Today is Thursday, December 23, and we’re going to sign off for a few days to enjoy the holidays. We wish all Discovery Blog readers a wonderful holiday and a creative, curiosity-filled 2011!! We’ll be back in January with the latest Discovery-related news. We’ll leave you with this Christmas picture of Dirty Jobs ‘ Mike Rowe and producer Dave Barsky (author of Barsky’s Blog).
Month: December 2010
Investigation Discovery Is 2010’s Fastest-Growing Cable Network
Congratulations to Investigation Discovery, which will close 2010 as the fastest-growing cable network in prime time. The success of shows like On the Case with Paula Zahn, I (Almost) Got Away With It and Disappeared fueled ID to post significant year-over-year growth in 2010. ID, America’s leading investigation network, is the source for fact-based investigative content about culture, history and the human condition. Providing the highest quality investigative programming focused on…
Tuesdays on TLC Are a Lot More Fashionable Now with ‘What Not to Wear’
Fridays are soooo 2010… Tuesdays are the new fashionable nights on TLC, as What Not to Wear moves to a new home on Tuesdays at 9pm ET/PT starting tonight. And tonight’s episode looks like it will be a memorable one: So, tune in for more of Stacy and Clinton’s expert advice, as well as stunning transformations, as What Not to Wear moves to its new time on Tuesdays at 9pm.…
Discovery Channel’s ‘Gold Rush: Alaska’ Stakes Its Claim on Friday Nights
Discovery Channel has a hit in its new show Gold Rush: Alaska, which delivered over 2.9 million viewers with its premiere episode last Friday night. Gold Rush: Alaska was the #1 primetime cable program among key demographics that night, and marked Discovery Channel’s highest delivery among viewers aged 25-54 since Shark Week last August. Gold Rush: Alaska was also the top program in all television networks among men 25-54. It had the best…
‘The Hollywood Reporter’ Puts the Spotlight on Discovery Channel’s 2011 Schedule
We’re excited about our upcoming programming on the Discovery Channel, and it’s always nice to hear that others are too. Today, The Hollywood Reporter wrote an article about Discovery’s 2011 schedule, which includes 15 returning and 25 new series, the most in the network’s history. Some of the new series include: Desert Car Kings, about the McClures, an Arizona family that searches for and restores classic vehicles; Treasure Nation, about an…
‘Creating Change’: See What Nonprofits & Volunteers Had to Say
After a marathon of creativity on Tuesday, our Discovery Impact: Creating Change teams had the chance to present their work to the 40 incredible nonprofits we were able to help on Wednesday at One Discovery Place. A big thank you goes out to Erin Dieterich and Jennifer Button (featured at the end of the video below) for making Creating Change a reality and having such an impact on so many…
12 Hours of ‘Creating Change’ Coming to a Close…But It’s Just the Beginning
A little over twelve hours ago, our COO Peter Liguori officially launched Discovery Impact: Creating Change and now, as darkness and cold settles in here in Silver Spring, over 200 employees have put the final touches on their work for 40 deserving nonprofits. Tomorrow, our Creating Change teams will present their work (ranging from press releases and social media strategies to websites and PSAs) to our nonprofit clients. While exhaustion…
Dream KEEN Team Gets Behind Nonprofit, Creates PSAs
This Creating Change post is from guest blogger Matt Chun, Social Media Manager for TLC, as we round out our 12-hour marathon of creativity and impact. “Wow. I am humbled. I am inspired. I can give back. I can impact change.” Those were the thoughts that ran through my head when learning about KEEN Greater DC, a nonprofit that provides free one-on-one recreational opportunities for children and young adults with…
Discovery Plants ‘Seeds’ for Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture
This Creating Change post is from guest bloggers Megan Garafola, Digital Publicist for TLC, and Maia Kotlus-Gates, Digital Publicist for Investigation Discovery, Planet Green, Discovery Health & Military Channel. We’re nearing the end of our marathon of creativity, but stay tuned for a few more updates before we call it a night. The Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture is local nonprofit making a big splash in the Washington,…
Cross-Company Team Comes Together for Washington Animal Rescue League
This Creating Change post is from guest blogger Grace Suriel, Social Media Manager for Animal Planet. More guest posts are coming your way… The Washington Animal Rescue League (WARL), the oldest animal shelter in the District of Columbia, has a simple mission: to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home animals who have nowhere else to go. Today, several Discovery Communications employees from a variety of disciplines and departments came together to help…