Press Releases
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June 14, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL ANNOUNCES MOBSTER CONFESSIONS, PREMIERING MONDAY, JUNE 25 AT 9PM
(Los Angeles, Ca.) -- In Discovery Channel's new series MOBSTER CONFESSIONS, Mafia informants come out of hiding to bravely tell their shocking stories while cinematic re-creations illustrate their extraordinary testimonies. The six-part series, premiering June …
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June 13, 2012
DISCOVERY’S ‘IVORY WARS’ A SHOCKING, IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE ILLEGAL POACHING THAT IS DECIMATING AFRICAN ELEPHANTS
(Silver Spring, Md.) - In 1989, four years after Discovery Channel first launched, the network brought to U.S. audiences the landmark television documentary IVORY WARS, shedding light on the severity of the elephant poaching situation …
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June 12, 2012
PRESERVED JUVENILE MAMMOTH DISCOVERED IN SIBERIA SHOWS SIGNS OF INTERACTIONS WITH HUMANS
"Yuka," a beautifully preserved frozen mammoth carcass discovered by a French mammoth hunter in Siberia, could be the first ever found to show signs of an interaction with humans in that part of the world. …
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June 7, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL EXPLORES ROUGH AND LETHAL "DEADLY SEAS"
The Bering Sea, the Gulf of Alaska, and the North Atlantic are among the deadliest waterways across the world. DEADLY SEAS, a new three-part series that explores these lethal waters, begins on Discovery Channel on Friday, …
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May 29, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL RESURRECTS THE WORLD'S OLDEST SUBMERGED CITY
Just off the coast of southern Greece, Pavlopetri, the oldest submerged city in the world, is about to break its silence. The first-ever excavation and virtual, digital and computer generated imagery (CGI) reconstruction of this …
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May 23, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S DEADLIEST CATCH AND THE DEVIL’S RIDE ONCE AGAIN #1 AND #2 FOR MEN ON TUESDAY NIGHT
Tuesday, May 22 was another big night for Discovery Channel, with perennial favorite DEADLIEST CATCH and new series THE DEVIL'S RIDE the top two original cable programs among men. DEADLIEST CATCH has been in the …
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May 23, 2012
THE NATION’S BRAVEST PILOTS ARE BACK AS FLYING WILD ALASKA RETURNS FOR A THIRD SEASON FRIDAY, JUNE 8 ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL
(Los Angeles, CA) - For the small, isolated communities of Northern Alaska, the only way in (and the only way out) is by bush plane. Here, the Tweto family - husband and wife Jim and …
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May 21, 2012
TEXAS DUO TURNS RUST TO GOLD IN ALL-NEW CLASSIC CAR SERIES
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Most people think the countless number of vintage vehicles rusting in overgrown fields, abandoned back lots, and musty garages across America are just junk. But for automotive mastermind Richard Rawlings …
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April 30, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL CHALLENGES AUDIENCES TO PUT THEIR MINDS TO THE TEST WITH NEW INTERACTIVE SERIES “HEAD GAMES,” PREMIERING JUNE 3
(Los Angeles, Ca.) -- Have you ever wondered what exactly it is that makes us human? Discovery Channel invites you to find out in the new interactive series HEAD GAMES where both viewers and on-screen …
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April 29, 2012
DISCOVERY CRASHES PASSENGER JET FOR DOCUMENTARY
DISCOVERY CHANNEL CRASHES A PASSENGER JET FOR SCIENCE DOCUMENTARY (Silver Spring, Md.) A Boeing 727 passenger jet has been deliberately crash-landed in a remote and uninhabited Mexican desert as part of a scientific experiment for …
