Last week, members of the Discovery Education team traveled to San Antonio, TX to attend the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference, the world’s premier education technology event. At the conference, Discovery Education hosted a panel discussion and conducted sessions to share stories of incredible student achievement from educators who have employed technology to transform their classrooms into engaging digital learning environments as well as strategies to help…
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Leaving #OurImpact: Recap of Rebuilding Atlantic City
Over the past five days, I’ve loved sharing my incredible experience on Discovery’s Rebuilding Atlantic City trip. Now, as we all return to our desks and daily routines, Atlantic City seems worlds away. In our offices today, however, stories are shared over and over again, and it’s clear #ourimpact will continue to grow from Atlantic City. I’ve included coverage from local news organizations below, and you can visit our Facebook album…
Shine Responsibly: ‘Moonshiners’ Premieres Tonight on Discovery
Tonight, everyone’s favorite bootleggers are back with the season premiere of Moonshiners on Discovery at 10pm ET/PT. Go inside the world of moonshining with Tim and Tickle, as well as two new rookies and a pair of old school ‘shiners in the new season. Before the premiere, tune into Countdown to the Shine for exclusive new footage and outtakes, and tweet along live and you may see your Tweet featured…
TLC Debuts Its New iPad App
Need your Long Island Medium on the go? Today, TLC announced the launch of its new iPad app, available for free from the iTunes App Store. Now fans of Cake Boss to Here Comes Honey Boo Boo can explore the world of TLC on-the-go. Features of the app include: Show Highlights: Learn more about TLC’s shows, when to watch and view the latest videos. Videos: Enjoy daily video clips from top TLC shows and more. Easy…
Discovery’s Adventurous Sunday Lineup
Shark Week may be over, but there is no shortage of adventure on Discovery Channel tonight. Survivorman fans can rejoice – Les Stroud is back! On tonight’s premiere at 8pm ET/PT, Les returns to some of the harshest wilderness in the world to survive with little food, no water or gear, and no safety or camera crew – for ten consecutive days. After Survivorman, don’t miss the premiere of One…
Welcome to the Jungle
The Gold Rush guys are back, and this time it’s a jungle out there. On Friday’s special episode, Gold Rush: The Jungle, the crew heads to the jungles of Guyana in South America in the hopes of striking gold. The country produces 400,000 ounces of gold a year legally, and with production estimates being potentially twice that, the miners are trying to grab their piece of the pie. While the…
Philip DeFranco + ‘Shark Week’ = Jawsome
What do you get when you combine the jawsomeness of Shark Week with the awesomeness of Philip DeFranco? The Shark Week Chompdown! Earlier this week, Phil DeFranco announced on Revision3‘s The Phillip DeFranco Show that he will be hosting part of this summer’s toothiest week of TV on Discovery Channel. Sharkzilla, a monstrous mechanical megalodon shark (say that ten times fast) will chomp one item each night of Shark Week…
Discovery Employees Worldwide Volunteer on the Third Annual ‘Impact Day’
Tomorrow marks the third annual Discover Your Impact Day, an opportunity for Discovery Communications employees to volunteer in their communities and give back to the planet that inspires us daily at Discovery. More than 3,300 employees from 40 offices around the world will contribute their time and sweat to over 155 service activities that will leave a lasting impact. Joining our employees will be a few members of the larger…
Meet the Interns: Human Resources’ Andres Gomez
After a great semester, last week we bid farewell to our spring interns at Discovery Communications (as we get ready for a wonderful new group to join us in June). In our final Meet the Interns profile, we’ll introduce you to Andres Gomez, a second-year Master of Arts candidate at Hofstra University. He is currently studying Industrial and Organizational Psychology and has been enjoying his time this semester with the…
‘Deadliest Catch’ Celebrates Season Premiere with Its 100th Episode
After 100 episodes chronicling the emotional and physical journeys of the men who risk their lives for one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, Deadliest Catch returns for a new season on Discovery Channel tonight. With their fishing quota slashed by almost half and some of the harshest conditions they have ever faced, the crews worry about their strategies on the sea and how they’ll make ends meet…