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Entries from July 2008

Janson Media Takes an HD Eco-Adventure in “Water’s Journey”

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Janson Media today announced the release to worldwide television, VOD, New Media, and DVD/video markets of Water’s Journey, a four-hour eco-adventure series filmed in High-Definition. Water’s Journey follows a team of scientists and adventurers as they explore their way through entire water systems and investigate mankind’s relationship with these systems, often courting danger along the […]

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“Libby, Montana” Nominated for National News & Doc Emmy Award

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Janson Media today announced that its award-winning feature documentary Libby, Montana, produced by High Plains Films, received a News & Documentary Emmy nomination in the category, “Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story — Long Form”  by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).

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EMRO on Janson’s DVD, The Island: “Absolutely Beautiful”

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Janson Media’s stunning aerial tour of Ireland on DVD, The Island, received a highly complimentary review from Educational Media Reviews Online.

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“Silent Wrecks” DVD Highly Recommended by EMRO and Video Librarian

July 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Janson Media’s DVD The Silent Wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll garnered two excellent reviews recently, one from Video Librarian and the other from Educational Media Reviews Online. Said EMRO, “The Silent Wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll introduces the viewer to an undersea world of ships and aircraft slowly corroding in the lagoon where they were sunk nearly […]

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Janson Media Inks Deal with Red Media Group of Moscow

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Janson Media has signed a license agreement with the Moscow-based broadcaster Red Media Group for an extensive package of over 100 hours of content for the Russian media company’s various new television channels, including “HD Life,” the first HDTV channel to launch in Russia.

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“Riviera Cocktail” Grabs the Attention of DVDVerdict.com

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments

The popular website DVDVerdict.com has recommended Janson Media’s new DVD, Riviera Cocktail. Wrote James A. Stewart, “[Riviera Cocktail] does the work of introducing viewers to Edward Quinn’s career quite well. It does even better at simply showing a lot of memorable photos. If you’re interested in photography or 1950s celebrities, you’ll probably find Riviera Cocktail […]

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Richard Bangs Sets Off for New Zealand on a Quest for Kaitiakitanga

July 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Janson Media today announced the release to international television, VOD, and DVD/video markets of Quest for Kaitiakitanga, the second episode in the series Richard Bangs’ Adventures with Purpose. This time Richard Bangs is near the southernmost reaches of civilization, in a down under world with an upright world-view — New Zealand.

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Janson Media Closes First Deal in Serbia

July 11th, 2008 · No Comments

DTV Production of the Republic of Serbia acquired seven hours of Janson Media’s natural disaster series, When Nature Strikes Back, to be aired in Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Bosnia. This documentary series focuses on the incredible human-interest stories of survivors along with amazing and spectacular footage of such catastrophes as earthquakes, mudslides and freak waves.

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Janson Lands Middle East Deal for “Globeriders” series

July 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Janson Media has inked an agreement with All-Time Television Entertainment for its four-hour HDTV series GlobeRiders Silkroad Adventures: A Motorcycle Journey to be aired in the Arab-speaking Middle East.  The amazing adventure follows a group of motorcyclists who ride from Istanbul, Turkey to Xian, China, along the historic and fabled Silk Road.

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“Kid Guides: Aquariums” DVD Earns Rave from School Library Journal

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Janson Media’s new DVD Kid Guides: Aquariums received a rave review from School Library Journal in its July 2008 issue. The entire review follows:

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“Ancient Secrets of the Bible” Returns to Television with New Seasons

July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Janson Media today announced the release to international television, VOD, and DVD/video markets of the second and third seasons of Ancient Secrets of the Bible. The 26 new episodes of this celebrated television show were produced in 2008. The first season of Ancient Secrets was produced in the 1990s and was broadcast in over 200 […]

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“Passport To Adventure” Wins Broadcast Journalism Award

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Janson Media today announced that The Magical Country of Wales, an episode of its Passport to Adventure series, received the 2007 VisitBritain Travel Journalism Broadcast Award. This episode introduces viewers to the rolling pastures, flower-filled fields and hedge lined country roads of Wales, where the pristine countryside is ideal for cycling through quaint hamlets and […]

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