Press Releases
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October 9, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL GOES GLOBAL TO FIND THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE ILLUSION IN “BREAKING MAGIC”
DISCOVERY CHANNEL GOES GLOBAL TO FIND THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE ILLUSION IN "BREAKING MAGIC" -New, Nine-Part Series Premieres November 11th at 10PM ET/PT- (NEW YORK) Is science the secret sorcery to creating a successful magic …
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October 8, 2012
AMERICAN CHOPPER LIVE (W/T) RETURNS WITH A HEATED FOUR WAY BIKE BUILD-OFF
(New York, NY) - Payback's a b*tch. Last December, AMERICAN CHOPPER star Paul Teutul, Jr. took the title and the honor of ultimate bike builder when he won Discovery's first ever AMERICAN CHOPPER LIVE competition …
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October 5, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S CURIOSITY SERIES GOES INSIDE THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE IN SEARCH OF ANSWERS TO THIS ANCIENT MYSTERY
DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S CURIOSITY SERIES GOES INSIDE THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE IN SEARCH OF ANSWERS TO THIS ANCIENT MYSTERY The Devil's Triangle Premieres Sunday, Oct. 14 at 9 PM E/P (Los Angeles, Calif.) - Ships disappear without …
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October 4, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S CURIOSITY SERIES GOES INSIDE THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE
(Los Angeles, Calif.) - Ships disappear without a trace and planes vanish into thin air. Barely a month goes by without a boat or airplane vanishing without a trace in the Bermuda Triangle. Many theories …
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September 28, 2012
DISCOVERY’S HIGHEST-RATED SERIES ‘GOLD RUSH’ RETURNS FOR A THIRD SEASON ON OCTOBER 26TH AND THIS TIME, SOMEONE HITS THE MOTHER LODE
GOLD RUSH, Discovery Channel's highest-rated series, returns for a third season on Friday, October 26th. After two years of equipment breakdowns, infighting and battling Mother Nature, this season one crew finally strikes it rich. At …
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September 18, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL COMMANDS AND DOMINATES FRIDAYS FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE WEEKS WITH 'BERING SEA GOLD: UNDER THE ICE' AND 'YUKON MEN'
(Silver Spring, Md.) -Discovery's 'Do or Die Friday' lineup of BERING SEA GOLD: UNDER THE ICE and YUKON MEN were the top two non-sports programs in cable among Men 25-54, and owned the night for the fourth …
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September 12, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S CURIOSITY SERIES GOES ON BOARD THE BIGGEST REMOTE CONTROLLED PLANE CRASH IN HISTORY
(Los Angeles, Calif.) - Have you ever wondered what would happen if the plane you were on crashed? Does bracing really help or is it a myth? Where is the best place to sit? And …
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September 11, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL TAKES VIEWERS ON A SOARING FLIGHT LIKE NO OTHER IN ‘WINGED PLANET’, PREMIERING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 AT 8PM
(Los Angeles, CA) - In the US premiere of the Discovery Channel/BBC co-production WINGED PLANET, airing Saturday, October 6th at 8PM ET/PT, experience the astonishing physical wonders of our world from a bird's eye view. …
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August 28, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL AND SCIENCE CELEBRATE THE EPIC LIFE OF NEIL ARMSTRONG WITH THE ALL-NEW SPECIAL ONE GIANT LEAP: A NEIL ARMSTRONG TRIBUTE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2012 (Silver Spring, Md.)-This week, the sun set on one of mankind's greatest pioneers with the passing of Neil Armstrong. The Armstrong story provides a snapshot of …
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August 22, 2012
DISCOVERY’S HIT CLASSIC CAR SERIES “FAST N’ LOUD” RETURNS WITH ALL-NEW EPISODES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd AT 10PM E/P
