Dear HistArch'ers,

Apologies if this is old news, but I just learned that Odyssey Marine  
has struck a series deal with the Discovery Channel (see the press  
release below).

I know SHA registered its concerns with the Archaeology Channel's  
"Shipwrecks" program, but does anyone know if Discovery has also been  
contacted?


Eric Powell
Senior Editor
Archaeology Magazine
36-36 33rd St.
Long Island City, NY 11106



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> From: Odyssey Marine Exploration <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: May 27, 2008 11:51:47 AM EDT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Shipwreck Update: Odyssey on TV
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>
> Odyssey Marine Exploration Shipwreck Expeditions to Become
> World Premiere Series on Discovery Channel
>
> Emmy® Award-winning JWM Productions to Produce Prime Time 11-Part  
> Series
>
>
> Tampa, FL - May 27, 2008 - Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.  
> (NasdaqCM: OMEX), the world leader in deep ocean shipwreck  
> exploration, has granted Primetime Emmy® Award-winning JWM  
> Productions exclusive access to film Odyssey's 2008 Atlas Search  
> expeditions to produce a shipwreck exploration television series.  
> Discovery Channel expects to premiere the 11-part High Definition  
> (HD) series to worldwide audiences in 2009. Production is slated to  
> begin immediately.
>
> "We have the most experienced team of shipwreck explorers in the  
> world manning our ships, and on a regular basis they make amazing  
> discoveries in the deep ocean - things that have never before been  
> seen by human eyes. We're proud of the exploration and  
> archaeological work our team accomplishes in the challenging  
> offshore environment, and for a long time we've been looking for the  
> right format to share the excitement of our expeditions with viewers  
> around the world," stated Greg Stemm, Odyssey's Chief Executive  
> Officer. "JWM has a proven track record of producing smart,  
> compelling television and Discovery Channel is the #1 media and  
> television brand in overall quality for the eighth straight year.  
> We're sure that Discovery's viewers will enjoy 'being there' during  
> our shipwreck search and exploration expeditions," Stemm continued.  
> "Odyssey is recovering not only treasures, but fascinating shipwreck  
> stories from the bottom of the world's oceans. And our job is to  
> deliver these stories, discoveries and adventures to Discovery's  
> viewers in a way that brings them right into the action," explained  
> Jason Williams, President and Co-founder of JWM Productions. "We're  
> looking forward to an exciting season with unparalleled coverage of  
> Odyssey's operations."
>
> "This series will give our viewers a front row seat as Odyssey's  
> archaeological and forensics teams search for sunken treasures and  
> unravel the mysteries of long-lost shipwrecks," said John Ford,  
> president and general manager of Discovery Channel. "This compelling  
> 11-part series will show viewers the intense drama of underwater  
> detective work and we are excited to have JWM creating this series  
> for our audiences around the globe."
>
> In this immersive series, viewers will join the Odyssey Marine  
> Exploration team as they brave high seas, heavy weather, political  
> red tape and courtroom clashes to keep their research vessels and  
> deep ocean equipment operational on the hunt for underwater  
> archaeological sites and shipwrecks that each have unique stories to  
> tell. Episodes will include forensic analysis with stunning computer  
> graphics as well as experts in cutting-edge laboratories laboring to  
> analyze and conserve fragile artifacts recovered from the watery  
> depths. Each episode, viewers will be involved in solving dramatic  
> maritime mysteries and treated to spectacular underwater HD video of  
> shipwreck discoveries through the cameras of Odyssey's Remotely  
> Operated Vehicles (ROVs), as well as the real life battle to keep  
> the treasures they discover.
>
> About Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.
>
> Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NasdaqCM: OMEX) is engaged in the  
> exploration of deep-ocean shipwrecks and uses innovative methods and  
> state-of-the-art technology to conduct extensive search and  
> archaeological recovery operations around the world. Odyssey  
> discovered the Civil War era shipwreck of the SS Republic® in 2003  
> and recovered over 50,000 coins and 14,000 artifacts from the site  
> nearly 1,700 feet deep. In May 2007, the Company announced the  
> historic deep-ocean treasure recovery of over 500,000 silver and  
> gold coins, weighing 17 tons, from a Colonial era site code-named  
> "Black Swan." Odyssey has several shipwreck projects in various  
> stages of development around the world.
>
> Odyssey offers various ways to share in the excitement of deep-ocean  
> exploration by making shipwreck treasures and artifacts available to  
> collectors, the general public and students through its webstore,  
> exhibits, books, videos, merchandise, and educational programs.  
> Odyssey's "SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure" exhibit recently ended its  
> successful seven month engagement at the Tampa Museum of Science and  
> Industry and is currently on display at the Detroit Science Center.  
> For details on the Company's activities and its commitment to the  
> preservation of maritime heritage please visit www.shipwreck.net.
>
> For additional information, please contact Laura Lionetti Barton at  
> 813-876-1776 ext. 2562.
>
> About JWM Productions
>
> Jason Williams and Bill Morgan are the Primetime Emmy® Award-winning  
> founders of JWM Productions. Specializing in cultural, natural  
> history, science and children's programming, their work has been  
> featured on the Discovery, TLC, Travel and Animal Planet networks as  
> well as on NBC, CBS, PBS, TBS, TNT, CNN and by more than 85  
> international broadcasters. Founded in 1996, their company has  
> produced well over 200 hours of high-quality programming and is now  
> in production on some thirty hours more.
>
> About Discovery Communications
>
> Discovery Communications is the world's No. 1 nonfiction media  
> company, reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in  
> over 170 countries. Discovery empowers people to explore their world  
> and satisfy their curiosity through 100-plus worldwide networks, led  
> by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science Channel,  
> Investigation Discovery and HD Theater, as well as leading consumer  
> and educational products and services, and a diversified portfolio  
> of digital media services including HowStuffWorks.com. Discovery  
> Communications is owned by Discovery Holding Company (NASDAQ: DISCA,  
> DISCB), Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S. Hendricks,  
> Discovery's founder and chairman. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com 
> .
>
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>
> Odyssey Marine Exploration believes the information set forth in  
> this Press Release may include "forward-looking statements" within  
> the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,  
> Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the  
> Securities Act of 1934. Certain factors that could cause results to  
> differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking  
> statements are set forth in "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of the  
> Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,  
> 2007, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange  
> Commission.
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