Press Releases
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September 24, 2019
RACING BACK TO THE BASICS IN AN ALL NEW SEASON OF STREET OUTLAWS: NO PREP KINGS PREMIERING OCTOBER 7 ON DISCOVERY
(New York) – The callouts are louder, the races are riskier, and the stakes are higher than ever as the best street racers in the country head back to the track for an all-new season …
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September 19, 2019
THE SEARCH FOR PABLO ESCOBAR’S BURIED FORTUNE CONTINUES IN AN ALL-NEW SEASON OF ‘FINDING ESCOBAR’S MILLIONS’
(Los Angeles) – Most people know that notorious crime lord Pablo Escobar brought in outrageous amounts of money during his reign. At the height of his power, Escobar raked in billions of dollars a year, …
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September 16, 2019
THE KILCHER FAMILY CONTINUES THEIR QUEST FOR SURVIVAL IN ALL-NEW SEASON OF ‘ALASKA THE LAST FRONTIER’ PREMIERING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL
(Los Angeles) – For over 80 years, generations of Kilchers have survived on the Alaskan homestead, passing down valuable lessons, techniques and skills while continuously learning new homestead practices necessary for the preservation of their …
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September 10, 2019
GRASS-ROOTS RACING MEMPHIS STYLE IN THE ALL-NEW SEASON OF DISCOVERY’S STREET OUTLAWS: MEMPHIS
(New York) – When it comes to the meanest, fastest and highest stakes in street racing, nobody does it better than Memphis. JJ Da Boss and his team of Memphis drivers are gearing up for …
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September 3, 2019
DISCOVERY’S #1-RATED SHOW ‘GOLD RUSH’ RETURNS FOR ITS LANDMARK 10TH SEASON WITH NEW CLAIMS, CREWS AND CHALLENGES
(LOS ANGELES) – Once gold fever strikes, it’s impossible to give it up. This season of GOLD RUSH marks a decade of digging with all-new claims, crews and challenges. Miners Parker Schnabel, Tony Beets and …
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August 27, 2019
UNDERWATER MINERS PUSH NEW LIMITS ON THE BERING SEA IN A BRAND-NEW SEASON OF ‘BERING SEA GOLD’, PREMIERING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL
(Los Angeles, CA) - In Nome, Alaska, the summer gold mining season is heating up, and the miners are bringing new tactics, exploring new territory, and deploying all new technology in order to mine the …
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August 27, 2019
FROM OSCAR® WINNERS ALEX GIBNEY AND STEVEN SPIELBERG, DISCOVERY’S TIMELY NEW SERIES WHY WE HATE DEBUTS GLOBALLY SUNDAY OCTOBER 13
Throughout history, hate and conflict have been part of the human experience. From horrific extremes such as the Holocaust or the Rwandan genocide, when hate has fueled mass destruction, to everyday incidents like playground bullying …
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August 12, 2019
DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S GROUNDBREAKING NEW SERIES, SERENGETI SOARS AS HIGHEST-RATED NATURE DOCUMENTARY DEBUT SINCE 2013
(Los Angeles) - Discovery Channel’s landmark series, SERENGETI by American Idol creator Simon Fuller and multi-award-winning wildlife filmmaker John Downer debuted as the highest-rated nature documentary on all of television since Discovery’s North America in …
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August 12, 2019
DISCOVERY CHANNEL CELEBRATES LANDMARK SERIES ‘SERENGETI’ WITH NEW PARTNERSHIPS
(New York) – SERENGETI, Discovery’s new six-part nature series, takes audiences into the remote, pristine and formidable plains of Tanzania beginning Sunday, August 4 as the series follows the daily lives of the majestic animals …
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July 31, 2019
A TRUTH THAT IS OUT OF THIS WORLD: ALL NEW DISCOVERY CHANNEL SERIES ‘CONTACT’ PREMIERES AUGUST 7
(New York, NY) – It’s the age-old question that has daunted scientists, government officials, explorers, religious leaders and populations around the world for centuries – have aliens made contact with Earth? While more than half the …
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July 23, 2019
