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 Topic: Discovery Channel
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| Programming Highlights: Uncharted Waters Hold Undiscovered Wonders in "Pacific Abyss" |
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on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 10:12 AM |
In the murky depths where twisted metal from decades-old shipwrecks and Second World War-era fighter planes mingle, a team of intrepid divers seeks new marine life. "Pacific Abyss," journeys to Truk Lagoon in Micronesia where 5,000 fighter pilots and sailors from the Second World War lie in a watery grave. In this new two-hour special, see how the sunken wrecks now host vibrant reefs teeming with life: the perfect location to hunt for new species of marine animals.
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| Programming Highlights: Discovery Channel and Space Join Forces to Offer Complementary Mars-themed Programming |
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on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 11:38 AM |
As Discovery Channel plans to launch its most ambitious programming event ever - the multi-platform "Race to Mars" expedition miniseries and companion documentary series "Mars Rising" (premiering Sun., Sept. 23 and Oct. 7 respectively) - Discovery Channel and SPACE have collaborated to present a rocket-full of additional complementary Mars-themed programming across both services throughout September. From behind-the-scenes stories on Discovery Channel's "Daily Planet" and SPACE's "HypaSpace," to feature films and an up-to-the-minute special on the latest Mars lander mission, it's all the "right stuff" to prepare for the voyage of a lifetime.
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| Fall Highlights: Discovery Announces 15 New Series and Specials Beginning Fall 2007 |
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on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 07:38 PM |
Discovery Channel blasts into Fall with the most ambitious project of its history - an unprecedented, daring and dangerous month-long exploration of the Red Planet: MARS. Discovery Channel announced today that this landmark multi-platform television event - including the World Premieres of "Race to Mars" and "Mars Rising" - is the cornerstone of the 2007-2008 season which includes the addition of 15 new specials and series, plus new episodes of 15 returning series.
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| Programming Highlights: Put Down the Nail Gun and Back Away Slowly - Canada's Worst Handyman Returns |
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on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 03:11 PM |
Padlock your toolbox! Discovery Channel has rounded up another gang of disastrously inept unhandy men and women for Canada's Worst Handyman 2. Last spring, Discovery Channel and Canada's Worst Handyman introduced Canadian viewers to five do-it-yourselfers with reno ambitions that so exceeded their abilities that they'd left monumental home improvement disasters in their wake. Season 2 of the hit series, premiering Mon., April 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, features another motley (construction) crew committed to learning the ABCs of DIY.
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| Programming Highlights: Discovery Channel Explores the Outer Limits of Human Endurance with Guinea Pig |
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on Monday, December 04, 2006 - 10:31 AM |
Ryan Stock and his fiancée AmberLynn Walker do things in their everyday lives most people would never consider doing on even the most outrageous dare. For Stock - an extreme circus performer - sword swallowing, nasal drilling and fire eating are all in a day's work. Gifted with an incredible resilience to pain, this time Stock is pushing his body to the limits of human endurance - all in the name of science. Premiering Mon., Jan. 8 at 9 p.m. ET/11 p.m. PT on Discovery Channel, Guinea Pig follows Stock - aided by his fiancée Walker - as a human scientific guinea pig exploring the effects of various tests on the human body.
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| General News: Discovery Channel Canada Nets New Audience Record With King Tut's Mystery Tomb Opened |
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on Monday, October 23, 2006 - 02:43 PM |
Last night's 9 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT broadcast of the new one-hour special, King Tut's Mystery Tomb Opened was a huge success for Discovery Channel Canada, drawing a record-setting 407,000 viewers A25-54 and 314,000 viewers A18-49 in the Sunday night "Discovery Presents" timeslot. This hour is the highest ever A25-54 "Discovery Presents" audience in the channel's 11 year history. King Tut's Mystery Tomb Opened surpassed previous record holder, Nefertiti Resurrected, which attracted 371,000 viewers in that demo when it premiered in August 2003.
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| Programming Highlights: Exploring Science Behind the Great Wall, Discovery Channel Presents China Week |
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on Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 04:42 PM |
An ancient civilization steeped in science and innovation, China introduced the West to the luxuries of silk and tea, the technology of the compass and the power of gunpowder. Now, this amazing country - home to one-fifth the world's population - is bursting into the 21st century and employing science to re-establish its position in the world. Pack your bags and join Discovery Channel for a look at China that few have ever seen with the premiere of China Week, Sun., Oct. 1 to Sun., Oct. 8 (please see descriptions below for date and time information).
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