APT WORLDWIDE TO REPRESENT DOC ON TEDDY TUCKER, WORLD’S GREATEST SHIPWRECK DIVER

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Boston, Mass. (Monday, December 12, 2005) - APT Worldwide, the international sales division of U.S. public television distributor American Public Television, has secured international representation rights for the one-hour, high definition documentary, TEDDY TUCKER: ADVENTURE IS MY LIFE. Produced by the New England Aquarium and the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, the film profiles the amazing exploits of Teddy Tucker, the world’s greatest shipwreck diver and the inspiration for Peter Benchley’s novel, The Deep.

One of the true pioneers of marine exploration, Teddy Tucker has been exploring the ocean's buried treasures since the late 1940’s. In more than six decades at sea, he has discovered over 125 historic shipwrecks, uncovering finds that included ancient coins, gold bars, weaponry and the single most valuable piece of sunken treasure in the New World, the emerald-covered Tucker Cross.

“Tucker virtually created the entire study of underwater archaeology,” says Judy Barlow, APT’s vice president of business development. “His contributions have been enormous, and the story of his life is filled with wonderful anecdotes and amazing underwater adventures.”

Narrated by Benchley (Jaws), TEDDY TUCKER: ADVENTURE IS MY LIFE highlights why Tucker is considered to be one of diving world's most colorful and accomplished heroes. Featuring gorgeous underwater photography, the high definition documentary is a stunning look at the ocean riches that await those explorers courageous enough to pursue them.

New England Aquarium
For the past 10 years, the New England Aquarium has been producing an award-winning series of short films on aquatic issues that are now used by nearly 400 aquariums, zoos and museums worldwide, with an annual audience of approximately 15 million people. Through vivid and compelling images, our World of Water (WOW) films provide viewers with both an educational and inspirational experience as they learn about ocean conservation issues. With a new high-definition (HD) camera and underwater housing, Aquarium staff document both pristine and threatened ocean ecosystems and wildlife on expeditions throughout the world. An in-house production lab creates HD films on marine conservation issues, including documentaries and short conservation stories for our IMAX® Theater visitors. For more information, visit www.neaq.org

APT Worldwide
APT Worldwide, located in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., is a major supplier of quality non-fiction programming to broadcasters around the world. It is a division of American Public Television, a leading distributor of television programming to public television stations in the United States.

About American Public Television
For 44 years, American Public Television (APT) has been a prime source of programming for the nation's public television stations. APT distributes more than 10,000 hours of programming including JFK: Breaking the News, Simply Ming, Globe Trekker, Rick Steves' Europe, Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home, Battlefield Britain, Jungle, America's Test Kitchen, Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen and classic movies. APT is known for identifying innovative programs and developing creative distribution techniques for producers. In four decades, it has established a tradition of providing public television stations nationwide with program choices that enable them to strengthen and customize their schedules.