Spike to Air Band of Brothers

NEW YORK: Band of Brothers, a ten-part World War II mini-series originally produced for HBO, will air on Spike TV in the third quarter of 2009.

Based on the book of the same name, written by historian and biographer Stephen Ambrose, the mini-series was executive produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. Winner of six Emmy awards and the Golden Globe for best mini-series or motion picture made for television, Band of Brothers focuses on the experiences of E Company, better known as "Easy" Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, United States Army 101st Airborne Division during World War II. The mini-series has already had a basic-cable window with History.

"Spike TV is proud to be the new television home to this truly classic mini-series that eloquently captures the trials and tribulations of the brave American soldiers of Easy Company in World War II," said John Griffin, the VP of programming for Spike TV. "It’s the perfect compliment to Spike’s initiatives saluting our armed forces which includes True Dads: In Uniform and the UFC Fight For The Troops event to raise money to build a hospital for soldiers with traumatic brain injuries."