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Countdown to Ground Zero Receives Emmy Nomination - July 17, 2007

Countdown to Ground Zero has been nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy Award by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The program, produced by STORY HOUSE for The History Channel, was nominated in the category Outstanding Achievement in a Craft: Lighting Direction & Scenic Design. Nominees include Carsten Oblaender, President of STORY HOUSE, and Director of Photography, Stefan Wiesen.

The Awards will be presented Monday, September 24, 2007 in New York City.

Mission Ops: Assignment IEDs to be aired May 15, 2007 on Discovery Times Channel – May 11, 2007

Discovery Times Channel will air STORY HOUSE Productions’ documentary, Mission Ops: Assignment IEDs on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 10pm ET. Mission Ops: Assignment IEDs is an innovative program about a new type of war with a new type of enemy…a war where anyone is a target.

Hosted by CNN terrorism expert and best-selling author Peter Bergen, Mission Ops: Assignment IEDs breaks down the threat posed by Improvised Explosive Devices or IEDs and looks straight into the face of terror by posing highly plausible current scenarios and looking at how IEDs have been used in the past. Though the IED threat poses great dangers, there is hope. Mission Ops: Assignment IEDs also takes viewers into the field with top counter-terrorism specialists and explores current and future methods of staying one step ahead.

Mission Ops: Assignment IEDs screened at the New America Foundation – May 11, 2007

Mission Ops: Assignment IEDs was screened by an exclusive, audience at The New America Foundation on May 10, 2007. This special advanced screening event included a discussion led by best-selling author Peter Bergen, Host of Mission Ops: Assignment IEDs and Schwartz Senior Fellow at The New America Foundation. Also participating in the discussion were Mission Ops Executive Producer, Carsten Oblaender, featured counter-terrorism experts Brian Doyne, Retired U.S. Army Explosives Expert and Kelly Gibbs, Bomb Prevention Specialist with the Department of Homeland Security.

Misson Ops: Assignment IEDs premieres Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 10pm, ET on Discovery Times Channel (available on Comcast Digital Cable Channel 111, Cox Digital Cable Channel 150, and on DIRECTV Channel 285 and DISH NETWORK Channel 192).

Galileo Mystery Series Premiere this Friday, January 19 on ProSieben – January 17, 2007

STORY HOUSE Productions GmbH proudly presents the premiere of the new series "Galileo Mystery", for ProSieben. The series kicks off with the episode "WHO WAS THE REAL KING ARTHUR" on Friday, January 19. Galileo Mystery uses the latest forensic techniques and investigative tools to examine the world's most enduring mysteries. The series is hosted by Aiman Abdallah and will air every Friday night.

STORY HOUSE Wins Two 2006 Omni Media Awards – January 8, 2007

STORY HOUSE Productions has been awarded both a Silver Omni Award for Body of Evidence: Dead End and a Bronze Omni Award for Psychic Detectives: Little Boy Lost. Both of the award-winning episodes aired on Court TV in 2006. The Omni Awards were created to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding media productions that engage, empower and enlighten.

STORY HOUSE Productions has kicked off Post-Production of Fidel Castro for Germany's ZDF - October 4, 2006

STORY HOUSE Productions has kicked-off post-production on the prime-time documentary Fidel Castro for Germany’s Public Broadcaster ZDF. The 45-Minute special follows the unorthodox life and career of the man who has out-lasted ten US-Presidents, uncountable assassination plots, and the longest economic boycott in history. The documentary was shot in Cuba, the United States and Germany.

Galileo Mystery Kicks-Off Production for Pro 7 – September 25, 2006

STORY HOUSE Productions has kicked-off production on the 12-part series GALILEO MYSTERY for Pro 7. Host Aiman Abdallah tackles the most puzzling mysteries in the areas of "Nature & Disaster", "History" and "Life Science" by following up on leads and using the latest forensic techniques and criminological methods to solve the cases.
Galileo MYSTERY will be aired weekly on Pro7 beginning in 2007.
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Premiere of new Court TV series Missing Persons Unit – August 31, 2006

STORY HOUSE Productions has completed the first season of its new true crime series Missing Persons Unit for Court TV. Missing Persons Unit is an exciting new investigative series which examines the most baffling missing person cases from across the country. The show is presented by veteran investigator George Deuchar, whose own daughter went missing until he recovered her. Each 30-minute episode chronicles a race against the clock, as the “Missing Persons Unit” reconstructs the last days of the missing person's life to learn who they are, and where they might be found.

