Sharon Levy News

Spike TV and reality powerhouse producer Thom Beers take viewers down into the depths of the earth for an unprecedented look at one of the world's most dangerous and compelling jobs, coal mining. Spike TV will premiere the 10 episode, one-hour series starting Wednesday, March 30. The series will be executive produced by Beers' Original Productions, a FremantleMedia Company. Beers is the mastermind behind hit cable shows that explore high-risk occupations such as the Emmy? Award-winning 'Deadliest Catch,' 'Ice Road Truckers' and 'Ax Men.'

They are the best pick-up guys in the business. Of the scrap metal business, that is. Spike TV debuts the new weekly comedic reality series 'Scrappers,' set in the take-no-prisoners world of the Brooklyn scrap metal business, with weekly back-to-back episodes starting Tuesday, August 3 at 10:00 - 10:30 PM, ET/PT and 10:30 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT.

They are the best pick-up guys in the business. Of the scrap metal business, that is. Spike TV debuts the new weekly comedic reality series 'Scrappers,' set in the take-no-prisoners world of the Brooklyn scrap metal business, with back-to-back episodes airing on Tuesday, August 3 at 10:00 - 10:30 PM, ET/PT and 10:30 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT.

Bands of pirates terrorizing commercial merchant ships off the coast of Africa continue to make headlines around the world. However, an international military coalition lead by the US Navy is starting to make headlines of their own, capturing pirates and stopping hijackings. Sail the high seas with Spike and 44 Blue Productions as they chronicle the US Navy's efforts to restore order to the turbulent waters off of the coast of Somalia with the one-hour special, 'U.S. Navy: Pirate Hunters' which premieres Tuesday, June 8 (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT).

Spike TV explores the outrageous world of little person wrestling with 'Half Pint Brawlers,' a new unscripted half-hour, six-episode series premiering Wednesday, June 2 at 11:00 PM, ET/PT. This original series chronicles the often-absurd yet astonishing adventures of one of the most extraordinary performance wrestling groups in the country who will do just about anything inside and outside of the ring.

Spike TV explores the outrageous world of little person wrestling with 'Half Pint Brawlers,' a new unscripted half-hour, six-episode series premiering Wednesday, June 2 at 11:00 PM, ET/PT. This original series chronicles the often-absurd yet astonishing adventures of one of the most extraordinary performance wrestling groups in the country who will do just about anything inside and outside of the ring.

Forget playing the stock market. Storage-container auctions are a place for high-stakes financial risks and rewards where the right purchase can bring in serious cash. Spike TV has announced it will go into production with a new series showcasing two business-savvy friends who make their fortune by purchasing storage containers at these auctions and re-selling the contents for a profit at pawn shops. This world is as cutthroat and angst-filled as Wall Street, where only the most brazen can turn someone's unclaimed goods into treasure.

Bands of pirates terrorizing commercial merchant ships off the coast of Africa continue to make headlines around the world. However, an international military coalition lead by the US Navy is starting to make headlines of their own, capturing pirates and stopping hijackings. Sail the high seas with Spike and 44 Blue Productions as they chronicle the US Navy's efforts to restore order to the turbulent waters off of the coast of Somalia with the one-hour special, 'U.S. Navy: Pirate Hunters' which premieres Tuesday, June 8 (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT).

Spike TV has promoted Sharon Levy to executive vice president, original series and animation, it was announced by Kevin Kay, president of the network, to whom she reports. Based in Spike's Los Angeles offices, Levy was formerly senior vice president of original series.

Spike TV presents an ambitious new slate of non-scripted and scripted original pilots and projects in development, targeting the network's guy-centric audience. The non-scripted shows have a distinctive infotainment-theme while much of the scripted fare focuses on sports-related comedies, a genre scarcely seen on television today.

Spike TV will telecast a one-hour special, 'Crash Test: Real Wrecks, Real Stakes' on Tuesday, April 27 at 11:00pm ET/PT. The one hour show, produced by Reveille Productions, features an elite team of stuntmen and scientists risking life and limb to duplicate extraordinary accidents to find out what really happened. The show is created by renowned actor, singer and producer, John Schneider ('Dukes of Hazzard'), who serves as executive producer.

Spike TV will telecast a one-hour special, 'Crash Test: Real Wrecks, Real Stakes' on Tuesday, April 27 at 11:00pm ET/PT. The one hour show, produced by Reveille Productions, features an elite team of stuntmen and scientists risking life and limb to duplicate extraordinary accidents to find out what really happened. The show is created by renowned actor, singer and producer, John Schneider ('Dukes of Hazzard'), who serves as executive producer.

The runaway success of the first season sparked endless debate among fans and now Spike TV is back to fuel the flames with more legendary combatants going head-to-head in a fight to the bloody finish. Spike TV's 'Deadliest Warrior,' the non-scripted original hit series that pits history's greatest warriors against one another to determine who reigns supreme, returns for a second season of 13 one-hour episodes with all new warriors, bigger tests, deadlier weapons and more unprecedented matchups, beginning Tuesday, April 20 (10-11p.m., ET/PT) on Spike TV.

Spike TV has ordered a fourth and fifth season (a total of 28 episodes) of '1000 Ways to Die' from Original Productions, it was announced today by Sharon Levy, senior vice president, original programming. '1000 Ways to Die,' the highly-rated original series showcases some of the most outrageously true stories about those who succumbed to the grim reaper in the most unorthodox of ways. The third season, consisting of 13 episodes, premieres Tuesday, September 14 at 10:00pm ET/PT.

The runaway success of the first season sparked endless debate among fans and now Spike TV is back to fuel the flames with more legendary combatants going head-to-head in a fight to the bloody finish. Spike TV's 'Deadliest Warrior,' the non-scripted original hit series that pits history's greatest warriors against one another to determine who reigns supreme, returns for a second season of 13 one-hour episodes with all new warriors, bigger tests, deadlier weapons and more unprecedented matchups, beginning Tuesday, April 20 (10-11p.m., ET/PT) on Spike TV.