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Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic controllers and lucky survivors of history's most terrifying crashes. Widely considered to be the safest form of travel, air transportation is still in its infancy and when midair calamity strikes, the results are often catastrophic. From the cockpit to the cabin, from the control room to the crash scene, we uncover just what went wrong.

National Geographic Documentary Films to Premiere Bloomberg Philanthropies' PARIS TO Photo National Geographic Documentary Films to Premiere Bloomberg Philanthropies' PARIS TO PITTSBURGH
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 12, 2018

National Geographic Documentary Films announced today that the company will distribute Bloomberg Philanthropies' second film, Paris to Pittsburgh premiering on Wednesday, December 12 at 9pm ET/PT in the U.S. and will air globally in 172 countries and 45 languages. Paris to Pittsburgh brings to life ...
Smithsonian Channel Presents RISE OF THE SUPERCARRIER Photo Smithsonian Channel Presents RISE OF THE SUPERCARRIER
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 16, 2019

Set sail on HMS Queen Elizabeth, the largest and most advanced warship ever built in Great Britain, in Smithsonian Channel's RISE OF THE SUPERCARRIER. Filmed over three years, with exclusive and unprecedented access, the new three-part series takes viewers on an intimate and extraordinary journey wi...
WINNER CAKE ALL, GIADA ENTERTAINS, and More Come to Food Network in January Photo WINNER CAKE ALL, GIADA ENTERTAINS, and More Come to Food Network in January
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 05, 2018

Food Network gets the new year started right with new series, new seasons and new episodes of fan-favorite shows in January. First, Guy Fieri welcomes Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives families to Flavortown for the tournament premiere of Guy's Grocery Games: DDD Family Tournament on Wednesday, January 2n...
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 Channel Announces Fall Monarchy Programming Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces Fall Monarchy Programming
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 04, 2019

Smithsonian Channel ventures into the heart of the monarchy with two new programs this fall. The three-part series PRIVATE LIVES OF THE WINDSORS reveals scandalous stories of the royal family's previous generation via new access to private letters, diaries and photographs. One-hour documentary PRINC...
Smithsonian Channel Announces New Series RUSSIA'S WILD SEA Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces New Series RUSSIA'S WILD SEA
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 08, 2019

Smithsonian Channel takes the Sea of Okhotsk by storm with RUSSIA'S WILD SEA, the first comprehensive documentary revealing this untouched area of natural wonders. Located almost 4,000 miles from Moscow in Russia's Far East, the Sea of Okhotsk is a constant survival battleground for humans and a ran...
Smithsonian Channel Presents Special MY JOURNEY WITH A POLAR BEAR Photo Smithsonian Channel Presents Special MY JOURNEY WITH A POLAR BEAR
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 07, 2019

With climate change at the forefront of the world's natural crises, Smithsonian Channel takes you on a dramatic adventure that reveals an ever-changing Arctic. In MY JOURNEY WITH A POLAR BEAR, viewers will get an intimate look at one polar bear mother's struggle to raise her cubs as her home melts a...
Food Network Celebrates Thanksgiving with New Specials and Themed Programming Photo Food Network Celebrates Thanksgiving with New Specials and Themed Programming
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 01, 2018

This November, Food Network is celebrating Thanksgiving all-month long with more than 25 hours hours of holiday programming including a slate of brand-new series, specials, themed episodes and classic shows dedicated to food's biggest day. This marks an increase of more than 30% from last year's Tha...
Smithsonian Channel Announces Two Films About the Power of Volcanoes Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces Two Films About the Power of Volcanoes
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 14, 2019

Scattered across the globe lie nearly 1,500 known volcanoes – some active all year round, others that can erupt with surprising and often deadly force. Two recent incidents – Fuego in Guatemala and Kilauea in Hawaii – claimed hundreds of lives and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage whe...
Entercom Announces Broadcast of 'I'm Listening' for Mental Health Awareness with Pear Photo Entercom Announces Broadcast of 'I'm Listening' for Mental Health Awareness with Pearl Jam, Michael Phelps, Mike Shinoda, and Alessia Cara
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 27, 2018

