Press Releases
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December 18, 2020
LONE STAR LAW: PATROL AND PROTECT PREMIERES ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL TUESDAY, DEC. 29 AT 10PM ET/PT
The saying is true: everything is bigger in Texas, including the jobs of the Texas Game Wardens who have been protecting the Lone Star State’s wildlife and more than 29 million citizens since 1895. Discovery Channel …
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December 17, 2020
2021 is almost here and what better way to say goodbye to 2020 and welcome in a prosperous (one can hope) New Year than with gold and some of Discovery Channel’s most incredible natural history programming
(Los Angeles) – 2021 is almost here and what better way to say goodbye to 2020 and welcome in a prosperous (one can hope) New Year than with gold and some of Discovery Channel’s most …
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December 16, 2020
DISCOVERY STRIKES RATINGS GOLD ON FRIDAY DEC. 11 WITH SEASON HIGH RATINGS FOR GOLD RUSH AND GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER
Discovery Channel Struck gold on Friday Dec. 11 as two series, GOLD RUSH and GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER, broke ratings and viewership records for the season. GOLD RUSH was the #1 program on ALL …
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December 14, 2020
'CAL FIRE' TAKES VIEWERS TO THE FRONTLINES OF CA’S WILDFIRE SEASON - PREMIERES JANUARY 3 ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL
(Los Angeles) – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) is dedicated to fire prevention and protection of California’s privately and publicly-owned wildlands and is the lead agency battling the historic wildfires …
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December 11, 2020
DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S NEW SERIES, ‘MYSTERY AT BLIND FROG RANCH’ TAKES VIEWERS ON AN EPIC SEARCH FOR CAVERNS OF GOLD
(Los Angeles) – There are some places on earth where the land just seems different, and Blind Frog Ranch in eastern Utah is one of those places. Locals say the land is cursed. That it’s …
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December 10, 2020
LET THE DRINKING GAMES BEGIN! AN ALL NEW SEASON OF ‘MASTER DISTILLER’ PREMIERES DECEMBER 29 ON DISCOVERY
America’s favorite and only spirits-making competition show is back and boozier than ever with an all new season of Discovery’s MASTER DISTILLER. Three competitors, three judges, and one winning spirit. Facing all new challenges – …
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December 10, 2020
JESSE JAMES PUSHES CUSTOM BUILDS TO THE LIMIT IN ‘MONSTER GARAGE’, PREMIERING JANUARY 4 ON DISCOVERY+
(Los Angeles) – Jesse James, legendary fabricator and founder of West Coast Choppers is returning to Discovery after fourteen years with a renewed passion for creating some of most mind-blowing vehicles to ever drive across …
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December 8, 2020
DISCOVERY+ ANNOUNCES ALL NEW GOLD RUSH SPIN OFF SERIES WITH MINER PHENOM FREDDY DODGE
(LOS ANGELES) – Freddy Dodge is no stranger when it comes to gold mining. With nearly 40 years of mining under his belt, he’s known around the world as the “Gold Guru” and the person …
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December 7, 2020
'BattleBots: Bounty Hunters' - Premiering Jan 4 on Discovery+
(LOS ANGELES) – In the BattleBots universe, from the moment you start building a robot, everyone dreams of a chance to fight against the best in the world -- the legends that define the sport. …
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December 4, 2020
Mike Rowe Joins Discovery+ With New Series Proving The World Is More Connected Than Ever - Launching Jan 4 on Discovery+
(LOS ANGELES) – Mike Rowe has taken on some of the dirtiest jobs on Earth. Now he’s putting in that same hard work ethic – along with some elbow grease – to prove once and …
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November 19, 2020
‘UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE’ RETURNS TO DISCOVERY ON TUESDAY, APRIL 20
(LOS ANGELES) – As the country begins to open up and businesses slowly rebuild, Discovery announced it will air the second season of UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE, currently streaming on discovery+. UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE season two returns Tuesday, …
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November 16, 2020
GIVING 2020 THE SEND-OFF IT DESERVES! 'ROCKET AROUND THE XMAS TREE' PREMIERES DEC. 3 ON DISCOVERY
Get your mistletoe missiles, catapulting candy canes and sky-rocketing snowmen ready… Discovery is set to kick off the holidays in tree-mendous style with an all new limited series, ROCKET AROUND THE XMAS TREE, premiering Thursday, …
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November 12, 2020
'BATTLEBOTS' RETURNS FOR AN ALL-OUT BATTLE ROYALE, PREMIERING DECEMBER 3 ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL
(Los Angeles) – After production was halted due to COVID-19 earlier this year, BATTLEBOTS is back for a brand-new season of epic robotic combat. Sixty teams from across the globe have converged for the hardest hitting, unremitting, …
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November 11, 2020
Discovery Goes Live To Capture Historic NASA, SpaceX Launch Paving The Way to Commercial Space Travel - Airing This Saturday
(LOS ANGELES) – Discovery and Science Channel announced today it will take viewers inside one of the most pivotal moments in space exploration. Both networks will go live with unprecedented access to capture the NASA and SpaceX launch of …
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November 4, 2020
HARD TIMES MAKE THE BEST SHINE! NEW SEASON OF DISCOVERY'S 'MOONSHINERS' PREMIERES NOV. 24
Times are tough around the world in 2020, and life in the backwoods of Appalachia is no exception. But for America’s favorite moonshiners, there’s a silver lining in these trying times. Just as their forefathers …
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November 2, 2020
JOSH GATES HOSTS FULL NIGHT OF ADVENTURE EVERY WEDNESDAY ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL STARTING NOVEMBER 11
(Los Angeles) – Explorer Josh Gates has spent his career traversing the globe and searching for answers to the unexplained. Now, Gates is continuing his latest, daring mission - as America’s most adventurous talk-show host. …
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October 23, 2020
DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S HIT 'GOLD RUSH' SPINOFF 'GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER' PREMIERES NOVEMBER 13
(Los Angeles) – Gold has soared to record prices this year, and the Dakota boys, Fred and Dustin Hurt are more determined than ever before to cash in. But, a late start to the season …
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October 2, 2020
DISCOVERY’S #1 RATED AND MOST WATCHED SERIES “GOLD RUSH” RETURNS FOR AN ALL-NEW SEASON FRIDAY OCT. 23
When a global pandemic shut down the world in March 2020, markets crashed and rocked the U.S. economy. However, with economic uncertainty comes great opportunity for those who can seize upon the moment. And in …
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September 28, 2020
DISCOVERY’S DEADLIEST CATCH ENDS SEASON SEPT. 22 AS TUESDAY’S #1 CABLE TELECAST AMONG MEN 25-54 FOR 12 WEEKS IN A ROW
The season finale of Discovery’s DEADLIEST CATCH had 1.9 million Total Viewers P2+ and was the #1 unscripted telecast on all of cable television among Men 25-54 on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 8PM for 12 …
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September 28, 2020
EVEREST'S GREATEST MYSTERY Investigates if the History Books Have It Wrong - UNDISCOVERED Doc premieres October 11
In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became international heroes by reaching the summit of Mt. Everest, accomplishing what many had tried before and failed. Their names went down in the archives of history, …