The following Press Release came to Olive Tree Genealogy yesterday. All I can say to add to it is "YAY!"
Ancestry.com and TLC Team Up for New Season of "Who Do You Think You Are?"
World's Largest Online Family History Resource Sponsors TV Series with Personal Look Inside the Ancestry of Beloved Celebrities
PROVO, Utah, May 21, 2013– Ancestry.com
, the world’s largest online
family history
resource, announces it has teamed up with TLC, Shed Media US and Is or
Isn’t Entertainment as an integrated sponsor of the upcoming season of
the “Who Do You Think You Are?” television series, premiering
July 23.
“We are thrilled to be teaming up with TLC, Shed
Media US and Is or Isn’t Entertainment to bring this entertaining and
inspiring series back for another season,” said Rob Singer, Senior Vice
President of Marketing for Ancestry.com. “Charting
one’s family history helps each of us better understand who we are.
Through the journeys of these celebrities, we hope millions of Americans
will see just how life-changing and rewarding genealogy can be and
begin researching their own family history to make
discoveries that tell them who they are and where they came from.”
“Who Do You Think You Are?” explores the roots of celebrities who
embark on an intense personal journey to
discover their family’s past. Some of the celebrities to be featured in
these all-new episodes include
Christina Applegate, Cindy Crawford, and Zooey Deschanel.
Each of the 8 hour-long episodes reveal the real person behind the
celebrity as they come to understand the lives their ancestors lived
that helped shape the person
they are today. As part of the show sponsorship, Ancestry.com
provides important family history research on each of the featured
celebrities, which is used to build out the story of each episode.
Produced by Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky, the
show is based on an original format created by Wall to Wall Media. An
earlier version of the series previously aired on NBC for three seasons.
For those interested to discover who they think they are, Ancestry.com offers a 14-Day Free Trial
for all new members.
Already put it on my computer - can't wait!
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to it. When is it scheduled for?
ReplyDeleteDear Anonymous - I'm confused by your question "When is it scheduled for?" since the date is given in the first paragraph of the Press Release.
ReplyDeleteAm I missing something?
Perhaps Anonymous is asking more specific information. She should her local television listing for the July 23rd date for time and channel.
ReplyDeleteFantastic news.....I was so sad when it was taken off TV, Marked my calendar, Tank you!!!!
ReplyDeleteWill this show be on one of the major networks? We have very basic cable and do not receive many channels. Thanks, Lisabrought
ReplyDeleteI've really missed this series and can't wait for it to return!! Thanks for letting us know; I'm putting the date on my calendar right now!!
ReplyDeleteIrene Petree