Happy Friday! There’s a little more pep in everyone’s step this evening as we all peel off for the long weekend. Unfortunately it’s been pretty cold this week – and temperatures are expected to dip to the single digits in the next day or two – so a lot of folks are more apt to hibernate than get outdoors. Has the week flown by for you? Us too! Here is some news you might have missed:…
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This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Hello, February! We’re celebrating all things Puppy Bowl XII this week – both here at our HQ and at our other domestic offices around the U.S. The icing on the cake was this afternoon: our fabulous Employee Engagement team organized games and treats for all, with some larger offices hosting coordinated visits with puppies from local shelters. It was the perfect opportunity to step away from your desk for a moment, spend time with colleagues…
The Ultimate ‘Puppy Bowl XII’ Game Day Guide
It’s that time of the year again! This year, 84 pawsitively adorable puppies from 44 rescues across the U.S. were drafted to represent “Team Ruff” and “Team Fluff.” Puppy Bowl XII kicks off on Sunday, February 7 at 3PM ET/PT. To get you ready for game day, here is the ULTIMATE Puppy Bowl Game Day Guide! Check out Pedigree’s starting line-up! Here, you can see the cutest, sportiest puppies that will…
This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Happy Friday, everyone! There’s snow-way this weekend won’t be one to remember, with a significant, possibly historic blizzard (Jonas, Snowzilla…it goes by many names) headed our way. In fact, it should begin snowing any minute now. To make sure all of our team members are home safe when the weather hits, our HQ in Silver Spring is closed today – something that I’m told rarely happens (and speaks to the expected severity of…
This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Happy Friday! If you’re looking to end your week on a high note, take a moment or two to check out the Puppy Bowl XII starting lineup and try not to “aww.” As per usual, the pups are beyond cute. Here is some other news you may have missed: Olympian Kellie Wells Appears on Episode of ‘Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta’ (ESPN) Watch MythBusters Crew Film Their Final Scene Ever—Grenades…
This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Happy Friday, everyone! This week has been a little chaotic coming off the heels of the TCAs, (you can read our recap of the event here), so needless to say, this weekend is especially sweet for some of us. The TCAs were buzzworthy, but they weren’t all-encompassing. Here is some other news from this past week you may have missed: Under New Leader, Discovery Channel’s Brand Reboot Shows Promise (The…
Murder Mysteries, Telescopes and Puppies: Welcome to TCA 2016
Twice a year, reporters gather for CTAM’s (Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing) TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour. (That’s a lot of acronyms, I know. And parenthesis.) The event, held in Pasadena in January and in Beverly Hills in July, provides cable, broadcast and digital networks the opportunity to share with those in attendance some of the most exciting upcoming programming news. (The Wrap has a good “who, what, why” of TCAs. You can…
Animal Planet’s 2015 ‘Road to the Puppy Bowl’ Promotes Pet Adoptions Across the Country
Fans of Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl know the annual sporting event for its clumsy, energetic puppies who jump, run and flop around until they pass out from exhaustion. But there’s another part of Puppy Bowl that happens off the turf: to help the joy animals bring us all materialize into forever homes, Animal Planet harnesses the excitement shared by Puppy Bowl fans year round and brings that energy to animal…
This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Happy Friday! Here in Silver Spring, we’re still feeling all warm and fuzzy inside thanks to a celebratory Puppy Bowl Tailgate we had this afternoon. If we weren’t all ready to head full throttle into the Big Game (I’m talking about the pups, here!), we certainly are now. As much as we love our four-legged friends, there are lots of other things happening here at Discovery Communications! Here are some…
The Puppies Are Coming! The Puppies Are Coming!
Puppy Bowl XI is only two days away, and Animal Planet has been busy giving fans and pup lovers across the country previews of what they can expect from Team Ruff and Team Fluff: from releasing the official Puppy Bowl Starting Lineup, to creating an online Fantasy Game, to launching the Puppy Bowl Pregame Show offering behind the scenes analysis. They even teamed up with Uber on Wednesday (#UberPuppyBowl) to bring…