Additional new episodes will air on consecutive Wednesdays at 9:30pm ET through October 18, 2006.

The History Channel to Re-broadcast Countdown to Ground Zero on September 11, 2006 at 10:00pm ET - August 31, 2006

Countdown to Ground Zero premiered on The History Channel on Sunday, August 13, 2006 at 8:00pm ET. Produced by STORY HOUSE, Countdown to Ground Zero is a two-hour documentary special written and directed by Carsten Oblaender that provides a gripping look at the stunning events of September 11th, 2001. This program tells not just the incredible story of this infamous day, but also how this day came to be through the dramatic stories of people whose lives converge at a moment when history turns.

Countdown to Ground Zero tells both the story of al Qaeda’s agents as they execute the most deadly strike on the US since the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the story of the men and women who were attacked at the World Trade Center. And finally, this program tells the story of the heroic and courageous rescuers who risked everything to save those trapped inside the doomed Twin Towers.

STORY HOUSE wins a CINE Golden Eagle Award – July 6, 2006

STORY HOUSE Productions’ The Cole Conspiracy has been selected to receive a CINE Golden Eagle Award for spring 2006. The critically acclaimed drama-documentary was produced and directed by Carsten Oblaender and aired on The History Channel in October 2005.

As America continues to fight its war on terror there is one story that had not truly been told until now. It’s the in-depth account of the tragic event that began this war – and it did not occur on September 11th. It is the story of the bombing of the United States warship Cole in the morning hours of October 12, 2000. The Cole Conspiracy takes an action-packed minute-by-minute look at the attack that claimed the lives of 17 American sailors and nearly sank a cutting edge US warship. It provides viewers with a first-hand account of the heroic actions of the men and woman on-board the crippled destroyer as they fought to rescue their crewmates from a fiery hell and to prevent their ship from sinking in the Gulf of Aden.

The Cole Conspiracy is also the story of Al Qaeda’s agents as they make the first military strike in their declared war on the United States. It was a strike that took months of meticulous and secretive planning. The Cole Conspiracy is a detective story too, viewers follow US special agents and investigators as they put the pieces of a complicated puzzle together and learn the details of the attack and how it was planned.

Top rating for Galileo-Special: The Legend of the Female Pope - April 25, 2006

The Galileo Special Documentary: “The Legend of Female Pope Joan,” which aired on Pro 7 on April 23, 2006 and was produced by Story House Productions, received an outstanding rating of 22.2% (target audience 14 to 49 years). A total of 2.97 million viewers watched host Aiman Abdallah as he traced of the legend of a German girl from the 9th century who, disguised as a man, became leader of the Catholic Church.

Galileo Extra Kicks off Second Season of Production - January 1st , 2006

STORY HOUSE Productions has kicked-off production on the second season of their highly successful 26-part series Galileo Extra for Pro 7. This science program is the first modern, weekly TV-Encyclopedia and will impart elementary basic knowledge about one key topic using fascinating pictures, interesting stories and high-quality graphics. Viewers will get to know everything about one specific topic; every nut, bolt and screw which makes a cracking-good story.
Galileo Extra airs on Pro 7, Germany, Sundays at 6:30 p.m.

Second Season for Wunderwelt Wissen - January 1st , 2006

STORY HOUSE Productions has kicked-off production on the second season of German TV's leading weekly science magazine, Wunderwelt Wissen. This 50-part series covers topics from science to medicine, from lifestyle to technology - brought to a wide audience in a viewer friendly, accessible way.
Wunderwelt Wissen airs on Pro 7, Germany, Sundays at 7:00 p.m.

STORY HOUSE Wins Two CINE Golden Eagle Awards - December 23, 2005

Two STORY HOUSE projects have been awarded CINE Golden Eagle Awards for Fall 2005. Psychic Detectives: Uniform Terror and Body of Evidence: Deep Freeze are both episodes of series’ produced for Court TV. The series’ are in their fourth and fifth seasons of broadcast respectively. The CINE Golden Eagle Awards, distinguishing excellence in professional and amateur works, are recognized internationally as symbols of the highest production standards in filmmaking and videography.

Terra X - Flames in Qatna airs on ZDF November 20, 2005, 7:30 pm - November 10, 2005

Terra X - Flames in Qatna, written by Jens Afflerbach and Christoph Spielberger, and produced for ZDF and ARTE will air on ZDF, German TV, on November 20th 2005, 07:30 p.m. The documentary follows a team of international archaeologists to Syria. German Archaeologist, Dr. Peter Pfälzner and his colleagues have come to excavate a spectacular royal complex - the ancient palace of Qatna. In the process, the team reveals nothing less than an archaeological sensation - the yet untouched tomb of a royal Syrian dynasty..

