Press Releases
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January 19, 2018
DISCOVERY'S STREET OUTLAWS ARE RACING TO A CITY NEAR YOU IN THE ALL-NEW SERIES 'STREET OUTLAWS: NO PREP KINGS'
(New York) – The nation’s most thrilling and dangerous races are speeding into Discovery’s Motor Wednesday lineup in the all-new series STREET OUTLAWS: NO PREP KINGS. Each week, Outlaws veteran “Chuck” will serve as race …
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January 12, 2018
ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEE AND EMMY® WINNER RORY KENNEDY’S ABOVE AND BEYOND: NASA’S JOURNEY TO TOMORROW TAKES A SWEEPING LOOK AT THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND ITS GOALS FOR THE FUTURE DURING ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY
Human beings, more than any other species, are driven by an insatiable curiosity, a remarkable ability to wonder. It is a need to know that lies deep within our DNA as we seek to answer …
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December 15, 2017
CRIME’S MOST CHILLING CONVERSATIONS CAUGHT ON CAMERA IN DISCOVERY’S ALL-NEW SERIES THE INTERROGATION ROOM
Criminal investigations are a tangle of stories and lies – they are puzzles solved by skilled detectives seeking justice. But how do they piece together the truth? It all starts in the interrogation room. Discovery …
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December 15, 2017
Discovery Unveils New Spin-off of its #1-Rated Show 'Gold Rush'
Gold miners Dakota Fred and his son Dustin are back – returning to McKinley Creek Alaska, determined to make a fortune no matter the risk. But to find the big gold payout, they’ll put their …
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December 14, 2017
DISCOVERY TAKES TO THE GRITTY STREETS OF MEMPHIS IN THE ALL NEW SERIES STREET OUTLAWS: MEMPHIS
Discovery’s hit series STREET OUTLAWS is traveling to the toughest, meanest and wildest streets in the South, as it heads to Memphis to spotlight JJ Da Boss and his team of family and friends who …
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December 11, 2017
DISCOVERY’S NEW SERIES TESLA (W/T) SEARCHES FOR ANSWERS SURROUNDING GENIUS INVENTOR NIKOLA TESLA’S DEATH AND THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF HIS FILES AND RESEARCH WHEN IT BEGINS AIRING JANUARY 2
Did Nikola Tesla conceive one of the first weapons of mass destruction and was he murdered for it? The radio, cell phone, and alternating current electricity have all revolutionized the way humans live and they …
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December 5, 2017
DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S TRUE CRIME SERIES ‘KILLING FIELDS’ TRAVELS TO VIRGINIA TO RE-EXAMINE A CHILLING, COLD-BLOODED HOMICIDE
Across America, there are isolated places that appear untouched. In these desolate and sprawling areas – known as killing fields – dozens of deaths remain mysteries, baffling anyone daring enough to investigate. On Thursday, January 4 …
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November 28, 2017
ONE WEEK, TEN PREMIERES – DISCOVERY’S MEGA WEEK BEGINS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 AT 9PM ET/PT
From gold to moonshine to Christmas trees to the Cash Cab – Discovery’s MEGA WEEK features premieres and supersized episodes of the network’s top series. The week-long programming block packs in 10 premieres – including …
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October 26, 2017
DISCOVERY ANNOUNCES ALL-NEW AUTOMOTIVE SPECIAL ‘MAX GRUNDY’
(New York) –Designer and builder Max Grundy doesn’t just restore classic cars and trucks – he creates icons. With his partner-in-crime, master mechanic Wayde Lundgren, and the crew at Max Grundy Design, Max is aiming …
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October 26, 2017
AS OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE NEW STANDARDS FOR RENEWABLE FUELS, DISCOVERY SPOTLIGHTS THE BIODIESEL INDUSTRY IN HOT GREASE
