The Colony will premiere on the Discovery Channel on July 21, 2009 and I think it sounds extremely interesting.  It’s all about learning the basics of survival in the wake of a global catastrophe.
The History Channel special, Nostradamus 2012 came out last week and, after hearing all about his “Doomsday” prediction, I realized that, at the very least, I should get my family prepared for some sort of  disaster (even if it has nothing to do with what Nostradamus said).  Things happened and it’s a good idea to plan ahead and learn how to survive.
The 10-part series takes place “in …read more

If you liked the “Planet Earth” series, you will probably be interested in the Discovery Channel’s new venture “Stephen Hawking’s Universe.”  They are creating a multimillion-dollar, three-part special based on Hawking’s theories and computer generated graphics to “explore the mysteries of our galaxy and beyond.”
I read a three-page press release about it and I think it could really be amazing.  Discovery president and GM John Ford said: “You got the greatest living mind on the universe, and we’re taking his knowledge and presenting it to people with fabulous computer graphics. We start at beginning of time, then go into …read more

According to this news article I came across early this evening [I know it's a bit dated. Gah.], Lance Armstrong did verify that it’s Ivan Basso who’ll be signing to Discovery Channel.
I distinctly remember the advert Armstrong made for it and it’s quite a surprise to finally learn that it’s finally over. Sigh. Anyway, I found the advert funny.
28 year-old Basso, the 2006 Giro d’Italia champion, will now ride with the American team that rode with Armstrong in most of his Tour de France wins.
It’s quite unfortunate that along with this memorable event, it’s closely followed by intrigues since …read more