Press Releases
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January 3, 2017
DISCOVERY’S POWERFUL SIX-PART SERIES ‘EVEREST RESCUE’ HIGHLIGHTS THE DANGEROUS WORK OF AN ELITE GROUP OF HELICOPTER PILOTS WHEN IT DEBUTS SUNDAY JANUARY 8TH
DISCOVERY’S POWERFUL SIX-PART SERIES ‘EVEREST RESCUE’ HIGHLIGHTS THE DANGEROUS WORK OF AN ELITE GROUP OF HELICOPTER PILOTS WHEN IT DEBUTS SUNDAY JANUARY 8TH Every year, hundreds of climbers and Sherpas attempt to scale one …
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December 28, 2016
SCIENCE CHANNEL'S ALL NEW SERIES STREET SCIENCE PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11 AT 10PM
In Science Channel’s all-new series STREET SCIENCE, science guy Kevin Delaney leaves his lab behind to hit the streets for experiments that are so unusual, off-beat, and so unexpected they will blow your mind. Combining …
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November 15, 2016
DISCOVERY CHANNEL IN PRODUCTION ON BILLION OYSTER PROJECT (working title) FROM ACADEMY® AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR ROGER ROSS WILLIAMS AND KRISTI JACOBSON
(New York, NY) – Discovery Channel is in production on BILLION OYSTER PROJECT (working title), a film chronicling the work of a group of young environmentalists in New York City. Directed by Oscar® winner Roger …
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November 11, 2016
AMERICAN MINERS EMBARK ON A DANGEROUS JOURNEY IN ALL-NEW DISCOVERY SERIES ‘LEGEND OF CROC GOLD’ PREMIERING NOVEMBER 23 AT 10PM ET
(New York, New York) – On the island of Bougainville, nestled just miles off of the coast of Papua New Guinea, sits one of the largest untapped gold reserves in the world. Miners from around …
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October 17, 2016
DISCOVERY CHANNEL GOES DEEP UNDERGROUND AND AROUND THE WORLD WITH MORGAN SPURLOCK’S ‘HORRORMENTARY FILM’ RATS DETAILING HOW REAL LIFE IS OFTEN SCARIER THAN FICTION
Lurking in unseen corners and crevices all over the world, rats thrive as one of the most elusive creatures. Their existence flourishes around the globe – from the fractures in Manhattan’s sidewalks to the dark …
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October 6, 2016
NEW SEASON OF DISCOVERY'S 'EDGE OF ALASKA' RETURNS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 AT 10PM ET/PT
(New York, NY) – Deep in the wilderness of Alaska, accessible only by bush plane or treacherous dirt road lies McCarthy, population 42. One of America’s last frontier towns, only those with true skills and …
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September 1, 2016
DISCOVERY CHANNEL ACQUIRES WORLDWIDE RIGHTS TO REVEALING DOCUMENTARY ‘SACRED COD’
(New York, NY) – Discovery Channel announced the purchase of global rights of the revealing documentary SACRED COD. The film will make its world premiere at the 2016 Camden International Film Festival and debut on …
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August 17, 2016
DISCOVERY ACQUIRES HUNTWATCH - NEW DISCOVERY IMPACT SPECIAL - PREMIERES SEPTEMBER 22
Narrated by Award-Winning Actor Ryan Reynolds and Produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare The Film Chronicles The Controversial Act Of Sealing and A Group of Activists Who Fight To Stop It Discovery Impact …
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July 18, 2016
DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S KILLING THE COLORADO BRINGS TOGETHER FIVE ACADEMY-AWARD® WINNING FILMMAKERS TO TELL THE TRUE STORY OF THE AMERICAN WEST’S CRIPPLING WATER CRISIS
Water: once an abundant necessity is now a scarce and complex commodity. Many efforts have been made to curb excessive water use in the West, but will taking shorter showers and ripping out lawns really …
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May 23, 2016
SIX GRAMMY® WINNING/NOMINATED ARTISTS LEND THEIR VOICES AND MUSIC TO NEW DISCOVERY CHANNEL SERIES HELLO WORLD!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACTS: Jessica Driscoll, 212-548-5602 Jessica_Driscoll@discovery.com Laurie Goldberg, 310-975-1631 Laurie_Goldberg@discovery.com SIX GRAMMY® WINNING/NOMINATED ARTISTS LEND THEIR VOICES AND MUSIC TO NEW DISCOVERY CHANNEL SERIES HELLO WORLD! Legendary Artists Featured Are Christina Aguilera, Ellie …
