Press Releases
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October 23, 2015
DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S GOLD RUSH SEASON SIX PREMIERE TOPS ALL OF TELEVISION ON FRIDAY IN MEN 25-54
Discovery Channel hit the mother lode on Friday, Oct. 16 as GOLD RUSH returned for an all-new season and ranked as Friday night’s #1 telecast on All of Television among Men 25-54, topping all its …
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October 21, 2015
DISCOVERY CHANNEL TO PREMEIRE ALL-NEW DOCUMENTATRY FILM TELESCOPE IN 2016
The White House announced Discovery Channel will premiere an all-new documentary film, TELESCOPE, which will air as part of a special weekend of science programming on both Discovery Channel and Science Channel in early 2016. As part …
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October 5, 2015
DISCOVERY CHANNEL DELIVERS THIRD CONSECUTIVE RECORD-BREAKING QUARTER IN RATINGS AND VIEWERSHIP
Discovery Channel had its highest rated and most watched third quarter ever in 3Q15 in Total Viewers P2+ delivery and Persons 25-54 rating in L+3. This marks the third consecutive quarter Discovery Channel has set …
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September 18, 2015
THE KILCHER FAMILY RETURNS FOR AN ALL NEW SEASON OF ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 AT 9PM ET/PT ON DISCOVERY
(Silver Spring, MD) – Having experienced another warm winter of record setting temperatures, the Kilcher family faces new challenges on the homestead and to their way of life in Homer, Alaska. And it’s not just …
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September 4, 2015
DISCOVERY CHANNEL DELIVERS BEST SUMMER EVER IN VIEWERSHIP, PERSONS AND WOMEN WHILE DOMINATING CABLE AMONG MEN
Driven by Discovery Channel’s most-watched June ever, the highest rated SHARK WEEK on record, the highest-rated month ever among women in July, and the premiere of cable’s #1 new unscripted series NAKED AND AFRAID XL, …
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August 25, 2015
RUSTED DEVELOPMENT RETURNS FOR A SECOND SEASON TO DISCOVERY CHANNEL ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 AT 10PM ET/PT
(Silver Spring, MD) - Hidden just out of sight in backyards and garages across the country are vast treasure troves of an Americana relic-- classic cars. Custom car guru, Rick Dore and WWE superstar Chuck …
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July 21, 2015
RETURN TO AMERICA’S LAST FRONTIER TOWN WITH “EDGE OF ALASKA”
(New York, NY) - Deep in the wilds of eastern Alaska is the America's last true frontier town: McCarthy. EDGE OF ALASKA follows those holding on to their isolated town, surrounded by extreme wilderness, as …
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July 20, 2015
DISCOVERY CHANNEL DELIVERS HIGHEST RATED SHARK WEEK ON RECORD IN BOTH PRIME TIME AND TOTAL DAY
Discovery's SHARK WEEK 2015 was the highest-rated SHARK WEEK in the event's 28 year history in Prime Time in Persons 25-54, Women 25-54/18-49. It was also the highest-rated SHARK WEEK on record in Total Day …
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July 7, 2015
DISCOVERY CHANNEL SETS RATINGS AND VIEWERSHIP RECORDS IN 2Q15 WITH SWEEPING INCREASES VS 2Q14
Discovery Channel delivered its most watched second quarter ever in Total Viewers P2+ as well as its highest rated second quarter among both Persons 25-54 and Men 25-54 in L+3. Discovery delivered double digit increases …
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June 26, 2015
DISCOVERY CHANNEL TO DEBUT MEERKAT EMBEDDING PRODUCT IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘SHARK WEEK’
Silver Spring, Md. and San Francisco – Continuing to make digital waves and with a shared mission to engage audiences in innovative new ways, Discovery Channel announced today that it will be premiering the new …
