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January 18, 2011
FLYING WILD ALASKA DEBUTS AS HIGHEST-RATED NEW SERIES PREMIERE IN DISCOVERY CHANNEL HISTORY
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Discovery Channel continues to dominate Friday nights as the #1 cable network in Persons/Men 25-54, Persons/Men 18-49 and Persons/Men 18-24 delivery on Friday, January 14, 2011. Additionally, over 6 million gross …
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January 11, 2011
HELP WANTED! Discovery Channel Celebrity Chief Shark Officer
Job Requirements: Must enjoy exotic, waterfront locations, buff bodies in bathing suits and having the bejesus scared out of you. Looking delicious in a wet suit is a plus. Sense of humor required. Salary: Chump …
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January 10, 2011
GOLD RUSH: ALASKA RETURNS WITH A VENGENCE, WATCHED BY 3.7 MILLION PEOPLE IN ITS FOURTH PREMIERE
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Discovery Channel's GOLD RUSH: ALASKA continues to dominate on Fridays, with the January 7 premiere episode The Ultimate Price earning a 2.6 HH rating and 1.93 in the key P25-54 demo. …
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January 6, 2011
CABLE’S #1 NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, GOLD RUSH: ALASKA, RETURNS JANUARY 7 FOR SEVEN CONSECUTIVE ALL-NEW PREMIERES
Discovery Channel's GOLD RUSH: ALASKA continues to stake its claim on Fridays, with the December 17 premiere episode delivering 2.91 million viewers (P2+). The series, which follows a group of six rookie gold miners from …
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January 6, 2011
CHICAGO IS CASH CAB’S KINDA TOWN EMMY®AWARD-WINNING HIT GAME SHOW SERIES IS WINDY CITY BOUND
(Pasadena, Ca.) - Discovery Channel has announced a Chicago spin-off of CASH CAB, everyone's favorite game show-on-the-go. The new Windy City edition of the Emmy®award-winning series is set for a Summer 2011 premiere with Second …
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January 6, 2011
EMMY®-NOMINATED ORIGINAL SERIES OUT OF THE WILD RETURNS, THIS TIME IN VENEZUELA’S UNFORGIVING WILDERNESS
(Pasadena, Ca.) - Nine ordinary Americans volunteered to participate in one of the world's most intense tests of will in the hit series OUT OF THE WILD, an eight-part riveting depiction of man's and woman's …
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January 5, 2011
BEAR GRYLLS IS BACK TO TEST HIS SURVIVAL SKILLS AGAINST ALL THAT MOTHER NATURE HAS TO THROW AT HIM
(Silver Spring, Md.) - After five seasons of being dropped off in remote locales around the globe, survival expert and extreme adventurer Bear Grylls finds new extreme destinations and faces more challenges, sharing invaluable survival …
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January 4, 2011
AMERICAN CHOPPER: SR VS JR IS #1 CABLE PROGRAM AMONG MEN IN PRIMETIME
The Monday, January 3, 2010 premiere of AMERICAN CHOPPER: SR VS JR, A Crew Divided earned a 1.62 HH / 1.46 P25-54/2.05 M25-54, making it the #1 cable program (excluding sports and movies) during primetime …
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December 20, 2010
GOLD RUSH: ALASKA #1 PROGRAM IN ALL OF TELEVISION AMONG M25-54
Discovery Channel's GOLD RUSH: ALASKA continues to stake its claim on Fridays, with the December 17 premiere episode, Running Dirt, delivering 2.91 million viewers (P2+). The episode was the #1 primetime (8PM-11PM) cable program among …
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December 20, 2010
DISCOVERY CHANNEL HAILS SENATE PASSAGE OF KERRY-SPONSORED SHARK CONSERVATION ACT OF 2009
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Discovery Channel congratulates Senator John Kerry (D-MA) on Senate passage of The Shark Conservation Act of 2009, legislation that would strengthen the U.S. ban on shark finning, improve shark fisheries data …
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December 13, 2010
