February 2008 Voom HD Networks Highlights
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ANIMANIA HD
ANAMALIA
Graeme Base’s international best-selling picture book Animalia comes to life in this half-hour animated series. Zoe and Alex, two contemporary kids, visit the ffice:smarttags" land of Animalia, a spectacular place inhabited by talking animals. Mysterious events have undermined the very fabric of Animalian civilization, so Zoe, Alex, and their new best friends Gogo (a huge green gorilla) and Iggy (a small but heroic iguana) must do everything they can to restore peace to Animalia. The series, ideally suited for six- to nine-year-olds, blends comedy, adventure and mystery, while opening children’s eyes to the power of language and the importance of communication skills.
US Premiere – Episode 19: “Alex’s Secret Code” TV-G
Premieres Friday, February 1st at 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT/7C
The Creeper sabotages the Core by destroying a main root, which releases “corespores” throughout the land. Each “corespore” controls a specific species’ language and when The Creeper destroys the “corespore,” the animals revert to their original language. The kids must find the origin spore that allows the animals to communicate.
US Premiere – Episode 20: “Whistling in the Dark” TV-G
Premieres Friday, February 8th at 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT/7C
The search for the Creeper leads Alex and Zoe to the “Chamber of Legends,” a dusty room connected to both the human world and Animalia. While there, Alex reveals that he helped a weasel escape from the tunnels, and realizes that the weasel is the notorious Creeper. The Core is in deep trouble, but hope is still alive if the young heroes can recover the “Superspore,” which is in the possession of the Creeper. Meanwhile, the joyous arrival of Erno and Elni's new baby offsets the serious troubles facing our heroes.
US Premiere – Episode 21: “The Call to Action” TV-G
Premieres Friday, February 15th at 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT/7C
Livingstone calls an Animalian meeting to reveal that The Creeper is back. Livingstone, Alex and Zoe journey into the tunnels to find the Creeper, who uses the Wind of No Return to foil the heroes’ attempts to find him.
US Premiere – Episode 22: “The World According to Iggy” TV-G
Premieres Friday, February 22nd at 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT/7C
Iggy has been asked to babysit the baby elephant, Echo, while the baby's parents, Erno and Elni, handle their portal guarding shift. To entertain Echo, Iggy tells tales of Animalia in which Iggy casts himself as the hero. Meanwhile, the Creeper manages to sweep Elni and Erno into the tunnels so he can achieve his goal: to elephant-nap Echo, whom the Creeper believes stands in his way for control of Animalia.
US Premiere – Episode 23: “Nothing but the Truth” TV-G
Premieres Friday, February 29that 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT/7C
Tyrannicus starts a rumor that Livingstone will retire, and despite Livingstone’s denial, many Animalians believe Tyrannicus is telling the truth. When the “Truth Corespore” blasts off, the inhabitants of Animalia can only speak in lies. To restore truth to the land, the kids must find the “Truth Corespore” before Tyrannicus tricks Livingstone into quitting.
COSMIC QUANTUM RAY
This zany comedy-action-adventure series brings the strange, dark corners of the universe to Robbie Shipton, a teenager on planet Earth. As a member of Team Quantum – an elite, eccentric team of heroes – Robbie and his cohorts battle evil aliens and save the Universe on a daily basis, hopefully in time to get to science class! Every episode features an underlying theme rooted in quantum physics and provides a basis for what can physically and cosmically occur, as well as a “Science Fact-tion” at the end, which helps explain the quantum physics theory used in the episode.
US Premiere – Episode 9: “Me, Robot” TV-G
Premieres Tuesday, February 5th at 8pm ET/5pm PT/7C
To help maintain Robbie’s secret identity while he is away from the team, Bucketworth builds Rob-O, a robot duplicate of Robbie; chaos ensues when Allison’s art class sculpture causes the robot to turn evil.
