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“Ghostober” Delivers More Than 55 Hours of Must-See Programming

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“Ghostober” Delivers More Than 55 Hours of Must-See Programming from Travel Channel, Food Network and discovery+
Paranormal superstar Zak Bagans, filmmaker Eli Roth, Food Network star Sunny Anderson, paranormal investigator Jack Osbourne and actor/comedian John Henson are just a few of the fan-favorite celebrities who will participate in this year’s event.
[via press release from Discovery, Inc.]
“GHOSTOBER” DELIVERS MORE THAN 55 HOURS OF MUST-SEE PROGRAMMING FROM TRAVEL CHANNEL, FOOD NETWORK AND DISCOVERY+

Paranormal Superstar Zak Bagans, Food Network Star Sunny Anderson, Filmmaker Eli Roth, Paranormal Investigator Jack Osbourne and Actor/Comedian John Henson Among Celebrities Set to Participate
NEW YORK (August 24, 2022) – “GHOSTOBER,” the highly successful, multiplatform event is back with more than 55 hours of spine-tingling new series/specials and returning shows for the Halloween season, including hair-raising ghost hunts, tales of the supernatural and show-stopping pumpkin carvings from Travel Channel, Food Network and discovery+. Paranormal superstar Zak Bagans, filmmaker Eli Roth, Food Network star Sunny Anderson, paranormal investigator Jack Osbourne and actor/comedian John Henson are just a few of the fan-favorite celebrities who will participate in this year’s event. Download trailers here.

“Fans have come to view ‘Ghostober’ as the unofficial start of the holiday season, and with our 25+ U.S. networks, we can promote all of its in-demand content to more than 35% of cable’s nightly primetime audience,” said Kathleen Finch, chairman and chief content officer, U.S. Networks Group at Warner Bros. Discovery. “‘Ghostober’ is a proven success with record levels of engagement across social media, and this year we’ve increased the number of hours across our platforms to super-serve the audience. We are officially the home of Halloween.”

Beginning September 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT in a one-hour special on Travel Channel, GHOSTOBER PREVIEW PARTY will give fans a sneak peek of upcoming “Ghostober” programming, hosted by Atlanta’s premiere ghost hunting team, the Ghost Brothers, with special appearances by Ghost Hunters star Jason Hawes and psychic medium Cindy Kaza.

The fright-fest jumpstarts into high-gear with the highly anticipated and terrifying return of hit series GHOST ADVENTURES and its all-star paranormal investigation team Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley. Then, expanding on the successful creative partnership with master of horror Eli Roth, come two fear-inducing tales of terror not for the faint of heart – ELI ROTH PRESENTS: MY POSSESSED PET and URBAN LEGEND. GHOST HUNTERS Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango and Shari DeBenedetti are also back with a brand-new season of investigations alongside a few special guests.

Adding to the robust lineup this year, a truly terrifying film from master of horror Eli Roth and Zak Bagans, THE HAUNTED MUSEUM: 3 RING INFERNO, and three brand new specials will also make their debut: GHOST ADVENTURES: DEVIL’S DEN, THE CURSE OF ROBERT THE DOLL and GHOSTS OF FLIGHT 401.

Exclusive new offerings will also be coming to discovery+ this October when Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey come back on the haunt in a new season of GHOST BROTHERS: LIGHTS OUT and across the pond in the United Kingdom, Jack Osbourne revisits his childhood home and former haunts in JACK OSBOURNE’S HAUNTED HOMECOMING, while HAUNTED SCOTLAND explores the country’s greatest supernatural mysteries.

Meanwhile, Food Network brings a completely different flavor to Ghostober with eye-popping creepy confections in a new season of HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP, hosted by John Henson, along with the return of the ever-popular series HALLOWEEN WARS, where paranormal investigator Zak Bagans reprises his role picking some of the world’s most haunted places as the inspiration for the cakes, and OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS brings pumpkin-carving to a whole other level with host Sunny Anderson. Adding to the culinary fun is a new Halloween-themed KIDS BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP special hosted by Duff Goldman and Maneet Chauhan, and brand-new series HALLOWEEN COOKIE CHALLENGE with Rosanna Pansino and Jet Tila.

