The world is just awesome! With compelling real-life programming that inspires and entertains, Discovery reveals the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. Discovery offers a signature mix of adrenaline-charged stories, larger-than-life personalities and vivid imagery for viewers with curious minds. With the best non-fiction programming from Canada and around the world, Discovery captures the excitement of a passion for life – one lived fully and at its most extreme. With exceptional and immersive storytelling, the channel offers in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the extraordinary people and places that shape our world. Launched in Canada in 1995, Discovery is now available in more than eight million Canadian homes. Discovery is offered in standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) simulcast – for viewers who want an even bigger and bolder experience. Discovery Canada is a joint venture between Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company, and Discovery Communications Inc. Find more information and interactive online features at Discovery.ca.



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Jody Cook
Senior Manager, Communications
Tel: 416-384-4603
[email protected]

Noah Zatzman
Publicist
Tel: 416-384-5903
[email protected]

Michelle Wilson
Communications Coordinator
Tel: 416-384-5166
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Apr 13, 2021, 10:43 ET Discovery Networks Join CTV's Digital Experience with Smash-Hit Canadian Originals and Iconic Series Now Available on CTV.ca and the CTV App

– Full seasons of Discovery's exclusive Canadian original series including HIGHWAY THRU HELL and HEAVY RESCUE: 401 are available to stream now at CTV.ca and CTV app – – Discovery celebrates Earth Day ...

Oct 26, 2020, 07:13 ET Official Trailer Lands For BAFTA-winning Director Anthony Wonke's New Feature Documentary on Global Brand Johnnie Walker

Since its announcement back in the summer, anticipation has been building for BAFTA-award winner Antony Wonke's upcoming feature documentary about Scotch whisky icon Johnnie Walker - and today the...

Mar 16, 2020, 08:37 ET Discovery and STARZPLAY Partner to Launch Dplay in MENA

Discovery's OTT service, Dplay, will now be available across MENA region, due to a new partnership between Discovery MEA and STARZPLAY, Dubai based SVOD service. The strategic alignment will see...

Sep 20, 2017, 14:53 ET Discovery's Original Dramatic Adventure Series FRONTIER Returns for World Premiere of Season 2 on October 18, as Series Renewed for Season 3

– Ensemble cast led by Jason Momoa (Justice League, GAME OF THRONES) continues the thrilling depiction of the ruthless fur trade for the world debut of the hit series' second season – – Discovery...

Sep 01, 2017, 13:55 ET Two-Decade Space Mission Reaches Dramatic End: Discovery Presents Original Special, SATURN: INSIDE THE RINGS, September 15

– From the makers of Discovery's award-winning JUPITER: CLOSE ENCOUNTER, the riveting new one-hour special unveils the engineering of NASA's Cassini Spacecraft and its incredible findings while...

Feb 08, 2017, 17:13 ET DISCOVERY AND LIONSGATE ANNOUNCE SERIES COMMITMENT FOR ORIGINAL VIETNAM WAR DRAMA 'THE SUCK' FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS ED ZWICK, MARSHALL HERSKOVITZ, KEITH ADDIS AND TONY THOMOPOULOS

Discovery Channel and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) today announced a series commitment on the original scripted project, The Suck, to air in 2018. Based on an unpublished memoir by Vietnam veteran...

Oct 25, 2016, 10:35 ET Discovery Canada's Original Scripted Series FRONTIER Renewed for Second Season in Advance of Season 1 Premiere; Jason Momoa Returns as Lead

– New season to also feature returning stars Landon Liboiron, Alun Armstrong, Zoe Boyle, Allan Hawco, Jessica Matten, and Shawn Doyle, and the return of famed director Brad Peyton – – International...

Oct 12, 2016, 17:36 ET It's a Cutthroat, Untamed New World as Discovery's FRONTIER Premieres, November 6 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT

Discovery's First-Ever Scripted Drama Series and Fall Schedule Headliner is Shot Entirely in Vivid 4K – True to its late 18th century setting, the ensemble cast of FRONTIER lead by Jason Momoa (GAME...

Feb 17, 2016, 11:23 ET Discovery Reveals First Look at Original Canadian Drama FRONTIER, Starring Jason Momoa

To Tweet This Alert: http://bmpr.ca/1mHklJE **Media Note** Hi-resolution photography for Season 1 of FRONTIER available online at BellMediaPR.ca. TORONTO, Feb. 17, 2016 /CNW/ - Today, Discovery...

Jan 29, 2016, 13:12 ET Discovery Orders Full Season of Orginal Series ANDREW YOUNGHUSBAND'S HOW HARD CAN IT BE, Produced Entirely in 4K

– 10-episode season from Proper Television coming this fall to Discovery and Discovery GO – – Younghusband also gearing up to host Season 12 of Discovery viewer favourite CANADA'S WORST DRIVER – To...

Jan 08, 2016, 12:50 ET Discovery GO Ups Ante on Home Cinematic Experience with 4K Ultra HD

– Discovery Canada's premium 5-in-1 viewing service now features growing inventory of titles available in 4K on Samsung UHD TV – – Coming in 4K for 2016: debut of network's first-ever scripted drama...