US Premiere – Episode 10: “Are We There Yet?” TV-G
Premieres Tuesday, February 12th at 8pm ET/5pm PT/7C
Quantum Ray poses as the school bus driver for Robbie and the Science Club’s field trip, which is great until the bus winds up captured at Area 52, where government agents intend to imprison Team Quantum!
US Premiere – Episode 11: “Un-real Estate” TV-G
Premieres Tuesday, February 19th at 8pm ET/5pm PT/7C
Team Quantum must stop the Contessa De Worm from stealing planetoids and stars to make her own solar system. The Contessa wants to sell property on this newly created solar system, and use Robbie’s brainwashed mom as her real estate agent!
US Premiere – Episode 12: “Mr. Charm’s Bad Vibration” TV-G
Premieres Tuesday, February 26th at 8pm ET/5pm PT/7C
Kronecker comes to Earth disguised as Robbie’s substitute music teacher, Mr. Charm, to use the school’s music class to activate a device that will destroy Quantum Ray.
EQUATOR HD
THE YOUNG GIRL AND THE MONKEY
US Premiere, Wednesday, February 6th at 10pm ET/11pm PT/9C TV-G
Known for its beauty and grace, traditional Khmer dance has been attached to the Royal Khmer Court for more than one thousand years. The ballet almost disappeared during the Khmer Rouge Regime (1975-1979) when the dictatorship massacred artists, dancers and intellectuals who practiced traditions thought to be aristocratic institutions. The survival of this ancient dance faces the same fate today, as modern media, mass tourism and lack of funds again threaten its survival. This gripping one-hour documentary follows a troupe of young dancers as they learn the classical and stylized movements of traditional Khmer dance from those who escaped persecution during the Khmer Rouge Regime. It also reports on the 2003 UNESCO plan launched to safeguard the dance by building new schools, organizing shows, and communicating more about this tradition to the outside world.
ULTIMATE JOURNEYS (Season 2)
Each episode of ULTIMATE JOURNEYS takes viewers off the beaten track and away from the tourist traps to visit some of the most extreme places on the planet. This ultimate travel guide journeys straight to the heart of each destination, exploring its history, culture, cuisine and wildlife.
US Premiere – Episode 12: Florida" TV-PG
Premieres Monday, February 4th at 10pm ET/11pm PT/9C
Mention the state of Florida and the first words that often come to mind are “Disney World,” “Spring Break” and “retirees.” But, there’s more than meets the eye in The Sunshine State, where travelers can see the Kennedy Space Center, fashion models in swimsuits and a man who wrestles alligators – oftentimes in one outing.
US Premiere – Episode 13: “Queensland” TV-PG
Premieres Monday, February 11th at 10pm ET/11pm PT/9C
This week, it’s off to another “Sunshine State,” Queensland Australia, home of the world’s oldest rainforest, the Great Barrier Reef and beautiful, idyllic beaches.
US Premiere – Episode 14: “Australia” TV-PG
Premieres Monday, February 18th at 10pm ET/11pm PT/9C
In this episode viewers meet a wildlife expert who playfully wrestles giant crocodiles, learn about a delicacy of the Aborigines, and venture out to Ayer’s Rock on a journey to Australia’s Northern Territories.
US Premiere – Episode 15: “Canada” TV-P
Premieres Monday, February 25th at 10pm ET/11pm PT/9
Canada’s wild frontier and distinct patchwork of people have created a country that is decidedly different from its Southern neighbor. In this episode, viewers learn about the Vancouver steam clock, Victoria’s Empress Hotel, luxury house boats and wild grizzly bears.
GALLERY HD
BEHIND THE CAMERA
This insightful and candid series delves into the hearts, minds, and attitudes of image-makers from all walks of life. It points the lens back at those who show us the world by capturing everyday images in magazines, billboards, books, film, on the Web and on television. Each episode follows three artists during their hunt for compelling moments, from the dangers of a war zone to the sensuous world of erotica, and highlights the drama that often ensues between photographer and subject.
