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For many of us, North America is our home. We live in this extraordinary continent each and every day, but have we ever truly experienced first-hand the wide scope of incredible dangers challenging our diverse and tenacious continent? If you think you know North America, you can think again. In this unforgettable television event, Discovery Channel turns the lens toward its homeland and captures a land where life collides with hostile, untamed wilderness in the most diverse, deadly environment on Earth. From the network behind PLANET EARTH, LIFE, FROZEN PLANET and AFRICA, the breathtaking, seven-part series NORTH AMERICA begins its journey Sunday, May 19 at 9PM ET/PT and runs through Sunday, June 16.

Traveling the continent for more than three years from the sub-zero Canadian tundra to the tropical rainforests of Panama, Discovery's first, independently-produced natural history landmark series, NORTH AMERICA, reveals that "survival of the fittest" is truly the law here amid threatening terrain and ferocious weather. "Discovery Channel sets the pace when it comes to natural history programming", said Eileen O'Neill, Group President of Discovery and TLC Networks, "For this series it made sense to explore the continent many of us call

SundanceTV to Co-Produce New Scripted Original Mini-Series ONE CHILD
by Caryn Robbins - April 01, 2014

SundanceTV announced today it will co-produce a new original scripted mini-series, “One Child.”...


FOX Cancels THE X FACTOR Stateside; Simon Cowell to Return as Judge in the UK
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2014

The award-winning international phenomenon THE X FACTOR has concluded its domestic run after three seasons, it was announced today by Syco, FremantleMedia North America and Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX)....


RIVERDANCE's 20th Anniversary World Tour Will Arrive in North America in Fall 2015
by Nicole Rosky - January 26, 2015

Moya Doherty just announced that the international Irish dance phenomenon is back by popular demand with Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour, which is celebrating an extraordinary milestone for an incredible show, as it makes stops in over 60 North American cities during the 2015/2016 seaso...


SundanceTV to Debut ONE CHILD Mini-Series This Thanksgiving Weekend
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2014

This Thanksgiving, SundanceTV will offer a feast for thought on the definition of family, with the Thanksgiving weekend debut of its newest original mini-series 'One Child.' It was announced today at the Television Critics Association press tour, that the four-hour series penned by Guy Hibbert (Comp...


Nigel Gaines Named CFO of BBC America
by Tyler Peterson - October 28, 2014

BBC Worldwide North America today announced Nigel Gaines has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Gaines was previously SVP Finance....


Watch Teaser Video for Red Bull BC One North America Final
by Caryn Robbins - July 18, 2014

Today, Red Bull releases an all-new teaser video to gear up for the world's most prestigious one-on-one B-Boy competition--the Red Bull BC One North America Final...


Telemundo & State Farm to Honor Most Influential Latin Music Artists
by Caryn Robbins - April 21, 2014

Telemundo Media today announced State Farm as the title sponsor, for the sixth consecutive year, of the 2014 "Billboard Latin Music Awards Presented by State Farm."...


FremantleMedia Announce Multi-Series Development Deal
by Caryn Robbins - December 03, 2013

FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) and StyleHaul, the largest online network for fashion, beauty and lifestyle, today announced they have entered into a multi-series and multi-year development deal....


VIDEO: The Making of the Beyonce 2014 Official Calendar
by Caryn Robbins - October 24, 2013

Beyonce has announced her first ever official calendar on her website this week. The calendar is now availalble for purchase. at $15 on the site and is now sold in retail stores worldwide. Below, check out a behind-the-scenes video showing the making of the project!...


Legacy Recordings Licenses North American Rights to THE KINKS Catalog of Recordings
by Caryn Robbins - September 10, 2014

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, has exclusively licensed the North American catalog rights to recordings made by The Kinks for RCA Records and Arista in the years from 1971 to 1985....


STAGE TUBE: Harry Connick, Jr. Performs Sia's 'Chandelier' at AMERICAN IDOL Auditions
by Tyler Peterson - December 13, 2014

Fox has shared a first look at the audition rounds for the upcoming season of AMERICAN IDOL - with judge Harry Connick, Jr. getting in on the action. Check out his performance of Sia's 'Chandelier' below!...


