TLC's MY BIG FAT FABUOUS LIFE RETURNS IN 2017

- First Hour of Two-Part Tell All With Whitney, Her Friends and Family Will Air Tonight at 9/8c -

(Silver Spring, MD) - TLC announced today that it has ordered 14 additional episodes of MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE, which are set to premiere in early 2017. Thus far season three averaged 1.4M P2+ viewers and a 1.1 W25-54 rating, making it the highest rated season ever.

MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE follows the dynamic life of 370-lb. Whitney Way Thore and shares the unforgettable events of her life; from breakups with her boyfriend to breakups with her trainer and the friendships that fall in between, Whitney's days are never dull. Production has begun in Whitney's hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina. New episodes will return in early 2017.

The current season of MY BIG FAT FABULOUS life closes with a two-part tell all beginning this Wednesday, August 10th with part one, where Whitney and the entire cast dish on the highs and lows of the past season, from Whitney's real feelings about the funeral intervention to her beef with dance student, Catie. Plus, Lennie and Whitney meet for the first time since breaking up.

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Offering remarkably relatable real-life stories without judgment, TLC shares everyday heart, humor, hope, and human connection with programming genres that include fascinating families, heartwarming transformations, and life's milestone moments. In 2016 to-date, TLC is the #10 ad-supported cable network in delivery among W25-54.

TLC is a global brand available in more than 91million homes in the US and 332 million households in 192 countries and territories. A destination online, TLC.com offers in-depth fan sites and exclusive original video content. Fans can also interact with TLC through social media on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and @TLC on Twitter as well as On Demand services, YouTube and mobile platforms. TLC is part of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the world's #1 pay-TV programmer reaching 3 billion cumulative viewers in 220 countries and territories.