Few things can change your life quite like becoming a parent. I should know – I joined the ranks of moms everywhere when my husband and I welcomed our son in September. Sure, we had read all the books, heard all the stories from well-meaning friends and relatives, but nothing can quite prepare you for the completely exciting, exhausting, joyful and ultimately terrifying experience of becoming a first-time parent. Tonight,…
It’s that time of year again! While it seems like we’re still soaking in some of the great learnings from SXSW 2015, it’s already time to pick panels for the annual event, coming up in March of 2016. PanelPicker voting opens today, and Discovery has a slew of great panels in the running across SXSWedu and SXSW Interactive. Check out the links below to take a look at the proposed panels…
Happy Friday! It’s been a busy week here at Discovery, as we announced our second quarter earnings, which included the announcement of an exciting mobile content partnership with Verizon. We also ended the week with some big news, as we announced that Marjorie Kaplan would be heading up Discovery’s international content strategy. Here’s some other news from our world that you may have missed this week: Investigation Discovery Network Can Get You Hooked on…
Get ready, UK! Starting tonight, Katie Hopkins will call TLC home to her new show If Katie Hopkins Ruled the World. More outrageous and outspoken than ever before, Hopkins brings her signature uncensored approach to her new show, as she welcomes a panel of outspoken celebrities, comedians and experts, as well as studio audiences, to debate topics ranging from the gender wage gap to baby on board stickers. All bets…
Start your engines – Dream Car Week on Velocity is here! Dream Car Week continues with a whole week of cars and world class automotive talent. The week leads up to one of the highlights of Dream Car Week, the live coverage of the Barrett-Jackson Reno-Tahoe car auction on Friday August 7th and Saturday August 8th. Before the main event, fans can also tune into the Barrett-Jackson Live! Preview Special on Thursday,…
In just a few days, thousands of online video talent, professionals and fans will descend upon Anaheim, CA for the sixth-annual VidCon. Kicking off on Thursday, July 23 at the Anaheim Convention Center, the event will celebrate the web video community with a series of panels, meet-and-greets, stage performances and events, and Discovery Digital Networks will be a big part of the celebrations. If you’ll be in Anaheim, don’t forget…
Everyone knows Shark Week is the most wonderful week of the year, and this year, the party is getting started on Discovery Channel on Sunday, July 5th at 8PM ET/PT. However, if you are in the Washington, D.C. area, you might know that Chompie Jr. looks to kick off the party even sooner! As he does every year, Chompie Jr. will be spreading Shark Week cheer around town, visiting local…
Do you know the true origins behind our beloved Star Spangled Banner or the secret ingredient in the original Coca-Cola recipe? Have you ever heard of the Wall Street terrorist attack of 1920 or how the Statue of Liberty was nearly destroyed? Today, a new six-part series premieres on American Heroes Channel, What History Forgot, revealing the great stories in our history that remain untold. Hosted by history buff Joe Moniaci, What…
On Saturday, April 25, Kathmandu suffered a devastating earthquake, killing almost 4,000 people across four countries, with death tolls sure to rise in the coming days and weeks. The earthquake, a 7.8 magnitude, was the most devastating to hit Nepal in more than eighty years. To learn more about the earthquake and what’s happening in Nepal, visit DiscoveryNews.com. The Discovery family is deeply saddened by the tragic earthquake and the…
While the average American produces a shocking 4.3 pounds of trash a day (a number that adds up to more than 1,600 pounds a year) one New York woman has produced less than one mason jar of waste in the last two years. A recently-launched episode of Seeker’s Going Off Grid profiles Lauren Singer and her decision to reduce the amount of trash she produces by making some simple – and…