This Marriage Is Going to Be Wild! Survivalist/Special Forces Husband Teams with Journalist City Wife in Discovery's 'MAN, WOMAN, WILD'

World Premiere Series Launches Friday, July 16 at 9 PM ET/PT

(Silver Spring, Md) Surviving the wild can be hard enough but add to the mix a husband and wife who don't always see eye to eye and you have Discovery Channel's MAN, WOMAN, WILD premiering Friday, July 16 at 9 PM ET/PT.

Mykel Hawke is a former Special Forces survival expert. His wife Ruth is a television journalist. Together, they take on some of the most forbidding and remote locations around the world. Dropped into each spot, they must survive as a team for four days and nights, with only a knife and the clothes on their backs. As they test their will and their marriage, the two find common ground standing up to nature as husband and wife in the wildest places on Earth.

"The Hawkes are captivating and compelling guides for survival instruction. The authenticity of their relationship coupled with the high stakes of their predicaments makes for a wild, memorable series," said Clark Bunting, president and general manager of Discovery Channel.

For Mykel, survival comes naturally Years of military training as a Green Beret have taught him to survive in any condition, but for Ruth every thing in the wild is still very new to her. From building shelter to hunting for food to finding a route to rescue Mykel teaches Ruth the necessary skills needed to survive in different terrains.

MAN, WOMAN, WILD is produced for Discovery Channel by Renegade 83. David Garfinkle and Jay Renfroe are executive producers. Bill Howard is executive producer for Discovery Channel.

About Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel is dedicated to creating the highest quality non-fiction content that informs and entertains its consumers about the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. The network, which is distributed to 100.1 million U.S. homes, can be seen in over 180 countries, offering a signature mix of compelling, high-end production values and vivid cinematography across genres including, science and technology, exploration, adventure, history and in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the people, places and organizations that shape and share our world. For more information, please visit www.discovery.com.

About Discovery Communications

Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISAD, DISBD, DISCK) is the world's number one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries. Discovery empowers people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity through 100-plus worldwide networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Planet Green, Investigation Discovery and HD Theater, as well as leading consumer and educational products and services, and a diversified portfolio of digital media services including HowStuffWorks.com. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.