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EXCLUSIVE: Discovery and Abramorama are teaming for a virtual theatrical and broadcast rollout of Apocalypse '45, a documentary from Erik Nelson that recounts the harrowing end of World War II through the eyes of 24 men who lived through the events and using never-before-seen footage. The documentary will get a…

The NASA-SpaceX Demo-2 mission will come to an end Sunday when the spacecraft completes its two-month journey to the International Space Station and back. The two-man SpaceX Crew Dragon is expected to splash down at 2:48 p.m. ET, with the target landing area the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, FL, after…

EXCLUSIVE: Jim Belushi is set to light up Discovery with a reality series about his burgeoning cannabis business. The According To Jim star is to star in Growing Belushi for the Discovery Channel. The series launches on August 19 at 10pm. Produced by Live Nation Productions, the Gaga: Five Foot Two producer and A Star…

EXCLUSIVE: Discovery Channel is launching new business format I Quit, with a slew of entrepreneurs risking it by giving up their jobs to follow their passions. However, the business model behind the show, which launches Tuesday August 18, may be the real point of interest for producers. The show comes from Shopify…

Discovery, Inc.’s key financials held steady last quarter from the year earlier with advertising flat despite declines in linear subscribers for the first three months of the year. Revenue eased 1% to $2.68 billion – and was unchanged excluding foreign exchange. Net income dipped 2% to $377 from $384 million. EPS was…

EXCLUSIVE: Discovery Channel is set to launch All On The Line, a new high-stakes reality series on the high seas that follows two fishing boats and their crews off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts. It’s set for premiere on May 22 at 9 pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. Production had wrapped on the series before…

Discovery, along with its affiliate and distribution partners, is offering free familly-friendly streaming content across its portfolio amid the coronavirus crisis. “The Family Favorites initiative is designed to entertain, inspire and educate families as they are spending more time together at home,” Discovery said…

EXCLUSIVE: Discovery Channel will air award-winning documentary The Story of Plastic in honor of Earth Day. An official selection of Mill Valley Film Festival (Audience Award winner) and 2019 DOC NYC, The Story of Plastic looks at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and the worldwide effect it has on the health…

If you were captivated by the recent hyper-visual CG-laden The Lion King, then the Discovery Channel’s upcoming Serengeti will make your jaw hit the floor — because it is real life. With the series premiering August 4, it’s close to the release of the new iteration of the Disney film and creator and producer Simon…

In the runup to Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, which kicks off July 28, the annual programming block is getting a dedicated exhibition at the Paley Center for Media in New York. So Good You'll Scream! A Shark Week Exhibit at the Paley Center is free and open to the public, running July 20 to 28. It will feature a…

EXCLUSIVE: Former Fast ‘N’ Loud star Aaron Kaufman is looking for a new job. Discovery Channel has ordered Aaron Needs A Job, a new series starring and executive produced by expert custom car-builder Kaufman, who steps out of his comfort zone and dives headfirst into mechanical worlds he's never experienced before. Aar…

No computer-generated seals were harmed in the making of this year’s Shark Week promotion, which always whet viewers’ appetite for the cable net’s fin fatales. Shark Week is back starting Sunday, July 28, with more than 20 hours of shark programming and Rob Riggle back on board for the ultimate Shark Trip with…