For many of us, this long weekend in honor of President’s Day signals the final long weekend until the start of summer. Luckily, we have plenty of premieres and thought-provoking shows to take your mind off the long winter months ahead. Here’s what’s coming up, starting tomorrow: The Zoo (Saturday, February 18 at 10PM ET/PT on Animal Planet): Animal Planet takes audiences on a first-ever, in-depth look behind the scenes at the Bronx…
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This Weekend’s What to Watch (February 10-12)
What better way to brave this icy weather than with a weekend of Discovery and chill? (That’s a thing, right?!) Anyways, this lineup of weekend programming is one you won’t want to miss. From mind-bending science to side-splitting comedy, here’s what’s coming up starting this evening: Animal Nation with Anthony Anderson (Friday, Feb. 10 at 10PM ET on Animal Planet): Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Anthony Anderson hosts Animal Planet’s all-new weekly talk show,…
Get Your Ducks in a Row to ‘Explore The Million Dollar Duck’ on Animal Planet
Every year since 1934, the Federal Duck Stamp Contest has been held for artists to submit their work for a chance of winning wildlife art fame. This contest is the focus of Animal Planet’s acquisition, The Million Dollar Duck. The documentary follows six contestants who have entered the contest while also exploring the history of this innovative and successful conservation program. Brian Golden Davis’s film is quirky and lighthearted as…
This Week In…Discovery Buzz
It’s hard to believe summer is already coming to a close and kids are headed back to school! Time flies when you’re having fun! It’s been a busy week here at Discovery. Here’s a look at what you might have missed: Abused Toucan Missing Beak Inspires Animal Welfare Movement (People) Idris Elba Will Train to Become a (Real) Pro Kickboxer on Discovery’s ‘Fighter’ (The Wrap) We’re on Baby Panda Watch! Zoo Atlanta Cub…
This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Happy Friday! Earlier this week, Discovery was named the #2 company for best work-life balance by Indeed – a nice recognition that I can tell you is well-deserved! Here’s what else has us buzzing this week: In ‘Guns on Campus,’ Tamron Hall Examines a Polarizing Issue (New York Times) Ava DuVernay’s ‘Queen Sugar’ Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere (Variety) EXCLUSIVE: Watch the Official Trailer for Discovery’s Motorcycle…
This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Happy Friday! Here’s what has us buzzing this week: ‘The Deadliest Catch’: How the Most Cinematic-Looking Season Yet Was Shot and Edited (Variety) John McEnroe a Coach? You Cannot Be Serious! (New York Times) What to Watch on Your VR Headset (Yahoo!) Jamie Lynn Spears Shares Story in TLC Special (CNN) ‘No Walled Gardens’: Discovery Embraces Platform Distribution (Digiday) Discovery, TLC Order ‘Cake Boss’ Season 9; Layer On 10 More Episodes…
This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Happy Friday! Here’s what we’re buzzing about this week: Eli Roth Returns to Host Shark Week’s Late-Night Talk Show (Vanity Fair) Oprah Turns Over a New ‘Greenleaf’ with Acting Return (USA Today) Animal Planet Doc Shows Ecosystem Still in Turmoil Years after Chernobyl Disaster (Mashable) ‘Deadliest Catch’ Brings Viewers Aboard Fishing Vessels With Virtual Reality (The Hollywood Reporter) Naked and Afraid’s Matt Wright Proposes to His Girlfriend – and Yes, He’s…
‘Life After: Chernobyl’ Explores Effects of Nuclear Explosion on Local Animal Populations
On April 26, 1986, a plume of radioactive fallout shot out from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant into the atmosphere, exposing millions of animals to high levels of radiation. Thirty years later, biologist Rob Nelson and anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota are on a mission to uncover the devastating effects of the nuclear catastrophe – particularly how they have affected local animal populations. In Life After: Chernobyl follows Nelson and Ochota, the first to be granted unlimited access to all…
This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Happy Friday! Here at our HQ in Silver Spring, MD, we’ve been sh-sh-shivering to an unusual blast of cold this week that has pushed its way through – complete with a nice shower here and there. But even a cold rain has its positives! Yesterday evening, employees were treated to a pretty unique – and well-placed! – rainbow arcing across our building. Not the worst view in the world! Here’s what else…
‘River Monsters’ Returns to Animal Planet for Special Season This Thursday
Jeremy Wade has spent three decades exploring some of the most inhospitable freshwater waterways around the world – and now, for the first time ever, he’s diving headfirst into the mysteries of our planet’s oceans. Premiering Thursday, April 7 at 9/8c, the eighth season of Animal Planet’s #1 hit show, River Monsters, is dedicated entirely to what lurks underneath the saltwater surface. From Thailand to France, Peru, Australia, Mexico and the Bahamas, Jeremy will lead investigations around…