ONE WEEK, TEN PREMIERES – DISCOVERY’S ‘MEGA WEEK’ BEGINS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 AT 9PM ET/PT

 ONE WEEK, TEN PREMIERES – DISCOVERY’S ‘MEGA WEEK’ BEGINS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 AT 9PM ET/PT

From gold to moonshine to Christmas trees to the Cash Cab – Discovery’s MEGA WEEK features premieres and supersized episodes of the network’s top series. The week-long programming block packs in 10 premieres – including fan-favorites GOLD RUSH, STREET OUTLAWS, ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER, and HOMESTEAD RESCUE, the season finale of Discovery’s all-new hit series FINDING ESCOBAR’S MILLIONS, the holiday special A VERY DISCOVERY CHRISTMAS, and the much-anticipated premiere of CASH CAB. MEGA WEEK kicks off Sunday, December 3 at 9pm ET/PT on Discovery.

MEGA WEEK embarks with an all-new episode of ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER on Sunday, December 3 at 9pm ET/PT, which follows singer-songwriter Jewel as she returns to Alaska to teach her son the ways of the homestead. At 10pm ET/PT, a special episode of ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER looks at the Kilchers’ arsenal of equipment, machines, and weapons that have been vital for their family’s survival in Alaska for 80 years through today.

MEGA WEEK speeds off with a STREET OUTLAWS special premiering Monday, December 4 at 8pm ET/PT. Chuck and Ryan look back at some of the biggest rivalries we’ve seen on the 405 list, while Farmtruck and AZN go head to head in a junky, clunker race. At 9pm ET/PT, it’s the first list race of the season, and that means everyone from Chuck down is gearing up for a fight when an all-new episode of STREET OUTLAWS premieres. Then, at 10pm ET/PT, CASH CAB returns to Discovery for a season full of surprises and detours that help unsuspecting passengers score big rewards. Dodging New York City traffic, Comedian Ben Bailey’s lucky passengers will take on classic CASH CAB trivia en route to their destination. If they get stumped, pedestrians and friends can help them out via phone, text or social media shout outs. Some unwitting passengers will even be joined by a guest celebrity who help the passengers rack up the cash. If the riders and celebrities get three questions wrong, though, they're out on the street.

Discovery breaks out the mistletoe and holly in Appalachia for the MOONSHINERS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, premiering Tuesday, December 5 at 8pm ET/PT. Tim and JT team up with Tickle's mother and daughter to create a Christmas surprise that he won't soon forget. At 9pm ET/PT, moonshine season is in full swing when an all-new episode of MOONSHINERS premieres. Mark and Digger are ready to test out their 3-pot still in Tennessee, Chico and Sondra employ a four-legged still hand, Josh rides under the radar in South Carolina, and Tim hopes to teach JT about his backwoods roots. At 10pm ET/PT, two elite bush craft masters go head to head building both a bridge over a river, and a waterproof shelter using nothing but 3 hand tools in a special mega-episode of BUSHCRAFT BUILD-OFF.

The Raney family steps in on Wednesday, December 6 for an all-new episode of HOMESTEAD RESCUE at 9pm ET/PT. Marty, Misty, and Matt face a Raney first: a homestead completely abandoned by a couple now forced to work 80-hour weeks back in civilization to cover their homestead costs. Their only hope to fix the homestead for good lies solely in firing up a rusted old gas well and converting natural gas into light, heat, and power to shock this homestead back to life.

Join your favorite Discovery families as they share their beloved Christmas traditions when A VERY DISCOVERY CHRISTMAS premieres Thursday, December 7 at 9pm ET/PT.  From trimming the tree to making bush gifts, hunting holiday meals, and even making moonshine – it’s time to get in the holiday spirit.

Finally, on Friday, December 8, Discovery ventures to the Yukon for a mega-paced episode of GOLD RUSH at 9pm ET/PT. Todd Hoffman is out of luck, and out of ground, until he makes a desperate play for new land. Meanwhile, Parker’s sitting pretty on a pile of gold, but gets desperate for more and pushes Rick too far, and Tony attempts to jump start his season and his success or failure rests on a risky voyage up the Yukon River. Then, Discovery goes into Colombia, South America, for the season finale of FINDING ESCOBAR’S MILLIONS at 10pm ET/PT. Meeting with Pablo’s former lawyer, Doug and Ben discover that Escobar’s partner, Gacha, was the one who buried the millions, and they go to his properties to dig. After recovering nothing, they set their sights back on La Catedral for one final excavation.

