HDNet Brings the Mann This March With All New Episodes of 'Art Mann Presents ... '

HDNet Brings the Mann This March With All New Episodes of 'Art Mann Presents ... '

HDNet kicks off Art Mann Madness starting Thursday, March 5 at 9:30 p.m. ET

DALLAS, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- HDNet celebrates the fifth season of one of its most popular, original programs "Art Mann Presents ... " by airing all-new episodes during the month of March. This Art Mann Madness begins on March 5, at 9:30 p.m. ET.

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Art Mann is living the dream and HDNet is providing him the playground. The former presenter of E!'s "Wild On" now hosts and produces "Art Mann Presents ... " on HDNet. In each episode, our intrepid host travels the nation attending the most exotic, exciting and outrageous events imaginable -- getting into the thick of each one with a comedian's timing, a sense of the absurd and a dashing "man's man" personality, Art Mann is definitely the guy you want to party with!

"Art Mann Presents ... is one of the most popular programs on our network and we're definitely pumped about a new season of AMP," said Mark Cuban, president and co-founder of HDNet. "No matter where he goes, Art and his crew find hysterical, out-of-the-ordinary events that take place all over the country. This is not your parent's travel show!"

In past seasons, Art has been to a fish throwing competition, a red dress beer run, a porn star karaoke contest, the beer Olympics, the Indy 500, and a swamp buggy racing event, just to name a few!

Art has a true talent for drawing out the best in people -- with results that are sometimes unexpected and always hilarious!

All new episodes of "Art Mann Presents ... " premiere on HDNet March 5 at 9:30 p.m. HDNet airs back-to-back episodes of the program every Thursday night beginning at 9:30 p.m. Encore presentations of "Art Mann Presents ... " air every Saturday at 9:30 p.m. ET.

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HDNet (http://www.hd.net/) is a network that is original, thinks independently and delivers unique content and provocative, authentic programming, all in true high definition.

HDNet is the exclusive, high definition home for popular, critically acclaimed original programming, including television's only HD news feature programs "HDNet World Report," the Emmy Award winning "Dan Rather Reports," featuring legendary journalist Dan Rather. Only HDNet goes beyond the headlines to deliver real news that is redefining the way we look at our world. HDNet News is provocative, sometimes controversial and always relevant -- telling the important stories of our time in-depth, with attitude and with independence.

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HDNet also delivers the world's largest and most diverse concert line-up through the HDNet Concert Series. The HDNet Concert Series features leading artists and bands including Coldplay, Gwen Stefani, John Mayer and more. HDNet also features revealing lifestyle programming featuring "Art Mann Presents," "Vegas Confessions," "Deadline" and "Get Out!" HDNet is also the exclusive high definition home to critically acclaimed and award winning documentaries as part of the InFocus series. "NASA on HDNet" presents all live shuttle launches through 2010.

Only HDNet Movies delivers exclusive Sneak Previews of new movies before they hit theaters. The HDNet Movies Sneak Preview series features top Hollywood stars in critically acclaimed performances including Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, Demi Moore, Michael Caine, Tom Hanks, Vera Farmiga, Parker Posey, Brian Cox, Matthew Broderick, Brittany Snow and Eric Bana.

Upcoming Sneak Previews include "The Great Buck Howard," starring Colin Hanks, John Malkovich and Tom Hanks, and "Harlem Aria," starring Damon Wayans.

In addition to being the exclusive home of Sneak Previews, HDNet Movies presents viewers with over one hundred films and an average of twenty-five "HD Premieres" each month. HDNet Movies viewers enjoy the best films from the classics of the 1950s-1970s, to favorite films from the 1980s and 1990s, to recently released theatrical films.

HDNet Movies offers subscribers a premium movie viewing experience in true HD, and more original movies shot entirely in HD than any other network.

Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available on AT&T, Bright House Networks, Charter Communications, Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable, Verizon and more than 40 NCTC cable affiliate companies. For more information visit http://www.hd.net/.

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