Tag Archives: Discovery Channel

Mashable reports: There’s a lot to fear with Donald Trump in the White House — but his worst fear? Sharks, apparently. Which isn’t sitting well with Discovery Channel. Mashable reached out to the Shark Week network after reading a report alleging that Trump once said, “I hope all sharks die.” Its response was measured. “Shark Week celebrates the wonder of …

From the Hollywood Reporter: Discovery Communications and Scripps Networks Interactive have made it official, unveiling a $14.6 billion deal that will combine the two cable networks companies known mostly for non-scripted and lifestyle content. Discovery will acquire Scripps in the cash-and-stock deal, which the companies said would bring together two sets of strong brands, including networks popular with women, allow …

One Million Moms is today claiming “victory” over the Discovery Channel after Delta Faucet and Mars Inc. allegedly pulled all advertising from Naked And Afraid. OMM is now urging followers to deluge Hershey with similar boycott threats. Via press release: Keep up the great work! Both sponsors that One Million Moms contacted in our previous campaign decided to no longer …

Just in via email: The show “Naked And Afraid” has cast members who are dropped in the jungle with no food, no shelter and no clothes. The two humans selected, one male and one female, must work as a team but they have never met before in their lives. The program shows them stripped naked, blurring out frontal body parts …

Will Hayden (above center), star of the Discovery Channel’s Sons Of Guns reality show, has been arrested for repeatedly raping his 11 year-old daughter. The allegations have prompted the cancellation of his Discovery Channel series. “Given the serious and horrific nature of the charges against Will Hayden, we have decided to halt further production of ‘Sons of Guns’ and cancel …

“Dear Joe, As the newest show airing on the Discovery Channel, ‘N*ked And Afraid’ has cast members who are completely uncovered and dropped in the jungle with no food, no shelter and no clothes. Discovery should be ashamed to air n*dity and then call it entertainment. In fact, having the cast be n*ked is the basis for fifty percent of …

“Dear Joe, As the newest show airing on the Discovery Channel, “N*ked And Afraid” has cast members who are completely uncovered and dropped in the jungle with no food and no clothes. They must survive with only one survival item each of their choice. The program airs on Sunday at 10:00 ET/9:00 p.m. CT. Either Discovery desperately wanted to hear …

The Discovery Channel has canceled its “gun lovers” reality show in the wake of Sandy Hook. The Discovery Channel show, which features a family of gun makers, has been flooded by angry messages on Facebook ever since Friday’s shootings, where people have demanded that the show be taken off the air because of the gun culture it promotes. Fox News …

On Wednesday night the Discovery Channel ran a one-hour special titled Ted Nugent’s Gun Country. With the headline Threaten To Kill Obama, Get A Show On Discovery, Josh Glasstetter reacts at Right Wing Watch: Last night, the Discovery Channel ran a one-hour special on guns that stars a fanatic who threatened to kill President Obama and other officials and was …

An armed man also thought to be carrying explosives is holding hostages at the Washington DC offices of the Discovery Channel. The man has apparently been previously arrested at the Discovery offices. His “manifesto” of demands has already been published online. An excerpt: Programs must be developed to find solutions to stopping ALL immigration pollution and the anchor baby filth …