Discovery HD Theater Celebrates One-Year Anniversary With Slate Of New Programming

15-Jul-03

Discovery HD Theaterô has celebrated its one-year anniversary with 25 premiere high-definition hours this quarter. The network also announced the addition of ""Hollywood Spotlight,"" a monthly high-definition look at the newest movie trailers, and ""Screening Room,"" a monthly sneak peek at upcoming premiere programming on the all-HD network. The following are descriptions of some of the premiere high-definition specials airing July through September 2003.Leading the pack in July is ""Journey To The Center Of The Earth"" (Parts One and Two premiere July 14 and July 15 at 8pm ET/5pm PT, respectively). Also on tap in July is the second episode of the three-part special ""Wild Nights""--programs developed specifically for HD. ""Wild Nights: A Night In The Savannah"" premieres on Monday, July 7 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. On Monday, July 21, ""Secrets Of Hawaii's National Parks"" premieres at 8pm ET/5pm PT.In July, Discovery HD Theater premieres the pilot of ""Hollywood Spotlight,"" a monthly 30-minute program produced in high-definition featuring some of the month's best movie trailers. Hosted by Erin Carmen, a popular Washington, D.C. disc jockey (Z104), the series launches with trailers including ""How To Deal,"" ""Seabiscuit,"" and ""Hulk."" August and September shows will include trailers from such Hollywood blockbusters as ""Jeepers Creepers,"" ""Matchstick Man,"" ""Out of Time,"" ""Good Boy!,"" and ""Second Hand Lions.""August and September premiere hours include new, high-definition episodes of ""Trading Spaces"" and ""The Jeff Corwin Experience."" Also headlining these dog days of summer is the final episode of the ""Wild Nights"" series, ""Wild Nights: A Night In The Jungle"" premieres on Monday, August 18 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Discovery HD Theater will also premiere ""Screening Room"" in August, a new 30-minute, monthly program that highlights upcoming high-definition programming specific to Discovery HD Theater. The network's General Manager, Clint Stinchcomb, will be the on-air host, providing an inside look at new programming, happenings behind the scenes, and HDTV in general. Also new are more details about the previously announced Atlas HD series, a $65 million investment over the next five years for 30 two-hour high-definition documentary specials profiling the greatest destinations and countries of the world. These programs will be signature Discovery HD Theater productions. The first stop is India, where viewers will take Ghandi's famous march to the sea and walk through the second Taj Mahal that was designed but never built. Hosted by six knowledgeable adventurers, production for the first Atlas HD special on India is in production now with principal photography beginning in August, and premieres late in 2004.Discovery HD Theater delivers non-fiction HDTV programming in all categories of entertainment offered by Discovery Networks, including adventure, nature, wildlife, history, science and technology, and world culture--all designed to provide viewers with the highest quality viewing experience available. The programs on Discovery HD Theater are true 1080i. Discovery HD Theater is currently available to consumers via satellite on DirecTVÆ, EchoStar's DISH Networkô, or via cable in numerous markets nationwide from Los Angeles to Miami, Phoenix to Dallas. For more information about Discovery HD Theater, visit www.dhd.discovery.com.

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