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Greenlit: Sweet Avenger, Animal Planet

Sweet Avenger w/t (12 x 30′) –  Docuseries following Vegan Treats founder and baker Danielle Konya as she attempts to turn the residents of NYC, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington DC vegan, one cup cake at a time. Not a single egg or stick of butter ever has been used by Vegan Treats owner, Danielle Konya. […]

Greenlit: Dog Park, Animal Planet (web)

Dog Park (6 x 3-5′) – This new reality web series follows a diverse cast of outspoken characters during their day-to-day experiences at a bustling dog park in New York City. Through a combination of unobtrusive documentary shots and candid park-bench confessionals, web surfers are given a true, insider’s perspective of life inside the gates […]

Greenlit: Swamp Wars, Animal Planet

Swamp Wars (aka Swamp City) (6 x 60′)  – When people think of Miami, they think of the ultimate vacation – lying on the beach, sport fishing and enjoying the great outdoors. While Miami offers all of these things, South Florida is a giant swamp filled with snakes. Snakes are everywhere. One hundred percent of yards […]

Greenlit: Saved, Animal Planet

Saved – Sometimes the art of living is all about holding on. And when in peril, help can often come from the most unexpected sources. Occasionally the bond that exists between humans and animals transcends the traditional pet-owner relationship… sometimes the emotional connection between a person and his pet runs much deeper. Saved recollects compelling, […]

Greenlit: Romance is Dead, Animal Planet

Romance is Dead w/t  –  Take a peek into the unusual. Snuggled deep in the backwoods of Romance, Arkansas is a taxidermy shop where people come far and wide to say farewell to their pets in a special way through pet preservation. Taxidermist Daniel Ross makes his business a family affair, employing wife LaDawn, who […]

Greenlit: Rat Busters NYC, Animal Planet

Rat Busters NYC w/t ( x 60′) –  New York City is made up of more than 300 square miles and is populated by more than eight million people and so many rats it’s impossible to count them. New York’s toughest exterminators Jimmy Tallman and Michael Morales of Magic Exterminating scour the corners of the […]

Greenlit: Puppies vs. Babies, Animal Planet

Puppies vs. Babies (3 x 60′) – From cute and cuddly to adorable, hilarious and outrageous, newborns and zooborns are the most fussed over subjects on the Internet, and America just can’t get enough of them! Every other day, a star is born in cyberspace, and the question remains: who is the best?! This series […]

Greenlit: Ned Bruha: Skunk Whisperer, Animal Planet

Ned Bruha: Skunk Whisperer – Are wild animals encroaching on your domestic bliss? Do you have rodents in your rec room or bats in your attic? If so, Ned Bruha, known as “The Skunk Whisperer,” is the man to call. This series takes a hilarious look inside the unpredictable world of humane wildlife control in […]

Greenlit: My Extreme Animal Phobia, Animal Planet

My Extreme Animal Phobia ( x 60′) – Most people agree that dogs, cats and birds are loving and faithful companions. But for as many as one in 10 Americans, animals are a source of absolute terror. Each episode features a group of individuals debilitated by an irrational fear of animals. Some haven’t left the […]

Greenlit: Mermaids: The Body Found, Animal Planet

Mermaids: The Body Found w/t (1 x 120′) – In the early 1990’s, the United States Navy began a series of covert sonar tests that were linked to mass die-offs of whales washing up on beaches around the world. These beachings were well-publicized, but startling amateur video and photographic evidence – much of it never […]

Greenlit: Detroit Animal Tattoo, TLC

Detroit Animal Tattoo w/t – Docuseries following tattoo artist Tom Renshaw who inks realistic animal portraits on his clients skin. TX: TBC Source: Realscreen

Greenlit: Hillbilly Handfishin’, Animal Planet

Hillbilly Handfishin’ (12 x 60′) –  Docuseries following Skipper Bivins, an Oklahoma-based hand-fisherman, who takes clients on catfish noodling trips. Channel: Animal Planet Producer: Half Yard Productions TX: 7th August 2011 Source: Cynopsis