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June 10, 2015
DISCOVER THE SPECTACULAR WORLD OF ICEBERGS IN “MEGA BERG” AIRING SATURDAY, JUNE 27 AT 9 PM ET/PT ON DISCOVERY
(Los Angeles, Calif.) - Dive into the frozen world of icebergs in Discovery Channel/BBC co-production MEGA BERG, premiering Saturday, June 27 (9:00-10:30 PM ET/PT) on the Discovery Channel. In the groundbreaking special, a team of …
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June 5, 2015
DISCOVERY CHANNEL DELIVERS BEST MAY EVER IN PERSONS 25-54
Discovery Channel continues its ratings success in 2Q15 by setting a new record for its best May ever among Persons 25-54 in May 2015 in L+3. Discovery also remained in the Top Five in ad …
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June 5, 2015
SHARK WEEK RETURNS TO DISCOVERY CHANNEL ON JULY 5 WITH MORE HOURS OF SHARK PROGRAMMING THAN EVER BEFORE
SHARK WEEK RETURNS TO DISCOVERY CHANNEL ON JULY 5 WITH MORE HOURS OF SHARK PROGRAMMING THAN EVER BEFORE Special Weekend of All New SHARK WEEK Programming to Premiere in August (Los Angeles, CA) SHARK WEEK, …
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June 2, 2015
AWARD-WINNING FILM DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER AND ACTOR ELI ROTH TO HOST ‘SHARK WEEK’S’ HIT LATE-NIGHT TALK SHOW ‘SHARK AFTER DARK’
(Los Angeles, CA). There's blood in the water, so who better to talk about sharks than the King of Horror himself, Eli Roth. SHARK WEEK, television's longest running and most anticipated summer event kicks off …
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May 20, 2015
RISE: THE PROMISE OF MY BROTHER'S KEEPER TO SIMULCAST ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL AND OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK JUNE 21 at 7PM
(New York) RISE: THE PROMISE OF MY BROTHER'S KEEPER explores the lives and families of boys and young men of color and all youth from across the country that participate in life changing intervention programs. …
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May 1, 2015
DISCOVERY CHANNEL DELIVERS BEST APRIL EVER IN MEN
Discovery Channel continues its ratings success into 2Q15 by setting a new record for its best April ever among Men 25-54 Prime Time ratings in April 2015 L+3. Discovery's Prime Time ratings growth was balanced …
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April 7, 2015
TRUFFLE FORAGERS BATTLE MOTHER NATURE AND EACH OTHER TO FIND BURIED TREASURE IN NEW DISCOVERY CHANNEL SERIES ‘UNEARTHED’
(Los Angeles, Calif.) Buried deep in the forests surrounding the small town of Falls City, Oregon is a fortune that only a few men know how to find. During the weeks leading up to the …
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April 3, 2015
DISCOVERY CHANNEL SETS RATINGS AND VIEWERSHIP RECORDS IN 1Q15 WITH BEST QUARTER EVER
Discovery Channel had its best quarter in the history of the network during Prime Time in 1Q15 in both Total Viewers P2+ delivery and Persons 25-54 rating. Discovery also showed increases in a wide range …
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March 31, 2015
DISCOVERY CHANNEL UNVEILS 2015-2016 UPFRONT SLATE
Discovery Channel presents its 2015-2016 Upfront slate highlighted by the introduction of Elevation Weekend, a weekend of epic mountain climbing series and documentaries featuring the award-winning film VALLEY UPRISING; significant natural history programs, including the groundbreaking documentary film RACING EXTINCTION; new unscripted …
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March 30, 2015
NEW DISCOVERY CHANNEL SERIES ‘SONS OF WINTER’ ANSWERS CALL OF THE WILD IN THE ULTIMATE COMING-OF-AGE SURVIVAL TALE
(Los Angeles, Calif.) Meet the Barks family, homesteaders who have rejected modern living in favor of living off the grid and maintaining a prairie lifestyle in Northern Saskatchewan, a remote province in Canada. This winter, …