US Premiere – Episode 1 TV-PG
Premieres Friday, February 22nd at 8pm ET & PT/7C
Tonight, photographer Scott Chalmers takes artistic shots of graveyard monuments; London photographer Carolyn Dianogly publishes her book, Centurions, which focuses on those who shaped British history; and paraplegic photographer Carl Hiebert, who shoots his pictures from an ultra light plane, discusses his book of rare photographs of Mennonite communities.
US Premiere – Episode 2 TV-PG
Premieres Friday, February 22nd at 8:30pm ET & PT/7:30C
British celebrity portraitist Helen Tansey handles the delicate but beautiful side of pregnancy portraiture; photographer Michael Mitchell discusses his book, which features incredible shots of circus freaks; and photographer Jose Lagman’s passion for rugby enables him to travel the world to shoot rugby matches.
US Premiere – Episode 3 TV-PG
Premieres Friday, February 29th at 8pm ET & PT/7C
Photographer and storm hunter Mark Robinson hunts down the perfect storm; documentary photographer Joseph Rodriguez discusses the two years he spent with L.A. gangs, which enabled him to capture images rarely seen before; and Melissa Bessey photographs her nature-inspired jewelry.
US Premiere – Episode 4 TV-PG
Premieres Friday, February 29th at 8:30pm ET & PT/7:30C
Polish photographer Peter Balinski discusses his transition from shooting wildlife and nature to high fashion; French photographer Graham French proves there’s more than meets the eye in the world of advertising; and award-winning filmmaker Steve Sanguedolce demonstrates his unique hands-on development process.
ART IN PROGRESS
This original series gives viewers an unprecedented look at the moments of confusion, clarity, frustration and triumph experienced by the world’s leading contemporary artists as they actively engage in the creative process.
World Premiere – “Anthony Caro and Sheila Girling” TV-PG
Premieres Tuesday, February 19th at 10:30pm ET & PT/9:30C
Sculptor Anthony Caro and painter Sheila Girling were married in 1949. For nearly sixty years they have looked at art together, talked about it and – for a time in 1960s – Sheila helped paint Anthony's radical and enormously influential sculptures. They have, however, only rarely exhibited together. In 2007, the gallery and sculpture park at Roche Court in Wiltshire, England, presented Sheila Girling's recent paintings alongside a rarely seen group of Anthony Caro's monumental artworks, 1974’s the Flats series. Art in Progress follows both artists at work as they prepare for this show, and speaks with enthusiasts of their work, including architect Norman Foster.
GAMEPLAY HD
EA SPORTS 2007 MADDEN CHALLENGE
The EA SPORTS MADDEN CHALLENGE was created to reflect the competition of real-world football players and provides official tournaments for the very best videogame players to battle for bragging rights and prizes. In this unique series, GAMEPLAY HD first presents a one-hour special documenting the highlights from EA’s 17-US-city regional tournaments, with the top 24 winners from the local events advancing to the final tournament in Los Angeles. Then, GAMEPLAY HD presents the final rounds in six half-hour weekly tournament shows, where gamers catch the head-to-head competition as top players battle it out on the virtual gridiron.
World Premiere – “Pre-Show” TV-14>>
Premieres Saturday, February 2nd at 1pm ET/10am PT/12C
This one-hour pre-show features highlights from the qualifying rounds of the EA Sports 2007 Madden Challenge, held in 17 different cites. In addition, GAMEPLAY HD profiles some of the top players in the competition.
World Premiere – “Madden Challenge: Episode 1” TV-14
Premieres Saturday, February 9th at 1pm ET/10am PT/12C
Highlights from the first round of the EA Sports 2007 Madden Challenge final tournament held in Los Angeles.
World Premiere – “Madden Challenge: Episode 2” TV-14
Premieres Saturday, February 16th at 1pm ET/10am PT/12C
Catch the head to head competition of the second round of the EA Sports 2007 Madden Challenge.
