Discovery Communications Announces 2011-2012 Upfront Slate Across Portfolio of US Networks

(New York, N.Y.) Discovery Communications today announced the 2011-2012 Upfront programming slate across its portfolio of US networks, which include Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science and Discovery Fit & Health.

Additional announcements will be made at Discovery's Upfront presentation to be held at 4 p.m. ET on April 14 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Visit the links below to read the full text of each announcement.

Discovery Channel
HITTING THE MOTHERLODE: HISTORIC HIGH RATINGS, NEW HIT TALENT, AS DISCOVERY UNVEILS ITS 2011-12 UPFRONT SLATE

DISCOVERY'S TELEVISION, ONLINE AND APP AUDIENCES MUST DETERMINE PENN & TELLER'S BOLD FACED LIES IN NEW FALL SERIES SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE

TLC
TLC ANNOUNCES A BROAD SLATE OF ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING FOR 2011-12 UPFRONT

TLC TAKES VIEWERS INTO THE SECRET WORLD OF GYPSIES

Animal Planet
ANIMAL PLANET UNLEASHES ENTERTAINMENT SLATE FOR THE 2011-12 UPFRONT SEASON

Investigation Discovery
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY, AMERICA'S FASTEST-GROWING NETWORK, UNVEILS LARGEST-EVER SLATE OF NEW AND RETURNING SERIES AND SPECIALS FOR 2011-12 UPFRONT SEASON

Science
THE ALL-NEW SCIENCE LAUNCHES AN EXPLOSIVE SLATE OF PROGRAMMING FOR THE 2011-12 UPFRONT

SCIENCE TO PREMIERE RICKY GERVAIS' AN IDIOT ABROAD 2: THE BUCKET LIST

Discovery Fit & Health
DISCOVERY FIT & HEALTH ANNOUNCES COMPELLING LINE-UP OF PROGRAMS FOR THE 2011-12 UPFRONT SEASON