EXCLUSIVE: Smithsonian Channel is sticking with a trio of shows.
The Paramount-owned cable network has renewed Ice Airport Alaska, How Did They Fix That? and How Did They Build That?
Ice Airport Alaska, which comes from British producer Rare TV, is returning for Season 7. The series is set at Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, one of the world’s busiest cargo airports, where staff have to navigate wild weather emergency landings, and animal invaders to do their job.
How Did They Fix That? is back for Season 5. The Mike Davidson-hosted series, which is produced by Canadian company Attraction, follows a group of people who face extreme challenges to keep the world’s biggest machines up and running.
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How Did They Build That?, which comes from Curve Media, is also coming back for Season 5. The series, which is now hosted by Top Gun: Maverick star Jay Ellis, explores some of the most incredible feats of engineering from around the world. Ellis, who also appeared in HBO’s Insecure, joined in season two after the first season did not have a host.
The renewals come as parent company Paramount is looking to breathe new life into some of its cable networks, which are now overseen by George Cheeks, chair of TV Media at Paramount.