Skyscraper Live

Skyscraper Live
Wallenda walking from Marina City to the Leo Burnett Building
Presented by
StarringNik Wallenda
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Peacock Productions:
    • Gretchen Eisele
    • Colleen Halpin
    • Benjamin Ringe
    • Knute Walker
  • Discovery Communications:
    • Howard Swartz
  • Wallenda Inc.:
    • Shelley Ross
    • David Simone
    • Winston Simone (Wallenda)
    • Nik Wallenda
Production locationsChicago, US
Production companyPeacock Productions
Original release
NetworkDiscovery Channel
ReleaseNovember 2, 2014 (2014-11-02)

Skyscraper Live with Nik Wallenda is a Discovery Channel special that aired on November 2, 2014. The special was billed as a highwire walk by Nik Wallenda across the city of Chicago in the United States. Specifically, he walked wires between three skyscrapers "all of which are taller than the Washington Monument." On one of the walks, he was blindfolded; on the other the wire was at a 19 degree incline.

The event was broadcast live on the Discovery Channel in the United States and in over 220 countries around the world. Viewing figures for the special ranked it as one of the most-watched live broadcasts on American television since 2010. An official mobile game, SkyBalance by Nik Wallenda, was also developed by Tapinator, Inc. to coincide with the event. Critical reaction to the event was largely positive.

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