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Afrofuturism: The Origin Story
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Smithsonian Channel™ Special “Afrofuturism: The Origin Story” Premieres Thursday, November 10 at 8/7c
Smithsonian Channel™ is set to premiere a new special, Afrofuturism: The Origin Story, on Thursday, November 10 at 8/7c. This hour-long special introduces a movement expressed in literature, music and art, featuring futuristic or science fiction themes incorporating elements of Black history and culture. “Afrofuturism” may seem like a new term, but the word was coined decades ago to describe an artistic and cultural tradition that has existed before the transatlantic slave trade. So, what exactly does it mean? Join the conversation as a convergence of creative minds from diffe...
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Growing Up Grizzly
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Smithsonian Channel™ Wild Wednesdays Programming Returns Wednesday, October 5 at 8/9c
Smithsonian Channel™ is bringing back Wild Wednesdays with four new programs: Growing Up Grizzly, Great Lakes Untamed, Hudson River Wild and Rooted: America’s Tree of Life. Wild Wednesdays is a month-long string of new natural history premieres that celebrate the power and majesty of the natural world. This fall, Smithsonian Channel™ will air nature and wildlife programming, which captures the vast and the epic as well as the relatable and the intimate through explorations of stories that span the globe. The upcoming specials will touch on topics like Grizzly Bears, the Grea...
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Air Disasters
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Smithsonian Channel™ is set to premiere its 18th season of Air Disasters on Sunday, September 25 at 8/9c.
Smithsonian Channel™ is set to premiere its 18th season of Air Disasters on Sunday, September 25 at 8/9c. The series will uncover new mysteries of aviation devastation as investigators search for clues to discover what went wrong and how it has contributed to safer skies. In an all-new, 24-episode season, Air Disasters puts you at the scene of recent disasters that captured the world’s attention and changed the way we travel forever. From a Boeing 737 that plummeted from the sky while landing in Amsterdam to Captain Sullenberger’s “Miracle on the Hudson” to a British Airlines ...
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Project Artemis
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Smithsonian Channel™ Documentary “Project Artemis - Back To The Moon” Premieres Sunday, September 4 at 10/9c
Smithsonian Channel™ is set to premiere a new documentary, Project Artemis - Back To The Moon, on Sunday, September 4 at 10/9c. This one-hour documentary special offers an inside look at NASA’s new Artemis program and its mission to return astronauts to the moon for the first time in 50 years. Watch as NASA astronauts train for the next moon landing, where the first woman and the first person of color will set foot on the lunar surface. 18 men and women are finalists, though only two will be chosen for the moon mission in 2025. Then, discover the technology, training, and d...
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Smithsonian Channel
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Smithsonian Channel™ Series “Inside The Factory” Premieres Two New Seasons Monday, August 15 at 8/7c
Smithsonian Channel™ is set to premiere two new seasons of Inside The Factory on Monday, August 15th at 8/7c. The 14 episodes will take a deep dive into some of the largest factories in the world, revealing the secrets behind their large-scale production. Hosts Gregg Wallace and Cherry Healey explore the engineering secrets behind the factories that make the products we all know and love. With exclusive access to some of the world’s biggest factories, the pair investigate the journey of everyday items, from how the raw materials are sourced to how the products are made, package...
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Picturing the Obamas
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SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ TO DEBUT PICTURING THE OBAMAS SPECIAL PREMIERING SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 AT 8/7C
NEW YORK – August 31, 2022– Smithsonian Channel ™announced today a new documentary titled Picturing the Obamas, premiering September 10th. Viewers will learn from curators, journalists, and art critics about the ways in which President Barack and Mrs. Michelle Obama’s portraits commissioned by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery disrupt traditional presidential portraiture and spur museums to reach new audiences. The special will follow the unveiling of the White House portraits of the Obamas on September 7th. From the moment they were unveiled in 2018, the portraits...
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Supersenses
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Smithsonian Channel™ Series “Supersenses” Premieres Wednesday, Aug 10 at 8/7c
Smithsonian Channel™ is set to premiere Supersenses, a three-part series that unravels the secrets of wildlife’s super senses and how they help creatures survive and thrive in their challenging environments. The series will kick off on Wednesday, August 10th at 8/7c as part of the network’s “Wild Wednesdays'' programming. Guided by biologist Patrick Aryee and physicist Helen Czerski, Supersenses will reveal the arsenal of abilities animals have developed to navigate and survive life on Earth. Viewers will discover the extraordinary and surprising world of animal senses, getting ins...
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Carpathian Predators
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Smithsonian Channel™ set to premiere Carpathian Predators
Smithsonian Channel™ is set to premiere Carpathian Predators, a new two-part special exploring the wildlife of Europe’s Carpathian Mountains. The Carpathian Mountains, stretching from the Czech Republic to Romania, is a place where humans live by tradition and share the land with giants. The two-part series is set to premiere on Wednesday, July 6, at 8/7c. Carpathian Predators will navigate the rugged European landscape, where humans have adapted to coexist with fearsome predators that still roam wild. Here, every animal is a predator and prey. The special will focus on two creatures, th...
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HOW DID THEY BUILD THAT?
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SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL™ TAPS ACTOR JAY ELLIS AS SEASON TWO HOST OF THE HIT SERIES HOW DID THEY BUILD THAT?
NEW YORK – June 16, 2022 – On the heels of his role in this summer’s blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick, Smithsonian Channel™ announced today that actor Jay Ellis (Insecure) will host the second season of their breakout hit series, How Did They Build That? Season two will continue to cover architectural wonders from all over the world but will have an emphasis on American stories and deconstruct some of the United States’ most amazing structures, including Hearst Tower (NYC), Little Island (NYC), National Museum of African American History and Culture (Washington, DC), Denver Art Muse...
