Discovery U.S. Hispanic announced Monday the 2015-16 upfront slate for Discovery Familia and Discovery en Espa ol.
Discovery en Espa ol will expand its automotive and adventure programming nights with news series Cuban Chrome, Lost and Starving (working title) and documentary Lunar XPrize (wt).
In addition, the network will add natural history specials To Be King and Racing Extinction. Discovery en Espa ol will return Fast N' Loud, Alaska: The Last Frontier and Naked and Afraidfor new seasons.
Discovery Familia will amp up its beauty, home and cooking programming with new series Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares, How Do I Look, Buying Alaska and My Big, Fat Fabulous Life.
Buddy Valastro series Cake Boss, Next Great Baker and Bakery Boss have new season orders, as do Pregnant in Heels and What Not to Wear.
Below are descriptions of each series:
NATURAL HISTORY SPECIALS:
To Be King (Leyenda de un rey):
Produced by Aquavision Television Productions, this program will document lion behavior as seen within South Africa's Mapogo pride. Set in South Africa's Sabi Sands, the program documents the rise of the Mapogos as they grow from a litter of five cubs into fearsome young males, capable of killing more than 100 other lions over the course of a year and taking control of a vast territory. The special features animal trainer Dave Salmoni as well as other predator experts, who weigh in on the social dynamics that exist within lion prides.
Racing Extinction (En v as de extinci n):
In this documentary film, Louie Psihoyos and the group behind the Academy Award -winning film The Cove, assembles a team of artists and activists on a new undercover operation to expose the hidden world of endangered species and the race to protect them against mass extinction. Spanning the globe to infiltrate the worlds most dangerous black markets and using high tech tactics to document the link between carbon emissions and species extinction, the documentary reveals stunning, never-before seen images that truly change the way we see the world.
NEW UNSCRIPTED SERIES/SPECIALS:
Special: Lunar XPrize (WT: Premio lunar or XPRIZE lunar):
It's been 46 years since millions of television viewers witnessed man first set foot on the Moon in 1969. In 2016, history will be made again when Discovery partners with XPRIZE on the $30 million Google Lunar XPRIZE to bring an edge-of-your-seat international space competition to homes around the world. In this special, space exploration will reach new heights as teams from all over the world set off on a race of stellar proportions to launch and land a robot on the Moon.
Series: Cuban Chrome (Motores: Ingenio cubano):
After the 1959 Cuban Revolution and the subsequent U.S. embargo, it has been illegal to import American cars to the island nation - as a result, Cuba's vintage American vehicles are frozen in time, and each of these cars has a unique story to tell. For Cubans, these cars are not just a means of transportation, but a way of life. Cuban Chrome will give viewers an intimate look into this rarely seen country as they meet the men who put everything on the line to keep these classic cars running.
Series: Lost and Starving (WT: Perdidos y con hambre):
One know it all survivalist and one foodie are starved for a full week before being dropped into the wild. Their only way to get some calories and survive is to eat their way through a five-point checklist of some of the most disgusting foods imaginable. Long legged insects, poisonous plants, ugly animals even frog spawn slime - anything that the surrounding terrain provides.
RETURNING SERIES:
Kindig Customs (Al estilo Kindig):
Dave Kindig, owner and operator of Kindig-It Design turns out one-of-a-kind vehicles for his demanding (and sometimes famous) clientele. Working on all types and periods of cars well see cars rendered, designed, built, and restored from the ground up before being revealed to the owner.
Fast n Loud (El d o mec nico):
Motor mastermind Richard Rawlings and mechanical prodigy Aaron Kaufman are back searching for forgotten and neglected vintage cars. Most assume these old classics are rust buckets - but to this crew, theyre potential goldmines. Richard and Aaron need big projects and, more importantly, big profits to keep the doors open at Gas Monkey Garage in Dallas, Texas.
Alaska: The Last Frontier (Alaska: La ltima frontera):
This series follows the Kilcher family and their unique homesteader community outside Homer, Alaska. The Kilchers, led by patriarchs Atz and his brother Otto, have cultivated and lived on their homestead for four generations. These men, and their wives and children, live off the land, racing the clock during the limited months of summer and fall to hunt, fish, gather and grow enough food to last the harsh Alaskan winter. They proudly choose this rugged lifestyle in hopes that future generations carry on the family tradition of living off the land.
Tricked (Ciencia m gica):
Trickster Ben Hanlin redefines magical entertainment mixing candid camera fun with illusion and wonder. Ben brings magic into our hearts as he wows his audience with amazing tricks and warm, charming banter, before taking his cunning conjuring to the world at large. Using the powers of trickery, disguise, illusion and even Twitter, Ben hunts down celebrities to give them the surprise of their lives. Tricked is a funny, friendly feast that will make you look and think twice.
DISCOVERY FAMILIA:
Video and images available at: https://discovery.box.com/s/o9o9ita3w8wjrohmdmvgs07xn80rh0vk
NEW SERIES:
HOME:
Buying Alaska:
There's no place on earth like Alaska, and there's nothing like its real estate. Selling Alaska features homes that you've never seen before with wild amenities and the people who buy them are just as unique.
COOKING:
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightma
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Discovery U.S. Hispanic announced Monday the 2015-16 upfront slate for Discovery Familia and Discovery en Espa ol.
