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NC-17 TV: No Need to Leave the House for 'Shame' … Just Turn on Your TV

December 2, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 25 weeks ago

Virgins, gigolos, vintage porn, weed dealers, moonshiners -- reality TV has it all

  

Steve Jobs Documentary 'iGenius' to Debut on Discovery

October 11, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 32 weeks ago

New one-hour special will be led by "MythBusters" hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman and include interviews with Jobs' friends and associates

  

Jean-Briac Perrette Named New Chief Digital Officer at Discovery Communications

October 10, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 32 weeks ago

Perrette helped develop Hulu and launch new digital channels Chiller and Sleuth at NBCUniversal

  

Former Disney Exec Steve Wadsworth Heads to FishBowl Media

August 17, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 40 weeks ago

The year-old independent production company lured in the former president of the Mouse's interactive media as a digital advisor

  

Strong Internatonal Ad Sales Power Discovery's Earnings

August 4, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 42 weeks ago

The owner of cable networks such as the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet records an 11 percent increase in revenue and above-expectation profits

  

Comcast-NBCU Under Fire for Dragging Its Feet on Diversity

August 2, 2011 By Johnnie L. Roberts 42 weeks ago

EXCLUSIVE: From civil rights groups to Oprah Winfrey, criticism is rising at the cable giant's slow moves on its diversity pledge

  

TCA: Robin Williams, Samuel L. Jackson and Brendan Fraser Join Discovery’s ‘Curiosity’

July 29, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 43 weeks ago

Ambitious series will explore the many mysteries that plague humanity's imagination

  

Norway Tragedy Gets Quick Treatment by Discovery Channel

July 25, 2011 By John Sellers 43 weeks ago

Hour-long documentary will air internationally in August

  

Jake Gyllenhaal Gets Real High in 'Man vs. Wild' Clip (Video)

July 5, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 46 weeks ago

"Brokeback Mountain" star taunts gravity to prove that he's not some kind of coddled Hollywood star

  

'Shark Week' Begins its Annual Reign of Terror on July 31

May 10, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

Discovery's celebration of sea predators arrives just in time to strike fear into half your summer

  

Andy Samberg Adds Chief Shark (Not Snark) Officer to His Resumé

April 20, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

"Saturday Night Live" wise guy to preside over Discovery Channel's annual celebration of ocean predators

  

Discovery's 2011-12 Lineup: Billy Ray Cyrus, Gypsies and a Skunk Whisperer

April 14, 2011 By John Sellers 1 year ago

At its annual upfront, the parent company to Discovery Channel, TLC and Animal Planet announces a wide-ranging slate

  

Discovery's New Series to Tackle Moonshiners and Mountain Men

March 28, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

Booze brewers and roadkill chewers will be the focus of two new reality offerings

  

Discovery Channel to Explore Human Survival Skills in 'Human Planet'

March 9, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

"Human Planet" will explore people's coping abilities in extreme environments

  

Obama to Guest on 'Mythbusters'

October 18, 2010 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

President is disappointed that he doesn't get to blow anything up during his appearance

  

Hollywood Cashes In on Mine-Rescue Mania

October 14, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

One reality show and two documentaries shows may just be the exploitative beginning, as story-tellers dig in on the Chilean rescue

  

Discovery Communications Expands Its Russian Empire

September 29, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

President and CEO David Zaslav announced plans to expand operations and launch several new initiatives in the former U.S.S.R.

  

Bristol Palin vs. Lindsay Lohan: a Tale of 2 Bad Girls

September 27, 2010 By Dominic Patten 1 year ago

Palin's ascendance -- amidst rumors that she may be dating her "DWTS" partner -- tells you all you need to know about the ménage à trios between celebrity, money and politics in America

  

Oprah Lands 1st TV Interview with Discovery Channel Hostages

September 14, 2010 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Talk show host will have channel employees on her show this Thursday

  

The Origins of Discovery Channel Gunman James J. Lee

September 1, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

How the radical environmentalist came across the book that shaped his beliefs and the cash he used to finance his protest groups

  

James J. Lee's Discovery Channel Reality-Show Treatment

September 1, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

The radical environmentalist who was arrested after taking hostages at the Discovery Channel wrote a reality show script that was rejected by the network

  

Full Text of Manifesto By Discovery Channel HQ Gunman James Lee

September 1, 2010 By Wrap Staff 1 year ago

The "save the planet" manifesto by Discovery Channel gunman James Lee in full

  

Live Video: Discovery Channel Hostage Standoff

September 1, 2010 By Wrap Staff 1 year ago

Watch live coverage of the hostage situation from WUSA-TV

  

Police Shoot, Kill Discovery HQ Gunman; 3 Hostages Freed

September 1, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

James J. Lee, 43, was a radical environmentalist with TV industry aspirations who was arrested in 2008 for disorderly conduct during a protest at the Dicovery Channel building

  

MS-Suffering Assistant Wants Oprah to OWN Up … in Court

August 15, 2010 By Dominic Patten 1 year ago

Queen of All Media's fledgling network and Harpo Productions sued for discrimination and wrongful termination

  

Discovery's 'Shark Week' Sets Ratings Record

August 10, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

Annual marathon got its highest ratings since its 1987 debut

  
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