Press Releases
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January 22, 2015
More Than 5.1 Million People Watch Velocity's BARRETT-JACKSON LIVE, Smashing Network Records
From Tuesday, January 13 through Sunday, January 18 more than 5.1 million people tuned-in live to Velocity's BARRETT-JACKSON LIVE, the network's coverage of the 44th annual Barrett-Jackson collector car auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. Audiences on …
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January 22, 2015
Velocity's NAKED SPEED Takes Viewers Inside the Café Racer Subculture
Velocity is taking viewers inside the underground society of a special breed of motorcyclists - those that shun comfort in favor of a bike's speed and handling - in an all-new season of NAKED SPEED, …
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December 19, 2014
Velocity and Discovery Channel Announce the On Air Team for BARRETT-JACKSON LIVE
Velocity and Discovery Channel announced today the on-air team of auto experts and television veterans who will bring viewers 100 hours of LIVE Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction coverage in 2015 as part of BARRETT-JACKSON LIVE …
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December 9, 2014
Rev Up Your Holliday Season With 12 Days of Velocity
Velocity is making viewers' holiday wishes come true by giving them the gift of exceptional cars and the biggest, world-renowned experts in the automotive business with the 12 DAYS OF VELOCITY marathon. Beginning Sunday, December …
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November 20, 2014
Velocity and Discovery Channel to Air 36 Hours of LIVE Coverage of the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction in January 2015
Velocity and Discovery Channel announced today 36 hours of live, world premiere coverage of the 44th annual BARRETT-JACKSON SCOTTSDALE AUCTION beginning Tuesday, January 13 from 6-8 PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel and continuing through Sunday, …
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October 7, 2014
Velocity Rides Into SEMA 2014 With an Enhanced Live Fan Experience and a Special Screening of Fan Favorite OVERHAULIN'
Today, Velocity announced that the network is returning to the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas with an enhanced, more immersive experience for automotive enthusiasts than ever before. Back by popular demand, …
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September 3, 2014
August Marks 27 Consecutive Months of Prime Time Gains For Velocity
Velocity, one of cable's fastest growing brands for men, continued its white hot ratings summer with more than two years of consecutive Prime Time increases in key demos, as well as double digit growth vs. …
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August 13, 2014
Velocity Introduces Custom Car Designer Extraordinaire Dave Kindig in the All-New Series BITCHIN' RIDES
Car design is an art form with few true masters. From concept to design to build and the finished product, it takes a person with special skills and vision to craft automotive masterpieces. And an …
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July 29, 2014
Velocity Revs Up Audiences in July, Leaving Competitors in Its Rearview Mirror
Velocity, one of cable's fastest growing brands for men, accelerated into 3Q14 as the network continued setting records with its highest-rated July in Primetime among P/M25-54 and M18-34, and its highest-delivering July in Primetime for …
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June 26, 2014
Velocity Heats Up Summer With The Return of DREAM CAR WEEK
Velocity, one of cable's fastest growing brands for men, debuts seven nights of exclusive programming this summer that is guaranteed to leave the gearhead in all of us grinning. Spanning 14 world premiere hours, Velocity's …
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June 10, 2014
More High-Stakes Adventures In Motorcycle Hunting In An All-New Season of Velocity's WHAT'S IN THE BARN?
America's barns and backyards are filled with treasures of motorcycling history and icons of American industry, two wheeled relics that provide a window into our deep love of engines, speed and the beauty of the …
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May 28, 2014
Velocity Speeds Into Summer With Record Ratings In May 2014
Velocity, one of cable's fastest growing brands for men, this past month earned its highest-delivering May among the coveted target demos of P/M18-49, P/M25-54, P/M18-34, M18+ and P2+, and earned the highest-rated May in network …
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April 2, 2014
Velocity Starts 2014 In Overdrive, Delivering Record Breaking Numbers In All Demos For First Quarter and Month of March
VELOCITY, one of cable's fastest growing brands for men, continues its incredible momentum in 2014 as the network boasted double-digit ratings increases resulting in it's BEST QUARTER EVER. 1Q14 is the strongest quarter in network …
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March 24, 2014
Velocity Brings Back High Stakes, Cutthroat Car Flipping on Season Two of DALLAS CAR SHARKS
The biggest sharks in the automotive high seas return to the land of the Lone Star state for an all-new season of cutthroat, ultracompetitive car flipping on Velocity's hit series DALLAS CAR SHARKS. In season …
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March 11, 2014
The Mechanical Michaelangelo Chip Foose Returns for an All-New Season of the American Classic OVERHAULIN' on Velocity
This spring, Velocity is bringing back the fan-favorite car fabrication show featuring the industry's leading man, the iconic Chip Foose. OVERHAULIN' is TV's longest running automotive restoration show that executes incredible car makeovers for deserving …
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December 11, 2013
Velocity Invites Viewers to "Cars and Coffee" Every Weekday Morning
Velocity, the fastest growing cable network among men 18-49, is bringing viewers more of the automotive programming they love, earlier in the morning, with the all-new programming block "Cars and Coffee". Every weekday start your …
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September 16, 2013
"Eurosport on Velocity" Brings The Best of Europe's Largest Sports Television Network To The United States For The First Time Ever
(Silver Spring, Md.)- Velocity, the first cable network targeting an upscale male audience, announced today EUROSPORT ON VELOCITY, a new Saturday afternoon programming block that will bring Europe's largest sports television network to viewers in …
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September 12, 2013
America's Restoration Kingpin Chip Foose Supercharges Velocity This Fall With An All New Season Of OVERHAULIN'
Chip Foose is America's Automotive Designer-in-Chief. Along with his partner-in-cars Chris Jacobs and the industry's best fabrication crew, the A-Team, OVERHAULIN' reigns supreme as the top vehicle restoration franchise on television. This October, Velocity is …
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August 8, 2013
VELOCITY ACCELERATES INTO THE 2013-2014 UPFRONT WITH A FULLY LOADED SLATE OF PROGRAMMING
(New York) - Velocity, the first network tailored for the upscale male audience, today unveiled its 2013-2014 programming slate at the Discovery Communications Upfront presentation. On the heels of a record-breaking first quarter in 2013, …
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June 30, 2013
Viewers Will Flip for the Showroom Showdowns in Velocity's All New Series DALLAS CAR SHARKS
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Auction surprises aren't exclusive to storage containers - sometimes the drama unfolds on four wheels. Velocity's all-new series DALLAS CAR SHARKS takes viewers to the Lone Star State where car enthusiasts …
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