It’s that time of year again! While it seems like we’re still soaking in some of the great learnings from SXSW 2015, it’s already time to pick panels for the annual event, coming up in March of 2016. PanelPicker voting opens today, and Discovery has a slew of great panels in the running across SXSWedu and SXSW Interactive. Check out the links below to take a look at the proposed panels…
On Sunday evening, Discovery Channel and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network premiered RISE: The Promise of My Brother’s Keeper, a film exploring explores the lives of boys and young men of color that participate in life changing programs. President Obama launched the My Brother’s Keeper initiative to tackle opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color in this country and to ensure all youth can achieve their full potential.…
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…
Welcome back! For those in the U.S., hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. For those in the UK, hope you had an equally enjoyable holiday yesterday! Here is some news you may have missed last week – including a few great reviews that came through for new Animal Planet and Velocity shows: ‘The Last Alaskans’: A Reality Show with a Heart as Big as its Subject (The Washington Post)…
On May 7, Discovery Education and the School District of Philadelphia partnered to host a town hall in support of the White House’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative. The event, held at Philadelphia’s School of the Future, is part of a larger series of town halls supporting the federal program, which focuses on improving the life outcomes of boys and young men of color through public-private partnerships and other measures. Each event brings together…
It’s Friday, Discovery! We’ve had a busy week, with some exciting programming announcements as well as a new face for TLC and the premiere of a few favorite shows. Check out the stories below and then join Animalist’s Catie Wayne for a fun exploration of the world’s ugliest animal. Obama Announces $100 million expansion of ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ TLC Unveils New Brand Campaign and Tagline Lisa Kudrow Tracks Down a…
Today, President Barack Obama will announce a new public and private partnership, My Brother’s Keeper, to address a U.S. crisis with regard to minority men and boys. Discovery Communications, as a part of its commitment to equality and education — regardless of color or economic circumstances, will join the President and other leaders in the business, philanthropic and non-profit sectors to develop an aggressive agenda targeted at narrowing and eliminating…