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(L-R): DAILY PLANET Co-Hosts Ziya Tong and Dan Riskin hunt down the coolest and most high-tech toys from around the world for “High-Tech Toys Week”, Dec. 7-11 on Discovery
TORONTO (November 23, 2015) – Go go gadget! Everything high-tech is back as DAILY PLANET reveals out-of-this-world, mind-blowing, and ingenious gadgets and gear just in time for the holidays with its most anticipated annual theme week, “High-Tech Toys Week”. Airing Monday, Dec. 7 – Friday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. ET on Discovery, DAILY PLANET Co-Hosts Ziya Tong and Dan Riskin track down (and play with) the most technologically advanced and buzzed-about toys on the planet. Be it a $28,000 Batman-inspired golf cart, a flying R2-D2 in honour of Star Wars, or a four-metre humanoid robot, these high-tech toys are among the most sought-after big ticket items of the 2015 holiday season. DAILY PLANET scours the world to find the most elite and modern gadgets on the planet – and some of the most expensive – including a deluxe submarine starting at $3.5 million and a $28,500 watch using components sourced by the U.S. Aerospace Industry. It’s a week where innovation, imagination, and dreams have no limits!

(L-R): $28,000 Gotham Golf Cart; the Seabreacher: part submarine , part sea creature; replica of a Speeder Bike inspired by Star Wars
**Media Note** Photography for DAILY PLANET available online at BellMediaPR.ca. Highlights from DAILY PLANET’s “High-Tech Toys Week” include: “Gotham Golf Cart” Inventor Marc Irvin is helping golfers hit the links in style with a $28,000 “Batmobile” inspired by the Tumbler – the vehicle driven by Batman throughout the Dark Knight movie series. Irvin has just finished building his latest and greatest Gotham Golf Cart, and DAILY PLANET is behind the scenes as he takes it to the links for the first time. “Seabreacher” The Seabreacher is the ultimate high-tech toy and diving machine. Part submarine, part sea creature, it can ride waves like nothing before it. DAILY PLANET joins in on the action as the team tests their latest model – one that can do barrel rolls and extreme stunts. “Flying R2-D2” Otto Dieffenbach, a master drone builder, assembles the most impressive remote-controlled flying creations. From a flying Superman to a flying witch, Dieffenbach’s wonders turn heads when they take to the sky. His latest? A flying R2-D2 in honour of the upcoming seventh installment of the iconic Star Wars series. As it soars into the skies of San Diego, R2-D2 is joined by DAILY PLANET to discover whether the design can hold its own after leaving the ground. “Mannen Caravan” Ah, the man cave! A safe place for buddies to hang out and get away from the stresses of everyday life, complete with a half-eaten bag of chips and a 15-year-old mini fridge. But what if the bros want to literally get away from it all? Invented in the Netherlands, the man cave on wheels lets “bros” take their “bro time” to places beyond the basement…big screen and all!About DAILY PLANET:
Co-hosted by Dan Riskin and Ziya Tong, DAILY PLANET is Discovery’s flagship daily magazine program exploring the most amazing science and technology stories from around the world. DAILY PLANET is produced by Exploration Production Inc. (EPI), a production house wholly owned by Discovery Canada, and Kelly McKeown is Executive Producer. Nanci MacLean is Vice-President, Bell Media Production. Tracey Pearce is Head, Specialty and Pay, Bell Media. Randy Lennox is President, Entertainment Production and Broadcasting, Bell Media. More information about DAILY PLANET can be found at Discovery.ca/DailyPlanet, as well on Facebook and @DailyPlanetShow.
About Discovery:
The world is just awesome! With compelling real-life programming that inspires and entertains, Discovery reveals the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. As Canada’s #1 entertainment specialty channel, Discovery offers a signature mix of adrenaline-charged stories, larger-than-life personalities and vivid imagery for viewers with curious minds. With the best non-fiction programming from Canada and around the world, Discovery captures the excitement of a passion for life – one lived fully and at its most extreme. With exceptional and immersive storytelling, the channel offers in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the extraordinary people and places that shape our world. Launched in Canada in 1995, Discovery is now available in more than eight million Canadian homes. Discovery Canada is a joint venture between Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company, and Discovery Communications Inc. Find more information and interactive online features at Discovery.ca.
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