this news release made just 1hour ago, looks like you don't have to worry the memorial will be boradcast all over the world live & repeated.
Steve Irwin's Memorial Service to Air on Animal Planet Tuesday, September 19th From 9-10 PM ET/PT Thursday September 14, 7:45 pm ET
SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Animal Planet is airing Steve Irwin's memorial service exclusively in the U.S. commercial free on Tuesday, September 19th from 9-10 PM ET/PT, with an encore broadcast airing 12-1 AM ET/PT. The memorial service, entitled STEVE IRWIN: HE CHANGED OUR WORLD, will be a same-day broadcast (with a two-hour delay) of the event Wednesday morning in Australia. In addition, Animal Planet is carrying the memorial service in most of its regions worldwide. ADVERTISEMENT
The public memorial service for the beloved animal conservationist and television personality is being held in the "Crocoseum," a 5,500-seat stadium at Irwin's Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Australia. Members of the Irwin Family, as well as Irwin's long-time friend and producer, John Stainton, are expected to speak. Celebrities and dignitaries worldwide are expected to attend.
Two days prior, Animal Planet is airing a 15-hour marathon of Steve Irwin's programs on Sunday, September 17th from Noon to 3 AM ET/PT. Throughout the marathon entitled CROCS RULE!: A TRIBUTE TO STEVE IRWIN, interstitial tributes from Irwin's friends, colleagues and notable supporters will be featured.
Animal Planet, available in more than 89 million homes nationwide, is the only television network dedicated exclusively to the connection between humans and animals. The network brings people of all ages together by tapping into a fundamental fascination with animals through an array of fresh programming that includes humor, competition, drama and spectacle from the animal kingdom. Animal Planet is a property of Discovery Communications, the leading global real-world media and entertainment company. Discovery has grown from its core property, the Discovery Channel, first launched in the United States in 1985, to current global operations in 170 countries and territories with 1.4 billion cumulative subscribers. DCI's over 100 networks of distinctive programming represent 29 network entertainment brands. DCI's other properties consist of Discovery Education and COSMEO, a revolutionary online homework help service, as well as Discovery Commerce, which operates more than 100 Discovery Channel Stores in the U.S. DCI also distributes BBC America in the United States. DCI's ownership consists of four shareholders: Discovery Holding Company (Nasdaq: DISCA - News, DISCB - News), Cox Communications, Inc., Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S. Hendricks, the Company's Founder and Chairman.
Thank you Animal Planet!!! It is certainly a fitting tribute to an amazing man, and for us who can't be there to pay our respects. Thank you!!! Crocs rule!!!
Thank you animal planet. I was so glad to hear that I will be able to watch and be a part of Steve's memorial service. Thanks again animal planet and thank you to Terri, Bindi, Bob, and Little Bob for allowing all of us to mourn with them even if it is 1000's of miles away.
I'll be able to have the closure of Mr.Irwin's passing along with the world.It is so hard to watch the Crocodile Hunter. With out the tears.One hell of a guy. There will be a void in the world and in animal rights. May God give the Irwin Family the strength to continue on,in teaching us about nature and it's animals. Also the most important thing of all, Family... God bless and thanks for sharing Mr. Irwin with us. Tina ST.Peters Mo
THANK YOU,THANK YOU,THANK YOU,When i read this I just cried,Thank you Animal Planet,Thank you.I just don't know what to say but ThANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! LOVE YA STEVE RIP Felicia Townsend Otway, Ohio
Kudos to Animal Planet!!! Hooray!!! I'm so glad!!! I will even forgive the two hour delay!!! I also saw a promo for the marathon this weekend. I'm so glad animal planet is honoring him in this way. I will renew my dedication to this channel that I watch more than any other. I hope they continue to air Steve and Terri's shows for many years to come, they are timeless.
