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Broadcast Pro
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Broadcast Pro
Discovery Channel marks 40th anniversary with special programming
Discovery's 40th anniversary content is available to watch on OSN, beIN and Etisalat, and can also be streamed on discovery+ via STC TV and OSN+. Discovery Channel is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a year-long global campaign that reaffirms its legacy of inspire curiosity and wonder about the natural world. The milestone will be marked through an expansive rollout of themed programming, digital engagement, consumer merchandise, and a commemorative brand spot. As part of the anniversary, Warner Bros. Discovery has also teamed up with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant over 40,000 trees across the globe, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability and biodiversity. A special 40th anniversary Collection will debut on discovery+, bringing together a selection of the network's most iconic shows and legacy content. This collection stands as a tribute to Discovery's enduring mission to expand the frontiers of knowledge and adventure. In the Middle East, viewers can immerse themselves in the celebration with the '40 Years of Discovery' pop-up channel on OSN TV, spotlighting one of the channel's most beloved franchises—Gold Rush. Packed with high-stakes mining adventures and unforgettable moments, the special programming block will showcase fan-favourite episodes that embody Discovery's trademark spirit of exploration. Starting June 17, OSN+ will launch a dedicated video-on-demand carousel featuring titles such as Discovery Changed My Life, Deadliest Catch, Marooned with Ed Stafford, Wheeler Dealers, Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs, Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow, Bear Vs Shark, Homestead Rescue, In the Eye of the Storm and Fast N' Loud. These selections aim to reflect the channel's diverse storytelling, from gripping survival sagas to cutting-edge science documentaries. STC TV audiences will also gain access to a curated selection of standout series including Bear Grylls: Man Vs. Everest, One Giant Leap and Sharktopia, in addition to core titles like Gold Rush and Wheeler Dealers. The network's celebratory programming continues with a themed anniversary week running from June 16 to 22, 2025. Each day will spotlight a specific genre or Discovery hallmark. 'Gold Monday' will dig into the network's mining series, while 'Off the Grid Tuesday' will explore frontier living with shows like Alaskan Bush People and Homestead Rescue. 'Tough Jobs Wednesday' will pay homage to demanding professions through series such as Deadliest Catch and Dirty Jobs. On 'History & Mystery Thursday,' ancient civilizations and unsolved mysteries take center stage with episodes of Expedition Unknown and Hunting Atlantis. 'Turbo Friday' will rev up viewers with high-octane automotive shows like Diesel Brothers and Fast N' Loud, while 'Survival Saturday' puts the spotlight on endurance-focused programs including Man vs. Wild and Dual Survival. The celebration culminates with 'Documentary Sunday,' featuring true stories and scientific explorations from Air Jaws to X Trillion. Discovery's 40th anniversary programming can be viewed on OSN channel 50, beIN channel 201, Etisalat channel 360, and is available to stream via discovery+ on STC TV and OSN+. With this global celebration, Discovery Channel not only honours its rich legacy but also continues to inspire audiences to explore, learn, and marvel at the world around them.
CBC
02-05-2025
- CBC
Daughter of WWII veteran represents father, pays tribute to his fallen friend
Ed Stafford, a Canadian veteran of the Second World War, wasn't able to travel abroad for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands. But his family, including grandchildren, made the trip to honour him and pay respects to those who served.
Daily Mail
26-04-2025
- Daily Mail
'There's nothing you can do about it': Traveller issues chilling threat during stand-off with police over illegal campsite
A group of travellers pitched up at a coastal car park told police in a heated exchange that in one phone call they could 'have 100 travellers here' as back up. Adventurer Ed Stafford witnessed the altercation as he spent 60 days with Romani gypsies and Irish travellers across the UK for a Channel 4 documentary, admitting to having 'prejudices' against the community. While filming the explorer experienced verbal threats, had a stranger defecate on his windscreen and saw children using slingshots to kill squirrels for dinner. He also witnessed an argument with the police in Newquay, Cornwall, with officers attempting to move the group on from the site. 'What's all this about?', one member of the group asks. The officer replies: 'Under common law, we've given you notice last night and asked you to leave.' As temperatures rise, a member of the group responds by telling the officer they are on council land and they need a judge order to force them to leave. He told the officer: 'If you do it correctly and give us a proper time and day to go we will go'. Before adding: 'You really honestly think you can do anything? 'And if the police really want to get involved they need the whole of Newquay and Cornwall to come because in one phone call we will have 100 travellers here from all the camps from around here so you'll cause the whole lot. 'It's going to achieve us staying where we are and you can't do nothing about it. If they want to come and try and move out stuff, you need a lot more police.' Ed, 49, who lives in Leicestershire, reacted sympathetically saying 'these guys do get angry quite quickly but it is because this has happened time and time again'. He added: 'They have all said what they don't like at all is that display of aggression. 'Big bailiffs and reinforced and backed up by police, that is invariably causing it to escalate a little bit.' While speaking about the confrontation with the police, one 11-year-old traveller, who is training to be a boxer, shows off his knuckle dusters while saying 'F**k 'em'. When asked if he liked his way of life, the boy, who no longer attends school, added: 'It's better, ain't it? You get crammed up in a house and see the same spot for years and years.' In Manchester, he meets a group of gypsy lads who were using catapults to kill squirrels and pigeons before cooking them on a fire in the park for dinner. Throughout the show Ed tackles issues, including negative stereotypes around the traveller community, along with toughening laws which mean they could face instant evictions or even prison if they stop in places illegally. However he said he also encountered some of the stereotypes associated with the traveller community, witnessing some leaving litter, and others in which children are seen tearing around on noisy motorbikes. He ultimately felt he had misjudged the group and says he felt a 'great sense of pride' after discovering his Romani gypsy heritage. The discovery was made after he visited the Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria - one of the biggest events in the traveller calendar. During the annual fair, which attracts around 10,000 gypsies and travellers and 30,000 visitors, Ed meets a woman Sherrie, who decides to Google him and finds out his name is Lovell - a common gypsy name. 'Welcome to the family,' she declares, leaving Ed stunned. During the show, he says: 'I am realising it is a way of life, it's a culture that stretches back generations so why should gyps give up all of that because it doesn't fit into out ideal of how to live.' Reflecting on his time on the road, he added: 'I can't believe how far I have come in so little time. 'I have definitely come from what I would have describe as prejudice but what I would now describe as racist. 'It's not that the stereotypes of how gypsies behave have been smashed, it some respect they have been reinforced. 'But to be able to live with them, cook on the fire beside the road, be apart of the freedom, that is their way of life, is liberating.
