SMITTEN BY KITTENS?

ANIMAL PLANET'S "TOO CUTE!" HAS FANS FALLING FOR FELINES

-- On September 7, TOO CUTE! Counts Down Cute Kittens and Features Animal Planet L!VE 'Kitten-cam' Event --

(Silver Spring, Md.) - The dog days of summer are ending, but this September, Animal Planet is going to make you fall for kittens with a special episode of TOO CUTE! that ranks the cutest kitties to ever appear on the series.

On Saturday, September 7, at 9 PM (ET/PT), TOO CUTE! revisits the cutest kittens in the series' history and reveals the fan-favorite feline antics in a countdown of the top-20 most adorable kitten moments. And, for the first time ever, Animal Planet cuts into its regularly scheduled programming four times throughout the hour to feature cuddly, adoptable kitties from Animal Planet L!VE's Kitten Cam. When these feisty felines make their primetime debuts, they're sure to melt hearts and excite the masses.

Also, for the cat fans who can't wait until September, Animal Planet offers an exclusive live stream of the second annual Walker Art Center Internet Cat Video Film Festival on Wednesday, August 28, at 8:30 PM (ET/PT). By visiting AnimalPlanet.com/CatVidFest, cat lovers everywhere can experience the world's most popular feline festival. And, as the exclusive sponsor of the event, Animal Planet is also unveiling a butter cat sculpture during the event.

TOO CUTE! is produced for Animal Planet by True Entertainment. Lisa Lucas is the executive producer and Patrick Keegan is the producer for Animal Planet. Glenda Hersh and Steve Weinstock are executive producers for True Entertainment.

Animal Planet Media (APM), a multi-media business unit of Discovery Communications, is the world's only entertainment brand that immerses viewers in the full range of life in the animal kingdom with rich, deep content via multiple platforms and offers animal lovers and pet owners access to a centralized online, television and mobile community for immersive, engaging, high-quality entertainment, information and enrichment. APM consists of the Animal Planet television network, available in more than 96 million homes in the US; online assets www.animalplanet.com, the ultimate online destination for all things animal; the 24/7 broadband channel, Animal Planet Beyond; and other media platforms including a robust Video-on-Demand (VOD) service; mobile content; and merchandising extensions.