Some of the hottest titles on streaming are making their way back to Travel Channel this “Ghostober” such as the explosive two-hour documentaries from Zak Bagans and the crew, GHOST ADVENTURES: CECIL HOTEL and GHOST ADVENTURES: GOLDFIELD HOTEL; and the critically acclaimed new series with global pop superstar Kesha, CONJURING KESHA. In addition, new episodes of the fan-favorite PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAMERA and arced series GHOSTS OF DEVIL’S PERCH, continue throughout the month.

As the destination for Halloween programming, “Ghostober” will engage fans across all platforms as interactive digital and social content roll out all season long. Designed to engage Halloween aficionados and enhance the experience on every level, exclusive extras including videos, photos, giveaways and custom graphics build the excitement and give fans more of what they love. Additionally, “Ghostober Live!” returns for a new round of thrilling paranormal investigations streaming in real time on Travel Channel’s TikTok, as well as weekly live events with Travel Channel talent across all social media platforms. And just in time for Halloween comes the brand-new podcast, “Pop Paranormal.” For all of the latest news and content, follow Travel Channel (@travelchannel), Food Network (@foodnetwork) and discovery+ (@discoveryplus) Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok handles, using #Ghostober to join the conversation.

Building on last year’s successful partnership, Travel Channel and Food Network are bringing the “Ghostober” excitement to all 13 Six Flags theme parks from September 11 through Halloween. The partnership includes a Food Network menu item celebrating the return of the series HALLOWEEN WARS for hungry park goers. There will also be trailers for GHOST ADVENTURES: DEVIL’S DEN, HALLOWEEN WARS and more highly anticipated “Ghostober” offerings airing on Six Flags TV. If you’re going to take a break from watching “Ghostober,” there’s no better place to be this fall than Six Flags.

“Ghostober” and Halloween-Themed Programming Lineup (by Date):

GHOSTS OF DEVIL’S PERCH
New Episodes Throughout “Ghostober”
Sundays beginning August 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming on discovery+
A mystery is buried beneath the streets of Butte, Montana, also known as “The Devil’s Perch,” and the spirits tethered to the historic mining town’s seedy past are rising to the surface. To help restore order, the mayor and sheriff enlist the help of paranormal investigator Dave Schrader, psychic medium Cindy Kaza and tech expert K.D. Stafford to stop the wave of unnatural occurrences plaguing the town. (Eight one-hour episodes) #GhostsofDevilsPerch

PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAMERA
New Season
Premieres Sunday, September 11 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming on discovery+
Some of the most amazing, eye-opening and downright scary paranormal videos from around the world are featured as a panel of experts break down the footage and analyze what exactly the eyewitnesses captured. (13 one-hour episodes) #ParanormalCaughtOnCamera

GHOSTOBER PREVIEW PARTY
New Special
Premieres Monday, September 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming on discovery+
It’s that time of fear again, Ghostober is here! To celebrate, the Ghost Brothers, along with special guests Jason Hawes and Cindy Kaza, are throwing an office Halloween party featuring sneak peeks of the scary-good lineup of shows and specials for Ghostober this year! (One-hour special) #GhostoberPreview

HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP
New Season
Premieres Monday, September 12 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network and Streaming on discovery+
On this season of HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP, host John Henson is the caretaker of a haunted hotel and will be welcoming the competitors to an eight-week stay, unless their baked goods fail to impress the judges, in which case they will have to “check out” and take the elevator to the mysterious 13th floor from which guests never return. Judges Stephanie Boswell, Carla Hall and Zac Young determine whose devilishly delicious desserts earn the title of Halloween Baking Champion and an all-expense trip to the 10 most haunted hotels in America. (Eight episodes including six one-hour episodes and two super-sized, two-hour episodes) #HalloweenBakingChampionship

GHOST ADVENTURES
New Season
Premieres Thursday, September 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming on discovery+
Paranormal investigators Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley continue their terrifying travels to haunted destinations in a brand-new season of GHOST ADVENTURES, where they meet with locals, eyewitnesses and experts in an attempt to piece together the haunted history of each site. They then begin their “lockdown” investigation, using the latest scientific gadgets and technology in an effort to obtain physical evidence of the paranormal and uncover the truth behind each haunted mystery. (Nine one-hour episodes) #GhostAdventures