World Premiere – “Madden Challenge: Episode 3” TV-14
Premieres Saturday, February 23rd at 1pm ET/10am PT/12C
This episode includes highlights from the “Round of Eight” Black bracket of EA Sports 2007 Madden Challenge.
TRAILER PARK
A monthly series from GAMEPLAY HD, TRAILER PARK brings gaming fans a double-wide dose of trailers from the top current and upcoming games. It also features specially created music videos and comedic machinima-style vignettes, spliced from gameplay footage highlights from these top titles. New episodes of TRAILER PARK premiere the first Monday of every month.
World Premiere – Episode 7 TV-MA
Premieres Monday, February 4th at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT/7:30C
Trailers from upcoming games include: Beowulf, Duke Nukem, Ferrari Challenge, Gran Turismo, Heavenly Sword, MX vs. ATV, My Horse and Me, My Word Coach, Pang Ya, Skydiving, SpongeBob Underpants Slam and Undertow.
RAVE HD
FROM THE BASEMENT
This entertaining programfeatures intimate live performances from some of the world’s finest musicians. Each show is beautifully filmed in high-definition with live sound recorded and mixed by renowned producer Nigel Godrich (Beck and Radiohead). FROM THE BASEMENT does not have a host or a studio audience – rather, the artists and their performances take center stage. Each hour-long episode features three to four solo acts or bands, with this season’s performers including The White Stripes, Beck, The Shins, Thom Yorke from Radiohead, Sonic Youth, PJ Harvey and Damien Rice.
US Premiere – Episode 1 TV-G>>
Premieres Friday, February 22nd at 9pm ET & PT/8C
Tonight’s performers include Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Albert Hammond, Jr., and the Envelopes.>>
US Premiere – Episode 2 TV-G>>
Premieres Friday, February 29th at 9pm ET & PT/8C >>
On tonight’s episode, The White Stripes, The Shins and Neil Hannon perform.
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World-renowned pianist and bandleader Jools Holland returns to RAVE HD for yet another season of this landmark series, which includes appearances from both established artists and cutting-edge newcomers.
US Premiere – Episode 5 TV-G
Premieres Friday, February 1st at 9pm ET & PT/8C
Holland interviews performers Jack White of The White Stripes and Ricky and Nick from Kaiser Chiefs. Pink Martini, Silversun Pickups, James Hunter and Anjani are lace w:st="on">Hollandlace>’s other musical guests.
US Premiere – Episode 6 TV-G
Premieres Friday, February 8th at 9pm ET & PT/8C
Performers this week include Paul McCartney, Björk, Editors, Ben Westbeech, Adele, The Nightwatchman and Shy Child. McCartney and Björk also join Holland for interviews.
RUSH HD
3 PEAKS 3 WEEKS: FOR THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA
World Premiere, Thursday, February 7th at 8pm ET/9pm PT/7C TV-PG
This captivating one-hour documentary follows a team of 10 women from Australia and the United States as they come together and attempt to climb three of Africa’s highest peaks in less than three weeks. By challenging themselves to climb Mt. Kenya, Mt. Meru, and Mt. Kilimanjaro, they hope to raise money and awareness for three key issues affecting East Africa today: environment, education, and HIV/AIDS. Viewers discover if they complete their mission and raise enough money to make a difference.
NOMADS (Season 3)
Only a select few athletes have what it takes to be extreme. Find out who they are in the third season of Nomads and live life on the edge with extreme sports athletes at the top of their games. These adrenaline junkies comb the earth for the perfect spot, the best competition, and a place to make their mark. When they find it, they don’t leave without giving it their all, proving their worthiness to the sport they love.
World Premiere – Episode 11: “Best of Ski” TV-PG
Premieres Friday, February 1st at 10pm ET/11pm PT/9C
Viewers take a look back at the most extreme moments in skiing this season and the downhill racers who made them happen.
World Premiere – Episode 12: “Best of Mountain Biking” TV-PG
Premieres Friday, February 8th at 10pm ET/11pm PT/9C
Viewers check out the season’s best ups and downs in mountain biking.
