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“CBS DREAM TEAM… IT’S EPIC!” ADDS NEW SERIES TO ITS SATURDAY MORNING LINEUP

Tails of Valor” Joins the Three-Hour Saturday Morning Block Jan. 5, 2019

CBS DREAM TEAM… IT’S EPIC! is adding the new series TAILS OF VALOR to its three-hour Saturday morning block beginning Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. The lineup airs 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

The CBS DREAM TEAM Saturday morning line up is a diverse, family-friendly schedule featuring compelling shows and stories of hope and compassion designed to enlighten, teach and inspire viewers to make a greater commitment to themselves, their families and their communities. The block is FCC educational/informational compliant, targeted to 13- to 16-year-olds and appealing to all viewers.

TAILS OF VALOR, hosted by Kel Mitchell, is a live-action half-hour program that features true stories of service animals working to change people’s lives. The program also examines the life science behind these relationships, including the animals’ unique and powerful senses that enable them to protect their human charges. TAILS OF VALOR will focus on the training and day-to-day jobs of these incredible animals and the quality of life they provide the people they serve, leaving viewers with a greater understanding and compassion for animals. Viewers will learn to see the world from different perspectives, and how those with disabilities experience everyday life and the challenges they face. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission’s rules.

The following is the CBS DREAM TEAM… IT’S EPIC! Saturday morning lineup as of Jan. 5, 2019. The schedule’s day and time may differ market to market. Check local listings.

9:00-9:30 AM, ET

LUCKY DOG

9:30-10:00 AM, ET

DR. CHRIS PET VET

10:00-10:30 AM, ET

THE HENRY FORD’S INNOVATION NATION

10:30-11:00 AM, ET

THE INSPECTORS

11:00-11:30 AM, ET

HOPE IN THE WILD

11:30-12:00 PM, ET

TAILS OF VALOR (New)

Please note: In some markets, CBS News’ CBS THIS MORNING: SATURDAY will be broadcast 7:00-9:00 AM, ET/PT.

Talent on Twitter:

Mo Rocca

@MoRocca

Brandon McMillan

@BrandonMcMillan

Dr. Chris Brown

@BondiVet

Bret Green

@bretjgreen

Terry Serpico

@terryserpico

Harrison Knight

@harrisonxknight

Erica-Marie Sanchez

@ericamsanchez

Kel Mitchell

@Iamkelmitchell

Shows on Twitter:

CBS Dream Team

@CBSDreamTeam

 

Lucky Dog

@CBSLuckyDog

 

Innovation Nation

@CBSInnovationTV

 

Dr. Chris Pet Vet

@CBSPetVet

 

The Inspectors

@CBSInspectors

 

Hope in the Wild

@CBSHopeinWild

 

Tails of Valor

@CBSTailsofValor

 

About Litton Entertainment:

Litton Entertainment, a division of Hearst Television, is the preeminent independent producer and distributor in the U.S. television industry, creating and distributing quality programming for over 20 years with a specialty in educational and informational (“E/I”) programming. Litton talent and crews can often be found traveling the globe producing Emmy winning, content distributed worldwide. Litton's Weekend Adventure, produced by Litton Studios, was the first program block of its kind and airs Saturdays on ABC stations nationwide. Litton Entertainment provides CBS Network with six original programs for Saturday mornings called CBS Dream Team: It's Epic!; The CW Network with One Magnificent Morning, a three-hour destination featuring E/I programming; and NBC stations with six original E/I series under the iconic brand The More You Know. Litton's syndication and news division distributes a diverse slate of programs including the new E/I block Go Time! and Consumer Reports TV. For more information, visit http://www.litton.tv. Litton is majority-owned by Hearst: http://www.hearst.com/

About CBS Corporation:

CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) is a mass media company that creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses with origins that date back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures that operate on the leading edge of media. CBS owns the most-watched television network in the U.S. and one of the world’s largest libraries of entertainment content, making its brand — “the Eye” — one of the most-recognized in business. The Company’s operations span virtually every field of media and entertainment, including cable, publishing, local TV, film, and interactive and socially responsible media. CBS’ businesses include CBS Television Network, The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment), Network 10 Australia, CBS Television Studios, CBS Studios International, CBS Television Distribution, CBS Consumer Products, CBS Home Entertainment, CBS Interactive, CBS Films, Showtime Networks, CBS Sports Network, Pop (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Lionsgate), Smithsonian Networks, Simon & Schuster, CBS Television Stations, CBS EcoMedia, and CBS Experiences. For more information, go to www.cbscorporation.com.

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Press Contacts:

Diane Ekeblad (CBS)

818-655-1585

diane.ekeblad@cbs.com

Meg Lavigne (Litton)

617-340-4155

mlavigne@litton.tv

Photo Contact:

Paula Breck

212-975-3811

pjbreck@cbs.com

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