Later this afternoon, Discovery Communications will host its 2011-12 Upfront Presentation in New York City, unveiling new and returning faces across our networks…with a few surprises along the way (check back with Discovery Blog tomorrow for more on today’s events).
For now, here’s a sampling of what’s coming later this year and next — from a turbocharged TV network and gypsy weddings to Penn & Teller and more Karl Pilkington.
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
Investigation Discovery
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
Velocity
OWN
- OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Announces Original Programming Including Four Series Renewals and Six New Series
- Flipboard Partners with OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Oprah.com for the First Ever ‘Oprah’ Section to Be Included in All New Flipboard Downloads
Follow @DiscoveryComm for updates from this afternoon’s presentation and we’ll post pictures and more to the blog tomorrow!