Jack Hanna

Hearst Media Production Group Acquires the Jack Hanna Library

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), a leading producer and distributor of educational/informational programming, has acquired the library of TV series hosted by legendary wildlife ambassador Jack Hanna from Into The Wild, LLC.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), a leading producer and distributor of educational/informational programming, has acquired the library of TV series hosted by legendary wildlife ambassador Jack Hanna from Into The Wild, LLC.
  • In addition to its current ownership of Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures, HMPG has acquired nearly 400 episodes of the series Jack Hanna's Wild Countdown and Jack Hanna's Into the Wild for global distribution.
  • "HMPG is committed to the important work Jack started," said Suzi Hanna, wife of Jack Hanna.
  • In 2021, HMPG launched The Jack Hanna Channel, a FAST channel showcasing hundreds of episodes of Hanna's adventures in the wild.

Hearst Media Production Group and Mutual of Omaha Bring The Iconic Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Back to NBC

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild premieres Saturday, October 7 on NBC's "The More You Know" programming block, marking an historic return of Wild Kingdom to the network after more than 30 years.

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  • Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild premieres Saturday, October 7 on NBC's "The More You Know" programming block, marking an historic return of Wild Kingdom to the network after more than 30 years.
  • "Together with Mutual of Omaha and NBC, we're looking forward to creating new and memorable wildlife adventures."
  • Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting The Wild will be hosted by veteran wildlife expert and former host of the original Wild Kingdom series, Peter Gros, who has more than 30 years of field experience with wildlife and endangered species.
  • Gros first appeared on Wild Kingdom in 1985 as co-host with Jim Fowler, who succeeded legendary zoologist and show founder Marlin Perkins.

Hearst Media Production Group and The World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters Set To Premiere Original TV Series, Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward, on NBC

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters return to broadcast network television in an exclusive partnership with Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), on the premiere of Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward.

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  • Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward will showcase the players' achievements both on and off the court as ambassadors of goodwill.
  • "The Harlem Globetrotters have been entertaining fans and spreading Goodwill around the world for almost 100 years," said Keith Dawkins, President of Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios.
  • The Globetrotters were founded in 1926 by sports agent-turned coach Abe Saperstein as the Chicago Globetrotters, becoming the Harlem Globetrotters in 1929.
  • Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG),a business unit of Hearst Television, is an independent producer and distributor of original programming for TV stations, broadcast and cable networks and streaming services.

Hearts of Heroes, Celebrating First Responders, Launches Fourth Season July 2 on ABC Stations Nationwide

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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The program airs on ABC stations as part of "Weekend Adventure," an educational/informational programming block airing Saturday mornings in most local markets.

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  • The program airs on ABC stations as part of "Weekend Adventure," an educational/informational programming block airing Saturday mornings in most local markets.
  • The new season debuts July 2 heading intowhat NOAA predicts will be another active hurricane season nationwide across ABC owned and affiliated television stations, where the show consistently has drawn more than 800,000 total weekly viewers in its weekend timeslot.
  • Hearts of Heroesis co-produced by HMPG along with series sponsor BELFOR Property Restoration, the world's largest property restoration and disaster recovery services company.
  • Hearts of Heroesis hosted by Ginger Zee, chief meteorologist for "Good Morning America" and ABC News; BELFOR CEO Sheldon Yellen serves as the show's expert on safety, disaster recovery and other topics.

Infosys Foundation USA Partners with CBS's Mission Unstoppable to Spotlight Three Computer Science Teachers Inspiring the Next Generation of STEM Innovators

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
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Mission Unstoppablespotlights diverse, female STEM professionals in an impactful, age-appropriate way in an effort to break long-held stereotypes and encourage adolescent girls to pursue STEM careers.

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  • Mission Unstoppablespotlights diverse, female STEM professionals in an impactful, age-appropriate way in an effort to break long-held stereotypes and encourage adolescent girls to pursue STEM careers.
  • Lisa Moe was introduced to the Infosys Foundation USA through its Pathfinders Institute, an immerseive professional development program for K-12 teachers in computer science and maker education.
  • Infosys Foundation USA is committed to increasing access to computer science and maker education among underrepresented groups, which includes girls and women.
  • "We are excited to spotlight Lisa Moe and the other two Pathfinders Institute educators who are using computer science and STEM to inspire their students."

CuriosityStream Supercharges Viewing For Our Younger Streamers With 300+ Episodes Of New Shows

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Thursday, March 14, 2019
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Coming in April 2019, CuriosityStream viewers can watch multiple seasons of Jack Hanna's Wild Countdown, Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin, Innovation Nation and Rock the Park.

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  • Coming in April 2019, CuriosityStream viewers can watch multiple seasons of Jack Hanna's Wild Countdown, Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin, Innovation Nation and Rock the Park.
  • These iconic series join CuriosityStream's growing library of high-quality and trusted choices for families to watch together or kids to watch on their own.
  • "CuriosityStream has purity of focus our viewers come to us for the best shows across the full spectrum of the non-fiction genre, and Litton's first-class programming is a natural fit."
  • Litton's Weekend Adventure, produced by Litton Studios, was the first program block of its kind and airs Saturdays on ABC stations nationwide.