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Last night, dare devil Nik Wallenda, 'The King of the Highwire,' tightrope walked over the Chicago skyline wearing a blindfold. The broadcast titled SKYSCRAPER LIVE WITH NIK WALLENDA aired live around the world in more than 220 countries

Nik Wallenda, “The King of the Highwire,” announced today that he is planning to walk a portion of the tightrope walk over the Chicago skyline wearing a blindfold.

Nik Wallenda, “The King of the Highwire,” announced today that he is planning to walk a portion of the tightrope walk over the Chicago skyline wearing a blindfold.

Nik Wallenda, “The King of the Highwire” is back at it again. This time, he is heading to the historic “Windy City” of Chicago to attempt his most audacious and challenging tightrope walk yet.

This year's Creative Arts telecast partner is FXM; a two-hour edited version of the ceremony will air Sunday, August 24 at 8:00 PM ET/PT with an encore at 10:00 PM ET/PT on FXM. The program will be streamed in its entirety as part of the Backstage LIVE! show on Emmys.com at 12:00 PM PT/3:00 PM ET on Monday, August 25.

According to Deadline, the future of Discovery Channel's Mount Everest Jump is in question after the terrible avalanche that so far has claimed the lives of 13 people. NBC News, which was producing the event said in a release on Friday, that 'the future of the production will be assessed at the appropriate time.'

Discovery Channel announced today that it will broadcast five nights of live programs from Everest Base Camp beginning at 11 PM ET/PT on Monday, May 5 (weather permitting), leading up to the epic 2-hour event in which climber Joby Ogwyn will leap off the top of Mt. Everest. The event, titled EVEREST JUMP LIVE, will air live on the Discovery Channel in 224 countries and territories and simulcast on Science Channel and Discovery en Espanol in May and is produced by NBC News' Peacock Productions. Hosted by Kyle Martino of NBC Sports and Chris Jacobs, 'Everest: Live From Base Camp,' will take viewers behind-the-scenes of the most challenging and complicated live broadcast ever attempted.

Discovery Channel announced today that Chicago is the destination for Nik Wallenda's next live event, SKYSCRAPER LIVE WITH NIK WALLENDA. Wallenda, known as 'The King of the High Wire,' will attempt to tightrope walk across the iconic Chicago skyline

Fueled by live wow moments, #1 hits and breakout new series, Discovery Channel, with 11 series that averaged more than two million Total Viewers (P2+) each and SKYWIRE LIVE WITH NIK WALLENDA, the #1 LIVE event on cable, again landed in cable's Top 10 for Persons 25-54 in 2013.

Discovery Channel has announced NBC News' Willie Geist as host of EVEREST JUMP LIVE, a two hour epic event in which climber Joby Ogwyn will attempt the first wing suit flight off the summit of Mt. Everest.

During 2013 to date, Discovery Channel delivered its highest total viewership, and ratings in key demos, in 12 years; the channel also established a new ratings record for men. Additionally, SKYWIRE WITH NIK WALLENDA was the #1 live event on cable for the year and SHARK WEEK delivered its highest rated and most watched year. Discovery also had 11 series that averaged more than two million total viewers in 2013.

Eileen O'Neill, Group President, Discovery & TLC, announced today that Denise Contis has accepted the position of Executive Vice President, Production and Development, Discovery Channel - West Coast.

Discovery Channel U.S. and Discovery Networks International (DNI) today announced the launch of a new Global Landmark Development Fund

During 2Q13, Discovery Channel had the #1 program in all of cable with SKYWIRE LIVE WITH NIK WALLENDA, which averaged 13 million viewers during the walk segment of the live special on June 23.

Millions of viewers tuned in to the Discovery Channel to watch aerialist Nik Wallenda attempt what he has said was his toughest tightrope walk yet - crossing over the Grand Canyon at 1,500 feet without using a tether or net.

Millions of viewers tuned in to the Discovery Channel to watch aerialist Nik Wallenda attempt what he has said was his toughest tightrope walk yet - crossing over the Grand Canyon at 1,500 feet without using a tether or net.

Now in its 19th season, REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL presents more enterprising features and reporting when its 195th edition, available in HDTV, debuts TONIGHT, JUNE 25 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

Last night's much anticipated premiere of SKYWIRE LIVE WITH NIK WALLENDA, with tightrope walker Nik Wallenda, 'The King of the High Wire,' making history as the first person ever to cross over the Grand Canyon, delivered 8.5 total viewers P2+, and a whopping 13 million total viewers

The survival genre strips down when Discovery's brand new series NAKED & AFRAID premieres tonight, June 23rd at 10:20pm ET/PT, immediately following SKYWIRE LIVE WITH NIK WALLENDA.