The History Channel to air The Cole Conspiracy October 9, 2005 – October 28, 2005

The History Channel aired STORY HOUSE Productions’ The Cole Conspiracy on Sunday October 9, 2005 at 8:00pm ET. The ninety-minute drama-documentary received critical acclaim and was recommended for viewing by The Boston Herald, The New York Times, The Washington Post and “Entertainment Weekly.” The Los Angeles Times declared it a “superb” documentary and mentioned “Acclaimed documentarian, Carsten Oblaender received cooperation from the Navy and FBI and key former members of the National Security Council. He’s made the most of it.”

The Cole Conspiracy takes an action-packed minute-by-minute look at the attack that claimed the lives of 17 American sailors and nearly sank a cutting edge US warship. It provides viewers with a first-hand account of the heroic actions of the men and woman on-board the crippled destroyer as they fought to rescue their crewmates from a fiery hell and prevent their ship from sinking in the Gulf of Aden.

Top rating for Galileo-Spezial Tsunami on ProSieben, September 29th, 2005

The science special "Galileo-Spezial Tsunami", produced by Story House productions, received a phenomenal rating of 26.9 % (in the target audience 14 to 49 years). A total of 3.96 million viewers (3 years and older) followed presenter Aiman Abdallah on his adventurous quest, as he tried to answer the question "Could a tsunami destroy the island of Sylt in the North Sea off the German Coast?"

Successful start for Galileo Extra - August 9, 2005

With a rating of 15,7 % (in the target audience 14 to 49 years) the popular science magazine "Galileo" launched its monothematic version "Galileo Extra".

The first episode "Galileo Extra - Everything about Fast Food", produced by STORY HOUSE Productions, had a successful launch on Pro 7, Sunday, August 7th, 06:30 p.m.! 1,78 Million viewers watched the science magazine, presented by Aiman Abdallah!

Terra X - Flames in Qatna airs on ARTE, Germany, August 27th 2005, 08:45 p.m – July 29, 2005

Terra X - Flames in Qatna, written by Jens Afflerbach and Christoph Spielberger, and produced for ZDF and ARTE will air on ARTE, German TV, on August 27th 2005, 08:45 p.m The documentary follows a team of international archaeologists to Syria. German Archaeologist, Dr. Peter Pfälzner and his colleagues have come to excavate a spectacular royal complex - the ancient palace of Qatna. In the process, the team reveals nothing less than an archaeological sensation - the yet untouched tomb of a royal Syrian dynasty.

Court TV to Air New Episodes of Uniform Justice – July 18, 2005

STORY HOUSE Productions has completed four episodes of its award winning series, Uniform Justice. The four sixty-minute programs will air as part of Court TV’s The Investigators, a Documentary series on American law enforcement. The new episodes will run on Thursday nights, premiering Thursday, July 21, 2005 at 10pm EST.

Uniform Justice takes viewers into the rarely seen world of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and the Air Force’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI). Each episode in the series follows a military criminal investigation from crime scene analysis to court martial proceedings, offering viewers a rare glimpse into the hidden world of military law enforcement.

Psychic Detectives (r) Episodes to air in Primetime on NBC - June 2, 2005

NBC will air STORY HOUSE's popular Court TV series, Psychic Detectives, for a limited run this summer. The eight half-hour programs will air in four one-hour spots on consecutive Wednesday Nights starting June 8, 2005 at 8pm EST.

STORY HOUSE Wins Two 2005 Omni Media Awards - June 2, 2005

Two of STORY HOUSE Productions' Court TV series have been awarded Bronze Omni Awards. The award winning episodes, Body of Evidence: McGrath Case and Psychic Detectives: Mixed Signals aired in 2004. The Omni Awards were created to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding media production in a variety of fields.

Nine Men Down Receives Special Mention at BANFF World Television Festival - May 24, 2005

The BANFF World Television Festival has selected Nine Men Down, Story House Productions' ninety-minute documentary, as a Rockie Award Hors Concours in the category of Social & Political Documentaries. The Festival honors excellence in international television and will take place June 12 - 15, 2005, at the Fairmont Banff Springs in the Canadian Rockies.
Nine Men Down, which premiered in October 2004 on The History Channel, chronicles the darkest day in American Journalism. On May 31, 1970 nine television journalists working for NBC and CBS were killed while covering the war in Cambodia. Nine Men Down uncovers the truth about that fateful day and journeys back to the Killing Fields with one surviving journalist whose life-long mission has been to bring home the remains of his fallen colleagues.

