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  • Discovery Channel Upfront 2014-15

    DISCOVERY CHANNEL UNVEILS 2014-2015 UPFRONT SLATE Spectacular Live Events, New Programming and Returning Hits Highlight Discovery Channel in 2014-2015 (NEW YORK, NY) - Fueled by live wow moments, #1 hits and breakout new series, Discovery Channel, with 11 series that averaged more than two million Total Viewers (P2+) each and SKYWIRE LIVE WITH NIK WALLENDA, the #1 LIVE event on cable, again landed in cable's Top 10 for Persons 25-54 in 2013. Discovery continued its ratings victories into 2014 by smashing monthly ratings records when January 2014 became the network's best month ever among Total Viewers P2+ and Persons and …

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  • ‘Above and Beyond: NASA’s Journey to Tomorrow

    From Academy Award-nominated director Rory Kennedy, ABOVE AND BEYOND: NASA’s Journey to Tomorrow examines the remarkable ways NASA has changed our vision of our planet, our universe and ourselves.  Covering sixty years and beyond, from the first lunar landing to the latest Mars rover to the vast network of satellites measuring the health of our planet. The embodiment of pure exploration, NASA harnesses humankind’s drive to discover, and embraces our unique need for answers—a need that may one day save us.   For photos, please contact the Discovery program contacts.   

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  • Gold Rush: White Water

    (Los Angeles) – High in Alaska’s remote Chilkat Mountains, the Dakota boys return to the richest ground of their lives, on the hunt for millions in gold. But an unexpected announcement sends shockwaves through the father and son run operation. The departure of one legendary miner makes way for fresh blood, willing to gamble their lives for a life changing payday. And as snowfall threatens to derail their season, miners are pitted vs mother nature in a winner take all battle, in an all-new season of GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER, premiering Friday, November 5, at 9 PM ET/PT on Discovery and …

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  • HELLISH HAUNTINGS SUMMON JACK OSBOURNE AND KATRINA WEIDMAN BACK TO THE UNDERWORLD FOR A BRAND-NEW SEASON OF PORTALS TO HELL – PREMIERING SATURDAY, APRIL 9 ON TRAVEL CHANNEL AND DISCOVERY+

    NEW YORK (March 16, 2022) – There’s hell to pay, and Jack Osbourne and Katrina Weidman are on a mission to find out why. The intrepid paranormal investigators team up again for an all-new season of PORTALS TO HELL, as they’re led to haunted locales where sinister spirits display a vendetta against anyone in their presence. Season Three, premiering Saturday, April 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and streaming the same day on discovery+, will feature 13 hour-long episodes.   There is no Casper or friendly ghosts here. The deeper the history the deeper the haunting. Exploring the …

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  • DEADLY DALLIANCES AND CRIMES OF PASSION HEAT UP INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY'S NEW SERIES SCORNED: LOVE KILLS

    (Silver Spring, MD) - Investigation Discovery's new series SCORNED: LOVE KILLS uncovers crimes of passion sparked by a spurned lover's snap from provocative paramour to predacious threat. The 20-episode first season examines the dark side of love with a voyeuristic peek into the lust and obsession that fueled some of the most senseless, but definitely not emotionless, crimes to make front-page headlines. From dalliances with X-rated dancers to a love triangle born from an underground swingers' club, the stories featured in SCORNED pair sexual intrigue with bedded betrayal to form a recipe for murder. SCORNED: LOVE KILLS premieres Saturday, January …

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  • WE DON’T NEED NO STINKIN’ FISHIN’ POLES…ANIMAL PLANET’S BEST DEBUTING SERIES EVER, HILLBILLY HANDFISHIN’, RETURNS WITH ALL-NEW EPISODES BEGINNING FEBRUARY 8

    (NEW YORK) - Skipper and Jackson are back in business and looking for crazy city slickers ready to stick their hands and feet into murky underwater caves, hoping to pull out the monster of all catfish. And although the best handfishin' occurs in the summer waters of Oklahoma, Animal Planet is heating up your winter blues with a HILLBILLY HANDFISHIN' marathon on Wednesday, February 8 starting at 8 PM (et/pt), leading up to a brand-new episode at 10 PM (et/pt). Additionally, three new episodes follow on Sundays at 8 PM (et/pt), beginning February 12. The August 2011 series debut captivated …

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  • New Season of GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER Premiering Friday, November 5

    (Los Angeles) – High in Alaska’s remote Chilkat Mountains, the Dakota boys return to the richest ground of their lives, on the hunt for millions in gold. But an unexpected announcement sends shockwaves through the father and son run operation. The departure of one legendary miner makes way for fresh blood, willing to gamble their lives for a life changing payday. And as snowfall threatens to derail their season, miners are pitted vs mother nature in a winner take all battle, in an all-new season of GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER, premiering Friday, November 5, at 9 PM ET/PT on Discovery and …

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  • OWN RELEASES THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SEASON THREE TRAILER FOR HIT MEGACHURCH DRAMA ‘GREENLEAF’

    Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network revealed today the official trailer for its hit megachurch drama series “Greenleaf,” from Lionsgate, award-winning writer/executive producer Craig Wright (“Lost,” “Six Feet Under”), and executive producers Clement Virgo (“The Book of Negros”), Kriss Turner Towner (“The Romanoffs,” “The Soul Man”), and Oprah Winfrey. The third season will premiere on Tuesday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 29 at 10 p.m. each night. Last season, “Greenleaf” was Wednesday night’s #1 original cable series for African-American women and averaged over 2 million total viewers in Live+3.  Click below for a first look at the official “Greenleaf” Season 3 extended trailer: WatchOWN.tv/GreenleafTrailerS3 …

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  • DISCOVERY FIT & HEALTH PUTS THE ER IN SUMMER

      (New York, NY) - Discovery Fit & Health is putting the ER in summER with two all-new fascinating medical series. DIAGNOSIS: DEAD OR ALIVE premiering Monday, June 25 at 10 PM ET/PT, takes viewers on an emotional rollercoaster while exploring the medical world's deepest mysteries through the voices of the patients who lived them...or didn't. Saturday, June 30 at 8 PM ET/PT kicks off Discovery Fit & Health's grittiER, funniER and craziER Saturday nights with an unforgettable stack of ER programming including the best of Bizarre ER, Untold Stories of the ER and the premiere of the real life …

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  • TLC TO PREMIERE SPECIAL, SEEING VS BELIEVING

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact:          Hillary Povar, (310) 843-6105, hillary_povar@discovery.com  TLC TO PREMIERE SPECIAL, SEEING VS BELIEVING  Los Angeles, CA - Today, TLC announced plans to premiere SEEING VS BELIEVING,  a one hour special featuring soap star Ricky Paull Goldin and his skeptic friend Jeff Gurtman as they journey across America to seek the truth behind great stories of unexplained phenomena. The one-off will premiere May 2nd at 8PM (ET/PT) only on TLC.   Ricky Paull Goldin is a well-known soap star and is the son of a prominent figure in the spiritual world. Prior to his role on "All …

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