Nov 16, 2015, 11:00 ET Jason Momoa to Star in Discovery Canada's Unprecedented New Drama FRONTIER; Production Now Underway

– Canadian director Brad Peyton signs on as Landon Liboiron, Alun Armstrong, Zoe Boyle, and Allan Hawco complete star-studded international cast – – Commissioned by Discovery Canada as its first...

Oct 26, 2015, 14:39 ET Discovery GO Launches with Canada's Most-Watched Entertainment Specialty Programming Available Anywhere, Anytime

– Unique 5-in-1 destination for all Discovery Canada channels: Discovery, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Discovery Science, and Discovery Velocity – – Top factual entertainment programs now...

Sep 16, 2015, 13:07 ET Final 2014/15 Data Reinforces Discovery as Canada's Most-Watched Entertainment Specialty Channel

– Discovery completes season in #1 spot among key Adults 25-54 demo for full broadcast day; ranks #1 in primetime among total viewers and key demos – – Flagship program DAILY PLANET back with new...

Aug 27, 2015, 11:25 ET Picked and Played: 2014/2015 Broadcast Year Pacing to be Highest on Record for Discovery's Suite of Digital Networks

- Combined total audiences for Discovery's digital channels up 33% for broadcast year through July - - Discovery maintains position as Canada's #1 most-watched entertainment specialty channel - To...

Jul 28, 2015, 15:17 ET Discovery Announces Fall 2015 Premiere Dates with Broad Slate of All-New Series and Returning Hits

– Extensive fall schedule gets off to an early start with the premiere of MYTHBUSTERS on Aug. 23 and a new season of flagship series DAILY PLANET, Aug. 31 – – All-new series CUBAN CHROME, PACIFIC...

Jun 18, 2015, 17:21 ET Discovery Launches Viewers to the Edge of the Solar System for Historic First Mission and Epic Close Up of the Former Ninth Planet in PLUTO: FIRST ENCOUNTER, July 15

- From the makers of LANDING ON A COMET: ROSETTA MISSION, the new one-hour special follows NASA on the first encounter to the hotly debated former planet- - Discovery's Dr. Dan Riskin anchors from...

Jun 15, 2015, 10:22 ET Discovery's Annual SHARK WEEK Television Event Marks 20th Anniversary with Unprecedented 45 Hours of Jawtastic Programming, July 5-12

– Bigger and earlier than ever before, Discovery Canada celebrates its 20th anniversary event for SHARK WEEK – – SHARK WEEK programming includes 22 hours of premieres with primetime lineup airing...

Apr 09, 2015, 13:01 ET Game Changer: Canadians Invited to Play Along and Choose the Winners of Discovery's Newest Original Series, BLOOD, SWEAT & TOOLS

To tweet this release: http://bmpr.ca/1Gt0bLk TORONTO, April 9, 2015 /CNW/ - Discovery puts the power tools in viewers' hands as the network revealed today an innovative component to its new Canadian ...

Jan 13, 2015, 13:59 ET High Stakes Adventure, Precision Machines, Raw Power: Specialty Service Discovery Velocity Launches February 12

– Extended nation-wide channel freeview begins Feb. 12 – – DiscoveryVelocity.ca launches Feb. 2 – To tweet this release: http://bmpr.ca/1KG2Hhu TORONTO, Jan. 13, 2015 /CNW/ - Discovery World is...

Jan 05, 2015, 11:24 ET Twenty Years of Discovery! Canada's #1 Entertainment Specialty Channel Celebrates Two Decades of Extraordinary Broadcasting

– DAILY PLANET commemorates milestone by peering 20 years into the future during "Future Tech Week", beginning today – – Special moments from the channel's storied history now available on the 20...

Jul 16, 2014, 17:36 ET Wait, What? There Are Sharks in Lake Ontario? Viral Video for Discovery's SHARK WEEK Marketing Campaign Proves Canadians Can't Wait for the Annual Fin-Fest

– The video of the rogue shark "spotted" in Lake Ontario was the first step of a multi-stage marketing campaign for the Nissan Rogue, the sponsor of SHARK WEEK – – Discovery Canada's 19th summer...

Jan 28, 2014, 15:26 ET Hunting for the Motherload of Mackerel and a Hull Full of Herring, New Canadian Series COLD WATER COWBOYS Casts a Net in the North Atlantic, Feb. 25 on Discovery

- Viewers can get "lured" in with LIVE tweeting with the fishermen @ColdWaterCowboy during each week's 10 p.m. ET broadcast - bellmediapr.ca/network/discovery twitter.com/discoverycanada TORONTO, Jan....

Dec 19, 2013, 13:42 ET Blood, Guts, and Gold: With an All-Star Cast Including Richard Madden, Sam Shepard, Tim Roth, and Abbie Cornish, Epic Miniseries KLONDIKE Premieres Jan. 20 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery

- Based on Canadian writer Charlotte Gray's novel Gold Diggers: Striking it Rich in the Klondike, and filmed against the stunning Alberta mountain range, the six-hour miniseries debuts day-and-date...

Nov 20, 2013, 13:18 ET Bell Media Celebrates World Television Day, Thursday

- Cross-platform coverage of #WorldTVDay highlights TV's powerful impact on audiences worldwide - To tweet this release: http://bit.ly/1c22bHS TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2013 /CNW/ - The shooting of JFK. The...

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