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March 21, 2011
DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S HIT SERIES ‘HOGS GONE WILD’ RETURNS WITH WILD PIGS RUN AMUCK
(Silver Spring, Md) - They're big, they're strong, they're mean... and they're wreaking havoc on businesses, farms and homeowners across the country. Growing as large as 700 pounds each, the estimated six million free-roaming wild …
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March 16, 2011
NEW EPISODES OF DISCOVERY CHANNEL’s MYTHBUSTERS RETURN APRIL 6 AT 9PM ET/PT
Batten down the hatches! The Emmy®-nominated series MYTHBUSTERS returns April 6 with all-new explosive episodes airing every Wednesday at 9PM ET/PT. Hosted by Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Tory Belleci, Grant Imahara and Kari Byron, MYTHBUSTERS …
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March 15, 2011
GET STUFFED! DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S "TAXIDERMY USA" EXPLORES THE FASCINATING CRAFT OF TAXIDERMY
Ever wonder where the moose head mounted on the wall at your local diner came from? Behind that stuffed moose is a thriving craft, practiced by an extremely dedicated and diverse group of people across …
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March 14, 2011
ON SOUTH BEACH CLASSICS, THE COOLEST CLASSIC CARS ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD IN THE SIZZLING HEAT OF MIAMI
In a place where it's all about seeing and being seen, Miami attracts big personalities and big stars - many who will pay top dollar to stand out in the crowd. Discovery Channel's new series …
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March 11, 2011
DISCOVERY CHANNEL AND SCIENCE CHANNEL TO CHRONICLE JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI EVENT
(Silver Spring, Md.)-Discovery Channel and Science Channel today announced the greenlight of a one-hour television event documenting the dual natural disaster striking Japan earlier this morning. The special, entitled ANATOMY OF A DISASTER, will follow …
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March 9, 2011
DISCOVERY CHANNEL ANNOUNCES HUMAN PLANET, THE NEXT LANDMARK SERIES FROM THE MAKERS OF PLANET EARTH AND LIFE
(Silver Spring, Md.) - First came an unforgettable journey across the world's greatest habitats. Then viewers were brought nose-to-nose with Earth's wildest creatures. Now, the makers of PLANET EARTH and LIFE reverse the spotlight to …
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March 8, 2011
DISCOVERY’S ‘DUAL SURVIVAL’ RETURNS THIS APRIL, BRINGING BACK TWO VASTLY DIFFERENT SURVIVAL EXPERTS TO BRAVE THE WILDERNESS TOGETHER
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Cody Lundin and Dave Canterbury - survival experts with drastically different backgrounds - once again join forces to survive in some of the world's toughest environments when DUAL SURVIVAL returns to …
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March 2, 2011
A SEA CHANGE FOR DEADLIEST CATCH: FRESH CONFLICT, NEW CAPTAINS JOIN TV’S ULTIMATE REALITY
(Silver Spring, Md) - New blood, old wounds and rivalries that never die. For some it's a season of change; for others, a chance to make a name for themselves, but some things remain constant: …
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March 2, 2011
Discovery Communications Launches Social Media-Fueled Discovery Channel App for iPad
Silver Spring, Md. - Discovery Communications, the world's number one nonfiction media company, announced today its Discovery Channel App for iPad is now available on the App Store. The interactive app complements Discovery Channel's award-winning …
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February 22, 2011
GOLD RUSH: ALASKA FINALE STRIKES A SERIES HIGH AS THE #1 PROGRAM IN ALL OF TELEVISION ON FRIDAY NIGHT
On Friday, February 18, 2011, the season finale of Discovery Channel's GOLD RUSH: ALASKA, Never Say Die, earned a 3.13 HH / 2.23 P25-54 AA%, delivering a whopping 4.55 million viewers (P2+). A series high, …
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February 18, 2011