Amazon Warrior Women Named as Certificate of Excellence Recipient by US International Film and Video Festival - May 24, 2005

Amazon Warrior Women has been named a Certificate of Excellence recipient by the US International Film and Video Festival. Founded in 1968, the festival recognizes outstanding Business, Documentary, Entertainment, Industrial and Informational Productions.
Amazon Warrior Women premiered on PBS as part of the Thirteen/WNET series Secrets of the Dead IV in August 2004. The program follows an international team of scientists as they use DNA-analysis and modern forensic technology to unlock the mysteries of the ancient myth of the Amazons. Amazon Warrior Women also aired internationally on The National Geographic Channel and in Germany on the German public television network ZDF.

Nine Men Down Selected for DC Independent Film Festival - January 21, 2005

Nine Men Down, a ninety-minute documentary produced by Story House Productions, has been selected for the fifth annual DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF). The DCIFF is a yearly event where over 100 of the newest, most creative and thought-provoking independent films, documentaries, and shorts are screened for the public.

Nine Men Down, which premiered in October 2004 on The History Channel, chronicles the darkest day in American Journalism. On May 31, 1970 nine television journalists working for NBC and CBS were killed while covering the war in Cambodia. Nine Men Down uncovers the truth about that fateful day and journeys back to the Killing Fields with one surviving journalist whose life-long mission has been to bring home the remains of his fallen colleagues.

The Cole Conspiracy launches into production - December 1, 2004

STORY HOUSE Productions has launched production on The Cole Conspiracy, a ninety-minute special, shot in High Definition, which will air on The History Channel in October 2005. The Cole Conspiracy will provide viewers with an action-packed minute-by-minute look at the Al Qaeda attack on the USS Cole, a deadly attack that claimed the lives of 17 American sailors. The show will also provide a first-hand account of the heroic actions of the men and woman on-board the crippled destroyer as they fought to survive and save their ship from sinking to the bottom of the Gulf of Aden. The Cole Conspiracy is a thrilling political detective story too, as U.S. special agents and investigators put together the complicated pieces of an intricate puzzle that reveals the enormity of the Al Qaeda network and their ability to harm the United States.

Knight: Hero of a Dark Age to Begin Production in 2005 - November 8, 2004

Knight: Hero of a Dark Age is a new drama-documentary slated to begin production in early 2005. This two-hour documentary special is a co-production between ProSiebenSat1 Media AG, Germany's largest and most profitable group of television networks, and Story House Productions. Knight: Hero of a Dark Age will tell the epic story of the life of Sir William Marshall, introducing viewers to the larger world of the Middle Ages. A dramatic story line combined with a cast of top actors, cutting edge CGI, and state of the art special effects will ensure an electrifying and historically accurate programming event.

STORY HOUSE Wins Three 2004 Omni Media Awards - February 3, 2005

Three STORY HOUSE specials took home Fall 2004 Omni Media Awards. Nine Men Down, a ninety-minute documentary which premiered on The History Channel, was honored with a Gold Omni Award. Amazon Warrior Women, a one-hour special produced for PBS, and Psychic Detectives: Uribe Case both took home a Silver Omni Award. The Omni Awards were created to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding media production in a variety of fields.

STORY HOUSE Wins Two CINE Golden Eagle Awards - December 21, 2004

Two STORY HOUSE projects have been awarded CINE Golden Eagle Awards for Fall 2004. Nine Men Down is a ninety-minute special for The History Channel that premiered on October 3, 2004. Psychic Detectives is a 26x30 series produced for Court TV. The CINE Golden Eagle Awards were created to distinguish excellence in professional and amateur works.

Body of Evidence Kicks off Fourth Season of Production - January 4, 2005

STORY HOUSE Productions is launching production on the fourth season of their highly successful series Body of Evidence. Since its debut in December 2002, Body of Evidence has consistently drawn stellar ratings for the Court TV network. In January 2003, the show contributed to Court TV’s highest-rated Thursday in network history. Each episode of this thirteen-part series provides viewers with an in-depth look at the cases of celebrated criminal profiler, Dayle Hinman. Viewers follow Special Agent Dayle Hinman's team of detectives, psychologists and forensic experts as they successfully apply their profiling expertise to seemingly unsolvable crimes.