Greenlit: Tanked, Animal Planet

Tanked (6 x ) –  Docuseries following a family business that specializes in creating ambitious statement aquariums for rich clients. Channel: Animal Planet Producer: Nancy Glass Productions TX: 19th August 2011 Source: Cynopsis

Greenlit: Must Love Cats, Animal Planet

Must Love Cats (6 x ) –  Songwriter John Fulton travels across America to meet fellow cat owners and feline experts. Channel: Animal Planet Producer: Powderhouse Productions TX: 12th February, 2011 Source: Cynopsis

Greenlit: Infested! Animal Planet

Infested! (3 x ) – Mini docu-series telling the real-life stories of people plagued extreme infestations of bedbugs, mice, rats, cockroaches and scorpions. Channel: Animal Planet Producer: Darlow Smithson TX: 9th January 2011 Source: C21 Media

Greenlit: One Million Snake Bites, BBC2/Animal Planet

One Million Snake Bites (1 x 60′) – Documentary following the work of Romulus Whitaker founder of a snake venom production facility in India, which is home to 280 types of snake, many of which produce potentially fatal venom. Whitaker travels India studying snake behavior and their interaction with people. Channel: BBC2 / Animal Planet […]

Greenlit: Confessions: Animal Hoarding, Animal Planet

Confessions: Animal Hoarding (6x )  – docuseries looking at people who compulsively collect and keep animals and the effect this has on the animals. Channel: Animal Planet Producer: GRB Entertainment TX: 21st July 2010 Source: Cynopsis

Greenlit: Food Chain, Channel 4 / Animal Planet

Food Chain – one-off documentary special that follows what happens to the carcass of a newly dead elephant as it is stripped by predators. Channel: Channel 4 (1×90′) / Animal Planet (1×60′) Producer: Tigress Productions TX: Nov/Dec 2010 TBC Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: Last American Cowboy, Animal Planet

Last American Cowboy – Docuseries following three Montana ranch families as they attempt to retain their traditions and livelihoods. Channel: Animal Planet (sponsored by Physicians Mutual) Producer: BASE Productions TX: 7th June 2010 Source: Cynopsis

Greenlit: Taking on Tyson, Animal Planet

Taking on Tyson – Ex-heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson steps into a different sporting arena in this documentary series that follows Tyson as he indulges in his hobby of pigeon racing, where he is a rank outsider. Channel: Animal Planet Producer: Touch Productions / Tyrannic Productions TX: 6th March, 2011 Source: Cynopsis

Greenlit: Dolphin Warriors, Animal Planet

Dolphin Warriors w/t –  Docuseries following father and son dolphin activists, Ric and Lincoln O’Barry, as they try to raise awarness and stop the slaughter of dolphins in The Cove, Japan. Channel: Animal Planet Source: Cynopsis

Greenlit: Swarm Chasers, Animal Planet

Swarm Chasers (2×60′) – Explores the science of swarms, examining the behaviour of rats and locusts. Channel: Animal Planet Producer: Oxford Scientific Films TX: TBC Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: There’s a Rhino in my House, Animal Planet

There’s a Rhino in my House (1×60′) – Documentary about a Zimbabwean woman who raises a baby rhino. Channel: Animal Planet Producer: Oxford Scientific Films TX: TBC Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: Fatal Attractions, Animal Planet

Fatal Attractions (3×60′) – Profiles the owners of dangerous animals such as big cats, chimps and reptiles. Channel: Animal Planet Producer: Oxford Scientific Films TX: Feb/March 2010 Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: Madman of the Sea, Animal Planet

Madman of the Sea (6x ) –  Following extreme fisherman Matt Watson, known as the “fish whisperer,” as he fishes around the coastline of New Zealand. Channel: Animal Planet Producer: Hoff Productions TX: 2nd March 2010 Source: Cynopsis

Greenlit: Last Chance Highway, Animal Planet

Last Chance Highway (8 x ) –  Animal lovers Shelly Bookwalter and Kyle Peterson attempt to save the lives of unwanted dogs. Channel:  Animal Planet Producer: Al Roker Entertainment TX: Summer 2010 Source: Cynopsis

Greenlit: Pit Boss, Animal Planet

Pit Boss – Series that looks at ex-actor Shorty Rossi, a dog trainer who rehabilitates pit bull terriers from the streets of LA. Channel: Animal Planet TX: 16th January 2010 Source: C21 / Cynopsis

