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On The Lost Tapes encounter the Pearl Harbor attacks, the L.A. riots, the Son of Sam murders and Patty Hearst's kidnapping the way they unfolded on TVs and radios across America. We present these shocking events from the 20th century, not through traditional journalistic reportage, but in real-time, as they were covered by national and local news broadcasts. This footage, much of which has not been seen in decades, gives an intimacy and immediacy to stories we thought we knew but will now rediscover through a unique perspective.

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RATINGS: ABC Is Monday's Most-Watched Network, NBC Wins Demo Photo RATINGS: ABC Is Monday's Most-Watched Network, NBC Wins Demo
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 17, 2019

NBC (4.392 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #1) was the demo champ on Monday thanks to the season finale of 'American Ninja Warrior' (5.389 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) and the special 'The 2019 NBC Primetime Preview Show' (2.399 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3)....


Smithsonian Channel Launches New Series Exploring Powerful Fleet of U.S. Navy In CARR Photo Smithsonian Channel Launches New Series Exploring Powerful Fleet of U.S. Navy In CARRIERS AT WAR
by Macon Prickett - May 01, 2018

Today's U.S. Navy faces very different challenges than its Cold War era counterpart. Conflicts are smaller and more regional. Terrorism impacts not only our allies' sovereignty, but also the security of the United States. A new four-part series offers unique access to America's elite fleet of mighty...


The Smithsonian Channel and Bill Pullman Present EPIC YELLOWSTONE Photo The Smithsonian Channel and Bill Pullman Present EPIC YELLOWSTONE
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 05, 2019

The eagerly anticipated series EPIC YELLOWSTONE is set to give audiences a front row seat to the extraordinary spectacle of wildlife and dramatic seasonal extremes in the iconic crown jewel of America's national parks. Hosted by renowned actor and Montana local Bill Pullman, and filmed over the cour...


Video: MGM+ Releases Trailer For Docuseries PSYCHO: THE LOST TAPES OF ED GEIN Photo Video: MGM+ Releases Trailer For Docuseries PSYCHO: THE LOST TAPES OF ED GEIN
by Michael Major - August 22, 2023

MGM+ original docuseries, Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein, directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day (Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror, Fall River), follows the horrifying grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, otherwise known as “The Plainfield Ghoul” and “The Mad Butcher.” Watch the ne...


The Smithsonian Channel Presents All New Episodes of THE LOST TAPES Photo The Smithsonian Channel Presents All New Episodes of THE LOST TAPES
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 24, 2018

Smithsonian Channel's hit series THE LOST TAPES returns this fall with all new episodes, transporting viewers back in time to relive iconic moments in American history. From the chaos of the 2002 sniper shootings in Washington, D.C. and catastrophic super tornado outbreak of 1974 to the harrowing an...


Smithsonian Channel Presents AMERICA'S MISSISSIPPI Photo Smithsonian Channel Presents AMERICA'S MISSISSIPPI
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 30, 2018

Smithsonian Channel turns its lens on the mighty Mississippi, a leviathan that carves through the American landscape and shapes the nation like no other river, in a new, visually stunning three-part series, AMERICA'S MISSISSIPPI. Connecting the east to the west, the country to the city and America t...


Smithsonian Channel Announces New Series A LIFE AMONG MONKEYS Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces New Series A LIFE AMONG MONKEYS
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 19, 2019

Smithsonian Channel will introduce viewers to a class-conscious community of Sri Lankan monkeys in a new documentary to air during the network's Wild Wednesday lineup. The one-hour special draws upon the remarkable work of Dr. Wolfgang Dittus, who has spent over 50 years studying the charismatic toq...


The Smithsonian Channel Presents THE GREEN BOOK: GUIDE TO FREEDOM Photo The Smithsonian Channel Presents THE GREEN BOOK: GUIDE TO FREEDOM
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 23, 2019

On the heels of the Golden Globe® winning film Green Book, Smithsonian Channel is taking a deeper look into the real story of The Negro Motorist Green Book during the Jim Crow era and beyond. THE GREEN BOOK: GUIDE TO FREEDOM tells the story of Victor H. Green's eponymously named travel guide that al...


Smithsonian Channel Launches New Spinoff of the Landmark Series AERIAL AMERICA With A Photo Smithsonian Channel Launches New Spinoff of the Landmark Series AERIAL AMERICA With AERIAL CITIES
by Macon Prickett - March 13, 2018

The most expansive and ambitious aerial series in U.S. television history – AERIAL AMERICA – is taking a closer look at the nation's great urban areas in a new six-part spinoff series, AERIAL CITIES. Each episode reveals fascinating insights in the day and night life of some of America's most famed ...


Smithsonian Channel Uncovers Secrets of America's Most Intoxicating Era in DRINKS, CR Photo Smithsonian Channel Uncovers Secrets of America's Most Intoxicating Era in DRINKS, CRIMES & PROHIBITION
by Macon Prickett - May 09, 2018

Prohibition in America was an era of profound contradictions – a period of unprecedented government intervention into the lives of citizens, and yet also a time of exuberance, decadence and casting off restraints. Nearly a hundred years later, Smithsonian Channel's DRINKS, CRIME AND PROHIBITION take...


Smithsonian Networks to Premiere New Series BUG BITES Photo Smithsonian Networks to Premiere New Series BUG BITES
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 13, 2018

America's culinary boundaries are about to be shattered as Smithsonian Networks introduces BUG BITES, a six-part, short-form series exploring the worldwide art of cooking and consuming insects. Nutritious, protein-packed and easy to sustainably farm, bugs are regularly eaten by 30 percent of the wor...


