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Five interesting facts about Wallenda walk from a Discovery VP

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(Above) Professional daredevil Nik Wallenda studies Marina City from the roof of Leo Burnett Building. (Click on image to view larger version.)

October 30, 2014 – According to Howard Swartz, vice president of production and development at Discovery Channel, quoted Wednesday in the entertainment trade magazine Variety…

  • Two world records are within Wallenda’s reach. He could break the record for the high-wire walk with the steepest incline and the highest walk while blindfolded.

  • Two screens-within-a-screen during the walk between Marina City’s towers. Discovery Channel viewers will see Wallenda on one screen and commercials on the other.

  • Five miles of electronic cable.

  • Ten-second delay between what is happening live and what Discovery Channel shows.

  • Several condominium units are being used to secure some cables and the television production company, Peacock Productions, had to negotiate with each owner individually.

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