Greenlit: Animal Planet Investigates, Animal Planet

Animal Planet Investigates – a quarterly specials strand, starting with Dog Fighting: An Animal Investigates Special. Future specials will tackle the exotic pet trade, slaughterhouses, pet food and cloning. Channel: Animal Planet Producer: Anglia (ITV Studios) TX: January 2009 then quarterly. Source: Cynopsis

Greenlit: Superfetch, Animal Planet

Superfetch – YouTube discovery Zak George shows dog owners how to teach their dogs new tricks, with the help of Venus the border collie. See video below. Channel: Animal Planet TX: 3 October 2009 Source: Cynopsis

Greenlit: Monsters Inside Me, Animal Planet

Monsters Inside Me (6 x ) – Documentary series that follows the stories of people whose bodies have been invaded by dangerous parasites. Channel: Animal Planet Producer: Optomen Productions TX: 1 July 2009 Source: Cynopsis

Greenlit: We’rewolves, Animal Planet

We’rewolves (1×90′) – A special effects driven documentary that explores how we’rewolves might live if they were real, from the team behind Walking with Dinosaurs and Shadow of the Moon. Channel: Animal Planet Producer: Wide-Eyed Entertainment TX: 31 October 09 (Halloween) Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: World’s DeadliestTowns, Animal Planet

World’s Deadliest Towns – Dave Salmoni travels to places in the world where human encroachment on natural habitats has caused tension between people and the wild animals that are fighting back. He meets the victims and tries to understand what’s going on in Churchill, Manitoba where the local population is clashing with polar bears, the […]

Greenlit: Cowboys, Animal Planet

Cowboys w/t – Ob doc follows three family ranches across a whole season in Montana. Births and predators bring life and death dramas. Channel: Animal Network TX: Spring 2010 Source: Discovery Press Release

Greenlit: Bio Recon, Animal Planet

Bio Recon – Venom expert Donald Schultz travels the world harvesting venom from some of the planet’s deadliest creatures, in the hope of finding cures for currently incurable diseases. Channel: Animal Planet TX: Winter 2009 Source: Discovery Press Release

Greenlit: The Herd, Animal Planet

The Herd – Cynthia Moss and her team of Masai researchers follow the progress of a herd of 1,200 elephants in the Amboseli National Park at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. Channel: Animal Planet TX: Autumn 09 Source: Animal Planet Press Release

Greenlit: Pit Bulls and Parolees, Animal Planet

Pit Bulls and Parolees (6x ) – Villalobos Rescue Center houses 200 pit bulls. Over the course of two weeks, six felons will live there too, as dog trainer Tia Maria Torres works to train the pit bulls and give the men new meaning in their lives. Channel: TLC Producer: 44 Blue Productions / Rive […]

Greenlit: Judi Hoffman Project, Animal Planet

Judi Hoffman Project w/t – NYC psychic Judi Hoffman uses her psychic cats to help her do people’s readings. She and her cats solve crimes and predicts people’s dating success at speed-dating events. Channel: Animal Planet TX: Winter 2010 Source: Animal Planet Press Release

Greenlit: Fetch Me a Beer, Animal Planet

Fetch Me a Beer w/t – Zak George shows how you can teach your dog to really live up to the title “man’s best friend”, by fetching or doing any other useful trick. Channel: TLC TX: Autumn 09 Source: Discovery Press Release

Greenlit: Night, Animal Planet

Night – presenter-led fact ent series that reveals what animals get up to at night. Animal trainer Brandon McMillan spies on the scary nocturnal activities of sharks, lions, hippos, vampire bats and the Humboldt squid. Animal Planet are pitching it as part natural history part horror movie. Channel: Animal Planet Producer: Authentic Entertainment TX: 8 […]

Realscreen Roundup: David Zaslav on Discovery, TLC and Animal Planet

David Zaslav has given a keynote speech at Realscreen conference in Washington, DC. He’s had a steep learning curve since taking over 2 years ago and but is now clear on how he thinks the Discovery family of channels should develop: Discovery –  have moved away from tattoos, cars and bikes and is concentrating on […]