(Silver Spring, Md.) - To automotive mastermind and Gas Monkey Garage owner Richard Rawlings and fellow car fanatic and mechanical prodigy Aaron Kaufman, the vintage vehicles rusting in Americans' overgrown fields and musty garages aren't …
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August 16, 2012
DISCOVERY CELEBRATES A NEW ERA FOR ASTRONOMY WITH “SCANNING THE SKIES: THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL TELESCOPE”
-One-Hour Discovery Channel Special Airs on Sunday, September 9 at 7 PM ET/PT- -Discovery Education to Bring Images and Research from the Discovery Channel Telescope to Classrooms around the World- (NEW YORK) - …
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August 2, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S CURIOSITY SERIES RETURNS IN OCTOBER
(Los Angeles, Ca.) - Last fall, the Discovery Channel introduced viewers to an unprecedented new series that brought the 'I wonder?' moment to television with a unique array of provocative subjects. We explored Atlantis, the …
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July 27, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL SHIFTS INTO HIGH GEAR WITH "ONE CAR TOO FAR" PREMIERING ON AUGUST 19 at 9PM ET/PT
DISCOVERY CHANNEL SHIFTS INTO HIGH GEAR WITH "ONE CAR TOO FAR" PREMIERING AUGUST 19 at 9PM ET/PT Five Part Series Marks the First Discovery Networks International Originated Co-Produced Series with Discovery Channel Meet survival's odd …
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July 26, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL BRINGS FANS CLOSER THAN EVER TO ‘SHARK WEEK’ WITH ROBUST DIGITAL & SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
(Silver Spring, Md.) – In 2011, SHARK WEEK viewers dominated social media, nabbing the top spot on Trendrr’s social TV chart and generating more than 750,000 SHARK WEEK Tweets throughout the week. As Americans prepare …
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July 25, 2012
INTERNET CELEBRITY PHILIP DEFRANCO TAPPED BY DISCOVERY TO HOST 'SHARK WEEK' PROGRAMMING EVENT DRIVEN ENTIRELY BY SOCIAL MEDIA
(Silver Spring, Md.) — To celebrate 25 years of the pop culture phenomenon SHARK WEEK, Discovery Channel is putting viewers in control with YouTube Celebrity Philip DeFranco at the helm. For the first time ever, …
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July 25, 2012
GOLD MINERS DESCEND BELOW THE ICE ON "BERING SEA GOLD: UNDER THE ICE": NEW SERIES FROM THE CREATORS OF "DEADLIEST CATCH"
The winters are brutal in Nome, Alaska, a frontier town in a world where few such curiosities remain. There's a new kind of gold rush going on here, and it's unlike any other. Daring gold …
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July 5, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL GETS FIRST LOOK AT SPECIAL OPS RANGERS TRAINING COURSE IN "HELL AND BACK: SPECIAL OPS RANGERS"
The 75th Ranger Regiment is a lethal and agile force, capable of executing myriad complex, joint special operations missions. You won't see them in the headlines, but they're the Army's premier raid force and they're …
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July 3, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL & GEORGIA AQUARIUM CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘SHARK WEEK’ WITH SHARK CAM
DISCOVERY CHANNEL & GEORGIA AQUARIUM CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘SHARK WEEK’ WITH SHARK CAM – Visitors to SharkWeek.com Can Control First Underwater 360-Degree Live Streaming Camera from Georgia Aquarium’s Ocean Voyager Exhibit – (Silver Spring, Md. …
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June 29, 2012
"BOUNTY WARS" TARGETS DISCOVERY CHANNEL IN JULY
When a fugitive skips court and goes on the run, bail bonds companies are on the hook for the money. To motivate bounty hunters to find the accused and recover their cash, these companies create …
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June 27, 2012
“MAN VS. WOLF” INVESTIGATES WOLF PACK SIGHTINGS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Few other animals inspire such passion and hatred as the Wolf. For thousands of years they were America's most widely distributed predator. European colonists brought centuries-old animosity toward the wolf with them to North America, …
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