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April 29, 2016
DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S SONIC SEA JOURNEYS DEEP INTO THE OCEAN UNCOVERING THE DEVASTATING IMPACT MAN-MADE NOISE HAS ON MARINE LIFE AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO STOP THE DAMAGE TO THESE CREATURES WHO ARE A CRUCIAL PART OF THE CIRCLE OF LIFE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACTS: Jessica Driscoll, 212-548-5602 May 2, 2016 Jessica_Driscoll@discovery.com Laurie Goldberg, 310-975-1631 Laurie_Goldberg@discovery.com DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S SONIC SEA JOURNEYS DEEP INTO THE OCEAN UNCOVERING THE DEVASTATING …
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March 28, 2016
DISCOVERY CHANNEL ANNOUNCES DISCOVERY IMPACT SPECIALS FOR 2016
DISCOVERY CHANNEL ANNOUNCES PREMIERE DATES FOR DISCOVERY IMPACT SPECIALS FOR 2016 SONIC SEA Premieres May 19 and TOUCAN NATION Airs July 30 Previously Announced DROUGHT (working title) Debuts August 4 …
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March 24, 2016
DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S SHERPA TELLS THE HARROWING STORY OF THE 2014 TRAGEDY ON MT EVEREST THROUGH THE EYES OF THE SHERPAS,
On April 18, 2014, as the climbing season was beginning on Mount Everest, a massive avalanche crashed down killing 16 Sherpas. Sherpas, the local people who make their living aiding foreign climbers to achieve their …
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February 12, 2016
Telescope premieres as part of Science Channel Weekend on Discovery Sat Feb 20 9/8c
Telescope premieres as part of Science Channel Weekend on Discovery Sat Feb 20 9/8c TELESCOPE, directed by Oscar(R)-nominated filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn ("My Architect, "Two Hands",) is a dynamic journey behind the scenes of the …
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January 5, 2016
DISCOVERY CHANNEL DELIVERS HIGHEST RATED YEAR EVER ACROSS PERSONS AND MEN 25-54 WITH MOST WATCHED YEAR EVER IN 2015
Discovery Channel was cable’s #1 non-sports network for Men in 2015 for the first time ever, and bucked the trend to shine as one of the few cable networks to end 2015 with double-digit gains …
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December 9, 2015
DISCOVERY’S PRIME TIME PREMIERE OF RACING EXTINCTION IS MOST WATCHED CABLE DOCUMENTARY FILM IN MORE THAN THREE YEARS
The much anticipated global television event and Prime Time premiere of RACING EXTINCTION on Wednesday, Dec. 2 reached more than 11.5 Million Total Viewers P2+ for the U.S. simulcast in L+3. Numbers are not yet …
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December 4, 2015
DISCOVERY CHANNEL SETS RECORDS WITH MOST WATCHED NOVEMBER EVER IN TOTAL VIEWERS
Discovery Channel delivered its most watched November in Total Viewers P2+ in Nov. 2015, up +6% vs. Nov. 2014 in L+3. The network also delivered double digit gains in Women while GOLD RUSH ranked as …
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November 20, 2015
DISCOVERY CHANNEL CELEBRATES ‘MEGA WEEK’ WITH SUPER-SIZED EPISODES OF FAN-FAVORITE SERIES AND ALL-NEW SPECIALS
(Los Angeles, CA) – Discovery Channel’s MEGA WEEK – a weeklong celebration of all things Discovery – kicks off Monday, December 7 to Sunday, December 13 and brings viewers a week of super-sized episodes of …
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November 16, 2015
SEASON RETURN OF ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE ON ALL-NEW NIGHT GRABS 5 MILLION VIEWERS AND IS CABLE’S #1 UNSCRIPTED TELECAST ACROSS ALL 25-54’S, ALL 18-49’S AND TOTAL VIEWERS ON WEDNESDAY NOV 11
The season premiere of Discovery Channel's ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE on an all-new night, Wednesdays, broke records as the series’ highest rated season premiere across all 25-54’s, 18-49’s and 18-34’s in addition to Total Viewers P2+ in …
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October 29, 2015
GOLD RUSH DOMINATES TELEVISION IN MEN ON FRIDAY OCT. 23
Discovery Channel's GOLD RUSH was #1 in all of television in Men 25-54, Men 18-49 and Men 18-34 on Friday, Oct. 23 in L+3, making it #1 for two consecutive weeks among Men 25-54, beating …