Kipling Launches New Handbag Collection
by Jennifer Diamond - August 25, 2014

Kipling North America, a division of VF Sportswear, Inc., announced the launch of its Always On Collection with an interactive, pop-up experience in New York City's Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday, September 17th from 1 to 5pm and Thursday, September 18th from 1 to 7pm. Made with the weekday wor...


US Airways Joins Merger Partner American Airlines In Trans-Atlantic Joint Business With British Airways, Iberia And Finnair
by Robert Diamond - April 03, 2014

American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair today celebrate a key milestone as US Airways joins the airlines' trans-Atlantic joint venture. As part of the joint business, established by American, British Airways and Iberia in October 2010, the airlines can cooperate commercially on tr...


Bayer and United Nations Announce Winners of Student International Painting Competition
by Matt Smith - June 04, 2014

SARASOTA, Fla., June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Jiade Guo, a ninth-grader at Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada took the top North American prize in the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 23 rd annual International Children's Painting Competition on the Environme...


ABC Picks Up WIPEOUT for Seventh Season
by Caryn Robbins - January 22, 2014

ABC has picked up “Wipeout' for a seventh season. ...


Howard Stern to Return as Judge for Season 10 of NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT
by Caryn Robbins - December 08, 2014

Howard Stern is set to return as a judge on the milestone tenth season of NBC's top-rated summer competition series “America's Got Talent.”...


VIDEO: The Making of the Beyonce 2014 Official Calendar
by Caryn Robbins - October 24, 2013

Beyonce has announced her first ever official calendar on her website this week. The calendar is now availalble for purchase. at $15 on the site and is now sold in retail stores worldwide. Below, check out a behind-the-scenes video showing the making of the project!...


Crocs, Inc. Names New VP of Retail for North America
by Jennifer Diamond - August 05, 2014

Crocs, Inc. announced that Claire Fahie-Conley, former Vice President of U.S. Retail for Reebok, has been appointed Crocs' Vice President of Retail for North America. In this role, Fahie-Conley will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the retail footprint in North America, including the ent...


Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr. to Return as Judges for AMERICAN IDOL XIV with Ryan Seacrest as Host
by TV News Desk - June 23, 2014

Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr. will return as judges and Ryan Seacrest will host American Idol for its 14th season....


Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr. to Return as Judges for AMERICAN IDOL XIV with Ryan Seacrest as Host
by TV News Desk - June 23, 2014

Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr. will return as judges and Ryan Seacrest will host American Idol for its 14th season....


LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL to Welcome Back ASIMO, 4/15
by Tyler Peterson - April 03, 2014

On Tuesday, April 15, 2014, Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan will welcome a most unusual guest to top morning talk show “LIVE with Kelly and Michael,” when an all-new ASIMO, the world's most advanced humanoid robot, from Honda, makes its North American television debut....


Mars Chocolate Begins Production Of Two Of America's Favorites In The Nation's Heartland
by Robert Diamond - March 27, 2014

Today Mars Chocolate North America officially opened the doors of a new, state-of-the-art, roughly 500,000-square-foot facility in Topeka, Kan. The facility the first new Mars Chocolate North America site built in the last 35 years will help the company meet the demands of consumers for the next 50 ...


Starwood Hotels Anticipates Another Strong Year of Openings in North America
by Robert Diamond - January 28, 2014

From the 2014 American Lodging Investment Summit in Los Angeles, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that it expects another year of robust growth in North America with approximately 30 new hotels slated to open by year's end, driven by the rapid proliferation of...


Frito-Lay Rallies Texas High School Sports Fans to 'Score for Your School'
by Robert Diamond - October 03, 2013

With high school football season underway, PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America business unit is kicking-off its "Score for Your School" program in Texas - inviting fans to help local high schools win a $10,000 donation for their sports programs. From now until November 1, 2013, Texas fan...


A&E Orders New Scripted Drama Series THE RETURNED
by Caryn Robbins - April 29, 2014

A&E Network has given the greenlight to ten episodes of the new original scripted drama series “The Returned,”...






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