TRAVEL CHANNEL GREENLIGHTS PRODUCTION ON "BOOZE TRAVELER: BEST BARS" WITH JACK MAXWELL

Travel Channel's Jack Maxwell, host of "Booze Traveler: Best Bars"

NEW YORK (December 6, 2016) - Travel Channel has given the greenlight for a first season of "Booze Traveler: Best Bars." The series will follow cocktail connoisseur Jack Maxwell on a new, fun-filled mission to find the best bars and drinks in the United States for any and every occasion. He will continue doing what he does best - getting to know people and places through a cocktail.

Production is set to begin this December and the first season of 10 half-hour episodes will premiere in Spring 2017. Season Three of the network's popular series "Booze Traveler," also starring Maxwell, will premiere on Monday, December 12 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

"Jack's curiosity and adventurous spirit is infectious - fans love following him around the world," said Courtney White, senior vice president, programming, Travel Channel. "The new series is a great opportunity for our viewers to rediscover well-known American cities by getting an inside look at the best neighborhood bars."

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