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Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world’s #1 nonfiction media company reaching 2.5 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity through more than 190 worldwide television networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science and Investigation Discovery, as well as U.S. joint venture networks OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and the Hub Network. Across the Nordic region, Discovery owns and operates SBS Discovery Media, a top-three portfolio of television brands that feature leading nonfiction content, as well as locally produced entertainment programs, sports and the best scripted series and movies from major studios. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, including an award-winning series of K-12 digital textbooks, and a digital leader with a diversified online portfolio, including Discovery Digital Networks.
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Discovery Science Presents the Brand New Season of ‘Strangest Weather on Earth’

Discovery Science welcomes its viewers to the wild world of extreme weather with a brand new season of STRANGEST WEATHER ON EARTH. The series shows extraordinary events that are stranger than anything Hollywood can dream of. The series presents a whole host of meteorological wonders, including... (more)
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Discovery Channel Brings an Ultimate Endurance Test of Survival

Experts agree there are some very basic and universal rules for surviving in the wild. Find shelter, find water, find food, find help. And, none know this better than Cody Lundin and Joseph Teti, who take on some of the planet's most unforgiving terrain to demonstrate, in their own way, how the... (more)
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Discovery Kids’ Biggest Launch of the Year, KISNA, is a Runway Hit

Discovery Kids’ biggest launch of the year KISNA is a runway hit amongst Indian kids increasing the channel’s viewership by 66%. Produced by internationally acclaimed Filmmaker Ketan Mehta, KISNA’s wit and valour has captured the imagination of kids from across India including UP,... (more)
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Famed Wire Walker Nik Wallenda to Attempt his Most Challenging Tightrope Walk Yet Over the Chicago Skyline, Untethered Only on Discovery Channel

To wear blindfold for portion of tightrope walk.
 
SKYSCRAPER LIVE WITH NIK WALLENDA to air LIVE across more than 220 countries worldwide on Monday, November 3 exclusively on Discovery Channel
 
Nik Wallenda, “The King of the Highwire” is ba... (more)
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A Journey Through India’s Unexpected Culture and Heritage on Discovery Channel

Presenting a state-of-the-art production, Discovery Channel is premiering INDIA: LIVING TRADITIONS, a programme that will reveal lesser known facts of country’s vibrant cultural practices. The special will take the viewers through fascinating traditions, unique art forms and amazing natural p... (more)
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