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[04/10/12 - 11:13 PM]
Q1 in Review/Q2 in Preview: Food Network, FX, G4, HBO, History & Lifetime
A look at what's ahead on the cable channels, plus a recap of their ratings to date this year.

[03/27/12 - 02:03 PM]
History(R) Finishes Best Quarter of All Time Among Key Demographics
History spins the numbers for the quarter to date.

[01/09/12 - 11:48 AM]
History Continues Its Ratings Surge With New Sunday Night Line-Up of "Ax Men" and "Cajun Pawn Stars"
History spins the numbers for Sunday, January 8.

[12/22/11 - 08:00 AM]
Original Hit Logging Series "Ax Men" Returns for 5th Season Sunday, January 8 at 9PM ET on History(R)
Last year's champs, Papac Logging, are back on a remote Alaskan island to defend their title.

[12/21/11 - 07:55 AM]
History(R) Marks Historic Best Year Ever
History spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/14/11 - 12:04 PM]
History Renews Six Series, Orders "Cajun Pawn Stars" Spin-Off
"Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy," "American Restoration," "Top Gear," "Top Shot," "Ax Men" and "Swamp People" are all due back.

[07/27/11 - 02:45 PM]
History(R) Builds on Phenomenal Growth and Historic Success Celebrates Record Audiences
Newly announced series include "Invention USA," "Full Metal Jousting" and "United Stats of America."

[07/27/11 - 02:45 PM]
History(R) Builds on Phenomenal Growth and Historic Success Celebrates Record Audiences
Newly announced series include "Invention USA," "Full Metal Jousting" and "United Stats of America."

[06/28/11 - 01:12 PM]
History(R) Makes History in 2Q
History spins the numbers for the quarter to date.

[05/03/11 - 08:08 AM]
Upfront 2011: History(R) Builds on Phenomenal Growth and Historic Success
Over a dozen series are set to return next season, including "Ancient Aliens," "Brad Meltzer's Decoded" and, of course, "Pawn Stars."

[04/26/11 - 01:18 PM]
History(R) Tops Itself Yet Again as April 2011 Becomes the Network's Best Month of All Time!
History spins the numbers for the month of April.

[03/29/11 - 10:49 AM]
History(R) Finishes Best Quarter of All Time Among All Key Demographics
History spins the numbers for the first quarter of 2011.

[03/21/11 - 07:26 AM]
Spike TV Digs Down Deep for New Original Series, "Coal" Featuring the Lives of West Virginia Coal Miners
Jeremy Sisto has been tapped to narrate the series, premiering Wednesday, March 30 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/01/11 - 09:31 AM]
History(R) Has Historic Month in February
History spins the numbers for the month of February.

[01/26/11 - 02:05 PM]
2010 Year in Review/2011 Year in Preview: History
A look at what's ahead on the cable channel, plus a recap of its 2010 ratings highlights.

[01/05/11 - 09:01 AM]
Spike TV Digs Down Deep for New Original Series, "Coal"
The Thom Beers-produced series will launch Wednesday, March 30 on the cable channel.

[11/15/10 - 08:28 AM]
"Ax Men" Returns Sunday, December 12 at 9pm ET on History(R)
Father-and-son team Gabe and Craig Rygaard return to battle their nemesis, reigning "King of the mountain" J.M. Browning.

[10/14/10 - 09:34 AM]
Spike TV Digs Down Deep for New Original Series, "Coal"
The Thom Beers-produced series, originally set up at Discovery, will premiere in April.

[08/30/10 - 07:22 AM]
Spike TV Shows You How in the Third Season Premiere of the Macabre Comedic Series "1000 Ways to Die"
The new season rolls out Tuesday, September 14 at 10:00/9:00c on the network.

[05/04/10 - 10:12 AM]
History(Tm) Builds on Foundation of Success
The cable channel has picked up new seasons of AMERICAN PICKERS, AX MEN, ICE ROAD TRUCKERS, MODERN MARVELS, PAWN STARS and THE UNIVERSE.

[04/27/10 - 02:34 PM]
History(Tm) Posts Best Month in Network History
History spins the numbers for the month of April.

[01/22/10 - 08:00 AM]
Interview: "Ax Men" Executive Producer Michael Stiller

[12/23/09 - 08:03 AM]
From the Unforgiving Landscape of the Pacific Northwest to the Dark Waters of Florida and Louisiana, Comes the Third Season OF... Ax Men
The show's third season premieres on Sunday, January 10 at 9:00/8:00c on History.

[11/09/09 - 06:04 AM]
Spike TV Satisfies the Unconventional Curiosity of Men in a New One-Hour Block with the Return of '1000 Ways to Die' and 'Manswers'
The series will air back-to-back on Wednesday nights at 10:00/9:00c beginning December 9.

[07/29/09 - 12:43 PM]
Fueled by Explosive Growth Over the Last Two Years, History(Tm) Announces Unprecedented Slate of New Series and Event Specials for Summer/Fall 2009
The coming slate "promises to bring an epic scope and an innovative, entertaining perspective to history."

[05/13/09 - 02:44 PM]
Fueled by Explosive Growth Over the Last Two Years, History(Tm) Makes Largest Content Commitment in Its History for 2009-2010
The network's six new series include AMERICA THE STORY OF US, PAWNING HISTORY, MADHOUSE, WWII in HD, NOSTRADAMUS EFFECT and MYSTERYQUEST.

[05/12/09 - 11:06 AM]
A&E Network Expands on Industry-Leading Original Programming Slate
Reality projects featuring Tony Danza, Bob Saget, Russell Simmons and Shaquille O'Neal are among the network's upcoming plans.

[04/23/09 - 06:01 AM]
Spike TV Orders New Seasons of '1000 Ways to Die' and 'Manswers'
The deal includes a pilot for "1000 Ways To Lie," "that features the most outrageous lies ever told in a fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek manner."

[02/03/09 - 07:54 AM]
The Ax Men Are Back - Returning Monday, March 2 at 10pm ET/PT on History(Tm)
Returning companies J.M. Browning Logging of Astoria and Vernonia's Pihl Logging will be joined by three newcomers this season.

[07/31/08 - 08:53 AM]
Spike TV Announces the Pickup of Original, Non-Scripted Series '1000 Ways to Die'
Originally a two-part special, the May premiere drew an average audience of 1.0 million viewers.







AX MEN (HISTORY)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
3/9/08 - ???
STATUS:
on hiatus or fate to be determined
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
CURRENT SEASON:
5 (20 episodes)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
completed airing its fifth season on 5/20/12; has yet to be renewed for a sixth season
DESCRIPTION:
(from History's press release, December 2011) The AX MEN are back, and risking falling trees, bone-crushing equipment, human error, freak accidents, hungry predators, brutal forces of nature - and each other - in an all-new race to be "King of the Mountain." Season five of the popular series premieres Sunday, January 8 at 9pm ET on HISTORY. For generations, loggers have put their lives on the line every day to provide America with the timber it needs. But these AX MEN will do anything to claim "Green Gold" worth millions and live to tell the tale.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Jeff Conroy as EP
· Philip D. Segal as EP
· Russ McCarroll as EP (History)
· Sarah Whalen as EP
· Thom Beers as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Original Productions