Psychic Detectives (r) Kicks off Third Season of Production - November 17, 2004

STORY HOUSE Productions is kicking off production on the third season of their highly successful series Psychic Detectives (r). In 2004, Psychic Detectives was the highest rating series on the Court TV network and led Court TV to its “most watched” week of 2004. Each episode of the 13-part series documents a criminal investigation in which law enforcement agents call on the expertise of a psychic investigator to solve a violent crime. The series highlights the fact that these unusual “investigators” often play a major role in bringing criminals to justice.

Amazon Warrior Women Earns Stellar Ratings For PBS - August 4, 2004

Amazon Warrior Women premiered on PBS on August 4th 2004. Filmed in Russia, Mongolia and the United States, the one-hour television special follows an international team of scientists as they use DNA-analysis and modern forensic technology to unlock the mysteries of the ancient myth of the Amazons. The show garnered a 2.3 rating overall nationally and was the second highest rated show for PBS that week. Amazon Warrior Women also aired internationally on The National Geographic Channel and in Germany on the German public television network ZDF.

Nine Men Down is Most Notable Show of the Week - September 27, 2004

Nine Men Down a STORY HOUSE special for The History Channel, will premiere in the United States on Sunday October 3, 2004. Listed in Entertainment Weekly as one of the most notable shows of the week, Nine Men Down chronicles the darkest day in American Journalism. On May 31, 1970 nine television journalists working for NBC and CBS were killed while covering the war in Cambodia. This ninety-minute television special uncovers the truth about that fateful day and journeys back to the Killing Fields with one surviving journalist whose life-long mission has been to bring home the remains of his fallen colleagues.

Psychic Detectives (r) Highest Rated Show For Court TV - September 22, 2004

As STORY HOUSE Productions kicks off production on the third season of the highly successful series Psychic Detectives (r), the second season continues to pull in strong ratings. On September 22, 2004, the season premiere episode “End of the Road” was the highest rated show for the Court TV network. In 2004, Psychic Detectives led Court TV to its “most watched” week of the year. Each episode of the 13-part series documents a criminal investigation in which law enforcement agents call on the expertise of a psychic investigator to solve a violent crime. The series highlights the fact that these unusual “investigators” often play a major role in bringing criminals to justice

STORY HOUSE Wins Two Omni Media Awards

Two STORY HOUSE specials took home 2002 Omni Media Awards. Uniform Justice, a one-hour pilot episode for the upcoming Court TV series of the same title, won a Silver Omni Award. Al Qaeda 2.0, a one-hour special that premiered on the Discovery Times Network, took home a Bronze Omni Award. The Omni Awards were created to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding media production in a variety of fields.

STORY HOUSE Completes Akte Mord

STORY HOUSE Productions has completed the German adaptation of six episodes of Akte Mord - a weekly true crime series on Germany's RTL II. The shows began airing in the spring of 2004.

Custer – Dance with the Dead airs on ZDF

Custer – Dance with the Dead, a prime time special written, directed and produced by Andreas Gutzeit and Jens Afflerbach aired on June 27, 2004 on German Public Broadcaster ZDF. The documentary follows a team of forensic scientists and archeologists, as they try to uncover the mystery of George Armstrong Custer's last stand at Little Bighorn in 1876.

STORY HOUSE Wins Three Omni Media Awards

Three STORY HOUSE specials took home 2003 Omni Media Awards. Past Lives: Stories of Reincarnation which aired on TLC and Holy War Inc. which aired on National Geographic Explorer both won Silver Omni Awards. Blinding Horizon, the sequel to Holy War, Inc. took home a Bronze Omni Award. The Omni Awards were created to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding media production in a variety of fields.

Blinding Horizon Shown at Congressional Hearing

The STORY HOUSE special Blinding Horizon was shown to members of The US House of Representatives during an October 17, 2002 congressional hearing. The House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations heard expert opinion on "Securing America: The Federal Government's Response to Nuclear Terrorism at Our Nation's Ports and Borders." As part of the committee's deliberations, the documentary was shown to lawmakers. Blinding Horizon was produced for National Geographic Explorer.

Holy War, Inc. Receives Emmy Nomination

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has nominated Holy War Inc., a Story House Production for National Geographic Explorer, for a News and Documentary Emmy Award. The film will compete for the award in the category of Outstanding Achievement in a Craft: Research. Nominees included Carsten Oblaender, President of STORY HOUSE Productions, and Producer Vicky Matthews.