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MILLION DOLLAR AMERICAN PRINCESSES
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SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ PREPARES VIEWERS FOR THE ROYAL WEDDING WITH A PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE LOOK AT AMERICAN PRINCESSES IN MILLION DOLLAR AMERICAN PRINCESSES: MEGHAN MARKLE
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ PREPARES VIEWERS FOR THE ROYAL WEDDING WITH A PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE LOOK AT AMERICAN PRINCESSES IN MILLION DOLLAR AMERICAN PRINCESSES: MEGHAN MARKLE NEW SPECIAL PREMIERES SUNDAY, MAY 13 AT 9 PM ET/PT NEW YORK – April 12, 2018 – As the world waits for the wedding of Prince Harry to American actress Meghan Markle on May 19, Smithsonian Channel™ takes a unique look at the couple’s relationship through a historical lens to spotlight how this revolutionary royal couple is following in a long tradition of exceptional American women who married into European nobilit...
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SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ HOOKS SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS FISH IN NEW SERIES FISHING FOR GIANTS
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ HOOKS SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS FISH IN NEW SERIES FISHING FOR GIANTS THREE-PART SERIES PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 AT 8 PM ET/PT NEW YORK – MARCH 28, 2018 – From the rough waters of the Nile River to the seas surrounding the Seychelles islands in the Indian Ocean, South African naturalist and extreme fisherman Andy Coetzee is embarking on a journey to reel in some of the world’s biggest fish – the most elusive, notorious and at times, the strangest creatures in the water. In many of the planet’s wildest places, Andy comes face-to-face with the gian...
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REVEALS THE INSIDE STORY AND UNTOLD EVENTS OF A DEADLY AMERICAN TRAGEDY IN WACO: THE LONGEST SIEGE
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ REVEALS THE INSIDE STORY AND UNTOLD EVENTS OF A DEADLY AMERICAN TRAGEDY IN WACO: THE LONGEST SIEGE NEW SPECIAL FEATURES PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN FOOTAGE AND FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS FROM SURVIVORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS AND EYEWITNESSES PREMIERES MONDAY, APRIL 9 AT 8 PM ET/PT NEW YORK – March 22, 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 stand...
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AERIAL CITIES
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SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ LAUNCHES NEW SPINOFF OF THE LANDMARK SERIES AERIAL AMERICA WITH AERIAL CITIES, REVEALING A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SIX OF THE COUNTRY’S MOST ICONIC CITIES FROM ABOVE
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ LAUNCHES NEW SPINOFF OF THE LANDMARK SERIES AERIAL AMERICA WITH AERIAL CITIES REVEALS A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SIX OF THE COUNTRY’S MOST ICONIC CITIES FROM ABOVE AERIAL CITIES AND SECOND SPINOFF SERIES, AERIAL AFRICA, LAUNCH SUNDAY, APRIL 8 AT 8 PM ET/PT NEW YORK – 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 ...
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SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ REVEALS THE HIDDEN WORLD OF AMERICA’S ELUSIVE MOUNTAIN LION IN THE MOUNTAIN LION AND ME
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ REVEALS THE HIDDEN WORLD OF AMERICA’S ELUSIVE MOUNTAIN LION IN THE MOUNTAIN LION AND ME NEW SPECIAL STARRING WILDLIFE EXPERT CASEY ANDERSON PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 AT 8PM ET/PT ALSO PREMIERING THIS MARCH, CASEY ANDERSON’S WILD TRACKS, A NEW SIX-PART SHORT SERIES LAUNCHING ON SMITHSONIAN EARTH™ ON MARCH 26 NEW YORK – February 20, 2018 – Montana filmmaker Casey Anderson has formed a remarkable relationship with one of America’s most powerful predators, a mountain lion named Mama Mo. Casey first discovers Mama Mo one winter night when tracks in the snow...
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SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ TAKES VIEWERS OUT OF THIS WORLD WITH BACK-TO-BACK DOUBLE SUNDAY SPACE PREMIERES
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ TAKES VIEWERS OUT OF THIS WORLD WITH BACK-TO-BACK DOUBLE SUNDAY SPACE PREMIERES featuring space pioneers including billionaire Sir Richard Branson and Professor Stephen Hawking, The specials air Sunday March 25 and April 1 beginning at 8pm ET/PT NEW YORK – February 27, 2018 – Smithsonian Channel launches into space with four premieres centered around space exploration and humans‘ impact on the solar system. The first special, BILLIONAIRE SPACE CLUB, on Sunday, March 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, highlights the efforts of billionaire Sir Richard Branson and others to make...
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THE LOST TAPES
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SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ EXAMINES THE LIFE AND DEATH OF AN ICONIC CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST IN THE LOST TAPES: MALCOLM X
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ EXAMINES THE LIFE AND DEATH OF AN ICONIC CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST IN THE LOST TAPES: MALCOLM X CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SERIES RETURNS WITH BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL NEW YORK – January 17, 2018 – A historic voice in the 1960s civil rights movement, Malcolm X was and continues to be a fascinating yet controversial figure. During his life, he gave voice to the anger and frustration that African Americans experienced during the tumultuous 1950s and 60s in the United States, gaining a reputation for his fiery rhetoric and spellbinding speeches. THE LOST TAPES: MALCOLM X re...
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SUPERCAR SUPERBUILD
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SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ PROBES THE PASSION, ARTISTRY AND ENGINEERING BEHIND THE WORLD’S MOST PRIZED HIGH-PERFORMANCE AUTOMOBILES IN SUPERCAR SUPERBUILD
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ PROBES THE PASSION, ARTISTRY AND ENGINEERING BEHIND THE WORLD’S MOST PRIZED HIGH-PERFORMANCE AUTOMOBILES IN SUPERCAR SUPERBUILD SEASON TWO PREMIERES SUNDAY, JANUARY 21 AT 9 PM ET/PT NEW YORK – January 5, 2018 – Smithsonian Channel roars into the New Year with season two of the fast-paced, high-octane series, SUPERCAR SUPERBUILD. Eight all-new hour-long episodes delve deep into the creation and design of some of the world’s greatest automobile makers: Alfa Romeo, Rolls Royce, Jaguar, Porsche, Audi and more. It probes what makes each machine’s mechanical prowess sta...
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SURVIVAL IN THE SKIES
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PREPARE FOR TAKEOFF WITH THE NEW SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ SERIES SURVIVAL IN THE SKIES
PREPARE FOR TAKEOFF WITH THE NEW SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ SERIESSURVIVAL IN THE SKIESFOUR-EPISODE SERIES ABOUT THE CRUCIAL INVENTIONS THAT HELPED HUMANITY REACH NEW HEIGHTS PREMIERES NOVEMBER 28 AT 9 PM ET/PT NEW YORK – November 10, 2017 – Every day, pilots and astronauts face life-or-death situations when they risk their lives to test the capabilities of physics and science. With limited time, harsh conditions and the pressure of survival, they must do everything they can to make it back on the ground safely. SURVIVAL IN THE SKIES tells the stories behind incredible pieces of space and avi...