Wednesday, January 9, 2019

RESCUE MISSIONS REVEALED IN THREE NEW NOVA PROGRAMS AVAILABLE ON DVD AND DIGITAL FROM PBS DISTRIBUTION THIS FEBRUARY

RESCUE MISSIONS REVEALED IN
THREE NEW NOVA PROGRAMS AVAILABLE ON DVD AND DIGITAL FROM PBS DISTRIBUTION THIS FEBRUARY

“NOVA: THAI CAVE RESCUE” Available February 5

“NOVA: LAST B-24” Available February 5

“NOVA: OPERATION BRIDGE RESCUE” Available February 19


Arlington, VA January XX, 2019 – PBS Distribution announces the release of three programs on DVD and digital from NOVA including “THAI CAVE RESCUE,” “LAST B-24 which will be available February 5, and OPERATION BRIDGE RESCUE” available February 19. Information about each of the programs is listed below.

“NOVA: THAI CAVE RESCUE”
In this program viewers will follow the dramatic rescue of the 12 boys and their soccer coach from the Tham Luang Cave in Thailand, where they had been trapped for 18 days. “THAI CAVE RESCUE” features interviews with key people that were involved in the search and rescue and explains how the team became trapped in the cave. After multiple failed attempts to find the boys and their coach, an international team of rescuers was called upon to find them and ultimately bring them to safety. “NOVA: THAI CAVE RESCUE” is a stunning example of innovation, teamwork and human endurance in one of the most hostile environments on earth – a flooded cave.

“NOVA: THAI CAVE RESCUE” will be available on DVD (SRP $24.99) and digitally February 5, 2019. The program has a run time of 60 minutes.

Other programs available from PBS Distribution include, “NOVA: SUNKEN SHIP RESCUE: SALVAGING THE COAST CONCORDIA,” and “THE MINE WARS.”

“NOVA: LAST B-24
Seventy-four years ago, an American B-24 Liberator bomber known as the Tulsamerican fell from the sky and disappeared beneath the waves of the Adriatic Sea. Seven crew members survived the crash and were rescued, three men were never found.

Seven decades later, the bomber was discovered by amateur divers, nearly 135 feet beneath the water’s surface at the bottom of the Adriatic Sea. A specialized group within the Pentagon, The U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) was alerted and quickly formed a specialized expedition team. Viewers join the Croatian Navy and some of the world’s leading underwater archaeologists as they investigate the wreckage and try to find remains of the lost crew members. Later the team of archaeologists joins a team of forensics experts as they work to identify the remains that are recovered from the wreck.

“NOVA: LAST B-24 will be available on DVD (SRP $24.99) and digitally February 5, 2019.  The program has a total run time of 45 minutes.

Other programs available from PBS Distribution include, “AIR GROUP 16: WE CAME TO REMEMBER,” “NAZI MEGA WEAPONS,” “NOVA: D-DAY’S SUNKEN SECRETS,” and “NOVA: B-29 FROZEN IN TIME.”

“NOVA: OPERATION BRIDGE RESCUE
The Blenheim Covered Bridge in New York State is an icon of 19th century American engineering. Built in 1855, it was the longest single span covered bridge in the world, but in 2011 the bridge was destroyed by Hurricane Irene. The program follows a team of elite bridge builders and engineers as they faithfully reproduce the intricate timber structure under immense pressure – spring floods are coming and threaten to destroy the worksite.

Viewers then travel to China to witness traditional craftsmen restoring thousand-year-old covered bridges, all based on their ingenious frameworks of woven timber beams. These ancient bridges are the heart of their communities and allow for trade and worship in other villages, but typhoons are destroying these bridges as well. Viewers discover how Chinese artisans are keeping traditional skills alive to ensure the bridges survival.

“NOVA: OPERATION BRIDGE RESCUE” will be available on DVD (SRP $24.99) and digitally February 19, 2019. The program has a run time of 60 minutes.

Other programs available from PBS Distribution include, “BROOKLYN BRIDGE,” “BRIDGES,” and “NOVA: SUPER BRIDGE.”

About NOVA
Now in its 45th season, NOVA is the most-watched primetime science series on American television, reaching an average of five million viewers weekly. The series remains committed to producing in-depth science programming in the form of hour-long (and occasionally longer) documentaries, from the latest breakthroughs in technology to the deepest mysteries of the natural world. NOVA is a production of WGBH Boston. NOVA airs Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT on WGBH Boston and most PBS stations. The Director of the WGBH Science Unit and Senior Executive Producer of NOVA is Paula S. Apsell.

About PBS Distribution
PBS Distribution is a leading distributor of public media content around the world, reaching audiences through multiple platforms and formats including direct-to-consumer subscription video-on-demand (DTC-SVOD), transactional video-on-demand (TVOD), subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) licensing, and physical products on DVD and Blu-ray.  In addition, the company operates two Prime Video channels - PBS MASTERPIECE and PBS KIDS, as well as a theatrical releasing division, and educational, non-theatrical, inflight and international licensing businesses.    

PBS Distribution offers consumers and educators over 4,000 programming hours of the highest quality factual, scripted and children’s programming, including films from producer Ken Burns, hit dramas from MASTERPIECE, entertaining and educational children’s series and award-winning documentaries from NOVA, FRONTLINE, AMERICAN MASTERS, NATURE, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and many independent producers. For over 20 years, the company has extended the reach of programming beyond broadcast while generating revenue for the public television system, stations and producers.

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NOVA: THAI CAVE RESCUE
Street Date: February 5, 2019
Genre: History: World
Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes on 1 disc
SRP: DVD, $24.99
Format: DVD, Digital

NOVA: LAST B-24
Street Date: February 5, 2019
Genre: History: War & Military
Run Time: Approximately 45 minutes on ­­­­1 disc
SRP: DVD, $24.99
Format: DVD, Digital

NOVA: OPERATION BRIDGE RESCUE
Street Date: February 19, 2019
Genre: Science & Nature: Architecture
Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes on 1 disc
SRP: DVD, $24.99
Format: DVD, Digital 

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