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[09/24/08 - 09:36 AM] Bio Channel to Feature Presidential Candidates Barack Obama & John Mccain in Back-To-Back "Biography" Profiles The specials will air Wednesday, October 29 starting at 8:00/7:00c. |
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BIO CHANNEL TO FEATURE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES BARACK OBAMA & JOHN MCCAIN IN BACK-TO-BACK "BIOGRAPHY" PROFILES
AND AN ENCORE PRESENTATION OF THE A&E ORIGINAL MOVIE "FAITH OF MY FATHERS"
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2008 STARTING AT 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT / 9 PM PT
As the history-making United States presidential election heats up, Bio Channel presents a look at the unique American tales of the two presidential hopefuls with encore "Biography" episodes on Barack Obama and John McCain on Wednesday, October 29 at 8 PM ET and 9 PM ET respectively followed by an encore presentation of the 2005 A&E original dramatic movie "Faith of My Fathers," based on the best-selling novel by McCain at 10 PM ET.
The Emmy-award winning series "Biography" presents back-to-back episodes on the nation's presidential candidates in advance of the 56th United States election. At 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT / 9 PM PT, "Biography: Barack Obama" looks at the life and political journey of the Illinois Senator and Democratic nominee. Then in "Biography: John McCain" at 9 PM ET/ 8 PM CT / 10 PM PT, Bio Channel reveals the story and political background of Republican nominee and Arizona Senator.
Then at 10 PM ET / 9 PM CT / 11 PM PT, Bio Channel presents "Faith of My Fathers," based on the best-selling book by Senator John McCain and Mark Salter. The two-hour encore presentation of the original A&E movie chronicles McCain's capture and treatment during his five and a half years as prisoner of war in Vietnam and stars Shawn Hatosy ("Numb3rs") as Lieutenant Commander John McCain and Scott Glenn (Nights in Rodanthe) as his father, Admiral Jack McCain.
About Bio Channel
At Bio Channel, we prove that the truth about people is always more entertaining than fiction. Bio Channel is about real people and their real lives: up close and personal, gritty and provocative, always unfiltered. Bio Channel original series uncover the real drama in people stories: everyday situations with a twist; celebrities going off-script; people-centric crime stories and paranormal events. In addition to being the exclusive home to the Emmy-Award winning Biography� series, the dynamic blend of original and acquired series on Bio Channel includes I Survived�, Final 24, Psychic Investigators and the upcoming William Shatner hosted talk show, Shatner's Raw Nerve. The 24-hour network is now available in more than 52 million households. The Bio Channel web site is located at www.bio.com.
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[09/17/25 - 03:15 PM] Nexstar ABC Affiliates to Preempt "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Indefinitely Beginning Tonight The company's owned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network will preempt "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" for the foreseeable future beginning with tonight's show.
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[09/17/25 - 03:14 PM] Buccaneers at Texans Delivers 17.4 Million Viewers, ESPN's Most-Watched "MNF" Week 2 Game Since 2008 Additionally, the Buccaneers-Texans is ESPN's most-watched individual game on weeks with multiple "MNF" games, whether a true doubleheader or two games with staggered start times.
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[09/17/25 - 02:14 PM] Apple TV+ Lands "The Off Weeks," New Drama Starring and Executive Produced by Ben Stiller and Jessica Chastain When divorce throws writing professor Gus Adler's life into chaos, he struggles to hold things together during "on weeks" when he has custody of his kids.
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[09/17/25 - 12:21 PM] Prime Video Announces Franchise Expansion with Greenlight of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" Movie While story details are still under wraps, the surprise news was announced this evening at the series' finale red carpet celebration in Paris, France.
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[09/17/25 - 12:01 PM] Most Valuable Promotions Moves Blockbuster Jake Paul vs. Tank Davis Event to Miami, Florida's Kaseya Center on Friday, November 14, Live Globally Only on Netflix The blockbuster event, Jake vs. Tank, pits boxing's most-watched disruptor against one of the sport's most feared punchers in a collision that has been four years in the making.
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[09/17/25 - 12:01 PM] Next on Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN - October 2025 Upcoming premieres include: "Fate" (October 8), "Murdaugh: Death in the Family" (October 15), and "LEGO Frozen: Operations Puffins" (October 24).
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[09/17/25 - 12:01 PM] "Camp Rock 3" Officially Greenlit for Disney+ and Disney Channel Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas will return to their iconic roles.
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[09/17/25 - 12:00 PM] "The Price Is Right" and "Let's Make a Deal" Kick Off New Seasons Beginning Monday, Sept. 22 with Special Episodes The former returns for its landmark 54th season and will introduce a new pricing game in partnership with BetMGM, "The Lion's Share."
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[09/17/25 - 10:26 AM] USA Network Serves Up "Everything on the Menu with Braun Strowman," Premiering Friday, October 24 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT The travel series follows WWE legend Braun Strowman as he swaps body slams for bite-sized adventures at some of America's favorite local eateries.
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[09/17/25 - 10:23 AM] "Unaccustomed Earth" Adds Justin Bartha, Jayant Kripalani, Parveen Kaur, Swayam Bhatia and Palomi Ghosh to Cast They join the previously announced Freida Pinto, Siddharth, Sarayu Blue, Indraneil Sengupta, Adi Roy, and Iyla Sundarsingh Mckaig.
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[09/17/25 - 10:13 AM] Video: Official Trailer - "Abbott Elementary" Returns October 1 on ABC and Stream on Hulu Watch the season premiere Wednesday, October 1 at 8:30/7:30c on ABC and stream on Hulu.
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[09/17/25 - 10:01 AM] Award-Winning Artist and Horror Aficionado Janelle Monae Returns as "HalloQueen" for AMC Networks' "FearFest" Programming Event Celebrating Horror and Genre The long-running, annual horror and genre programming event featuring over 650 hours of iconic horror films franchises, new series, specials and more, across linear and streaming.
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[09/17/25 - 10:00 AM] Mario Lopez Set to Host the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Exclusive Collaboration with "Access Hollywood" The event will be streamed live at watch.theemmys.tv and via The Emmys app on Friday, October 17.
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[09/17/25 - 09:56 AM] "South Park" to Continue on Wednesday, September 24th at 10PM ET/PT on Comedy Central Regarding tonight's previously scheduled episode: "Apparently when you do everything at the last minute sometimes you don't get it done," said Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
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[09/17/25 - 09:07 AM] The CW Gives Classic TV Fans the Chance to Step Back in Time with "TV We Love" The nostalgic series celebrates eight of America's most iconic television shows and the indelible mark they left on popular culture.
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