TLC ORDERS THIRD SEASON OF "THE LITTLE COUPLE"

Los Angeles, CA � TLC today confirmed that it has ordered a third season of the hit series THE LITTLE COUPLE, which shares the story of Dr. Jen Arnold and businessman Bill Klein, who are both under four-feet tall, as they navigate life as a married couple.

The current second season premier episodes have averaged 1.2 million viewers and will have its finale on Tuesday, February 23 at 10p. Filming for the third season's 20 episodes is scheduled to begin this spring, and is scheduled to premiere in June.

THE LITTLE COUPLE is produced for TLC by LMNO Productions; executive producers for LMNO are Eric Schotz and Ruth Rivin.

About TLC

TLC's innovative docu-series and reality-based programming include favorites Jon & Kate Plus 8, Little People, Big World, What Not to Wear, 18 Kids and Counting, Say Yes to the Dress, and LA Ink. TLC added to its menu of programming with Cake Boss and Ultimate Cake Off, and continues to expand into the food genre. TLC's daytime lineup includes the Emmy Award-winning A Baby Story. The channel is available in more than 98 million homes in the US, nearly 8 million homes in Canada and through the website at www.tlc.com. TLC is part of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the world's number one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries.