Press Releases
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May 24, 2021
First-Ever Shark Competitive Docu-Series, 'Shark Academy'
(Los Angeles) – Discovery, the destination for unparalleled shark programming every summer during Shark Week has greenlit the networks first-ever shark series, SHARK ACADEMY. The series follows eight men and women who will compete to secure a coveted …
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May 24, 2021
NAKED AND AFRAID OF LOVE, MATING SEASON (wt) and MOUNTAIN LOVE are set to air across Discovery platforms later this year
(NEW YORK – May 17, 2021) Discovery is no stranger to documenting the human experience. Whether its life in the Alaskan bush, deep out in the Bering Sea, or surviving on the plains of South …
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May 13, 2021
DISCOVERY’S EMMY NOMINATED SERIES SERENGETI RETURNS THIS SUMMER
New York, NY - May 13, 2021 - This summer, Discovery journeys back to the vast, nearly untouched plains of Tanzania revisiting some of our favorite faces and meeting new ones along the way in SERENGETI …
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April 29, 2021
Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch Premieres May 6 on Discovery
As master homesteaders, the Raneys use a combination of willpower and ingenuity to realize their dream of a multigenerational homestead in the Alaskan wilderness. But that dream could easily turn into a nightmare as the brutal …
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April 20, 2021
VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS JOINS DISCOVERY+ AND NOWTHIS EARTH DAY CLIMATE SPECIAL, 'ACTION PLANET: MEETING THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE'
LOS ANGELES – On Earth Day 2021, discovery+, the definitive non-fiction subscription streaming service, and NowThis, the no.1 most-watched mobile news brand globally [Tubular Labs, June 2020], will release Action Planet: Meeting The Climate Challenge, a one-hour special focused on informing …
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April 13, 2021
All New Season of NAKED AND AFRAID XL Premieres April 25 on Discovery
NEW YORK - April 13, 2021 - For the past six seasons of NAKED AND AFRAID XL, all-star survivalists have conquered extreme environments with grueling climates and impossible challenges where others have failed. Now, the ultimate …
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April 9, 2021
Bering Sea Gold Returns for Its Milestone 10th Year on April 30
(Los Angeles, CA) Nome, Alaska has been stirring up a summer mining season no one can pass up. This season, gold prices are on track to reach an all-time high and with this new opportunity …
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March 31, 2021
Epic Nights Of Adventure Every Wednesday On Discovery, Starting April 14
(Los Angeles) – Adventurer and avid explorer Josh Gates has spent his career traversing the globe investigating history’s greatest legends and mysteries. Now, America’s most adventurous talk-show host is getting out from behind the desk …
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March 26, 2021
Fan-favorite series PIT BULLS & PAROLEES heads to Discovery Channel
Tia Torres is the heart of Villalobos Rescue Center, the largest Pit Bull rescue center in the U.S. For over 30 years, she and her family have gone above and beyond to give a second …
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March 24, 2021
Discovery Announces Month-Long Slate of Multi-Platform Programming In Honor of Earth Day
New York, NY – March 24, 2021 – As a leader in natural history programming, Discovery doubles down on bringing attention to our beautiful world with a month-long celebration of the Earth and all of …
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March 18, 2021
Discovery Announces the Return of 'Dirty Jobs'
(LOS ANGELES) – Discovery announced it has begun production on the fan-favorite series DIRTY JOBS. Mike Rowe, a champion of essential workers, will return to the network to celebrate the next generation of hardworking men …
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March 17, 2021
Discovery Partners with Ellen DeGeneres In An Exclusive Multi-Year Deal to Produce Natural History Content Across All of Discovery’s Platforms
New York, NY – March 17, 2021 – Multiple Emmy® Award winner and renowned talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres, has joined the Discovery family, where she will collaborate on a slate of content, it was …
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March 9, 2021
All new discovery+ series 'PIG ROYALTY' dives into the extreme world of competitive pig showing
(Los Angeles) - Welcome to Helotes, TX, where pig shows are as big as “Friday Night Lights” football. In the all-new series, PIG ROYALTY, streaming exclusively on discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service, audiences will …
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March 4, 2021
AN ALL-NEW SEASON OF ‘GOLD RUSH: DAVE TURIN’S LOST MINE’ PREMIERING MARCH 19
(Los Angeles) - Miner Dave Turin returns for an epic and emotional journey in an all-new season of GOLD RUSH: DAVE TURIN’S LOST MINE premiering Friday, March 19 on discovery+ and Discovery Channel. After pandemic …
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February 26, 2021
TUNE-IN ALERT: Discovery Channel to Honor 'Alaskan's Bush People's' Billy Brown
Discovery Channel will honor the legacy of Billy Brown, beloved father, grandfather, husband and star of ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE who passed away suddenly earlier this month. The network will air a new special, The Legacy …
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February 1, 2021
'Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs' Streams Monday, March 1 on discovery+
(LOS ANGELES) – Valley of the Kings was a great burial ground for the Pharaohs. Egypt’s most powerful Pharaohs were all buried at this site in beautifully-crafted, treasure-filled tombs including Tutankhamun or ‘King Tut,’ Ramses …
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January 6, 2021
DISCOVERY OWNS MORE TOP 10 UNSCRIPTED SERIES AMONG MEN THAN ANY CABLE NETWORK IN 2020
In 2020, Discovery Channel owned more of the Top 10 unscripted series on cable among men (four) than any other cable network. Discovery also broke into cable’s Top 10 among key demos for the year, …
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December 30, 2020
DISCOVERY'S ALL NEW STREET OUTLAWS: MEGA CASH DAYS PREMIERES JAN 11
All of the STREET OUTLAWS all-stars are back, but this time, it’s every man or woman for themself. While no strangers to the popular Cash Days, these drivers have never seen a double elimination competition to this …
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December 29, 2020
STREET OUTLAWS OKC IS BACK - JAN 11
Oklahoma’s Top Ten List has produced the fastest street cars in history. But when the 405 focused on dominating the track in No Prep Kings, other street racers and their teams have risen to the …
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December 21, 2020
discovery+ Announces A Slate Of Natural History Documentaries - Launching Jan 4
discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service, will present a slate of nature documentaries and specials when the service launches January 4, 2021. From executive producer and Emmy(r) winner, Alastair Fothergill, series producer Huw …