JOSH GATES TAKES ON GREAT WHITE SHARKS AND THE SIBERIAN WINTER IN HIS MOST DARING ADVENTURES YET ON BRAND-NEW SEASON OF ‘EXPEDITION UNKNOWN,’ PREMIERING AUGUST 7 ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL
(Los Angeles) – Adventurer and explorer Josh Gates has spent his career crossing the globe to investigate the world’s most intriguing mysteries. Now, Josh is back and headed to the farthest reaches of the earth …
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July 18, 2019
THE WILDERNESS PUSHES THE BROWN FAMILY TO NEW LIMITS IN ALL-NEW SEASON OF DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S ‘ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE’ PREMIERING SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
(Los Angeles) — New goals, new challenges, and new additions to the Wolfpack push the Brown family to their limits in an all-new season of Discovery Channel’s hit series, ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE. After six months …
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July 16, 2019
DISCOVERY CHANNEL RECEIVES 3 PRIMETIME EMMY® NOMINATIONS
LOS ANGELES) – Discovery Channel received three Emmy® nominations for the 71st Primetime Emmy® Awards, announced this morning by the Television Academy. The hit series Deadliest Catch picked up nominations for Outstanding Cinematography For A …
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July 10, 2019
DISCOVERY CHANNEL IS KEEPING IT SHARKY DURING SHARK WEEK 2019 WITH FINTASTIC PROGRAMMING AIRING SUNDAY, JULY 28 TO SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
(Los Angeles) – SHARK WEEK, television’s longest-running, and most anticipated summer event will swim onto screens with over 20 hours of original programming beginning Sunday, July 28th and continuing through Sunday, August 4th. For the …
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July 8, 2019
SHARK WEEK 2019 MAKES A HUGE SPLASH WITH OVER 20 HOURS OF SHARK PROGRAMMING, PREMIERING SUNDAY, JULY 28 ON DISCOVERY
(Los Angeles) – SHARK WEEK, television’s longest-running, and most anticipated summer event returns with bigger sharks and bigger bites on Sunday, July 28 and continues through Sunday, August 4. With more than 20 hours of …
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July 2, 2019
RAGS-TO-RICHES BILLIONAIRE GOES UNDERCOVER AND ATTEMPTS TO MAKE A MILLION-DOLLAR COMPANY IN JUST 90 DAYS
(LOS ANGELES) – Billionaire Glenn Stearns still believes in the American Dream. In order to prove that anybody in this country can be successful with the right knowledge, he’s attempting a monumental challenge that most …
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July 2, 2019
MOTORS, MACHINES AND MORE: AARON KAUFMAN IS LOOKING FOR HIS NEXT GIG IN AN ALL NEW DISCOVERY CHANNEL SERIES ‘AARON NEEDS A JOB’
(NEW YORK) – Expert custom car-builder Aaron Kaufman is stepping out of his comfort zone in a big way as he dives headfirst into mechanical worlds he’s never experienced before. In an all new Discovery …
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June 25, 2019
ROB RIGGLE DIVES INTO THE ULTIMATE ‘SHARK TRIP’ FOR DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S SHARK WEEK 2019
(Los Angeles) – SHARK WEEK, the only television event that takes your summer to fincredible oceans around the globe begins Sunday, July 28 and continues through Sunday, August 4 on Discovery Channel. This year, …
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June 25, 2019
DISCOVERY CHANNEL REVS UP MOTOR MONDAYS WITH A BRAND-NEW SEASON OF ‘FAST N’ LOUD,’ PREMIERING MONDAY, JULY 8
(Los Angeles) – Buckle your seatbelts motor fans. The all-new season of Discovery Channel’s FAST N’ LOUD, premiering Monday, July 8 at 9PM ET/PT will take viewers on a wild ride as Richard Rawlings and …
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May 30, 2019
HOMESTEAD HOPEFULS GET A HELPING HAND IN ALL-NEW SEASON OF HOMESTEAD RESCUE PREMIERING JUNE 12
(NEW YORK) – Television’s favorite homesteading experts are back to help struggling homesteaders save their abodes from the brink of destruction. Traveling to some of the most dangerous, isolated areas in the country and battling …