DISCOVERY CHANNEL GREENLIGHTS SECOND SEASONS OF GOLD RUSH: ALASKA AND FLYING WILD ALASKA
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Hit series GOLD RUSH: ALASKA and FLYING WILD ALASKA have both been greenlit for a second season, announced Clark Bunting, President and General Manager, Discovery Channel. Both Friday night series have …
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February 14, 2011
GOLD RUSH: ALASKA IS THE #1 PRIMETIME PROGRAM ON TELEVISION ON FRIDAY NIGHT
(Silver Spring, Md.) -The Friday, February 11, 2011 premiere of GOLD RUSH: ALASKA, Bedrock or Bust, earned a 2.75 HH / 1.85 P25-54, beating out all broadcast and sports programs, and making it the #1 …
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February 8, 2011
AMERICAN CHOPPER: SENIOR VS JUNIOR CLOSES THE SEASON ON A SEVEN YEAR RATINGS HIGH
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Monday's 9PM season finale of AMERICAN CHOPPER: SENIOR VS. JUNIOR, "Fired," succeeded last week's premiere episode record as the highest rated episode of the series since 2004, delivering 3.47 million viewers …
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February 7, 2011
GOLD RUSH: ALASKA #1 IN PRIMETIME IN KEY DEMOS INCLUDING HH AND P 25-54, ONCE AGAIN PROPELLING DISCOVERY TO THE #1 SPOT ON CABLE FRIDAY NIGHT*
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Discovery Channel's GOLD RUSH: ALASKA was the #1 program in ad-supported cable on Friday night (February 4, 2011) among HH, P2+, P/M/W25-54, P/M18-49 delivery. This season's eighth episode, Bad Blood, earned …
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February 1, 2011
AMERICAN CHOPPER: SENIOR VS JUNIOR RIDES TO GLORY WITH HIGHEST RATINGS SINCE 2004
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Monday's 9PM premiere telecast of AMERICAN CHOPPER: SENIOR VS. JUNIOR, "Foreclosure," was the highest rated episode of the series since 2004, with 3.16 million viewers. Earning a 2.24 HH / 1.89 …
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February 1, 2011
EMMY® AWARD WINNING ORIGINAL SERIES 'OUT OF THE WILD' RETURNS, THIS TIME IN VENEZUELA'S UNFORGIVING WILDERNESS
EMMY® AWARD WINNING ORIGINAL SERIES 'OUT OF THE WILD' RETURNS, THIS TIME IN VENEZUELA'S UNFORGIVING WILDERNESS -- Armed With Only Basic Supplies, Nine Strangers Must Traverse 70 Brutal Miles of Uncharted Terrain Back to Civilization …
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February 1, 2011
A HELLUVA TOWN AND MY KINDA TOWN, CASH CAB RETURNS FOLLOWED BY SERIES LAUNCH OF CASH CAB CHICAGO
(Silver Spring, Md.) - It's a full hour of 'fare play' as all new episodes of CASH CAB with the Emmy® award winning cabbie cut-up Ben Bailey hit the streets Monday, February 14 at 6pm …
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January 27, 2011
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES TWO NEW SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS POSITIONS TO BE FILLED BY TOP EXECUTIVES
Silver Spring, Md. - Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) today announced two new senior communications positions will be filled by top executives, Laurie Goldberg and Elizabeth Hillman. Hillman, currently Senior Vice President, Communications for …
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January 25, 2011
IT’S RATINGS HOG HEAVEN FOR DISCOVERY CHANNEL
(Silver Spring, Md.) - The 10PM premiere telecast of HOGS GONE WILD, "A Feral Fight," earned a 1.22 HH / 0.91 P25-54 AA%, making it the #2 primetime non-fiction (8P-11P) cable program among M25-54 delivery. …
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January 24, 2011
DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S GOLD RUSH: ALASKA #1 CABLE PROGRAM ACROSS KEY DEMOS ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 21
(Silver Spring, Md.) - On Friday, January 21, 2011, Discovery Channel's premiere episode of GOLD RUSH: ALASKA was the #1 cable program (no exclusions) during primetime among Households (2.44), Persons 25-54 (1.56) and Persons 18-49 …
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