Smithsonian Channel Explores The Wild World Of Man's Best Friend In AMAZING DOGS Photo Smithsonian Channel Explores The Wild World Of Man's Best Friend In AMAZING DOGS
by Tori Hartshorn - June 18, 2019

Take a journey along the twists and turns of the canine family tree to meet the most dangerous and wondrous wild dogs in the natural world and learn how they eventually went on to become much-loved pets like Labradors, bulldogs, mutts and more. Hosted by biologist Patrick Aryee, AMAZING DOGS travels...


Smithsonian Channel Presents AMERICA IN COLOR Photo Smithsonian Channel Presents AMERICA IN COLOR
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 18, 2018

Smithsonian Channel continues putting the color back into history, restoring it to life with the return of AMERICA IN COLOR. Season two dives even deeper into historical archives, private collections and home movies, digitizing over 23 miles of footage, in search of the people, places and moments – ...


VIDEO: HBO Debuts CHERNOBYL: THE LOST TAPES Documentary Trailer Photo VIDEO: HBO Debuts CHERNOBYL: THE LOST TAPES Documentary Trailer
by Michael Major - June 03, 2022

Thirty-six years after the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded in Soviet Ukraine, newly uncovered archival footage and recorded interviews with those who were present paint an emotional and gripping portrait of the extent and gravity of the disaster and the lengths to which the Soviet government went...


JOHN HUGHES 5-MOVIE COLLECTION Arrives on Blu-ray February 23rd Photo JOHN HUGHES 5-MOVIE COLLECTION Arrives on Blu-ray February 23rd
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 07, 2020

Five essential John Hughes classics arrive in one fantastic Blu-ray Collection on February 23, 2021 from Paramount Home Entertainment. ...


Smithsonian Channel Explores Hallowed Shrines, Temples, & Monuments Around the World Photo Smithsonian Channel Explores Hallowed Shrines, Temples, & Monuments Around the World in SACRED SHRINES
by Macon Prickett - July 16, 2018

From the supposed tomb of King Arthur to ancient Egyptian temples once controlled by female priests, the world's religious sites are home to alluring secrets and mysteries. This summer, Smithsonian Channel brings back SACRED SITES to explore even more enigmatic religious sites found around the world...


Smithsonian Channel Explores the Life of an Icon in MARILYN MONROE FOR SALE Photo Smithsonian Channel Explores the Life of an Icon in MARILYN MONROE FOR SALE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 19, 2018

Smithsonian Channel is set to revisit the life of one of the silver screen's most iconic legends by way of her most personal possessions. At Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles, more than 1,000 lots sold for a total of over $11 million at a show-stopping auction of Marilyn Monroe belongings. Telling th...


FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF Debuts On 4K Ultra HD in August Photo FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF Debuts On 4K Ultra HD in August
by Michael Major - June 05, 2023

Writer/director John Hughes’ seminal comedy about a high school student’s wild adventures in the Windy City during a single, magnificent day off continues to be enjoyed, quoted, and revered.  The enduring classic captures the uproarious antics of Ferris and his friends as they relish the freedom of ...


MGM+ Picks Up PSYCHO: THE LOST TAPES OF ED GEIN Docuseries Photo MGM+ Picks Up PSYCHO: THE LOST TAPES OF ED GEIN Docuseries
by Michael Major - June 06, 2023

This MGM+ original docuseries follows the horrifying grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, otherwise known as “The Plainfield Ghoul” and “The Mad Butcher,” whose crimes inspired such iconic films as Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs....


FOR A GOOD TIME, CALL Comes to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Photo FOR A GOOD TIME, CALL Comes to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
by Stephi Wild - February 05, 2020

If you want to keep tabs on the next generation of exciting young Australian comedy talent, this is the show for you....


Smithsonian Channel Reveals Inside Story & Untold Events of Deadly American Tragedy i Photo Smithsonian Channel Reveals Inside Story & Untold Events of Deadly American Tragedy in WACO: THE LONGEST SIEGE
by Tori Hartshorn - March 23, 2018

Twenty-five years after federal agents raided an armed religious compound outside of Waco, Texas that was led by self-proclaimed messiah David Koresh, a new documentary tells the inside story of the sect and the bloody battle that resulted in one of the longest standoffs in American history. Featuri...


Video: ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES Trailer Photo Video: ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - July 22, 2024

The HBO Original documentary Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, directed by award-winning filmmaker Nanette Burstein debuts Saturday, August 3 on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. An official selection of the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, the film had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Fil...


History Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing with New Documentary Photo History Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing with New Documentary
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 18, 2019

Approaching the 50th anniversary of NASA's most audacious achievement to be the first to land a man on the moon, HISTORY's new one hour documentary 'Moon Landing: The Lost Tapes,' premiering Sunday, July 14th at 10PM ET/PT, tells the incredible true story of mankind's greatest leap. Packed with newl...


Smithsonian Channel Announces New Special ADOLF ISLAND Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces New Special ADOLF ISLAND
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 15, 2019

 In what could turn out to be the largest murder case on British soil, ADOLF ISLAND sees forensic archaeologist Caroline Sturdy Colls (Professor of Conflict Archaeology and Genocide Investigation at Staffordshire University) go in search of a Nazi SS camp constructed in secrecy on the British Channe...


Smithsonian's PACIFIC WAR IN COLOR Series Reveals Rare & Never-Before-Seen Color Film Photo Smithsonian's PACIFIC WAR IN COLOR Series Reveals Rare & Never-Before-Seen Color Film of WWII Conflict June 24
by Macon Prickett - June 11, 2018

A groundbreaking new eight-part series traces the epic struggle of the Pacific War using rare and never-before-seen color visuals from every corner of the conflict. Smithsonian Channel takes viewers on a vivid journey from the home front to the battlefront, examining the pivotal moments, wartime inn...






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