HISTORY has picked up Vikings for a 10-episode second season. Created and written by Michael Hirst, the renewal comes just five episodes into the Vikings freshman season. Four new episodes remain in the current season airing Sundays at 10 p.m. with the season finale slated for Sunday, April 28 at 10 p.m. Read More

A 7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan and the resulting fires combine with strong winds to trigger an extremely rare “dragon twist” – a tornado filled with burning debris – which tears through central Tokyo killing 35,000 people in just 15 minutes. A powerful earthquake shakes the city of Lisbon; survivors climb out of the rubble and flee to the riverbank, only to be engulfed by a massive tsunami. An enormous explosion sends billions of tonnes of dust and ash into the upper atmosphere, causing global climate change, famine and, ultimately, the bubonic plague. These are HISTORY’s Perfect Storms. Airing Mondays at 9pm ET/PT, beginning April 8, this new Canadian original series provides 360-degree coverage of the devastating natural and human disasters that changed the course of history. Read More

HISTORY’s hit Canadian original series Museum Secrets is back for a third season, inviting viewers on more exclusive tours deep into some of the world’s most extraordinary museums. The new season continues to follow leading researchers as they uncover hidden stories and treasures in some of the greatest cities in the world. Airing Thursdays, beginning March 14 at 9pm ET/PT, Museum Secrets delivers its signature storytelling blend of spectacular photography, hands-on experiments and graphic novel animation. Read More

HISTORY’s ambitious Sunday night line-up proved to be a monster success, owning the top two specialty programs of the night. It was a night of biblical ratings for Mark Burnett’s latest project, The Bible, with over 1 million viewers (V2+) and over 450,000 viewers (A25-54), while the Canadian original drama Vikings had a thunderous start with 849,000 (V2+) and 417,000(A25-54)*. Read More

This gripping new series tells the extraordinary true stories of normal people who were manipulated into committing extreme acts and breathtaking sacrifices. Under the influence of dark forces, they are coerced into horrific situations that change their lives forever. These are gripping tales of the false prophets, criminal masterminds and sociopathic con-artists who prey on the innocent. Read More

HISTORY’s collection of commemorative programming struck a chord with Canadians. Read More

Shaw Media is celebrating a night of big wins across Global and its slate of specialty services. Global’s Hotel Hell, featuring Gordon Ramsay, won Monday night with 1.6 million viewers (2+, national). HGTV Canada and HISTORY, whose fall schedules launched this week, took the top two spots (A25-54) across all non-sport specialty channels. All in over 16 million Canadians tuned in last night to Shaw Media networks.   Read More

This fall HISTORY® is delving into the lives of ordinary people whose not-so-ordinary ways of life are making history right now. The new schedule includes Canadian original series Bomb Hunters, which features unknown everyday heroes who are working to make Canada a safer country. Canadian broadcast premieres of Great Lake Warriors, Mountain Men and Shark Wranglers invite viewers into the lives of individuals whose dangerous jobs are probably not advertised on many careers days. The broadcast premiere of Secret Life Of offers viewers a cheeky and salacious view into the tabloid lives of history’s most scandalous celebrity figures. These new series, and new episodes of HISTORY favourites, such as Pawn Stars, Ice Road Truckers and Ice Pilots NWT, remind viewers why HISTORY is the #1 specialty entertainment channel for Canadians. Read More

HISTORY and Shaw Media announced today additional casting for the new scripted series, VIKINGS, including Travis Fimmel (The Beast, Baytown Outlaws) as Ragnar, the first great Viking leader, a man of both history and myth; Gustaf Skarsgard (The Way Back) as Floki, a close friend of Ragnar’s who is an eccentric jokester yet an inventive, creative boat-builder and Clive Standen (Camelot, Robin Hood) as Rollo, Ragnar’s excessive, cruel cousin. The series also welcomes two high-profile Canadian actresses. Jessalyn Gilsig (Glee, Heroes, CSI: NY, Nip/Tuck, Friday Night Lights) has signed to play Siggy Earl Haraldson’s beautiful wife and Katheryn Winnick (Bones, Love and Other Drugs) will play  Lagertha, Ragnar’s first wife and famous shield maiden who often fights alongside him. Read More

Vintage warplanes, challenging conditions, and maverick pilots on dangerous missions – Ice Pilots NWT, the hit docu-series, is taking off for a bigger-than-ever third season. Tune in for 13 new one-hour episodes featuring the wild adventures of renegade Arctic airline Buffalo Airways, and the determined crew that risks everything to haul passengers and cargo in the unforgiving North. Ice Pilots NWT Season Three premieres on Wednesday, October 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on History Television (please check local listings).
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