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Discovery has greenlit “Rivers of No Return,” which follows this tight-knit community of homesteaders who rely on themselves, the help of their neighbors and a seasoned set of survival skills to endure challenging and isolating winters, in order to remobilize their extraordinary lives in the stunning, remote wilderness come spring. The logline: In the Frank Church […]
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Discovery has ordered six episodes of “Legends of the Wild” (working title), which follows two wilderness experts and childhood buddies as they investigate, document and try to solve some of the most incredible mysteries of the natural world. The logline: Damian Duffy, a former Australian army paratrooper and certified wilderness guide, and Matt Hoffman, a professional wildlife […]
Discovery Channel will launch six-part series “Serengeti” from “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller and wildlife film maker John Downer. The series follows the heartwarming stories of a cast of African wildlife over the course of a year that showcase the dramatic moments that make each day of survival on the Serengeti a feat. The logline: Set […]
Given the successful track record for crime-themed programming, when the formula of a self-contained episode (i.e.; a beginning, a middle and an end) is synonymous with initial sampling and return viewership, crime actually pays — both scripted and non-scripted –in any broadcasting medium. It has since the early days of television and it is, at […]
Last week, from June 11 to June 14, was the PromaxBDA 2018 Conference at the Hilton Hotel in New York City. Learn, create and connect: it was a potpourri of attendees and represented companies including ABC, Amazon Studios, AMC Networks, A+E Networks, AT&T Entertainment Group, BBC, Bell Media, BET Networks, Bravo, CBS, CNN, Comedy Central, […]
Discovery Channel will introduce a new reality/competition series called “Master of Arms” (working title), which, according to the press release, will bring today’s best weapons smiths together to battle it out head to head, building the armaments that changed the course of history. The logline: Centuries ago, the greatest empires leaned on the backs of weapon […]
Discovery will introduce “Gold Rush: White Water,” a spin-off from long-running docuseries “Gold Rush,” featuring miners Dakota Fred and his son Dustin returning to McKinley Creek Alaska determined to make a fortune no matter the risk. But to find the big gold payout, they’ll put their lives on the line by diving deep beneath the […]
Reality series “American Chopper” will return to the Discovery Channel in early 2018, five years after its first run on the network ended. Originally airing from 2003 to 2012 in various incarnations on Discovery and TLC, “American Chopper” follows feuding father and son motorcycle builders Paul Teutul Sr. and Paul Teutul Jr. as they put […]
Discovery Channel used an interestingly unique gimmick to begin their annual Shark Week for 2017 on July 23: legendary Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, winner of a record 23 gold medals throughout his five Olympic Games appearances, was pitted against several sharks — a hammerhead shark, a reef shark and a great white shark — in […]
