Tag: Discovery Channel

SILVER SPRING: Next month, Discovery Channel is due to debut Sherpa, a film focused on the massive avalanche that killed 16 Sherpas on Mount Everest on April 18, 2014.

The group president talks about his vision for Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and Science Channel and his desire to program shows that reflect diversity, have a bit of an aspirational quality and help viewers better understand the world around them.

LONDON: October Films has been commissioned by Discovery Channel in the U.S. to produce Trailblazers, a new six-part survival show.

LONDON: Arrow Media has appointed Howard Swartz, formerly of Discovery Channel, as executive VP of development and production.

Provides a snapshot of some of the major programming announcements from U.S. factual networks to come out of the Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour.

NEW YORK: The factual-programming industry has kept pace with the rapidly changing technological advancements of the TV market, and in a lot of ways, 2015 saw the segment even leading the charge with its digital strides. The year kicked off …