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April 27, 2012
THE ULTIMATE DEADLIEST CATCH! DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S “SECRETS OF BIN LADEN’S LAIR"
After last year's death of Osama bin Laden, there's a whole NEW deadliest catch in SECRETS OF BIN LADEN'S LAIR on Discovery Channel Tuesday, May 1 at 10 PM ET/PT. Below are excerpts from the …
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April 26, 2012
DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S "SECRETS OF BIN LADEN'S LAIR" PROVIDES EXCLUSIVE NEW DETAILS FROM CLASSIFIED INTELLIGENCE SEIZED DURING THE RAID ON OSAMA BIN LADEN'S HOME
DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S "SECRETS OF BIN LADEN'S LAIR" PROVIDES EXCLUSIVE NEW DETAILS FROM CLASSIFIED INTELLIGENCE SEIZED DURING THE RAID ON OSAMA BIN LADEN'S HOME One-Hour Special Marks the First Anniversary of Operation Neptune Spear Premieres Tuesday, …
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April 24, 2012
KURT SUTTER TEAMS WITH DISCOVERY CHANNEL FOR NEW SERIES, KURT SUTTER’S OUTLAW EMPIRES, PREMIERING MONDAY, MAY 14 AT 10PM
(Los Angeles, Ca.) -- Behind the America you know lies another world, where people live outside the law. For the new Discovery Channel series KURT SUTTER'S OUTLAW EMPIRES, premiering Monday, May 14 at 10PM ET/PT …
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April 20, 2012
AUCTION KINGS RETURNS TO DISCOVERY CHANNEL APRIL 25
AUCTION KINGS RETURNS TO DISCOVERY CHANNEL APRIL 25 SEASON THREE INTRODUCES AUTHENTICATOR JAMIE BREESE AND THE GARRETT BROTHERS (Silver Spring, Md.) -Paul Brown and his intrepid Gallery 63 crew in Atlanta are back for an …
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April 11, 2012
AHOY RATINGS! DEADLIEST CATCH SEASON PREMIERE SCORES NUMBER ONE, DELIVERING OVER THREE MILLION VIEWERS
AHOY RATINGS! DEADLIEST CATCH SEASON PREMIERE SCORES NUMBER ONE, DELIVERING OVER THREE MILLION VIEWERS DEADLIEST CATCH launched its eighth season and celebrated its 100th episode delivering over 3.14 million viewers P2+, making the boys of …
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April 5, 2012
DISCOVERY UNVEILS 2012-13 UPFRONT SLATE
(New York, NY) - Taking audiences into unknown worlds, providing unprecedented access and igniting curiosity with a range of extraordinary people and places, Discovery Channel announced its 2012-2013 Upfront slate highlighted by landmark history event …
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April 5, 2012
DEADLIEST CATCH PARTNERS WITH WWE FOR A BRAND NEW SEASON
DEADLIEST CATCH PARTNERS WITH WWE® FOR A BRAND NEW SEASON Silver Spring, Md., April 5, 2012 Discovery Channel is partnering with WWE (NYSE:WWE) on a powerhouse promotion for Deadliest Catch, celebrating its 100th episode with …
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March 29, 2012
UNCOVERING THE BIRTH OF CHRISTIANITY: Discovery Presents ‘The Resurrection Tomb Mystery’
(Silver Spring, Md.) Can an image and inscription found in a Jerusalem tomb constitute the oldest Christian art ever discovered and hold the key to the mystery of Jesus’ earliest followers? The answers are revealed …
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March 28, 2012
The Gatekeepers Break Their Silence to Discovery
THE POWER BEHIND THE PRESIDENCY, HISTORY IN THEIR OWN WORDS 'THE GATEKEEPERS' BREAK THEIR SILENCE EXCLUSIVELY TO DISCOVERY A World Premiere Television Special Event Coming 2013 (Silver Spring, Md.) There's the power of the presidency …
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March 21, 2012
DEADLIEST CATCH Fleet Faces Brutal Business Downturn, Harshest Winter Yet Season Eight Premiere Marks Series’ 100th Episode
(Silver Spring, Md.) It's must seaworthy TV - the masters of the maritime, fishing's fearless are back as the Emmy® award-winning DEADLIEST CATCH returns celebrating its 100th episode with the season premiere Tuesday, April 10 …
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