TLC TIES THE KNOT WITH MARIO LOPEZ & COURTNEY MAZZA

Two-hour wedding event to air Saturday, December 8th at 8/7c

[Los Angeles, CA] --- TLC, home to the most popular wedding programming on TV, announced today the airdate for the MARIO LOPEZ & COURTNEY MAZZA WEDDING SPECIAL (wt) following Mario Lopez his fiancée Courtney Mazza as they prepare for their perfect wedding. The network will join the couple as they navigate through the planning process, discover the perfect dress, and celebrate their love at their wedding with their family and friends. The entire experience will air as a two- hour special television event on Saturday, December 8th at 8/7c on TLC.

"Courtney and I already feel incredibly blessed to have found each other, and thank God for our beautiful daughter Gia. Our family is looking forward to celebrating our wedding later this year, and know that TLC is the perfect partner to help us share our love and our special day with the rest of the world," said Mario.

Mario and Courtney's special joins TLC's line-up of wedding-themed programs, including celebrity wedding events NICK & VANESSA'S DREAM WEDDING and NIECY NASH'S WEDDING BASH. The network's popular wedding series include SAY YES TO THE DRESS and its spin-offs SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATLANTA and SAY YES TO THE DRESS: BRIDESMAIDS, as well as I FOUND THE GOWN and FOUR WEDDINGS.

TLC is a global brand that celebrates extraordinary people and relatable life moments through innovative nonfiction programming. A top 10 cable network in key female demos, TLC has built successful franchises around the Cake Boss and Say Yes to the Dress brands. In 2011, TLC had 28 series averaging 1.0 million P2+ viewers or more including Sister Wives, My Strange Addiction, Extreme Couponing, Toddlers & Tiaras, 19 Kids and Counting, What Not To Wear and Long Island Medium.

TLC is available in more than 99 million homes in the US and more than 227 million households in nearly 150 markets internationally. A destination online, TLC.com offers in-depth fan sites, exclusive video content, and original editorial covering style, home, food, and more. Fans can also interact with TLC via On Demand services, on mobile platforms, including an iPhone App, and through social media such as Facebook or @TLC on Twitter. 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 209 countries and territories.