This afternoon, Discovery Communications will host its 2012-13 Upfront Presentation in New York City, unveiling new and returning series across our networks with the help of some familiar faces (more on that tomorrow). However, we have lots of news to share – from a new network, Destination America, to Animal Planet‘s Rhino Wars (wt) and an all-new series on Velocity from Grey’s Anatomy star and racing enthusiast Patrick Dempsey, so we wanted to bring it all together for you in one place.

Make sure to follow @DiscoveryComm for updates from backstage at today’s presentation, and visit Discovery Blog tomorrow for a recap through pictures.

Discovery Channel

• Discovery Unveils 2012-13 Upfront Slate; Landmark History Events, Epic Natural History Specials, Bold New Series and Returning Favorites
  

TLC

• TLC Opens Doors to a Compelling Slate of Programming for the 2012-13 Upfront

Animal Planet

• Animal Planet Gets Ahead of the Pack with Its 2012-13 Upfront Entertainment Slate

Investigation Discovery

• Investigation Discovery, America’s Fastest-Growing Network, Announces Largest Original Programming Slate in Network History for 2012-13 Upfront Season

OWN

• OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Announces New Original Programming and Additional Episodes of Two Popular Series for Its Primetime Lineup

Science

• Science ‘Questions Everything’ with Its Slate of Provocative Entertainment for the 2012–13 Upfront

Discovery Fit & Health

• Discovery Fit & Health Announces Slate for 2012-13 Upfront

Velocity

• Velocity Goes Full Throttle with Its All-New Slate of Programming for the Upfront 2012–13 Season

Military Channel

• Military Channel’s Upfront Programming Slate Expands the Brand to Include the Events and People That Shaped History

Destination America

• Planet Green Becomes ‘Destination America,’ the First and Only Network to Celebrate the Stories of America’s Past, Present and Future