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“RAW TRAVEL” SEASON THREE DEBUTS IN 91% OF
U.S. THIS WEEK
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Nation’s #1 Most-Watched Authentic Adventure Travel Series Continues Big
Growth Spurt -
NEW
YORK, NY: September 30th, 2015
- AIM Tell-A-Vision® Group (AIM TV) announced today that the syndicated
television series Raw Travel® will debut its 3rd season this weekend
in over 140 cities representing 91% of the U.S. and over 103 million homes.
Season 3 indicates another big growth spurt for the series with almost twice
the distribution from its premiere two years ago.
The show now firmly
ranks as the #1 most watched authentic
travel series in the United States, beating all comers on cable, broadcast and
digital, ranking in the top 10 compared to cable nets on weekends for key
demographics. Season 3 will see the addition of over 25 new cities, including all
top 50 markets and 95 of the largest 100 cities in the U.S. almost guaranteeing
continued audience growth.
Raw Travel’s momentum
was demonstrated this past August, typically a low point for television
viewing, when the show saw its highest audience to date. On back-to-back weeks
viewers tuned in to more than double the previous year’s audience levels.
International viewers
are also getting a taste of Raw Travel with outlets in Europe, Asia, Africa as
well as other key territories which are licensing the series and sharing the Raw
Travel movement with viewers.
Raw Travel’s upcoming
episodes showcase authentic and alternative sides of popular destinations such
as Southeast
Asia, kicking off with Foodtastic Philippines and then a
road trip to the Great North American Western Frontier with stops in New
Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and South Dakota, and later
showcasing the natural beauty of Norway.
One of the highlights
of Season 3 is an emotional journey to the Oglala Lakota Sioux Reservation in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The Pine
Ridge Reservation is the 2nd poorest county in the United States and
an area plagued by the lowest life expectancy in the Western Hemisphere,
rampant teen suicide and substance abuse. The Producers visited Pine Ridge
during the 4th of July U.S. Independence Day weekend and discovered reasons
for optimism and hope among the heartbreak. Raw Travel Pine Ridge – Tribal
Tourism will premiere in late November.
“This ride has been
wildly more successful than even I could have imagined or hoped. I’m often
humbled to the point of tears by the generosity of spirit I’m encountering in
my travels. I’m grateful every day for the opportunity to share this journey
with the world and hopefully be able to offer inspiration for others to embark
on life changing adventures of their own,” states Robert G. Rose, Executive
Producer and Host.
Raw Travel is an
adventure travel and lifestyle series showcasing the rapidly growing wave of
socially and environmentally aware, independent travel. The series weaves
together themes of ecotourism, voluntourism (giving back) with underground
music and authentic culture in a way unique to U.S. television. More
information can be found at www.RawTravel.tv and viewers can visit www.RawTravel.tv/wheretowatch for a complete listing of cities,
affiliates and time slots in the U.S.
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ABOUT AIM
TELL-A-VISION GROUP
AIM TV is an
independent content, production and distribution company founded by media
executive and entrepreneur Robert G. Rose. AIM TV aspires to produce and
distribute positive, compelling content that reflects its mission of presenting
Media That Matters. Visit www.AIMTVGroup.com and www.RawTravel.tv for more information.
