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ArtNation
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ArtNation
Smithsonian Channel™ announces inspiring new series ArtNation set to set to premiere on Tuesday, March 7 at 10PM ET/PT Hosted by Yellowstone’s Denim Richards, the eight-part series celebrates the world’s most influential artists and incorporates the best arts and culture stories from CBS News’ 60 Minutes and CBS Sunday Morning ArtNation features interviews with groundbreaking artists Viola Davis, Nicole Kidman, Stephen King, Spike Lee, Betsey Johnson and more PROMO NEW YORK – February 28, 2023 – Smithsonian Channel™ today announced the premiere of ArtNation, an eight-part series p...
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The Exhibit: Finding The Next Great Artist
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The Exhibit: Finding The Next Great Artist
MTV announces The Exhibit: Finding The Next Great Artist is set to premiere on Friday, March 3 at 9PM ET/PT Produced in partnership with Smithsonian Channel™ and the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the new docu-competition series hosted by MTV News’ Dometi Pongo will follow seven diverse artists as they compete for a once-in-a-lifetime exhibit at the Hirshhorn Featuring Melissa Chiu, Director of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, as lead judge with respected art-world insiders Abigail DeVille, JiaJia Fei, Samuel Hoi, Adam Pendleton, Keith Rivers, Kenny Scha...
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Cassius X: Becoming Ali
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Cassius X: Becoming Ali
Smithsonian Channel™ reveals Black History Month programming slate featuring an all-new premiere of Cassius X: Becoming Ali The month-long stunt is set to kick-off on Monday, February 6 at 9pm ET/PT PROMO HERE NEW YORK, NY – January 18, 2023 – In celebration of Black History Month, Smithsonian Channel™ will feature an all-new premiere of Cassius X: Becoming Ali debuting on Monday, February 20, at 9pm ET/PT in the U.S. and Canada. The two-hour feature length documentary will explore the transformation of Cassius Clay into international boxing icon and activist, Muhammad Ali, as he r...
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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...
