Gaiam and Discovery Communications Release Five Hit Titles From Discovery Channel, TLC and Animal Planet in February
February 01 2010 - 11:11AM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gaiam, Inc., a leading
distributor of lifestyle media, today announced the release of five
hit titles in February under their exclusive home video license
agreement with Discovery Communications. The launch includes TLC's
18 Kids and Counting: Season 2, Animal Planet's Jockeys Season 2
and T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood, as well as Medicine Men Go
Wild, and Who Was Jesus? from Discovery Channel. 18 Kids and
Counting: Season 2 - Millions of people tune in each week to TLC to
follow the lives of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, their ten sons and
eight daughters. Each day brings new wonders as the family juggles
music lessons, studying, quality family time, chores, and
everything in between, all the while proving that family is
everything. The 18 Kids and Counting: Season 2 three DVD set
carries an SRP of $19.98 and runs 440 minutes. Street date: 2/23/10
Jockeys Season 2 - What does it take to win the Kentucky Derby? How
fierce does the competition get for the right to race for a Triple
Crown victory? Millions of people across the country turned to
Animal Planet's hit docudrama Jockeys to find out. Season two
introduces two new competitors pursuing their dreams in the most
dangerous yet prestigious two minutes of American sports. The
Jockeys Season 2 two DVD set carries an SRP of $19.98 and runs 301
minutes. Street date: 2/9/10 T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood - On
October 5, 1905, paleontologist Barnum T. Brown uncovered the
remains of a new breed of dinosaur, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, and in
the last century Hollywood has made his discovery a star. Featuring
commentary from paleontologists, docudrama reconstructions, and
interviews with stars from King Kong and Jurassic Park, this Animal
Planet special is a tongue-in-cheek look at the movie career of the
world's most famous and feared dinosaur. T-Rex: A Dinosaur in
Hollywood carries an SRP of $14.98 and runs 86 minutes. Street
date: 2/23/10 Medicine Men Go Wild - Are natural cures as effective
as modern medicine? Can meditation help manage intense pain?
Doctors Chris and Alexander Van Tulleken, identical twins from
Britain, investigate these and other questions as they travel the
world, immersing themselves in the medical practices of some of the
most remote cultures on earth. Originally aired on Discovery
Channel, this four-part documentary uncovers the mysteries of
tribal medicine. Medicine Men Go Wild carries an SRP of $14.98 and
runs 172 minutes. Street date: 2/23/10 Who Was Jesus? - In Who Was
Jesus?, viewers get an in-depth narrative of the most famous man in
history. From his childhood and his preachings, to his eventual
persecution, this exclusive DVD examines the historical reality of
the greatest story ever told. Who Was Jesus?, which originally
aired on Discovery Channel, carries an SRP of $14.98 and runs 129
minutes. Street date: 2/9/10 These new releases will be available
wherever DVDs are sold, including online at Amazon.com. About GAIAM
Gaiam, Inc. (NASDAQ:GAIA) is the leading lifestyle media company,
with a 72,000 door retail distribution network and over 11,000
store in stores. With more than 40 percent of the fitness and
wellness market, Gaiam is dedicated to providing solutions for the
many facets of healthy, eco-conscious living. Since its founding in
1988, Gaiam has grown into a $250 million integrated brand. The
company's commitment to quality, coupled with a forward-thinking
approach to merchandising and distribution has allowed it to
dominate the health and wellness category with celebrity talent
Marisa Tomei, Valerie Bertinelli and Trudie Styler and fitness
sensations Bob Greene, Rodney Yee, Mari Winsor and The Firm. Under
its exclusive licensing agreement with Discovery Communications,
Gaiam releases nonfiction programming that entertains all ages. For
more information about Gaiam, please visit http://www.gaiam.com/ or
call 1.800.869.3603. About Discovery Communications Discovery
Communications (NASDAQ:DISCANASDAQ:DISCBNASDAQ:DISCK) is the
world's number one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5
billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries. Discovery
empowers people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity
through 100-plus worldwide networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC,
Animal Planet, Science Channel, Planet Green, Investigation
Discovery and HD Theater, as well as leading consumer and
educational products and services, and a diversified portfolio of
digital media services including HowStuffWorks.com. For more
information, please visit http://www.discoverycommunications.com/.
DATASOURCE: Gaiam, Inc. CONTACT: Marissa Hermo, , +1-212-886-6711
Web Site: http://www.gaiam.com/
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