The millions of gallons of cooking oil that our country’s restaurants use to fry up chicken, fries, and donuts used to end up as waste in landfills and pollutants in our waterways. But today, thanks …
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October 19, 2017
DISCOVERY FOLLOWS THE SEARCH FOR PABLO ESCOBAR’S FORTUNE IN ALL-NEW SERIES ‘FINDING ESCOBAR’S MILLIONS’ PREMIERING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3
At one time Pablo Escobar -- the most wanted man on the planet -- buried masses of his estimated multi-billion-dollar fortune all over Colombia. Legends say the vast majority of it has never been found. …
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October 10, 2017
HOMESTEAD OR BUST: DISCOVERY’S ‘HOMESTEAD RESCUE’ RETURNS FOR AN ALL-NEW SEASON ON DISCOVERY
(New York) – The Raney family is back to battle all that mother nature can throw at them as they come to the aid of desperate homesteaders across the nation in a dramatic new season …
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September 22, 2017
FAST N’ LOUD ROARS BACK TO DISCOVERY WITH BRAND-NEW EPISODES ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 16th
(Los Angeles) - Rev up your engines car fans! Hot-rod hunter Richard Rawlings and his team of Monkeys are back for a bold new era at Gas Monkey Garage – and this season they go …
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September 6, 2017
THE FATE OF MCCARTHY TEETERS ON THE EDGE IN THE FINAL SEASON OF DISCOVERY’S ‘EDGE OF ALASKA’
(New York) – Discovery Channel returns to one of America’s last frontier towns for the final time… but the most epic journey is just beginning. Accessible only by dirt road and foot bridge, McCarthy, Alaska, …
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August 18, 2017
CAR PROS MAKE ROOM FOR THE UNDER ‘DOGS’ IN DISCOVERY’S ALL-NEW SERIES “GEAR DOGS”
(New York) – Car fanatic Nate Boyer will build and customize anything that moves. As the owner of Kultured Customs, a thriving hot rod and car resto-mod shop, Nate is always looking for the next …
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August 15, 2017
DISCOVERY EXPLORES THE DISTURBING STORY OF A YOUNG MAN WHO WAS FOUND INSIDE A DEADLY SNAKE IN ‘MAN-EATING PYTHON’ PREMIERING AUGUST 25 AT 10PM ET/PT
In March 2017, a shocking video went viral. It showed a 23-foot-long python in Indonesia had eaten a man - whole. The horrifying incident has left many wondering just how these snakes do it, why …
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August 10, 2017
FAST N’ LOUD SPIN-OFF SERIES MISFIT GARAGE GEARS UP FOR ALL-NEW SEASON PREMIERING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30
Rev up your engines for an all-new season of the FAST N’ LOUD spin-off series MISFIT GARAGE, returning to Discovery on Wednesday, August 30 at 9PM ET/PT. The misfits at Fired Up Garage are back …
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August 8, 2017
RICHARD RAWLINGS TO STAR IN ALL-NEW DISCOVERY SERIES ‘GARAGE REHAB’ TRANSFORMING STRUGGLING GARAGES ACROSS AMERICA
Many Americans dream of owning a successful business, and this summer Richard Rawlings – hot rod hunter from Discovery’s hit series FAST N’ LOUD – and his expert team are determined to help struggling shop …
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July 27, 2017
ALASKAN GOLD MINERS RISK IT ALL ON DISCOVERY'S HIT SERIES 'BERING SEA GOLD,' RETURNING TO THE ICE FOR ITS SIXTH SEASON FRIDAY, AUGUST 11
(Los Angeles) – The Alaskan gold mining crews of Discovery’s hit series BERING SEA GOLD are back for the winter ice-mining season. And this year, failure isn’t an option. This season, the miners will face …
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July 20, 2017
DISCOVERY’S FIRST IN HUMAN IS AN UNPRECEDENTED LOOK INSIDE THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH’S BUILDING 10, WHERE THE NATION’S GREATEST MINDS ARE MAKING THE MEDICINE OF TOMORROW
Three Part Medical Documentary Begins Airing August 10 Narrated by Emmy®, Golden Globe®, and Critics Choice® winning actor Jim Parsons Just miles from the nation’s capital, on the campus of the revered National …