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TCA: Discovery Sets Launch Date For Velocity, Adds Big Names to ‘Curiosity’, Preps Science Channel’s ‘Trek Nation’, Introduces ‘Weed’ Team

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday July 29, 2011 @ 11:47am PDTTags: Discovery Channel, Discovery Communications, Science Channel, TCA Press Tour, Velocity

Ray Richmond is contributing to Deadline’s TCA coverage.

Discovery Communications announced this morning that it’s launching its new network Velocity Oct. 4 in an undetermined number of homes. It’s described as an upscale, male-skewed lifestyle network and is based on the global format Turbo TV, blending originals with acquired programming. The network also said that Robin Williams, Samuel L. Jackson and Brendan Fraser have joined the lineup of hosts for the Discovery Channel event series Curiosity that launches Aug. 7. The show, described as being dedicated to “capturing the sense of wonder” that humans have, will also feature Morgan Freeman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michelle Rodriguez and Morgan Spurlock. Also, the Science channel is partnering with Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, for the feature-length special Trek Nation premiering fourth quarter of this year. The show explores the popularity and impact of the Star Trek franchise and includes interviews with George Lucas, J.J. Abrams, Stan Lee and others. READ MORE »

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CBS & Discovery To Air New Poker League

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday July 27, 2011 @ 9:48am PDTTags: CBS, Discovery, Velocity

CBS and Discovery’s new Velocity Network announced today they have pacted to broadcast 20 hours of the Epic Poker League, a new pro league launching next month in Las Vegas. CBS will air seven hours of original programming, while Velocity will air 13 hours as well as re-air CBS’ episodes. … Read More »

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Discovery Readies Channel Rebrand With Velocity

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday April 14, 2011 @ 9:07am PDTTags: Cable TV, Discovery, Discovery Communications, TV, Velocity

Discovery announced today that it is renaming its HD Theater cable network Velocity, which they plan to position as “an upscale male lifestyle network” with automotive, sports and leisure, adventure and travel programming. Current HD Theater series like Inside West … Read More »

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