Happy Friday! Some big news coming out of this week for MythBusters fans: the well-loved series is coming to a close in 2016, with its final season premiering on January 9. Discovery’s longest running show, which premiered in 2003, has tested nearly 3,000 experiments over the course of 248 episodes. Fans can share their well wishes and farewells by using #MythYouGuys on social. Here’s some other news you may have missed this week: Discovery…
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Happy Friday! Here in DC we’re doing our best to stay dry throughout the downpours we’ve been getting for the past day (and will continue on through the weekend). Many outdoor activities — festivals, sporting events, etc. — have already been cancelled because of the rain. Kind of a downer, yes, but the way I see it, a rainy day is the perfect excuse to curl up with a cup of hot cocoa and catch up…
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Happy Friday! Several weeks ago, we announced that Discovery would premiere Racing Extinction to 220 countries and territories around the world on December 2. Beginning this week and leading up to its television debut, the film is playing in select cities across the country. Read what the New York Times had to say about the documentary (and head here to learn more about the film and its important message). We’ll be sharing lots more about Racing Extinction as…
Put Yourself at the Center of the Action with ‘Discovery VR’
For more than 30 years, Discovery Communications has been connecting with audiences with the world around them and, as technology has evolved, so has how we bring stories and experiences to audiences. Today, I’m excited to be able to point all of you to the latest merging of content and technology at Discovery — Discovery VR! Some of the most innovative and creative minds across our company have been working…
What Could Possibly Be More Right? ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong?’ Returns to Science Channel Tonight!
If there’s one thing the internet affords us, it’s no shortage of “oops!” and “oh no!” videos. It may have only taken moments to capture on film, but you can rest assured it’ll live forever online. Science Channel‘s What Could Possibly Go Wrong? is back for its second season, where co-hosts Kevin and Grant take these very videos, apply a bit of science and logic, and recreate the past failures with the hope that this time around, the…
Discovery Communications’ Networks Showcase Upcoming Programming Slate at Summer 2015 TCAs
Several dozen Discovery Communications team members are in Beverly Hills this week for the semi-annual Television Critics Association press tour. Held in January and July each year, the event provides cable, broadcast and digital networks the opportunity to share with press in attendance some of the most exciting upcoming programming news. Folks from American Heroes Channel, Discovery Family, Investigation Discovery, Velocity, Science Channel and Discovery gathered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel yesterday to host their panels. Here’s what each network announced: American Heroes Channel We know…
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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…
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Happy weekend! We had some – shall we say – smashing news this week, announcing that Billy Corgan has joined TNA wrestling as a senior producer. Here is some other news you may have missed: And the Dallas Zoo Baby Giraffe’s Name Is…(Plus: See an Adorable New Pic!) (People) Dale Jr. Builds a Treehouse in his Yard (WCNC) ‘Return to Amish,’ ‘Gypsy Sisters’ Renewed by TLC (The Wrap) Melissa Etheridge Uncovers Scandalous Family History (ABC News) Bruce…
The Sixth Season of ‘Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman’ Returns Tonight to Science Channel
The sixth season of Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman kicks off tonight on Science Channel, and its focus on bigotry and bias is coincidentally timely. The season premiere will explore the effects of negative cultural stereotypes on our subconscious and how they may be changed. Other topics explored this season run the gamut – from quantum physics and how the future influences the present, to what our purpose on Earth…
Science Channel Holds Second Annual STEM Diversity Symposium on Capitol Hill
Yesterday, Science Channel hosted its second annual STEM Diversity Symposium on Capitol Hill focused on the accomplishments women and minorities have made in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), as well as the importance of encouraging more women and minorities to pursue STEM studies and careers. The symposium featured remarks by Congressional leaders Mark Takai (HI) and Donna Edwards (MD) on diversity in STEM, followed by a…