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…
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…
Happy Friday! It’s peak season for the cherry blossoms here in Washington, D.C. – a sure sign that spring has truly arrived. If you’re in the District and haven’t seen the beautiful trees in bloom, it’s worth braving the crowds and heading down to the Tidal Basin. (And if you’re curious about how Japanese cherry blossoms landed in the nation’s capital, head over to the National Park Service to learn about the trees’…
With warmer weather and more sunshine comes prom season, and you know what that means: TLC’s fifth annual Say Yes to the Prom is back! Kicking off in New York City yesterday, more than 50 students were treated to a full head-to-toe prom experience, with special guests Eden Duncan-Smith and Discovery Communications President and CEO David Zaslav personally attending to wish them well. The students also received a special video message…
Happy Friday! Last weekend we bid adieu to one of our most beloved shows of all time, MythBusters. Though they are no longer filming new episodes, their many, many tests and experiments will continue to live on as lessons learned. (Exhibit A: 13 Myths You Believed That Are Totally Busted.) Here is some other MythBusters news that has made headlines this past week: TV Pick: ‘MythBusters’ Goes Out, Probably With a Bang (Los Angeles Times)…
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:…
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…
I don’t usually like to get ahead of myself when it comes to the holiday season (this weekend I saw Christmas ornaments for sale and ran in the other direction), but today feels a bit like the holidays. There, I said it. But let me make my case. First, there are a BUNCH of new seasons of some of the most-well loved shows from Discovery, Science, Animal Planet, TLC and Investigation Discovery now…
Happy Friday! We’re expecting some beautiful fall weather here in Washington D.C – perfect for apple picking (and a freshly-made cider donut!). In other, non-weather related news, Discovery Education won Best Corporate Steward, Small and Middle-Market Business in the 2015 Corporate Citizenship Awards, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center. Congrats to the Discovery Education team! Here’s some news you may have missed this week: Mipcom: Discovery Announces Launch…
Another Friday, folks! Have you visited Discovery on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram yet? If not, you should! The network was named the most socially-engaged TV broadcaster by BrandWatch – an exciting recognition for the team that (as I have personally witnessed) works extremely hard to pique fans’ curiosity with dynamic and thrilling content day in and day out. Here’s some other news you may have missed this week: TV Review: ‘Killer Instinct With…