Below is Discovery’s MEGA WEEK programming line-up:

Sunday, December 3

9:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET/PT – ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER Episode Premiere 

10:00 PM – 11:00 PM ET/PT – ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER Special Premiere

Monday, December 4

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET/PT – STREET OUTLAWS Special Premiere

9:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET/PT – STREET OUTLAWS Episode Premiere

10:00 PM – 11:00 PM ET/PT – CASH CAB Season Premiere

Tuesday, December 5

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET/PT – MOONSHINERS Christmas Special

9:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET/PT – MOONSHINERS Episode Premiere

10:00 PM – 11:00 PM ET/PT – BUSHCRAFT BUILD-OFF Episode Premiere  

Wednesday, December 6

9:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET/PT – HOMESTEAD RESCUE Episode Premiere

Thursday, December 7

9:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET/PT – A VERY DISCOVERY CHRISTMAS Special

Friday, December 8

9:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET/PT – GOLD RUSH Episode Premiere

10:00 PM – 11:00 PM ET/PT – FINDING ESCOBAR’S MILLIONS Season Finale

About Discovery Channel 

Discovery Channel is dedicated to creating the highest quality non-fiction content that informs and entertains its consumers about the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. The network, which is distributed to 100.8 million U.S. homes, can be seen in 224 countries and territories, offering a signature mix of compelling, high-end production values and vivid cinematography across genres including, science and technology, exploration, adventure, history and in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the people, places and organizations that shape and share our world. For more information please visit www.discovery.com.

About Discovery Communications

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) satisfies curiosity and captivates superfans around the globe with a portfolio of premium nonfiction, lifestyle, sports and kids content brands including Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Science and Turbo/Velocity, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe. Available in more than 220 countries and territories, Discovery's programming reaches 3 billion cumulative viewers, who together consume 54 billion hours of Discovery content each year. Discovery’s offering extends beyond traditional TV to all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio and Discovery Kids Play; over-the-top streaming services such as Eurosport Player; digital-first and social video from Group Nine Media; and virtual reality storytelling through Discovery VR. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.  

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MEGA WEEK 2017 PROMO

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DISCOVERY SEARCHES FOR THE NEXT GREAT BUSHCRAFTER IN ALL-NEW SERIES ‘BUSHCRAFT BUILD-OFF’

DISCOVERY SEARCHES FOR THE NEXT GREAT BUSHCRAFTER IN ALL-NEW SERIES

‘BUSHCRAFT BUILD-OFF’

(NEW YORK) – Discovery is taking survival to a new level as they search for the most talented bushcrafters from across the country. Hosted by primitive skills master Matt Graham, Bushcraft Build-Off, premiering on Wednesday, November 8th at 10pm ET/PT, is an all-new competition series where elite builders compete in a gruelling, seven-day race against the clock. And this is a bushcraft challenge, so there’s no hardware store in sight. The builders can only use the natural materials in their immediate surroundings.

This competition will test the primitive building skills that have allowed survivalists to thrive in the wilderness for generations. But is now amplified on the web and through social media as these young masters attempt to outdo one another with more and more elaborate builds.

Leading the Bushcraft Build-Off charge is legendary bushcrafter Matt Graham (Dual Survival). Each week, Matt challenges two master bushcrafters to compete head-to-head in builds that test their abilities in different environments, topography and primitive living challenges. Each build pushes the competitors’ skills, stamina and creativity to the limit as they try to create eye-popping builds – from bridges to weapons to structures to transportation – using nothing but their hard-won skills, a few simple hand tools and whatever resources nature provides.

Bushcrafting’s Best is a Discovery GO companion series that gives an in-depth look at the build process of host Matt Graham’s favorite builds from Discovery’s new Bushcraft Build-Off series.

BUSHCRAFT BUILD-OFF is produced for Discovery Channel by Original Productions. For Original, Executive Producers are Sarah Whalen, Ernie Avila, Steve Robillard and Matthew Braley and Co-Executive producer Adam Flacks. For Discovery Channel, Joseph Boyle is Executive Producer. To learn more, go to www.discovery.com, on Facebook at Facebook.com/discovery and on Twitter @Discovery. 

About Original Productions

The Original Productions team, led by Sarah Whalen, EVP Development & Programming and Ernie Avila, COO & EVP Business Affairs, is a world-wide, culture-changing force in unscripted reality television. More than 180 countries world-wide watch Original Productions' shows. Their hard charging series include Deadliest Catch, Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove, Bering Sea Gold, Ice Road Truckers, Ax Men, Jay Leno's Garage, Storage Wars and two critically acclaimed Netflix series, Fire Chasers and The Confession Tapes. Original Productions has been creating culture-changing television for over 17 years. For all things 'original' go to http://www.origprod.com/.​

About Discovery Channel 
Discovery Channel is dedicated to creating the highest quality non-fiction content that informs and entertains its consumers about the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. The network, which is distributed to 100.8 million U.S. homes, can be seen in 224 countries and territories, offering a signature mix of compelling, high-end production values and vivid cinematography across genres including, science and technology, exploration, adventure, history and in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the people, places and organizations that shape and share our world. For more information, please visit www.discovery.com
About Discovery Communications

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) satisfies curiosity and captivates superfans around the globe with a portfolio of premium nonfiction, lifestyle, sports and kids content brands including Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Science and Turbo/Velocity, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe. Available in more than 220 countries and territories, Discovery's programming reaches 3 billion cumulative viewers, who together consume 54 billion hours of Discovery content each year. Discovery’s offering extends beyond traditional TV to all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio and Discovery Kids Play; over-the-top streaming services such as Eurosport Player; digital-first and social video from Group Nine Media; and virtual reality storytelling through Discovery VR. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.