY OF US, which premiered on April 25, 2010 and concluded on Memorial Day. The Innovation in History Education contest invited teachers to submit outstanding American...


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....


'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 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'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....


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 Begins Production On U.S. Version Of 'TOP GEAR'
by Charlie Piane - April 21, 2010

HISTORY(TM) today announced that a U.S. version of Top Gear, the award-winning BBC series will begin production today. The 10-episode series is being made by BBC Worldwide Productions and showcases an offbeat celebration of automobiles and driving. Premiering fall 2010 on HISTORY, the show will be h...


Idol Winner Scotty McCreery to Perform on Fox's AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS, 12/5
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2011

Legendary country music group Alabama has been tapped to receive the Greatest Hits Award at the AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS, airing live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. The veteran band, which gave its farewell tour in 2003, als...


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 Premieres 10 WAYS TO KILL BIN LADEN 6/29
by Charlie Piane - June 18, 2010

American efforts to kill or capture Osama bin Laden span more than 10 years and three presidential administrations, yet the elusive terrorist leader has managed to stay alive and in hiding all this time. ...


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....


Oddities Returns For Third Season
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2011

For more than a decade, the East Village's iconic Obscura Antiques & Oddities shop has been New York City's foremost destination for one-of-a-kind, bizarre - and often shocking - artifacts...


History Channel to Present SWAMPSGIVING, 11/17
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2011

Gator season has come and gone, but down in the swamp, life goes on for the beloved Swamp People. In this special holiday-themed episode, SWAMPSGIVING, premiering Thursday, November 17, 9pm ET/PT, viewers get an exciting glimpse at the world of the swamp in the off-season - in particular, the varied...


AMERICAN PICKERS Launches Season 2 On History 6/7
by Charlie Piane - May 24, 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 Channel Posts Best Month In Network's History
by Charlie Piane - April 27, 2010

With the overwhelming success of AMERICA THE STORY OF US, and the continued growth of regularly scheduled series' PAWN STARS, AMERICAN PICKERS, as well as the grand season finale of AX MEN - HISTORY(TM) experienced its best April of all time with year over year increases in all key demos. ...


History Continues New Sunday Night Line-Up of 'Ax Men' and 'Cajun Pawn Stars'
by Kelsey Denette - January 09, 2012

HISTORY's primetime line-up on Sunday, January 8 from 9-11pm produced stellar ratings for the network....


'Reagan': New History Special Premieres Wednesday 2/9
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 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 ...


Rodney Carrington to Host Fox's AMERICAN COUNTRY NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE, 12/31
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2011

Multi-talented comedian and actor Rodney Carrington will stay up late to host the biggest celebration of the year and ring in 2012 on AMERICAN COUNTRY NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE airing Saturday, Dec. 31 (11:00 PM-12:30 AM ET live; CT/MT/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Carrington, and co-hosts Rick Harrison and Au...


History's SWAMP PEOPLE Season 3 to Premiere 2/9
by Caryn Robbins - January 10, 2012

Welcome back! To the Atchafalaya Swamp, America's Last Frontier. History announces Season 3 of SWAMP PEOPLE. The third season will premiere in Thursday, February 9, 10pm ET/PT....


Nickelodeon's 'SpongeBob: Clash of the Triton' Leads in Ratings for July 5
by Jessica Lewis - July 08, 2010

Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants special, 'The Clash of Triton' (Monday, July 5, 8 p.m., ET/PT), raked in 5.2 million total viewers and ranked as the night's top show on broadcast and basic cable TV with kids 2-11, kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14. With total viewers, the special's 5.2 million tally (+1...


History Channel to Premiere 'The Real Face of Jesus' on 3/30
by TV News Desk - March 30, 2010

On Tuesday, MARCH 30, 8-10pm ET/PT, HISTORY(TM) will premiere a very special two-hour event, a quest no one has ever before attempted - come along for this thrilling journey as a team of graphic experts seeks to bring to life the image contained on the holy relic many believe to be Jesus' shroud. Wi...






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