Hel-lo summer! This Sunday marks the official start of the season with the summer solstice, though here in Silver Spring, MD, temperatures have hovered in the mid-80s and 90s since early May. If that’s spring weather, I’m a little nervous to see what summer weather brings!
While we focused quite a bit on our 30th birthday this past Wednesday (have you checked out the interactive timeline of our company’s history yet?), there were lots of other news items to be buzzing about. Here are some stories you may have missed:
- Discovery to Screen Documentary on Facebook Before Putting It on TV (Variety)
- Watch the Trailer for Race to Escape, the New Game Show Hosted by Jimmy Pardo (Entertainment Weekly)
- Seven Great Moments From 27 Years of Shark Week (Washington Post)
- Quickie Documentary Airing on Escaped Killers’ Jailbreak (New York Post)
- Discovery 30th Anniversary: CEO Talks Global Growth, Brand ‘Course Correction’ (Variety)
- Gretta Monahan and Robert Verdi Attempt to Tame Wild Brides on TLC’s ‘Brides Gone Styled’ (Fox News)
- The Hosts of TLC’s ‘Brides Gone Styled’ Reveal the Ultimate Dos and Don’ts of Wedding Dress Shopping (Yahoo!)
- Investigation Discovery’s Secret Formula for Keeping You Tuned in All Day (AdWeek)
- Discovery Brings “Mega Berg” for June Premiere (Realscreen)
- Discovery Acquires Setanta Sports Asia Network (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Go Behind the Scenes at the Willis Family’s PEOPLE Photo Shoot (VIDEO) (People)