Tomorrow marks the third annual Discover Your Impact Day, an opportunity for Discovery Communications employees to volunteer in their communities and give back to the planet that inspires us daily at Discovery. More than 3,300 employees from 40 offices around the world will contribute their time and sweat to over 155 service activities that will leave a lasting impact. Joining our employees will be a few members of the larger…
Month: June 2012
Silver Spring Gets Ready for the Return of Silverdocs
Am I the only one who feels like summer snuck up on me this year? I still can’t believe it’s already mid-June…meaning it is also Silverdocs season here in Silver Spring! The AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Film Festival is an annual summer event in its 10th year, celebrating excellence in documentary films with a 6 day film festival. This year, Silverdocs will present 114 films, selected from 2,018 submissions, representing…
Keeping Discovery’s Innovative Spirit Alive
On June 17, 1985, Discovery Channel made its debut in the U.S., and almost 27 years later we’re very fortunate at Discovery Communications to have our Founder & Chairman, John Hendricks, as a core part of our company and a very real example of the power of innovative ideas. Today, employees in Silver Spring (and around the world, thanks to modern technology) gathered to celebrate Mr. Hendricks’ innovative spirit and…
Discovery’s betty Brings Fashion & Food to International Audiences with New Series
Today, Discovery Networks International announced that they have greenlit two new shows produced by betty, the UK production house that Discovery Communications acquired in 2011. Infusing fashion & food into TLC’s international lineup, betty will bring Taste Off and Ultimate Shopper to 150 markets across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Ultimate Shopper puts competitive fashionistas to the test, facing off in fashion-based challenges — with the ultimate victor…
Defining Success for Brands Through Social Media
Today’s guest blog post is from David Ernst, Kerry O’Brien and Pam Pearce on Discovery Communications’ Ad Sales Research team, with special thanks to the Discovery Research and Social Media teams. You can also read about the study detailed below in MediaPost’s coverage. While brands of all sizes grapple to determine the payout of social investments – from human capital to advertising, new research conducted by Discovery Communications (download the…
Third Season of ‘Flying Wild Alaska’ Takes Off Tonight on Discovery Channel
Just as summer heats up, Discovery Channel is cooling things down by heading back to Alaska for the premiere of Flying Wild Alaska. The series follows Jim Tweto and his family as they run their airline, Era Alaska. The Twetos live in isolated Unalakleet, Alaska (with a population of 750 people) and have to battle the elements to get passengers and supplies to some of the most remote Alaskan locations.…
Science’s ‘Through the Wormhole’ Returns Tonight, Adds Co-Viewing Experience
The return of “Wormhole Wednesday” is upon us, with the Season three premiere of Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman tonight at 10pm ET/PT. One of my favorite Science shows, Through the Wormhole uses science to tackle those “big questions” that have stumped humankind for generations with Morgan Freeman as your guide. (I was lucky enough to work on the show last year and got to sit in on an interview…
Discovery News’ Dr. Ian O’Neill to Co-Host NASA Feed of Today’s Venus Transit
While it happened only eight years ago, today we’ll witness a space event that will not occur again until 2117: the Venus transit. Venus, the second planet from the sun and Earth’s solar system neighbor will pass between our home and the Sun this afternoon (in North America) and as it rises tomorrow in other parts of the world (see the map below for more information). We’re also excited to…
OWN Asks Americans, ‘Are You Normal?’
I’ve always thought “normal” to be a relative term when it comes to people. We all have our quirks and what’s common to someone seems outlandish to another. But OWN is tackling just that topic with Are You Normal, America?, a new series hosted by Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? producer Barry Poznick and actress Kim Coles that premieres tonight at 9pm ET/PT on OWN. The game show…