Medical Expert Dr. Drew Pinsky Returns with New Series STRICTLY DR. DREW and Comedian Leslie Nielsen Joins Discovery Health in New Original Series DOCTOR*OLOGY
Discovery Health Channel, the only network on television that takes viewers inside the fascinating and informative world of health and medicine to experience firsthand compelling, real-life stories of medical breakthroughs and human triumphs, announces its lineup for the 2006-2007 Upfront season.
"Discovery Health Channel strives to aid people in both the healing of the human body and the nurturing of the human spirit," said Eileen O´Neill, executive vice president and general manager, Discovery Health Channel. "Our unique new series and specials, teamed with our top-notch talent and experts, dispense reliable and credible health information, making Discovery Health the go-to resource for all issues related to the physical and mental well-being of our viewers."
Discovery Health´s Upfront slate features the return of some of the nation´s top medical experts, including Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Drew Pinsky. In addition, the network welcomes Leslie Nielsen to the family in a new series. Discovery Health Channel celebrates the wonder of medical breakthroughs with storytelling that is inspirational and hopeful in the following new series and specials:
STRICTLY DR. DREW
After 20 years of providing medical, sexual and relationship advice through radio, television and books, Dr. Drew Pinsky brings his expertise back to Discovery Health Channel with STRICTLY DR. DREW, a new primetime series that takes us behind the medical headlines to debunk myths and uncover the truth surrounding real health and relationship issues. STRICTLY DR. DREW premieres on the network in 3Q 2006.
DOCTOR*OLOGY
Often, medical testing is the cause of undue stress on many patients. Discovery Health Channel introduces DOCTOR*OLOGY, a groundbreaking new series that explores health and wellness in a way that looks to ease some of this stress. Starring Leslie Nielsen, DOCTOR*OLOGY is a blend of scripted comedy and factual documentary, teaming Nielsen with top medical experts for a tongue-in-cheek look at modern medicine. Laughter is one of the most powerful tools of healing, and Leslie Nielsen is the spoonful of sugar that will make the medicine go down. DOCTOR*OLOGY navigates the pantheon of *ologies, interviewing doctors, nurses and technicians in the hopes of demystifying rather complicated fields of study, from gastroenterology to cardiology. Nielsen undergoes tests and examinations to further his medical education and in turn, illustrate for the viewer what goes on behind the latex curtain. DOCTOR*OLOGY debuts on Discovery Health Channel in 1Q 2007.
YOU: WAIST MANAGEMENT Also returning to the network is Dr. Mehmet Oz, Discovery Health Channel´s senior medical contributor, world-renowned heart surgeon and co-author of the best-selling books YOU: The Owner´s Manual and YOU: The Smart Patient. Dr. Oz bypasses the battle of the bulge and offers viewers real-world tips for smarter health and nutrition in a new special YOU: WAIST MANAGEMENT, premiering in 4Q 2006 to coincide with the launch of his new book, YOU: On a Diet -- The Owner´s Manual for Waist Management.
SUPER QUADS Premiering in 4Q 2006 is the new special SUPER QUADS, a revealing look at the day-to-day reality of raising four identical girls. It covers childhood development (which one picks up skills quicker), the issues raised by the girls´ first year at school (how the girls have adapted to separation for the first time) and the support networks that exist for mothers of multiples. Discovery Health Channel visits South Carolina as the Mathias quadruplets celebrate Christmas and Valentine´s Day and blow out the candles on their sixth birthday.
NATIONAL BODY CHALLENGE Created as a mechanism to respond to the adult and childhood obesity epidemic that is sweeping the nation, NATIONAL BODY CHALLENGE returns in 1Q 2007 for the fourth year, offering a multifaceted fitness and weight-loss challenge that provides Americans with the tools and information they need to get fit, shed extra pounds and adopt a healthier lifestyle. In 2006, more than 430,000 people participated in the Challenge, adding to the total of more than 1 million people who have participated over its three years in existence.
