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October 05, 2006 - Award-winning History.Com, the online extension of The History Channel, will present a live webcast of 40 YEARS OF STAR TREK: THE COLLECTION, the first-ever official auction of items from the five Star Trek television series and ten feature films on Thursday, October 5 through Saturday, October 7 at 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 2:00-6:00 p.m. ET each day. The auction emanates from Christie’s New York.
The multi-camera production will capture all the suspense and exhilaration of this live event that only STAR TREK can generate. The three-day auction will showcase 1000 lots from the entire CBS Paramount Television STAR TREK franchise including props, scenery, detailed models, and costumes from the television series and feature films. By logging onto the webcast, viewers will have the opportunity to see the once-in-a-lifetime event.
“For forty years, STAR TREK has been a true American classic, captivating generations of trekkers of all ages from the 1960’s through today. History.com and The History Channel are delighted to be able to bring the auction of STAR TREK items to web users everywhere through this unprecedented live web event,” said Dan Davids, President of The History Channel – U.S.A.
The live webcast of the auction, 40 YEARS OF STAR TREK: THE COLLECTION is produced by John Logsdon. Beth Dietrich Segarra is the executive producer for The History Channel.
The History Channel will also broadcast two new STAR TREK documentary specials set to premiere on The History Channel in the first quarter of 2007.
History.com, The History Channel multimedia site, is the premiere destination on the web for all things history. Centered around unique channels on history-related topics such as science and technology, exploration, the unexplained and more, users can immerse themselves in a subject through interactive timelines; videos; maps; games; podcasts and RSS feeds. With thousands of video streams, from presidential speeches to UFO sightings, to D-Day, the award winning site will showcase newly created video clips daily. The website is located at www.History.com.
The History Channel® is one of the leading cable television networks featuring compelling original, non-fiction specials and series that bring history to life in a powerful and entertaining manner across multiple platforms. The network provides an inviting place where people experience history in new and exciting ways enabling them to connect their lives today to the great lives and events of the past that provide a blueprint for the future. The History Channel has earned three Peabody Awards, three Primetime Emmy® Awards, ten News & Documentary Emmy® Awards and received the prestigious Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the network's Save Our History® campaign dedicated to historic preservation and history education. The History Channel reaches more than 90 million Nielsen subscribers. The website is located at www.History.com.
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