Discovery Channel Fall Line-Up to Immerse Viewers

-- New Slate of Series, Specials to Debut Beginning in October --

July 13, 2007

LOS ANGELES – From the highest peaks and deepest oceans to rituals that test human limits, Discovery Channel’s fall line-up will immerse viewers in awe-inspiring programming that explores all that earth offers.   

“Only Discovery Channel can bring audiences a journey filled with such exhilarating moments of knowledge and wonder,” said Jane Root, president and general manager, Discovery Channel and The Science Channel.

The 2007 Discovery Channel Fourth Quarter 2007 line-up includes (all times ET/PT):

LAST MAN STANDING
World Premiere
Six young American and British athletes accept the challenge of a lifetime—to travel the world and compete against the remote tribes of earth on their own turf. Each athlete is master of a different sport and trained to a peak of physical strength and mental toughness. But will their Western skills count for anything as they enter a tribal world of sport and ritual unlike anything they’ve ever experienced? From stick fighting to wrestling to endurance running, they compete against villagers and each other in some of the toughest events on the planet. They play by local rules and experience every aspect of tribal life. It’s the ultimate rite of passage—a transformative experience that tests the mind, the body and the soul. Who will be the LAST MAN STANDING?

PACIFIC WRECK ABYSS
Entering a watery graveyard no one has ever explored and deploying an amazing underwater robot (remotely operated vehicle) 1,500 meters down, PACIFIC WRECK ABYSS takes viewers to new depths through spectacular and uncharted areas of Micronesia. The travel team will live and work aboard a dive vessel and go where no humans have been in search of the most unique, fascinating and sometimes deadly sea creatures ever caught on film—including some species that are new to science. Enter the murky depths where twisted metal from decades-old shipwrecks and World War II-era fighter planes mingles with a host of underwater life as the team of intrepid divers explore uncharted waters.

GREAT WALL
U.S. Premiere
GREAT WALL transports viewers on a fascinating scientific exploration of one of the greatest monuments ever built, one that spans almost 4,000 miles. Discover its storied past and see the Wall in a new light as experts and archeologists take you back in time. Hear the story of three individuals who helped forge a nation and create an icon with the most ambitious building project ever attempted.

STORM CHASERS
World Premiere
It’s an annual rite of spring for a motley collection of scientists, enthusiasts and eccentrics. Changing weather patterns, colliding air masses and 700,000 square miles of flatland American prairie create the ideal conditions for storm chasing in the infamous Tornado Alley. Follow meteorologist Josh Wurman and extreme filmmaker Sean Casey on the trail of Mother Nature’s deadliest and most violent creations. For this team, seeing a tornado is not enough—their goal is to achieve the impossible, and actually go inside. Filming from the turret of his self-designed and -built Tornado Intercept Vehicle, Sean puts his life on the line as he endeavors to get the most elusive tornado footage ever shot. He and his battle-hardened team will risk everything as they drive his 14,000-lb. tank straight into the unknown heart of a deadly twister.  

KOPPEL ON DISCOVERY: BREAKING POINT
World Premiere
TheU.S. leads the world in numbers of prisoners behind bars, but no place does it like California. After years of a get-tough-on-crime policy voted in by big margins, the state is forced to deal with unintended consequences. So many people have been incarcerated that the prison system is in collapse, becoming almost unmanageable. This KOPPEL ON DISCOVERY looks at one prison which has more than twice the number of inmates it was built to hold. Riots occur four or five times a year. Drugs and prostitution are a major business, and gangs and racial groups exert most of the control. At issue is how to turn things around before the federal courts order the release of thousands of inmates.

NATURAL WONDERS
World Premiere
In an unparalleled look at past, present and future, this program unearths astounding biographies and a unique perspective on the most magnificent natural wonders in the world. Combining expert scientists and an unmatched CGI-rich visual experience, follow the life stories of the Grand Canyon, the Hawaiian Islands, the Great Barrier Reef and more. Whether it’s SCUBA diving on the reefs to see a brilliant convergence of color or rappelling down the canyon, touching rock that is many millions of years old, prepare for the feeling of awe that these wonders inspire. What is the future for these monuments in nature? Marvel at the life forces and forms that are NATURAL WONDERS.

EVEREST 2: NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
World Premiere
Featuring an up-close look at the physical stamina and emotional strain that comes with climbing 29,028 feet, along with medical insight on how altitude punishes the human body and the science of what makes native Sherpas ideal for the mountain’s environment, Discovery Channel presents EVEREST 2: NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.

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