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May 11, 2011
DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S DEADLIEST CATCH AND SWAMP BROTHERS #1 AND #2 CABLE PROGRAMS AMONG MEN IN PRIME ON TUESDAY
The Tuesday, May 10 9PM ET/PT episode of Discovery Channel's DEADLIEST CATCH, A Wing and a Prayer earned a 2.03 HH / 1.91 P25-54 AA%, delivering 2.90 million viewers P2+. The series was the …
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May 10, 2011
AMERICAN CHOPPER RIDES TO RATINGS SUCCESS WITH HIGHEST NUMBERS THIS SEASON
The Monday, May 9 9PM ET/PT episode of Discovery Channel's AMERICAN CHOPPER: SENIOR VS JUNIOR, Judgment Day, earned a 1.84 HH / 1.58 P25-54 AA%, delivering 2.52 million viewers P2+, making it the highest rated …
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May 10, 2011
DISCOVERY CHANNEL AND COMEDIAN ANDY SAMBERG JOIN FORCES FOR 24TH ANNUAL ‘SHARK WEEK’ CELEBRATION
SHARK WEEK, cable television's longest-running programming event and the ultimate summertime ritual, returns to Discovery Channel Sunday, July 31 at 9PM with seven all-new specials and some of the most watched shows from recent years. …
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May 10, 2011
DISCOVERY CHANNEL SPECIAL ‘KILLING BIN LADEN’ PROVIDES DETAILED ACCOUNT OF DANGEROUS AND HISTORIC OPERATION
The world watched as President Obama made the announcement: Osama bin Laden is dead. As the mastermind behind the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center and bombings of U.S. embassies, he was listed as …
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May 9, 2011
THE SOUND AND THE FURY: BEHIND THE KILLER TORNADOS OF 2011
(Silver Spring, Md.) -With nearly 200 tornados recorded and over 300 lives lost in just a single day, weather history was made on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in the worst tornado outbreak since 1974. Discovery …
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May 5, 2011
JUST ANNOUNCED: "SNEAK PEEK" OF NEW DISCOVERY CHANNEL SERIES SWAMP BROTHERS, TUESDAY, 5/10 AT 10PM ET/PT
This Tuesday, May 10 at 10PM ET/PT, Discovery Channel will feature a SNEAK PEEK of the new series SWAMP BROTHERS, immediately following a new episode of DEADLIEST CATCH. SWAMP BROTHERS will then move to premiere …
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May 4, 2011
DEADLIEST CATCH HIGH RATINGS HOLD STEADY: SERIES IS #1 PRIMETIME CABLE PROGRAM FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE WEEK
The Tuesday, May 3 9PM ET/PT episode of Discovery Channel's DEADLIEST CATCH, Breaking Point earned a 2.21 HH / 2.03 P25-54 AA%, delivering 3.27 million viewers P2+. The series was the #1 primetime cable telecast …
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May 4, 2011
An Iconic Boat Makes a Comeback on SWORDS Season Premiere
(Silver Spring, Md.) -- It survived the legendary "Perfect Storm." Now, the Hannah Boden, Captain Linda Greenlaw's legendary fishing vessel, returns to the treacherous but lucrative waters of the North Atlantic as SWORDS: LIFE ON …
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May 2, 2011
DISCOVERY CHANNEL ONE HOUR SPECIAL "KILLING BIN LADEN (WT)" PROVIDES SECOND-BY-SECOND ACCOUNT OF HISTORIC OPERATION
(Silver Spring, Md.) - "Bin Laden Dead." For ten years - since Osama Bin Laden masterminded the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center -- it's been the headline Americans have waited for. On Sunday, …
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April 27, 2011
DEADLIEST CATCH RATINGS CONTINUE STRONG: SERIES IS #1 PRIMETIME CABLE PROGRAM THIRD WEEK IN A ROW
The Tuesday, April 26 9PM ET/PT episode of Discovery Channel's DEADLIEST CATCH, Old Age and Treachery earned a 2.52 HH / 2.20 P25-54 AA%, delivering over 3.58 million viewers P2+. The series was the #1 …
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April 26, 2011
LEARNING THE FAMILY BUSINESS REALLY BITES IN DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S ALL-NEW SERIES SWAMP BROTHERS
