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04. 22 .10

UPFRONT 2010: TRAVEL CHANNEL

This upfront season marks the first for the Travel Channel to be recognized as a Scripps Networks channel. Travel Channel presents several new series for 2010-2011:

    * Bert The Conqueror  - Series journeys with ordinary guy, Bert Kreischer as he explores America's pastimes and thrilling activities such as the massive Cedar Point roller coasters to fishing with the locals in Tennessee.

    * Three In a Bed - This new series will follow three couples who own bed and breakfast inns that agree to stay in each other's homes to sample the food and the others' operations. Each will pay what they think is a fare price for the experience and the one closest to the published price is declared the winner. Series premieres 4Q 2010.

    * Best Places Ever - Popular Travel Channel personalities including Samantha Brown, Adam Richman, Andrew Zimmern and more will offer their tips and advice on where to go around the world.

    * Samantha Brown's Africa - Travel Channel's most recognized personality is back with a new series exploring the riches of the African continent where she explores Moroccan palaces, Egyptian pharaohs' tombs to spotting wildlife on the Serengeti and tribal customs in South Africa.

    * Samantha Brown's Great Hotels - Samantha is in search of the best places to stay from villas in Italy to hotels with Michelin star-rated restaurants.

    * Samantha Brown's Great Cruises - Samantha is back in a third new series where she sails aboard the world's most luxurious cruise ships.


Travel Channel returning series include: Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern in 2011; Man v. Food; Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations; and Food Wars with 12 new episodes returning in early 2011.

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