TLC RENEWS "SAY YES TO THE DRESS: BIG BLISS" FOR A SECOND SEASON

TLC has announced that its new series SAY YES TO THE DRESS: BIG BLISS has been renewed for a second season. The network has ordered 12 half-hour episodes, slated to premiere in May 2011. Taped inside premier bridal salon Kleinfeld Bridal, each episode follows the emotional journey of plus-size brides as they shop to fulfill their dream dress fantasy. For a plus-size bride shopping for her big day, the pressure is at an all-time high, not only to find the dream dress, but the perfect fit too.

Season 1 premieres of SAY YES TO THE DRESS: BIG BLISS average 1.5 million P2+ viewers.

The original SAY YES TO THE DRESS series returns in January 2011 with all new episodes, and the new installment of the franchise, SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATLANTA, returns for a second season in summer 2011.

SAY YES TO THE DRESS: BIG BLISS is produced by Half Yard Productions for TLC.

About TLC

TLC's innovative docu-series and reality-based programming include favorites Kate Plus 8, Little People, Big World, What Not to Wear, 19 Kids and Counting, Say Yes to the Dress, and LA Ink. TLC added to its menu of programming with Cake Boss and continues to expand into the food genre. TLC's daytime lineup includes the Emmy Award-winning A Baby Story. The channel is available in more than 99 million homes in the US, nearly 8 million homes in Canada and through the website at www.tlc.com. TLC is part of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the world's number one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries.