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Event Includes Partnership with TakePart to Inspire Viewers to Participate in Renewing the Environment. (Nashville, Tenn.) Documentary Channel (DOC), in partnership with Participant Media's digital division - TakePart, celebrates the planet with "EarthView," a full month of award-winning and environmentally focused documentary films every night in April. A remarkable line-up of inspiring feature films, "EarthView" promises an eye-opening exploration of our earth, the environment, and ways we can all participate in making the world a better place to live. The month begins with the US television premiere of "Ingredients: Who's Your Farmer?" (April 1, 8 p.m. ET/PT), an empowering look at the local food movement that shares the inspiring stories of the chefs, farmers and activists who are transforming our broken food system. "Our planet and its resources are a priceless asset for which there is no replacement," said James Ackerman, President and CEO of Documentary Channel. "We are excited to partner with TakePart to showcase these important films that celebrate our earth and share the inspiring stories of the innovators who are confronting today's environmental challenges." In conjunction with "EarthView" on-air programming, TakePart will feature a dedicated "EarthView" web page (takepart.com/earthview) where viewers can connect with organizations that have environmentally focused missions specifically related to the issues raised in the featured films. TakePart and Documentary Channel will also collaborate on cross-promotion of the series and on editorial related to the films, including articles and other digital content. "TakePart was founded as a multifaceted content-driven platform to inspire, empower and ignite individuals to take daily action in making our world better," said Christopher Gebhardt, General Manager of TakePart. "It is a thrill to team with Documentary Channel in this combined effort to engage viewers in stories about the environment and actions they can take to protect Earth and all its natural resources." Other Documentary Channel premieres in the line-up include:
For a full list of "EarthView" films, visit documentarychannel.com/earthview "EarthView" also features a special Earth Day marathon starting at 4:00 p.m. ET on April 22nd. Featuring the Documentary Channel premiere of "Bag It" at 8 p.m. ET/PT, the Earth Day line-up also includes encore airings of "Ingredients: Who's Your Farmer," "Tapped" and "Kudzu Vine." Documentary Channel is primarily available through satellite television services DISH Network (Channel 197) and DIRECTV (Channel 267). Resources:
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