Tag: Travel Channel

Ten-year network veteran Matthew Butler has been named general manager of Travel Channel.

Travel Channel in the U.S. and Canada’s T+E have greenlit the new docudrama The Witches of Salem, produced by Blue Ant Media’s Saloon Media in association with Talos Films and the two networks.

Travel Channel’s new series about real-life horror stories of yesteryear, the tentatively titled Shadows of History, will be hosted by Robert Englund, the actor best known for playing Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street films.

The U.S. factual networks revealed a slew of new highlights during the Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour last week, touting everything from live events to big-name presenters to buzzy wildlife docs.

Discovery's TCA presentation unveiled a range of highlights across the bouquet of networks, including Discovery Channel's two-hour live event Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live (working title) and the six-parter Serengeti.

Travel Channel is rebooting the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! series, with veteran actor Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, Burn Notice) on board to host.

Expanding her current portfolio, Jane Latman has been named general manager of Travel Channel.

Scripps Networks Interactive’s lifestyle channels Food Network, Fine Living, HGTV and Travel Channel will all be available exclusively on beIN in the MENA region starting February 1.

Travel Channel has scheduled the premiere of Caribbean Pirate Treasure, hosted by Philippe Cousteau, grandson of legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau, and his journalist wife, Ashlan, for next month.

Travel Channel has scheduled 264 hours of prime-time programming for the next six months, with 11 new series set to premiere before the end of the year, including Caribbean Pirate Treasure.