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Meet Robbie and Stephen Keszey, an unlikely pair of brothers who run one of the most unique family businesses in the country - working with wild and dangerous animals deep in …
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April 20, 2011
ANDY SAMBERG SCORES COOLEST TITLE IN TELEVISION: DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S ‘CHIEF SHARK OFFICER’
(Silver Spring, Md.) - After a long and arduous process of blood typing, insurance verification and wetsuit fittings, Discovery Channel today announced the appointment of its first ever Chief Shark Officer (CSO), comedian Andy Samberg. …
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April 20, 2011
DEADLIEST CATCH CONTINUES TO REEL IN VIEWERS: IN SECOND WEEK, SERIES IS #1 PRIMETIME CABLE PROGRAM
The Tuesday, April 19 9PM ET/PT episode of Discovery Channel's DEADLIEST CATCH earned a 2.56 HH / 2.27 P25-54 AA%, delivering over 3.88 million viewers P2+. The series was the #1 primetime cable telecast among …
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April 14, 2011
HITTING THE MOTHERLODE:HISTORIC HIGH RATINGS, NEW HIT TALENT, AS DISCOVERY UNVEILS ITS 2011-12 UPFRONT SLATE
(New York, NY) - Amid record high ratings and a cavalcade of new and returning hits, Discovery Channel announced its 2011-2012 Upfront slate with series and specials that punctuate the network's creative, aggressive and winning …
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April 14, 2011
DISCOVERY’S TELEVISION, ONLINE AND APP AUDIENCES MUST DETERMINE PENN & TELLER’S BOLD FACED LIES IN NEW FALL SERIES SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE
Penn & Teller, the Las Vegas show-stopping iconoclasts, bring their unique vision of the world and astonishing prestidigitation skills to Discovery Channel with SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE, a multi-platform series with a twist that promises …
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April 13, 2011
DEADLIEST CATCH RETURNS IN TOP FORM
(Silver Spring, Md.) The special two hour 9pm season premiere of Discovery Channel's DEADLIEST CATCH on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, earned a 2.89 HH / 2.65 P25-54 AA%, delivering over 4.37 million viewers P2+. DEADLIEST …
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April 11, 2011
DISCOVERY TO PRESENT AN EVENING OF PREMIERES, INCLUDING THE REAL STORY BEHIND THE KING’S SPEECH
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Discovery Channel will present an evening of all-new premieres on Saturday, April 16th, kicking off with the one-hour special THE REAL KING'S SPEECH. The documentary tells the true and historical story …
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April 8, 2011
POIGNANT SURVIVOR TESTIMONIES AND SCIENTIFIC DATA CHRONICLE JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI IN NEW DISCOVERY SPECIAL
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Discovery Channel's new one-hour special MEGAQUAKE: HOUR THAT SHOOK JAPAN will tell, through the eyes of those who lived it, the story of the moment the 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck northeast …
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April 4, 2011
MIKE ROWE TO NARRATE EPIC NEW SERIES HUMAN PLANET, PREMIERING APRIL 10 AT 8PM ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Discovery Channel today announced Mike Rowe will lend his legendary baritone voice as narrator for its awe-inspiring new six part series HUMAN PLANET, a majestic portrait of people's incredible ability to …
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March 28, 2011
DISCOVERY CHANNEL COMMISSIONS TWO NEW SHOWS HIGHLIGHTING AMERICAN SUB-CULTURES IN APPALACHIA AND ALASKA
(Silver Spring, Md.) - From Appalachia to Alaska, the sub-cultures that exist in the United States are what make it so unique. Discovery Channel has commissioned MOONSHINERS (wt) and MOUNTAIN MEN OF ALASKA (wt), giving …
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