World Premiere – Episode 13: “Best of Extreme Sports” TV-PG
Premieres Friday, February 15th at 10pm ET/11pm PT/9C
Kayaking, wakeboarding, BASE hunting, freestyle motorcross, downhill skiing – viewers get one last look at the best and most extreme moments captured in this season of NOMADS.
TREASURE HD
I’LL TRY ANYTHING ONCE
Viewers follow Rolling Stone magazine contributing editor Touré as he tackles a variety of challenges from being a rodeo clown and a wildlife remover to joining a semi-professional women’s football league. Touré completely immerses himself in each experience and is paired with a mentor who helps him gain an understanding of that activity’s necessary skill set and way of life. At the end of each episode, Touré attempts to complete the physical and mental challenges required of him, putting into practice what he has been taught along the way. Touré’s exploits bring viewers a rare, insider’s perspective of these odd and amazing adventures.
World Premiere - Episode 1: Demolition Derby TV-PG
Premieres Wednesday, February 20th at 8pm ET & PT/7C
Die-hard New York subway rider Touré couldn’t be more out of his element when he travels 500 miles to rural Indiana – the heart of demolition derby country – to apprentice with 100-time “crash-and-bash” champion Larry Staats. The intrepid wordsmith has four short days to learn demolition derby – from experiencing a full impact collision to how to inflict maximum damage on another car– before he’s entered into a three-heat competition with the nation’s most legendary demo derby artists.
World Premiere - Episode 2: Rodeo Clown TV-PG
Premieres Wednesday, February 27th at 8pm ET & PT/7C
Tonight, Touré enters the world of human bull bait in Wyoming, when he gambles life and limb to become a rodeo clown. After some rough and tumble training with veteran bull dodging clown Timber Tuckness, Touré is left alone in the middle of the ring to protect the riders (and himself) from 2,000 pounds of angry bull.
Damon Dash: Fresh is Contagious TV-PG
World Premiere, Monday, February 18th at 8 pm ET/9 pm PT/7C
This intimate one-hour profile takes a look at Damon Dash, one of America's most successful hip-hop entrepreneurs. Only 14 when his mother died, Dash traveled from Harlem, NY, to enroll himself into a mostly white Connecticut boarding school and subsequently built his first company, Roc-a-fella Records, with the launch of world-famous hip-hop artist Jay-Z. Viewers get an in-depth look at Dash’s humble, yet ambitious, beginnings and the success he has achieved since then in the areas of music, fashion, film and boxing.
THE RE-INVENTORS
Behind every good invention are millions of ideas – patents that don’t quite make it to mass production. The “Re-Inventors” – amateur historian/special effects artist Jeremy “J-Mac” MacPherson and carpenter/backyard inventor Matt Hunter – are on a mission to rescue these lost ideas and bring them back to life. In this intriguing new series, viewers learn whether these ideas are diamonds in the rough, or scrap that must be relegated to the patent junkyard forever.
World Premiere – Episode 3: Gun Helmet TV-PG
Premieres Sunday, February 3rd at 12pm ET/9am PT/11am C
War always seems to bring out some of the most innovative inventions, but not all are as good as they may seem. Tonight, the Re-Inventors build and test a WWI era helmet gun and find out who would have been in more danger – the user or the target.
World Premiere – Episode 4: Flying Machine TV-PG
Premieres Sunday, February 10th at 12pm ET/9am PT/11am C
For thousands of years humans have searched for a means to fly and it was only at the dawn of the 20th century that this goal was achieved. Many different ideas were put forward, however, before success was finally reached. Tonight, the Re-Inventors build and test some creative inventions to see if they could have beaten the Wright Brothers to the sky.
World Premiere – Episode 5: Flying Car TV-PG
Premieres Sunday, February 17th at 12pm ET/9am PT/11am C
With the advent of airplanes and automobiles in the early 20th century, an idea emerged that a marriage of the two would create the ultimate travel vehicle. Is it possible to create a flying car the average person can afford and operate? Tonight, the Re-Inventors look at some options and even construct one to see if it might work.
