TORONTO – Shaw Media’s new lifestyle channel DTOUR will launch August 26th with a national free preview in over 10 million homes.
DTOUR’s programming lineup includes a number of exclusive new series that reflect DTOUR’s goal of providing “the drama, entertainment and ideas behind the everyday and the extraordinary.”
“Home to a spectacularly diverse lineup of lifestyle programming, DTOUR will give Canadians an all-access pass to further discover the world around them” said Barb Williams, SVP of content, in a release. “With a slew of new series delving into everything from out-of-this-world food to the exploration of the unfamiliar and behind-the-scenes access to some of life’s greatest experiences, DTOUR will satisfy the ongoing curiosity in us all.”
New series premiering on DTOUR include:
- Airport 24/7: Miami is an all-access pass to the intense and dramatic world of Miami International Airport told through the larger than life characters who work to keep one of the largest airports running around the clock.
- Hotel Impossible hosted by Anthony Melchiorri, one of the most sought after hotel "fixers" in the country, uses his no-nonsense approach to turn around struggling hotels in just weeks.
- Dig Wars follows relic hunter teams armed with metal detectors as they compete to unearth buried artifacts.
- Monumental Mysteries visits legendary monuments to investigate their histories.
- Mysteries at the Museum: local archives, storefront collections and the hallowed halls of stately institutions to uncover objects and artifacts that reveal hidden secrets.
- Best Daym Take-Out follows YouTube star and food lover Daymon Patterson as he searches for the best food to-go.
- Burger Land host George Motz meets the best hamburger creators, tours their establishments and finds out what goes into making their burger one of the best in the land in this docu-style series,
- Bizarre Foods America follows chef, writer, and culinary explorer Andrew Zimmern as he tastes the weird and wonderful foods in his own backyard.
- Adam Richman’s Fandemonium: Adam Richman is on a mission to find the tastiest food at the wildest fan gatherings and to meet the fanatics of anything worshipped, watched or celebrated.
- Rock My RV with Bret Michaels follows legendary rocker Bret Michaels as he leads his handpicked, talented design team to transform ordinary recreational vehicles into the most outrageous 21st century mobile mansions on the road.
- Sturgis: For one week a year, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally takes over a small town as half a million adrenaline-charged bikers come to ride and unleash their wild sides.
- The Dead Files follows a paranormal team like no other, as a homicide detective and a physical medium combine their unique and often-conflicting skills to solve unexplained paranormal phenomena in haunted locations.