It all started when producer Laura Dunne caught sight of a brief clip of action in Afghanistan on Funker530.com, a website that collects and posts combat footage. From there, she was able to get in touch with Kyle ‘Bobby’ Boucher, one of the soldiers featured throughout the series, who directed her to other members of his unit who recorded action firsthand on the front lines in Afghanistan, ultimately leading to…
It is heating up outside, but luckily there is plenty to keep us entertained indoors! Here’s what’s been going on in our world this week: TLC’s New Series Playhouse Masters Dreams Up Fantasy Kids’ Spaces for Steph Curry, Ali Landry and More (People) Eurosport and France Televisions Extend French Open Deal (Daily Mail) YouTuber Marina Joyce Reassures Fans She Is Safe in New Interviews (TIME) Deadliest Catch‘s Sig Hansen Reveals How He’s Changing…
With the start of the new month, Hulu just announced its list of upcoming releases for July 2016, and there are a TON of new seasons of some of the most well-loved shows from Discovery, Animal Planet, Science Channel, TLC, Discovery Life and Investigation Discovery now available for streaming. With the long holiday weekend ahead, there’s no better time to catch up on your binge-worthy addictions and relive some of…
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…
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…
Shark Week is back, baby! Discovery announced earlier this week that the annual fin-tastic celebration will kick off on June 26 at 8/7c, so mark your calendars! We’ll have lots of updates between now and then on what fans can expect, but for now, go ahead and whet your appetite with Shark Week 2016’s first teaser. Here is some other news you might have missed: At Discovery, Joe Abruzzese Aims to Sell…
Clear your schedules, because new seasons of not one, but TWO fan-favorite Discovery series are kicking-off this week: Deadliest Catch and Bering Sea Gold! Crab season is back with a new cast and improved vessels. An all-day marathon of Deadliest Catch is running today on the network, cumulating to the long-awaited 12th season premiere airing at 9/8c. For 11 years, the veteran captains of Alaska’s Bering Sea have risked their lives at sea, and this season, the…
Another week has come and gone – and spring is right around the corner! It was a busy week for us here at Discovery. Take a look at some of our big news you might have missed: How Corporate America Is Tackling Wildlife Tracking (FORTUNE) Spectacular Images of Wildlife Flicker on State Department Façade (Patch) Discovery Appoints EVP of Int’l Development, Digital (Realscreen) Deadliest Catch’s Captain Sig Hansen Is ‘in Good Spirits’ After Hospitalization, Show Says (People) …
Happy Friday! Another week in the books – can you believe it’s almost March?! Here’s some news you may have missed: Will The James Webb Space Telescope Find The Birth Of The Universe? (Fast Company) ‘Daredevil’ Actor Cast in Discovery Miniseries ‘Harley and the Davidsons’ (Variety) The Sit-Down: Peter Hutton, CEO, Eurosport (Sports Business Daily) ‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 12 Boasts Big Changes, Including a New Captain (Yahoo!) Duggar Family’s ‘Jill…
It’s been cable’s #1 non-sports telecast for every week this season among key demos – that’s 18 consecutive weeks! Now, Deadliest Catch has another reason to celebrate: this Saturday, the series won three awards at the 2015 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys®. The Discovery Channel show, which profiles men who risk everything for the dangerous job of crab fishing in the icy waters of Alaska’s Bering Sea, won for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program, Outstanding…