Series to Showcase Florida's Endangered
and Threatened Wildlife
NEW
YORK, Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hearst Media
Production Group (HMPG) today announced that a new season of
Wildlife Nation with Jeff
Corwin will premiere Saturday,
January 6, as Wildlife Nation with Jeff Corwin: Expedition Florida. The
show, hosted by Emmy-winning conservationist Jeff Corwin, airs weekends on ABC owned and
affiliated stations across the country (times vary, check local
listings) as part of the "Weekend Adventure"
educational/informational programming block.
For the upcoming season, the show has partnered with the
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, a federally recognized Native
American tribe, to showcase the wildlife and conservation
efforts focused on Florida's
Everglades as the region wrestles with environmental
challenges.
Wildlife Nation, which has earned four Daytime Emmy®
nominations and 11 Telly Awards, highlights spectacular wildlife
across North America and the
inspiring partners working together to preserve their natural
environment.
For centuries, Mikasuki-speaking Native Americans have had a
presence in the Everglades region, and in recent decades have been
passionate advocates for its preservation. This season of
Wildlife Nation with Jeff
Corwin marks the first time the Tribe's environmental
efforts have received multi-episode national television
exposure.
"Our partnership with the Miccosukee Tribe will continue to
raise awareness on the importance of wildlife conservation," said
Bryan Curb, HMPG executive vice
president and general manager, education/information.
"Jeff Corwin has long been an
advocate for these efforts, and we know our Wildlife Nation
fans will develop an even deeper appreciation of this vitally
important region."
"We're thrilled to partner with HMPG to tell the story about
Central and South Florida's
natural wonders, and what we and others are doing to help preserve
the region for future generations," said Talbert Cypress, Chairman of the Miccosukee
Tribe.
In addition to Wildlife Nation, HMPG's leadership in the
wildlife programming genre includes Earth Odyssey, hosted by
Dylan Dreyer; Wild Child,
hosted by Sheinelle Jones; Oh
Baby!, hosted by Janai Norman;
and the newly launched Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild,
hosted by Peter Gros and Dr.
Rae Wynn-Grant. HMPG recently
announced the acquisition of the library of TV series hosted by
legendary wildlife ambassador Jack
Hanna. Overall, HMPG's current program portfolio
comprises more than 30 original series and hundreds of hours of
original content annually on leading broadcast networks and station
groups and on connected TV and streaming platforms. It has
a library of more than 4,000 hours of programming and its
content can be found in 97 countries. HMPG was recently
honored with 86 national Telly Awards and named Telly "Company of
the Year," recognized as a standout for equity and inclusion
programming.
About Hearst Media Production Group
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. HMPG produces hundreds of hours of programming
annually across linear, streaming, digital and social media
platforms for domestic and international distribution in nearly 100
countries. Its popular shows include the Emmy® Award-winning
educational/informational (E/I) programming blocks airing weekends
nationwide including "Weekend Adventure," on ABC stations; "CBS
WKND," on the CBS Network; "The More You Know," on the NBC Network;
"One Magnificent Morning," on The CW Network; "Mi Telemundo" on the
Telemundo Network and "Go Time" on independent stations. HMPG also
produces and/or distributes a diverse slate of other programming
and content including Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien, America's #1 nationally
syndicated public affairs news magazine; Consumer Reports
TV, and the company's dedicated FAST channels Xplore, The Jack
Hanna Channel and Rovr Pets, available on some of the most popular
smart TVs and streaming platforms. HMPG has offices in
New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Charlotte. HMPG is
represented by United Talent Agency.
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