THANK YOU, ANIMAL PLANET!!!!!It means so much to all of us who cannot attend to say goodbye together from all points on the Earth to the Greatest Wildlife Warrior to ever walk this Planet. We will miss him every moment, so please continue to air his shows as he will continue to inspire us forever. Again, thanks for helping to heal our hearts! Tina, Sedona, AZ
Is it true?? I live in sweden, can we watch it on animal too? Ohhh am sooo happy if we can. I just watched croc hunter on tv and I still can´t belive he`s gone. We love him up here in sweden too, and we still do. Thank you,thank you,thank you animal planet. Steve will always live in our hearts FOREVER! R.I.P Love from Annika,Robin,Peter,Monica,Per,Sten-Åke,Nettan and dog Ruffsen
Thank you Animal Planet and the Irwin Family for allowing us the honor to share the service. I still dont believe he is gone from us and I will always love him.
Thank God. I feel better already! I just have to get through Terri and Bindi speaking, my heart will surely break. Good luck and much love to them all. K.
Wow, Thank you Animal Planet!!! Thank you Kespa for posting. Honestly, I couldn't imagine the other networks (other than Discovery) doing justice to this. Steve has been with them from the get go and this seems right. Animal Planet has really hit the high mark so far in how they have handled all this. They have shown compassion and dignity. I hope that they carry on with Conservation efforts as well. When they say they will take it from here for Steve, along with crying, I feel comforted. It is also good, I believe that Terri won't have to leave the Zoo, where I imagine she feels safe to have a first public appearance. Love and prayers out to all those who are grieving for Steve. We miss you here. y
[quote]14-06[/quote] I am so happy that I will be able to see the memorial on Animal Planet. Thank you Terri and Irwin family members for having the memorial at the Austrailia Zoo. It will ease me heart and mind just to hear them speak. Many millions of people will express our deep felt sympathies on this day. Hism memory will live on for many generations to come.
Thank you to animal planet for letting everyone grieve. With out the state funeral it looked like everyone wouldn't get the chance. Even though it was most important that the family had the chance to grieve it was a need a lot of fans around the world felt. It's amazing to think thousands of people felt so close to him, his family and the zoo staff even though we have never had the chance to meet them in person. It is just another example of how powerful Steve's gift of touching people about conservation really was. Thanks you so much for understanding everyone around the world needed the chance to grieve. Thanks to his family and freinds for allowing us to grieve with you. Steve will be remembered always. Dani St. Paul Minnesota.
You know after I hint the send button on my above posting I realized how special this event really was, is everyone aware that the family is grieving twice? They already put him to rest and now they are opening up there hearts again so everyone else can have closure. It's hard enough to do it just once, but a second time has got to be even harder. Steve wasn't the only one with this gift of conservation, it really is the whole family. How totally cool is that? Awsome I would say! Thanks so, so much. Dani St. Paul Minnesota
Thank you Animal Planet and a very special thank you to Terri, Bindi, Robert, Bob Irwin, and all the Irwin family, John, Wes, friends and work mates for allowing us into this very personal tribute to a wonderful man who changed the face of wildlife conservation. We all share your grief and thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing him with us in all these past years and allowing us to come along with you to say farewell to the true Wildlife Warrior. May God and Mother Earth give all of you the strength necessary to get through the Memorial Service. Bless you for sharing him with us and allowing us all a chance to say goodbye to a one in a million kind of guy.
Thank you Animal Planet. The Irwin's have been so open as a family all this time. We feel a part of their world, and they are certainly a part of ours. God bless them. I know this will be extremely difficult for all family and friends.
Thank you animal planet, Terri,bob, bindi, lil bob, and the rest of the gang from australia zoo for letting the world grieve with you. I feel honored to be a part of his memorial this way. I hope I get off work in time to watch, if not someone will have to tape it for me. Thank you again and god bless everyone.
THANK YOU ANIMAL PLANET,AND DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS!!!!! This is absolutely fabulous. I just couldn't imagine not being a part of his service. THANK YOU TERRI,BOB SR., BINDI,AND LITTLE BOB, for allowing us to share this very private time. You will all be truely blessed for this. Thank you agian. We love you!!!
THANK YOU Animal Planet for allowing us this previlage of being there, even though it be from our loungerooms.
