Discovery News, 2008

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Discovery Channel Ranks As the Highest-Quality Network for the Eighth Consecutive Year in the 2008 Beta Research Brand Identity of Basic Cable/Broadcast Networks Study

April 29, 2008

(Silver Spring, Md.) For the eighth consecutive year, viewers rank Discovery Channel the highest-quality TV network, according to results released today in the 2008 Beta ...

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Planet Green's World Premiere Television Event, GREENSBURG, Chronicles the Rebirth of a Kansas Town

April 24, 2008

(Silver Spring, Md.) In May 2007, Greensburg, Kansas was leveled by one of the largest tornados in U.S. history. Very few structures remained in the ...

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Discovery Communications Unveils New Brands, Content and Talent to Advertisers at 2008-09 Upfront Presentation

April 23, 2008

(Silver Spring, Md.) At its 2008-09 Upfront presentation at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Discovery Communications presented today its most ambitious programming slate to date, featuring ...

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ABC News’ Bob Woodruff to Anchor News Series on Planet Green

April 23, 2008

(Silver Spring, Md.) Bob Woodruff of ABC News will anchor an eco-newscast for Planet Green, Discovery Communications’ 24/7 eco-lifestyle network. Premiering this July, the weekly ...

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Jennifer Lopez and TLC Partner for New Unscripted Series

April 23, 2008

(New York City) TLC President, Angela Shapiro-Mathes, announced that the network will partner with Jennifer Lopez who will co-create, co-executive produce, and star in a ...

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TLC Announces Development Deal With Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos

April 23, 2008

(New York City) TLC has entered into an overall deal with Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos and their company Milojo Productions, it was announced today ...

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MEERKAT MANOR: THE STORY BEGINS Makes World Television Premiere on Animal Planet Sunday May 25

April 22, 2008

(Silver Spring, Md.) In memory of the Flower – the infamous meerkat matriarch who climbed her way to lead the "Whiskers" clan – Animal Planet ...

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James Hitchcock Named Discovery Channel Marketing and Branding Officer

April 16, 2008

(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Communications, LLC announced today that James Hitchcock has been appointed Marketing and Branding Officer for Discovery Channel reporting to President and ...

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Discovery Launches the Ultimate Green Destination in China

April 11, 2008

(Beijing) Discovery Networks Asia, a division of the number-one nonfiction media company Discovery Communications, today announced that it will launch a Planet Green programming block ...

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Fearless Filmmakers Turn Cameras on Themselves During Wild Encounters in Animal Planet’s Gritty New Series “RAW NATURE”

April 10, 2008

(Silver Spring, Md.) Traditional animal filmmaking – with an authoritative “Voice of God” narration – has been a staple for decades. But in Animal Planet’s ...

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