Press Releases
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December 9, 2014
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS AND HULU ANNOUNCE ROBUST NEW DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Silver Spring, Md. and Los Angeles – Discovery Communications and Hulu today announced an expansive new agreement for the distribution of titles from Discovery’s unparalleled portfolio of programming available to U.S. Hulu subscribers. Popular programs, including MYTHBUSTERS, THE LITTLE COUPLE, …
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November 13, 2014
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS AND SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCE EXPANSIVE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT ON PLAYSTATION™VUE
New York – Discovery Communications and Sony Network Entertainment International LLC (SNEI) today announced a new agreement for the distribution of Discovery’s unparalleled portfolio of programming to U.S. audiences on PlayStation™Vue, SNEI’s pioneering new cloud-based TV service that reinvents the …
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November 12, 2014
AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST LAURA LING JOINS DISCOVERY DIGITAL NETWORKS
San Francisco – Discovery Digital Networks announces today that award-winning journalist and producer Laura Ling has joined the web-native video arm of Discovery Communications as Director of Development. In this capacity, Ling will be a part of the senior team …
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November 11, 2014
LEARNING-FOCUSED DIGITAL DESTINATION CURIOSITY.COM ANNOUNCES OWNERSHIP CHANGE AND SERIES A FUNDING LED BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS AND PRITZKER GROUP
Chicago – Curiosity.com – a consumer-centered online marketplace featuring the best learning-based content from across the web – announced today it will change ownership from Discovery Communications to an independent company, Beacon Solutions, Inc. The …
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October 23, 2014
DISCOVERY CHANNEL SERVES UP GLOBAL MULTIPLATFORM EXPERIENCE & CONTENT AS FANS COUNT DOWN TO ‘SKYSCRAPER LIVE WITH NIK WALLENDA’
Silver Spring, Md. – On November 2, Nik Wallenda, “The King of the Highwire,” is heading to the “Windy City” of Chicago to perform his most challenging tightrope walk yet. The event titled SKYSCRAPER LIVE WITH NIK …
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October 21, 2014
DISCOVERY DIGITAL NETWORKS’ ‘DNEWS’ REACHES ONE MILLION YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBER MILESTONE
San Francisco, Calif. – Discovery Digital Networks announces today that DNews is its latest original series to reach one million subscribers on YouTube. Launched in December 2012, TestTube’s DNews ventures into the awesome world of science and explains the curious occurrences in our everyday lives …
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August 14, 2014
DISCOVERY’S ‘SKYWIRE LIVE WITH NIK WALLENDA’ HONORED WITH INTERACTIVE EMMY® FOR MULTIPLATFORM STORYTELLING
Silver Spring, Md. – In an announcement made last night by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Interactive Media Peer Group Governors, Discovery Channel’s Skywire Live with Nik Wallenda has been honored with an Emmy Award in …
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August 12, 2014
DISCOVERY STIRS UP A DIGITAL AND SOCIAL FEEDING FRENZY FOR THE RETURN OF THE #KINGOFSUMMER, SHARK WEEK
Silver Spring, Md. – SHARK WEEK has been the King of Summer for 27 years, and everyone’s favorite summer celebration reigns online and across social media. Last year’s SHARK WEEK was Discovery’s most social programming event to date, generating more …
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June 24, 2014
DISCOVERY DIGITAL NETWORKS CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY AND 11 SHOWS WITH 100M+ STREAMS EACH
San Francisco, Calif. – As thousands of web personalities and their legions of fans descend upon Anaheim for the fifth annual VidCon this week, Discovery Digital Networks, Discovery Communications’ portfolio of web-native networks, announces today that it …
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June 24, 2014
DISCOVERY’S DNEWS AND NASA TEAM UP FOR ‘SPACEOUT’ GOOGLE+ HANGOUTS
San Francisco, Calif. – Discovery Digital Networks and TestTube’s DNews and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have partnered to bring space and science enthusiasts SpaceOut, a monthly Google+ Hangout in which DNews hosts and experts are joined by NASA JPL’s top minds to discuss …
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June 10, 2014
IT’S COMING…SLOWLY BUT SURELY. ANIMALIST INTRODUCES FIRST-EVER ‘SLOTH WEEK’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IT’S COMING…SLOWLY BUT SURELY. ANIMALIST INTRODUCES FIRST-EVER ‘SLOTH WEEK’ – Animal Planet and AnimalPlanet.com to Join the Online & On Air Celebration from June 20-25 – San …
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April 3, 2014
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, RON HOWARD AND BRIAN GRAZER FUND ‘NEW FORM’ DIGITAL STUDIO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2014 DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, …
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February 6, 2014
SCIENCE CHANNEL UNVEILS ‘SCI2’ – A NEW VIDEO-FOCUSED DIGITAL DESTINATION FOR THE SCIENTIFICALLY CURIOUS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Andrew Scafetta, 240-662-6063 February 6, 2014 andrew_scafetta@discovery.com Amber Harris, 240-662-5235 …
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January 29, 2014
DISCOVERY DIGITAL NETWORKS PROMOTES TOM LOFTHOUSE TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michele Husak, 650-291-9911 January 28, 2014 mhusak@revision3.com DISCOVERY DIGITAL NETWORKS PROMOTES TOM LOFTHOUSE TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING San Francisco, Ca. – Discovery Communications announces today …
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January 23, 2014
ANIMAL PLANET UNVEILS DIGITAL & SOCIAL BLITZ FOR ‘PUPPY BOWL X’
(New York, New York) – The Internet and social media are built on cute and cuddly animals, and Animal Planet is set to deliver the most interactive and adorable online content and experiences in …
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January 14, 2014
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCHES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND, LIFE-LONG LEARNING MARKETPLACE - CURIOSITY.COM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Amber Harris, 240-662-5235 January 14, 2014 amber_harris@discovery.com Kate Delmonico, 240-662-6513 kate_delmonico@discovery.com DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCHES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND, LIFE-LONG LEARNING MARKETPLACE - CURIOSITY.COM - Digital Destination Connects …
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December 5, 2013
‘ANIMAL PLANET L!VE’ BRINGS NEW BREED OF ENTERTAINMENT TO XBOX 360
Silver Spring, Md. – Following its debut on desktop and mobile devices – in addition to Samsung Smart TVs – in April, Animal Planet L!VE, the go-to digital destination for round-the-clock access to the animal …
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December 5, 2013
ANIMAL PLANET DEBUTS GROUNDBREAKING FIRST INTERACTIVE EPISODE, ‘WHALE WARS: BLOOD AND WATER,’ AT ANIMALPLANET.COM
Silver Spring, Md. – As Animal Planet’s iconic series WHALE WARS returns with a two-hour special television event on December 13, the network is introducing its first-ever interactive episode, Whale Wars: Blood and Water, online …
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October 4, 2013
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS DEBUTS ‘ANIMALIST,’ A NEW ANIMAL-FOCUSED ONLINE VIDEO NETWORK
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October 2, 2013
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY LAUNCHES CRIMEFEED.COM, FIRST ORIGINAL ONLINE SERIES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2013 …
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