{"id":19763,"date":"2023-06-15T10:11:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T14:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/wild-kingdom-returns-nbc\/"},"modified":"2023-06-15T13:20:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T17:20:17","slug":"wild-kingdom-returns-to-nbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/wild-kingdom-returns-to-nbc\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Kingdom Returns to NBC"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sixty years after its original broadcast debut, Mutual of Omaha\u2019s Wild Kingdom<\/em> is returning to NBC this fall with a new original series.<\/p>\n Produced by Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) in an exclusive partnership with Mutual of Omaha, Mutual of Omaha\u2019s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild<\/em> premieres on October 7 on NBC\u2019s The More You Know programming block, marking a return to the network after more than 30 years. The show will be hosted by veteran wildlife expert and former host of the original Wild Kingdom<\/em> series, Peter Gros.<\/p>\n The educational\/informational series will also be available on NBC.com and NBC VOD.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a well-known, enduring franchise that\u2019s literally part of television history,\u201d said Frank Biancuzzo, HMPG president. \u201cTogether with Mutual of Omaha and NBC, we\u2019re looking forward to creating new and memorable wildlife adventures.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWith its premiere in 1963, Wild Kingdom<\/em> pioneered the nature adventure genre, setting the standard for today\u2019s wildlife programming,\u201d said Jennifer Wulf, VP of brand marketing for Mutual of Omaha. \u201cThrough our partnership with HMPG, we are excited to remain at the forefront of compelling wildlife conservation efforts and success stories.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sixty years after its original broadcast debut, Mutual of Omaha\u2019s Wild Kingdom is returning to NBC this fall with a new original series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":19764,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[7654,1111,7655,7656],"class_list":["post-19763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-mutual-of-omahas-wild-kingdom","tag-nbc","tag-peter-gros","tag-wild-kingdom","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n