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Life Below Zero has been entertaining viewers on National Geographic for an astounding 17 seasons so far. One of the main reasons for the popularity of the documentary series is primary subject Sue Aikens, who lives by herself in a remote area of Alaska, almost 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The 58-year-old…

EXCLUSIVE: BBC Studios is seeking an L.A. exec to help discover the next generation of unscripted formats and collaborate with UK headquarters on new shows for the U.S. market, Deadline can reveal. A job advert was issued this week for an SVP, Unscripted Development for Valerie Bruce’s BBC Studios L.A. Productions, a…

Life Below Zero cinematographers Michael Cheeseman and Danny Day came in from the cold long enough to find out that they were nominated for more Emmys this year for their Nat Geo docuseries, which is now working on its latest season in remote Alaska. Cheeseman and Day, already three-time Emmy winners for the show’s…

In this era of stay-at-home orders across America and the world due to the coronavirus pandemic, National Geographic's Life Below Zero has truly become a show for our time, in more ways than one. "The secret sauce of the show is diving deep into, well, the psychology of isolation – which I think we're all really…

Nat Geo is braving the Alaskan wildnerness again with a new Life Below Zero spinoff as well as a multiple season renewal for the original show. The factual broadcaster has handed BBC Studios a three-season deal that includes two additional seasons of Life Below Zero and an additional season of Life Below Zero: Port Pro…

To understand the intensity of work on Life Below Zero, one need only hear cinematographer Michael Cheeseman's story from four days ago. Traveling to Alaska's Kavik River Camp with its owner, Sue Aikens—one of the National Geographic series' documentary subjects—the DP experienced one of the most wild 24-hour periods…

Last night in Los Angeles, two thousand National Geographic fans descended upon The Greek Theatre for the network's Emmy Contenders Showcase, a one-of-a-kind outdoor experience and concert event. Upon entry, guests were treated to activations inspired by five Emmy-contending series and one stunning documentary, which…

As Emmy season heats up and For Your Consideration campaigning kicks into high gear, National Geographic has taken the wraps off a a one-of-a-kind outdoor experience June 2 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles to celebrate the talent behind its 2019 contenders. Different from the usual screening-then-panel FYC format…

National Geographic Channel has season premiere dates for a pair of its returning series. The 11th season of docuseries Life Below Zero bows September 25, and Season 4 of interview show StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson — which includes an interview with the late Anthony Bourdain — launches November 12. The logline…

Ahead of its TCA session today, the National Geographic Channel has renewed Wicked Tuna: North vs South for a second season to film in early 2015 and Life Below Zero for a third to premiere on April 9. Additionally, the cable network has picked up another Arctic series from the producers of Life Below Zero, Port Protec…