World Premiere – Episode 6: Incinerating Toilet TV-PG
Premieres Sunday, February 24th at 12pm ET/9am PT/11am C
Proper sewage disposal is something all societies must face to prevent the spread of disease. As populations have increased over the years, so have ideas for the disposal, removal, and processing of waste. In this episode, the Re-Inventors examine and build some of these contraptions to separate the good ideas from the bad ones.
ULTRA HD
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February 3rd and 4th at 8pm ET/9pm PT/7C February 5th through 10th at 8pm ET/11pm PT/7C
ULTRA HD’s FULL FRONTAL FASHION offers comprehensive, insider coverage of New York Fashion Week. For the Fall 2008 Collections, program hosts Judy Licht, Christina Ha, Lloyd Boston and James Aguiar provide up-close coverage of the catwalks and the action backstage, with commentary from leading editors and interviews with designers, models and celebrities. In addition, celebrity photographer Patrick McMullan provides coverage of all the week’s hottest parties, while Glamour magazine’s Suze Yalof Schwartz offers her thoughts and opinions about upcoming beauty trends. Two brand-new, one-hour episodes air back-to-back each night.
ULTRA EYE
Each episode of this exciting new series takes viewers with a penchant for exotic travel to the most exciting cities in the world to explore the compelling fashion, architecture, interior design, restaurants and hotels that define their unique sense of style.
World Premiere – “Buenos Aires” TV-PG
Premieres Friday, February 29th at 9pm ET/11pm PT/8C>>
Tonight, viewers travel to this seductive port city, which boasts bustling streets, grand avenues, old-time cafes and stylish restaurants. It's a city of tragedy and elation, a vibrant, cosmopolitan capital where locals are renowned for their flair and cockiness, even in times of adversity.
SPA SEEKERS
Jaymee and Lindsey Ong are two sisters with just two things in common: their last name and a desire to visit Asia’s best-known spas. In this stylish, visually stunning, and entertaining series, viewers join jet-setting actress/model Jaymee and restaurant manager/nanny Lindsey as they travel to Indonesia, Thailand, India and Hong Kong to visit each country’s most luxurious spas. Once there, they are schooled in various ancient Asian spa practices and then offer their very unique perspective and honest feedback on what they have experienced. In each utterly indulgent and thoroughly enjoyable episode, the Ong sisters crown the best spa they have visited in that region.
World Premiere – Episode 5: “Siem Reap” TV-PG
Premieres Tuesday, February 19th at 9pm ET/11pm PT/8C
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Reservations Required
This tasty programgives foodies total and unprecedented access to the top restaurants in the country, as well as a rare opportunity to meet the people who are setting the culinary trends in America. Viewers meet the world’s most influential restaurateurs and chefs, tour their restaurants and kitchens, learn the secrets of preparing and presenting an extraordinary meal and find out what it takes to create a successful, buzz-worthy restaurant. This season, the program will be hosted by Niloufar Motamed, features editor at Travel + Leisure magazine and a well-known food expert, and co-hosted by Ed Levine, a regular contributor to The New York Times’ “Dining Out” section and author of the popular New York Eats series and the popular book Pizza, A Slice of Heaven.
World Premiere – Episode 25: “Smith’s” TV-PG
Premieres Thursday, February 28th at 9:30pm ET/11:30pm PT/8:30C
Former Bouley Chef Danny Abrams’ new restaurant on New York City’s MacDougal Street features seasonal New American fare served in a space that’s outfitted like a railroad car, with a back-room bar that replicates a 1920s speakeasy. Host Niloufar Motamed checks out the new space, samples some of Abrams’s cuisine and lets viewers know whether they should reserve a seat at Smith’s. Plus, Ed Levine joins the world-renowned chef Daniel Boulud and discovers how he has been influencing the way Americans eat for over three decades.
