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BUG BITES
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SMITHSONIAN NETWORKS™ PREPARES AMERICA TO EXPAND ITS PALATE WITH BUG BITES
BUG BITES SUMMER’S MOST CREEPY CRAWLY COOKING SHOW TO STREAM EXCLUSIVELY IN THE U.S. ON SMITHSONIAN EARTH™AND SMITHSONIANCHANNEL.COM STARTING AUGUST 27 NEW YORK – 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 world’s population, and while most of North America has yet to fully embrace this culinary delight, U.S. foodi...
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SECRETS
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LOST TEMPLE REVEALS NEW INSIGHTS ON BIBLE STORY “JONAH AND THE WHALE” IN SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ SERIES SECRETS
SECRETS SEASON FIVE PREMIERES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 AT 8PM ET/PT NEW YORK, August 16, 2018 – Archaeologistsinvestigating a site in Iraq destroyed by ISIS have discovered a 2,700-year-old temple that reveals new insights into one of the Bible’s most famous stories, “Jonah and the Whale.” That’s just one of the revelations explored in the new season of Smithsonian Channel’s popular series SECRETS, which follows the world’s leading archaeologists as they use modern technologies to solve some of history’s oldest riddles. A mysterious tomb from the final days of the Vikings, a forgotten pri...
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SACRED SITES
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SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ EXPLORES HALLOWED SHRINES, TEMPLES AND MONUMENTS AROUND THE WORLD IN SACRED SITES
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ EXPLORES HALLOWED SHRINES, TEMPLES AND MONUMENTS AROUND THE WORLD IN SACRED SITES SEASON TWO PREMIERES MONDAY, AUGUST 13 AT 8PM ET/PT NEW YORK, 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. Featuring advanced scientific discoveries and archaeological research, new episodes will bring view...
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KING OF THE DESERT LIONS
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SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ TELLS UNIQUE STORY OF AFRICA’S RARE DESERT LIONS, FOLLOWING THEM FOR NEARLY SIX YEARS IN KING OF THE DESERT LIONS
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ TELLS UNIQUE STORY OF AFRICA’S RARE DESERT LIONS, FOLLOWING THEM FOR NEARLY SIX YEARS IN KING OF THE DESERT LIONS NEW WILDLIFE DOCUMENTARY PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 AT 8PM ET/PT NEW YORK – June 28, 2018 – After spending nearly six years filming a remarkable pride of endangered desert lions, Smithsonian Channel is now bringing viewers the compelling narrative of their lives in Namibia’s extreme, searing terrain. This story, about one of the world’s most magnificent coalitions of five male lions, has not only touched the hearts of millions all over the worl...
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HELL BELOW
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WITNESS THE BATTLE BENEATH THE WAVES IN HELL BELOW. SEASON TWO PREMIERES SUNDAY, JULY 1 AT 9 PM ET/PT ON SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™
WITNESS THE BATTLE BENEATH THE WAVES IN HELL BELOW SEASON TWO PREMIERES SUNDAY, JULY 1 AT 9 PM ET/PT ON SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ Submarine attacks are among the most feared forms of maritime warfare. During World War II, these underwater campaigns had no borders – spanning from the frigid waters of the North Atlantic to the crystalline expanse of the South Pacific. The U.S. Navy and the other Allied powers faced off against German U-boats and Japanese forces set on unrestricted submarine warfare. HELL BELOW details both the successes and tragedies of these underwater conflicts in World Wa...
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THE PACIFIC WAR IN COLOR
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THE PACIFIC WAR IN COLOR - EIGHT-PART SERIES REVEALS RARE AND NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN COLOR FILM OF THE WWII CONFLICT PREMIERES SUNDAY, JUNE 24 AT 8PM ET/PT
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ LAUNCHES GROUNDBREAKING NEW SERIES THE PACIFIC WAR IN COLOR EIGHT-PART SERIES REVEALS RARE AND NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN COLOR FILM OF THE WWII CONFLICT PREMIERES SUNDAY, JUNE 24 AT 8PM ET/PT NEW YORK – 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 innovations and social upheavals that still reverberate today. THE PACIFIC WA...
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Smithsonian Channel
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SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ UNCOVERS SECRETS OF AMERICA’S MOST INTOXICATING ERA IN DRINKS, CRIME AND PROHIBITION
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ UNCOVERS SECRETS OF AMERICA’S MOST INTOXICATING ERA IN DRINKS, CRIME AND PROHIBITION TWO-PART SPECIAL AIRS JUNE 11 AND JUNE 18 AT 8PM ET/PT NEW YORK – May 9, 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 takes a deep dive into the underbelly of a time characterized as much by jazz, illegal booze and femal...
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Smithsonian Channel
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SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ REVISITS THE YEAR THAT TRANSFORMED A NATION IN SMITHSONIAN TIME CAPSULE: 1968
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ REVISITS THE YEAR THAT TRANSFORMED A NATION IN SMITHSONIAN TIME CAPSULE: 1968 NEW SPECIAL FEATURING RARE OBJECTS FROM THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION’S VAULTS REVEAL HISTORIC MOMENTS PREMIERES MONDAY, MAY 7 AT 8PM ET/PT NEW YORK – April 30, 2018 – Few years in American history have been as pivotal and transformative as 1968. Fifty years later, Smithsonian Channel delves deep into the Smithsonian Institution’s vaults to relive a year that saw breathtaking change, violent tragedy and heroic sacrifice in SMITHSONIAN TIME CAPSULE: 1968. What are some of the signif...
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Smithsonian Channel
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SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ LAUNCHES NEW SERIES EXPLORING POWERFUL FLEET OF U.S. NAVY ON PATROL AND IN COMBAT IN CARRIERS AT WAR
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ LAUNCHES NEW SERIES EXPLORING POWERFUL FLEET OF U.S. NAVY ON PATROL AND IN COMBAT IN CARRIERS AT WAR FOUR-PART SERIES, FEATURING RARE ACCESS TO THE USS GERALD R. FORD, AMERICA’S NEWEST AND THE WORLD’S LARGEST AIRCRAFT CARRIER, PREMIERES SUNDAY, MAY 20 AT 8PM ET/PT NEW YORK – May 1, 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 Americ...