Seeker & SourceFed Head to Anaheim for VidCon 2016!

The conference for people who love online video, VidCon, descendeth upon Anaheim, California this week, with many of your favorite Discovery talent from Seeker, SourceFed and Nuclear Family – including Phil DeFranco, Will Haynes, Reina Scully, Sam Bashor, Matt Lieberman, Steve Zaragoza, Bree Essrig, Trace Dominguez and Maude Garrett – attending. Over the course of the three-day con, they’ll be moderating discussions, joining panels, answering questions and, most importantly, connecting with community (some…

This Week In…Discovery Buzz

Happy Friday! While Shark Week may still be a few weeks away, that doesn’t mean we can’t start talking about it now! Lauren, a writer on Ellen, dipped her toes in the national celebration by diving with Shark Week‘s biggest stars, which you can watch for yourself in this fun clip. Here’s what else had us buzzing this week: Greg Yaitanes Tapped As Showrunner of Discovery’s Unabomber Drama ‘Manifesto’ (Exclusive) (The Hollywood Reporter)…

New ‘Seeker’ Feeds Bright, Curious Minds Through Original Online Programming

There are more than 90 million millennials around the world, each with different passions, perspectives, beliefs and desires. The all-new Seeker is a digital network for this generation, designed to reach and engage these bright, curious minds with a variety of entertaining and insightful content offerings. Seeker was created for those who believe that wisdom is gained by experiencing, observing and exploring, and for those who are always looking for a way to apply their curiosity and…

TLC & Seeker Bring ‘Say Yes to the Prom’ to On Air & Online

At first glance, high school senior Kelly Acevedo is like many other students: she’s involved in a host of extracurricular activities, including a leadership council, ROTC and prom committee, and boasts one of the top GPAs of her class. But woven into her triumphs are obstacles few her age have been forced to face, including years of domestic instability and gang violence. Seeker’s Laura Ling sat down with Acevedo to…

Seeker’s Laura Ling, OWN Honored with Gracie Awards

Today the Alliance for Women in Media announced the 2016 honorees for their annual Gracie Awards, including our own Laura Ling — named this year’s winner in the Online Video Host/Correspondent category, as well as four top honors for our OWN family. Laura joined the Discovery family in November 2014 as Director of Development for Discovery Digital Networks and has been a force behind and in front of the camera for our…

Electrify Africa Act: Seeker & ONE Share Why It Matters

Have you ever lost power in a storm? If you have, it doesn’t take long to realize how integral reliable access to electricity is (and not just for streaming your favorite shows and checking Instagram). However, for more than 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, half the population of the U.S., there is no access to reliable energy sources. Yesterday, President Obama signed the Electrify Africa Act into effect in…

Could You Go One Day Without Producing Trash? Take Discovery Digital Networks’ Zero Waste Challenge

While the average American produces a shocking 4.3 pounds of trash a day (a number that adds up to more than 1,600 pounds a year) one New York woman has produced less than one mason jar of waste in the last two years. A recently-launched episode of Seeker’s Going Off Grid profiles Lauren Singer and her decision to reduce the amount of trash she produces by making some simple – and…

Introducing Seeker – A Digital Network Dedicated to the Spirit of Adventure

Adventure requires curiosity, and a seeker requires adventure. Helping fans around the world satisfy that curiosity is Seeker, the newest online network from Discovery Digital Networks dedicated to the spirit of adventure and the pursuit of wonder. Seeker’s web-native series feature adventurers, explorers and storytellers on journeys that celebrate the world around us, bringing viewers closer to unique cultures – from Idaho to Paris to Panama – and giving them…