Happy Friday! Earlier this week, news broke that this year’s Shark Week was the network’s biggest yet, thanks in large part to the passionate fin-atic community who proved once again that sharks never really go out of style! And speaking of Shark Week, meet Sarah Spaniolo, one of our very own employees who works on the well-loved programming event. Here is some other news you may have missed this week:…
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Cuban Chrome Poised to Make History With Tonight’s Premiere
The cars on Discovery‘s Cuban Chrome may be antiques, but the show itself is wasting no time moving steadfastly into the future as the first American TV series filmed entirely in Cuba. American-made cars went from being just another mode of transportation to a valuable commodity after the U.S. placed an embargo on Cuba following the Cuban Revolution in 1959. Since then, the men and women of the country have worked tirelessly…
This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Well, we have some good news and some bad news this morning. The bad news: Shark Week is officially over. The good news: Discovery’s first Shweekend (shark + weekend = shweekend…get it?) is coming your way this August featuring even more jawsome shark programming for the biggest fin-atics out there. Stay tuned for more information as the date approaches! In the meantime, here is some other news you may have missed from this…
This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Happy Friday! In case you missed it, Discovery Channel made headlines yesterday for something a little less conventional for the network: hockey. (We’ll let news speak for itself. Here’s an article from The New York Post.) On another note, the winner of Discovery Education and Toyota’s TeenDrive365 video challenge has been announced. Congrats to Chicago’s Elijah Wilborn! Here are some other stories you may have missed: Lessons From a Leadership Perspective…
This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Another Friday for the books – and another weekend ahead to enjoy! Since Rich Ross took over as President of Discovery Channel in January of this year, fans of the network have been eagerly waiting to hear how programming will take shape under his leadership. Earlier this week, Discovery Channel announced several new series and specials green-lighted under Ross, including: Treasure Quest, an adventure series about a team hunting for missing…