Entercom announced today a two-hour live commercial-free broadcast special to raise awareness around mental health and suicide prevention as part of its multi-platform "I'm Listening" campaign. The "I'm Listening" broadcast will air across all of the company's stations nationwide on Sunday, Septembe...
Smithsonian Channel Presents DISASTERS AT SEA Photo Smithsonian Channel Presents DISASTERS AT SEA
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 06, 2018

From pleasure cruises to cargo carriers, even the calmest boat trips can end in tragedy. In the aftermath of the world's most destructive naval catastrophes, loved ones and investigators are often left with unsatisfying answers. Following its acclaimed series AIR DISASTERS, which has uncovered shock...
Smithsonian Channel to Honor American Veterans with GUN TRUCKS OF VIETNAM and THE LOS Photo Smithsonian Channel to Honor American Veterans with GUN TRUCKS OF VIETNAM and THE LOST TAPES
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 06, 2018

Smithsonian Channel is set to honor American veterans this November with two premieres offering unique perspectives and new insights on crucial aspects of the Vietnam War. One-hour special GUN TRUCKS OF VIETNAM premieres Sunday, November 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and explores the ingenuity of American serv...
Smithsonian Channel Presents THE WILD ANDES Photo Smithsonian Channel Presents THE WILD ANDES
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 08, 2018

For more than three years, filmmaker Christian Baumeister and his intrepid team braved volcanic peaks, caustic lagoons, dense tropical forests and lightning-strewn salt flats to capture the remarkable diversity of life and landscape found in the Andes Mountains. Traveling to six countries and coveri...
Smithsonian Channel To Honor Veterans Month With Special Two-Night Event Photo Smithsonian Channel To Honor Veterans Month With Special Two-Night Event
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 08, 2019

Smithsonian Channel continues its annual initiative honoring Veterans Month with two all-new specials to air this November. MEMPHIS BELLE IN COLOR tells the story of the famed Memphis Belle – a B-17 bomber plane that became a symbol of the Allies' desperate fight against the German Luftwaffe during ...
Sundance Institute Names Latest Nonfiction Grantees Photo Sundance Institute Names Latest Nonfiction Grantees
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 26, 2019

Sundance Institute today named the global cohort of independent nonfiction film projects that comprise its latest Documentary Fund Grantees, including specialized grants administered by The Kendeda Fund and the Stories of Change Fund....
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...
Smithsonian Channel Announces New Special BATTLE OF LITTLE BIG HORN Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces New Special BATTLE OF LITTLE BIG HORN
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 09, 2019

The Battle of the Little Big Horn. Custer's Last Stand. The Battle of the Greasy Grass. An infamous conflict known by many names is one that has been edited, embellished and sensationalized for over a century. On June 25, 1876, Hunkpapa Lakota Chief Sitting Bull and thousands of American Indians wer...
Smithsonian Channel Announces BLACK IN SPACE: BREAKING THE COLOR BARRIER Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces BLACK IN SPACE: BREAKING THE COLOR BARRIER
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 21, 2020

The race to get to space is long over, but buried in time is the revelatory story of the world's first black astronauts. For many Americans, the 20th-century Space Race was a Cold War competition over rocketry and technological feats, but the world's two superpowers were also engaged in another high...
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...
BWW Review: DISASTER! Delights in Destruction at Uptown Players Photo BWW Review: DISASTER! Delights in Destruction at Uptown Players
by Zac Thriffiley - March 23, 2019

The electrically energetic cast of Uptown Players' DISASTER has fun with tropes from 70's disaster movies, reveling in the ridiculous and happily taking the audience aboard for the ride....
Jon Bon Jovi Joins CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER Special Photo Jon Bon Jovi Joins CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER Special
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 02, 2019

Jon Bon Jovi will join NBC's annual “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” with a performance of his new song “Unbroken.' The song, which is featured in the Netflix documentary “To Be of Service,” is a compelling anthem that shines a spotlight on the thousands of veterans living with Post Traumatic Stres...
Smithsonian Channel to Premiere THE LIFE OF EARTH Photo Smithsonian Channel to Premiere THE LIFE OF EARTH
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 01, 2019

Since the dawn of humanity, we've wondered – how did our world come to be? Today, thanks to hundreds of satellites orbiting the planet, science is uncovering the full, epic story – including clues to our own role in its future. Travel through eons of fire and meteor storms – from the arrival of ocea...




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