Discovery, Karga Seven make Contact

US network Discovery Channel is to air a new series next month investigating whether aliens have made contact with Earth.

Contact will follow six highly trained investigators as they use CIA-developed software and military special operations techniques to track down leads around the world and the evidence needed to confirm whether aliens have made contact with humanity.

Produced by Karga Seven Pictures, a Red Arrow Studios company, Contact will premiere on Discovery Channel on August 7 and on Science Channel on August 13.

Jason Wolf, Sarah Wetherbee, Kelly McPherson and Emre Sahin exec produce for Karga Seven, while Johnny Beechler is co-exec producer and showrunner. Bill Howard exec produces for Discovery.