DISCOVERY CHANNEL CONTINUES TO STRIKE IT RICH WITH GOLD RUSH: ALASKA
The Friday, December 10, 2010 premiere of GOLD RUSH: ALASKA, Gold, Guns and Bears earned a 1.51 HH / .94 P25-54, making it the #1 cable program (excluding sports and movies) during primetime among Persons …
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December 9, 2010
MORE THAN TWO MILLION PEOPLE TUNE IN TO SEE PRESIDENT OBAMA ON MYTHBUSTERS
The Wednesday, December 8, 2010 premiere episode of MYTHBUSTERS, President's Challenge, delivered 2.24 million viewers (P2+), making it the #1 primetime (8P-11P) cable program among M25-54/M18-34 delivery (no exclusions). It was the #2 primetime (8P-11P) …
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December 9, 2010
MYTHBUSTERS AND SETH ROGEN JOIN FORCES TO TEST THE GREEN HORNET MOVIE’S METAL
(Silver Spring, Md.) - The MYTHBUSTERS are getting into action hero mode again - this time with Seth Rogen, star and co-writer of the upcoming 3D action comedy The Green Hornet. On Wednesday, December 15 …
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December 8, 2010
MEET THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE HUNTERS THE HUNTED IN THE ALL-NEW DISCOVERY SERIES KIDNAP & RESCUE
(Silver Spring, Md.) - KIDNAP & RESCUE is a provocative new series about kidnapping and the rescuers with the courage to go where no one else can - risking violent reprisal to reclaim innocent victims, …
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December 6, 2010
GOLD RUSH: ALASKA TAPS INTO AMERICA’S ECONOMIC STATE, PREMIERING AS THE # 1 NON-FICTION CABLE PROGRAM IN FRIDAY PRIMETIME
The Friday, December 3, 2010 series premiere of GOLD RUSH: ALASKA, No Guts No Glory earned a 1.54 HH / 1.10 P25-54 making it the #1 non-sports cable program during primetime, among Persons 25-54, Men …
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December 2, 2010
UPDATED: DISCOVERY CHANNEL CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS WITH ALL-DAY MARATHONS OF FAN FAVORITES
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Discovery fans can get energized this holiday season by tuning in to Discovery Channel on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's for some of their favorite programming. Starting at 9AM ET/PT on …
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November 30, 2010
STORM CHASERS SEASON FINALE TWITTER CONTEST
STORM CHASERS SEASON FINALE TWITTER CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES INTERNET ACCESS AND A TWITTER ACCOUNT REQUIRED. SPONSORED BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. TWITTER IS NOT A SPONSOR OF THIS PROMOTION VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. NO PURCHASE …
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November 30, 2010
PUNKIN CHUNKIN SPLATTERS SIMULCAST RATINGS RECORD FOR DISCOVERY CHANNEL, SCIENCE CHANNEL
The Thursday, November 25 world premiere of PUNKIN CHUNKIN 2010 posted a record cumulative 1.98 HH / 1.51 P25-54 between a Discovery Channel and Science Channel simulcast. PUNKIN CHUNKIN 2010 was the highest-rated program on …
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November 29, 2010
DISCOVERY CHANNEL SOARS THROUGH THE WILDERNESS IN NEW SERIES FLYING WILD ALASKA
(Silver Spring, Md.) -- Meet the unconventional family that rules Alaska's most dangerous skies in the new 10-part series FLYING WILD ALASKA, premiering on Discovery Channel Fridays at 9 PM ET/PT, beginning January 14, 2011. …
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November 24, 2010
THE TEUTULS TALK FAMILY IN EMOTIONAL NEW SPECIAL, AMERICAN CHOPPER: A FAMILY DIVIDED, AIRING MONDAY 11/29 AT 9PM ET/PT ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL
(Silver Spring, Md.) -- On Monday, November 29 at 9PM ET/PT, Discovery Channel will feature a world premiere special, AMERICAN CHOPPER: A FAMILY DIVIDED. The special comes on the heels of Discovery's run of the …
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