Animal Planet Announces the Premiere of Weekly Current Events Series THE ANIMAL PLANET REPORT

Animal Planet Announces the Premiere of Weekly Current Events Series THE ANIMAL PLANET REPORT

-- THE ANIMAL PLANET REPORT Premieres Friday, November 11, at 9 PM (ET/PT) --

SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- THE ANIMAL PLANET REPORT, a half-hour weekly current events series -- for people who care about animals -- premieres on Animal Planet on Friday, November 11 at 9 PM (ET/PT) with a special second episode at 9:30 PM (ET/PT). The show will air regularly on Fridays at 9 PM (ET/PT).

Hosted by Michelle Beadle and produced for Animal Planet by Linda Ellerbee's company, Lucky Duck Productions, THE ANIMAL PLANET REPORT features the latest developments from the world of animals giving viewers a show that informs, enlightens, and engages the emotions. Aiming for the heart as well as the brain, THE ANIMAL PLANET REPORT will track the challenges and the amazing work being done in the animal world, and cover an array of topics from the multi-million dollar business that has grown up around wolf-watching in Yellowstone Park, to a new frog species found in the rainforests of Sri Lanka, to a 9000-pound elephant that is trying to lose weight by using a specially created treadmill.

Michelle Beadle, a seasoned television reporter and host (CBS, ESPN, the Travel Channel) brings a fresh perspective to the reports and one-on-one interviews with animal experts such as author Temple Grandin, who believes she has special insight into animals due to her autism.

"This exciting new program brings viewers the stories that touch our hearts and make us all smile," said Maureen Smith executive vice president and general manager, Animal Planet. "We are so pleased to partner with respected journalist and producer Linda Ellerbee on this project and to embark on this new genre of programming for Animal Planet."

"This program both recognizes and salutes the connections we humans feel for other animals. That's important, and it makes for good storytelling. Lucky Duck is proud to partner with ANIMAL PLANET on this project," said Linda Ellerbee, executive producer along with Rolfe Tessem, her partner at Lucky Duck Productions. Alexandra Bennett is the executive producer for Animal Planet, U.S.

Animal Planet, available in 87 million homes nationwide, is the only television network dedicated to the emotional connection between humans and animals. The network brings people of all ages together by tapping into a fundamental fascination with animals through an array of fresh programming that includes humor, competition, drama and spectacle from the animal kingdom. Discovery Networks, U.S., a unit of Discovery Communications, Inc., operates and manages Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, Discovery Health Channel, Discovery HD Theater, Discovery Kids Channel, Discovery Times Channel, The Science Channel, Discovery Home Channel, Military Channel, Discovery en Espanol, FitTV, Discovery Kids en Espanol and Discovery Travel & Living (Viajar y Vivir). The unit also distributes BBC AMERICA.

Source: Animal Planet

CONTACT: Melissa Olear of Animal Planet, +1-240-662-2946, or
Melissa_Olear@discovery.com

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