Political scandal, drama and suspense abound in TLC’s first-ever scripted series ‘Too Close to Home,’ which tells the story of a young woman named Anna from a modest upbringing in Alabama, who discovers she might have a future in Washington, D.C.’s fast-paced political scene. That is, until the real Anna is exposed when she causes a major political scandal and makes national headlines for her part in an affair with one…
Happy Friday, everyone! There are some pretty stunning (and exciting!) programs coming down the pipeline that that all revolve around exploring the lesser known pockets of the world. It begins with Discovery’s Dolphins: Spy in the Pod airing tomorrow, March 7 at 8 pm ET/PT. The one-hour special will provide viewers with unprecedented access to bottlenose and spinner dolphin pods, thanks to the use of robotic fish who are outfitted with cameras.…
Happy Friday, Discovery! As we kick off the weekend, we have a few big stories to share about our programming over the last week – including a big announcement from OWN. Catch up with the stories below, and then check out Animalist’s new show, CATastrophes! OWN to Air a Second Tyler Perry Drama ‘Deadliest Catch’ Keeps Reeling in the Viewers TestTube’s Latest Series Explores 3D Printed Guns
With dynamic programming slates and some of the brightest talent, Discovery’s 2014-15 Upfront presentation at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York had a lot of people talking (and you can read the announcements made in yesterday’s blog post). Take a peek at all the Upfront fun below and then head over to Facebook to see our full album. We’re looking forward to a great year ahead as we all…
Happy weekend! With CES and TCA colliding this week, we were a busy team, with lots of announcements from our networks. Learn all about our week’s events below and then see below for a hunky interview about Discovery’s miniseries, Klondike, with Richard Madden. TCA: Investigation Discovery Announces ’50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,’ ‘Secret lives of Stepford Wives’ TCA: Military Channel Rebrands to American Heroes Channel OWN Sets Lindsay Lohan…
Tyler Perry fans don’t have to wait much longer to check out his newest project, as Love Thy Neighbor premieres on OWN tonight. The show chronicles the family dynamic of matriarch Hattie Mae, whose adult children and grandchildren have somehow found their way back to living with her…and she is not happy about it. The show details the laughs, love, and of course, the drama that accompanies these sometimes-complicated family…
What do Honey Boo Boo, Oprah and Morgan Freeman have in common? They all stole the stage at Discovery Communications’ Upfront 2013-14. On April 4, hundreds gathered at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City to get the first glimpse into the future of Discovery Communications programming. The show kicked off with daredevil Nik Wallenda’s tightrope walk over the audience – a small feat compared to his upcoming walk…
Later today, Discovery Communications will host its annual Upfront Presentation in New York City, giving clients and media a first-look at the new and returning series across our nets. As usual, we’ll have a diverse, star-studded lineup — from Kal Penn of Discovery Channel’s The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius and TLC’s June Shannon and Alana Thompson from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo to OWN’s Tyler Perry and Investigation Discovery’s Tamron…