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  • SHARK WEEK BRINGS SHARK N’ AWE FOR THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY PREMIERING SUNDAY, JULY 22 ON DISCOVERY

    – SHARK WEEK dives deeper than ever before when television’s longest-running and most anticipated summer event returns for its 30th anniversary on Sunday, July 22 and continues through Sunday, July 29. After three decades and hundreds of shows, SHARK WEEK 2018 celebrates this milestone with all-new jaw-dropping shark stories that take viewers to unexplored locations and give them extensive insight into the mysterious world of sharks.   SHARK WEEK’s 30th anniversary brings the shark n’ awe with a packed celebrity line-up and unprecedented access to some of the most exotic places in the world. In addition to our team of …

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  • SCIENCE CHANNEL UNVEILS ITS 2013-2014 UPFRONT SLATE FEATURING SCRIPTED DRAMA, LIVE SCIENCE EVENTS AND BLUE CHIP SERIES

    (New York, N.Y.) -Science Channel today unveiled its 2013-2014 Upfront slate, featuring a diverse offering of smart, lean-forward programming; including scripted drama, live science events, and blue chip series.  This lineup will continue the momentum that made 2012 the most-watched year in network history and has propelled Science Channel to 17 consecutive quarters of year-over-year ratings growth.  Science Channel also is one of cable's fastest growing networks, set to reach 80 million homes by the end of 2013. The slate is headlined by Science Channel's first scripted dramatic feature, 73 SECONDS: THE CHALLENGER INVESTIGATION, starring Academy Award-winning actor William Hurt. …

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  • OPRAH WINFREY SPEAKS WITH TRACY MORGAN ON ALL NEW SEASON OF "SUPERSOUL SUNDAY" ON OWN

    Los Angeles – The all-new season of two-time Emmy award-winning series “Super Soul Sunday” premieres Sunday, March 13 at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.  “Super Soul Sunday” features Oprah Winfrey’s inspirational interviews designed to help viewers awaken to their best selves and discover a deeper connection to the world around them.  Click here for a sneak peek of the all-new season (with embed code):http://www.supersoul.tv/supersoul-sunday/supersoul-sunday-returns-march-13-with-author-shaka-senghor The new season of “Super Soul Sunday” features thought-provoking, in-depth interviews with criminal justice activist Shaka Senghor (3/13); psychologist Daniel Goleman (3/20); Pastor Joel Osteen (3/27); actor/comedian Tracy Morgan (4/3); New …

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  • DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S LANDMARK 11-PART SERIES LIFE TELLS THE INTIMATE STORIES OF SOME OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR AND BIZARRE PLANTS AND ANIMALS ON THE PLANET

    (Silver Spring, Md.) - The earth is home to more than 30 million different animals and plants - every single one in its own fight for survival.  From the makers of PLANET EARTH and narrated by global media leader and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey, the epic television series LIFE is the definitive exploration of our planet's living things and their spectacular, bizarre and fascinating behaviors.  A BBC and Discovery Channel co-production, the 11-part natural history series airs on Discovery Channel on Sundays from March 21 through April 18, 2010, with two episodes at 8-10PM ET/PT each night, and The Making of …

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  • SharkWeek 2019

    (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 first time, Discovery Channel’s SHARK WEEK will premiere its first scripted feature-length film, CAPSIZED: BLOOD IN THE WATER, a true story about an October 1982 shark encounter. SHARK WEEK 2019 will also take viewers on the ultimate ‘Shark Trip’ as actor, comedian and retired Marine Rob Riggle packs his bags and dives back into the water for a shark-filled adventure with some of his celebrity …

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  • Unearthed

    Did King Midas really exist? Was there a Roman city believed to be the gate to Hell? How was the floating city of Venice really built? Uncovering hidden secrets and decoding the mysteries behind some of the world’s most iconic structures from ancient to present day, Science Channel’s UNEARTHED returns for an all new season premiering Sunday, November 15 at 9pm ET/PT. In addition to watching UNEARTHED on Science Channel, viewers can join the conversation on social media by using the hashtag #Unearthed and following SCIENCE CHANNEL on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  Traveling around the world to some of the most iconic sites from history, …

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  • Discovery Partners with Ellen DeGeneres In An Exclusive Multi-Year Deal to Produce Natural History Content Across All of Discovery’s Platforms

    New York, NY – March 17, 2021 – Multiple Emmy® Award winner and renowned talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres, has joined the Discovery family, where she will collaborate on a slate of content, it was announced today. Exclusive to Discovery in the natural history space, DeGeneres will develop and produce a variety of specials, series, and documentaries that will bring her unique charm, passion and wit both in front of and behind the camera. The exciting line-up will highlight the many wonders of the natural world and the incredible wildlife who inhabit it for both Discovery Channel and discovery+, the definitive …

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  • PRINCESS TWILIGHT SPARKLE AND HER COLORFUL PONY FRIENDS RETURN FOR THE FOURTH SEASON OF “MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC” ON THE HUB NETWORK, NOV. 23

      LOS ANGELES - The popular animated series, "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic" from Hasbro Studios, will return for a fourth season on Saturday, November 23, with two all-new, back-to-back episodes starting at 10 a.m. ET/ 7 a.m. PT, on the Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families. Prior to the season premiere, there will be a special airing of the Hasbro Studios' feature film "My Little Pony Equestria Girls" at 8:30 a.m. ET/ 5:30 a.m. PT.  The fourth season begins with a revealing two-part premiere in which the newly crowned Princess Twilight must balance her new …

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  • OWN ANNOUNCES SPIRIT-THEMED PROGRAMMING IN OCTOBER SURROUNDING THE LANDMARK EVENT SERIES “BELIEF” PREMIERING OCTOBER 18-24

    Special Episodes of “Oprah: Where Are They Now?” (Oct. 17) and “Oprah’s Master Class” (Oct. 11) Spotlight Memorable Newsmakers and Iconic Masters "The Best of the Oprah Show (Spirit)" Begin Sept. 27 For Four Weeks “SuperSoul Sunday” Episodes Feature Pakistani Activist Malala Yousafzai (Oct. 11) and The Dalai Lama (Oct. 18) Television Premiere of Documentary Film “Death Makes Life Possible” Airs October 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a special lineup of spirit-themed programming honoring belief and spiritual practices around the world in advance of the seven-night landmark television event “Belief,” premiering Sunday, …

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  • ALL-NEW BACK-TO-BACK “SUPER SOUL SUNDAY” EPISODES FEATURING SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVOR CHANEL MILLER AND CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY BOB IGER AIRING THIS SUNDAY, SETEPMBER 29 ON OWN

    LOS ANGELES – Oprah Winfrey sits down with Chanel Miller, formerly known to the world as “Emily Doe,” who was sexually assaulted on the Stanford University campus. In her memoir, “Know My Name,” Chanel shares the aftermath of the assault and trial that followed. Immediately following, Oprah talks with Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company. In his book, “The Ride of a Lifetime,” Iger shares values and lessons he’s learned from his legendary forty-plus-year career in the entertainment business. The two-hour back-to-back “Super Soul Sunday” special airs Sunday, September 29 at 11 a.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Chanel Miller’s interview will …

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