HALLOWEEN WARS (featuring Zak Bagans)
New Season
Premieres Sunday, September 18 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network and Streaming on discovery+
Paranormal investigator Zak Bagans (Ghost Adventures) is back to inspire another terrifyingly epic season of HALLOWEEN WARS! Nine teams of cake, sugar and pumpkin artists unite to prove their skills are scary good … and the results will be frightening. This time, Bagans is introducing the teams to some of the most haunted places in the world to inspire frighteningly fun and edible Halloween creations that scare even host Eddie Jackson and judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira. At stake is the title of Halloween Wars Champion and a trip to one of the most beautiful and haunted cities in the world – Paris, France. (Eight one-hour episodes) #HalloweenWars

HAUNTED SCOTLAND
New Series (U.S. Premiere)
Begins Streaming Friday, September 23 With Three-Episode Binge on discovery+
In HAUNTED SCOTLAND, renowned American medium Chris Fleming and Scotland’s Gail Porter lead an expert paranormal team to investigate the chilling crimes, supernatural sightings and terrifying stories across one of the most haunted countries on earth: Scotland. With exclusive access to places where a film crew has never been allowed before, they will try to make contact with the spirits to explain the paranormal mysteries that have haunted Scotland’s most iconic landmarks for centuries. (10 one-hour episodes) #HauntedScotland

OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS
New Season
Premieres Sunday, September 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network and Streaming on discovery+
Seven fierce pumpkin carvers descend onto the pumpkin patch, determined to make Halloween history as they compete for the title of Outrageous Pumpkins Champion. Over the course of four grueling weeks, OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS host Sunny Anderson puts the carvers’ skills to the ultimate test as they face hair-raising challenges and build eye-popping pumpkin creations. In the end, judges Terri Hardin and Paul Dever will determine which carver will be the Outrageous Pumpkins Champion and take home the Outrageous Pumpkin Prize Belt. (Four one-hour episodes) #OutrageousPumpkins

HALLOWEEN COOKIE CHALLENGE
New Series
Premieres Monday, September 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network and Streaming on discovery+
Rosanna Pansino and Jet Tila host the all-new HALLOWEEN COOKIE CHALLENGE, where in each episode, five crafty bakers compete to deliver on the ultimate treat and prove their cookie-making skills by decorating decadent and show-stopping Halloween cookie creations for the ultimate prize: the title of Halloween Cookie Champion! (Six one-hour episodes) #HalloweenCookieChallenge

GHOST ADVENTURES: DEVIL’S DEN
New Special
Premieres Thursday, September 29 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming on discovery+
Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Jay Wasley and Billy Tolley are in Downey, California, to investigate the shuttered Los Padrinos Juvenile Detention Center, given the ominous designation of the “Devil’s Den” by both guards and inmates. In the terrifying, two-hour special, GHOST ADVENTURES: DEVIL’S DEN, the crew go behind the barbed wire to find out if the evil inside is not the real-life horrors of detention, but the devil itself. (Two-hour special) #GhostAdventures

SHOCK DOC – THE CURSE OF ROBERT THE DOLL
New Special
Premieres Friday, September 30 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming on discovery+
Considered the most haunted doll in the world, Robert the Doll lives behind glass in a museum in Key West, Florida, where every year thousands of visitors who fail to follow his rules find themselves cursed. Victims have experienced illness, injury, accidents and even death. But what makes Robert curse his victims? What evil entity lives inside this doll? This latest Shock Docs installment explores the true origin of Robert the Doll, uncovers the story of Robert’s first owners in 1905, and seeks to find out why this doll is so nefarious. (Two-hour special) #CurseofRoberttheDoll

ELI ROTH PRESENTS: MY POSSESSED PET
New Series
Premieres Friday, September 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming on discovery+
Few things are more profound than the quiet bond between a person and their pet. But what if an evil presence takes hold of the animal and uses the trusted companion to get to us? ELI ROTH PRESENTS: MY POSSESSED PET explores the true, terrifying tales of what happens when evil spirits, curses and demons take over family pets and turn them against their terrified owners. Each episode will follow the chilling and deeply personal story of someone who has had their profound and loving relationship ripped apart by supernatural forces beyond their control. (Four one-hour episodes) #MyPossessedPet

GHOST HUNTERS
New Season
Premieres Saturday, October 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming on discovery+
The renowned TAPS team is back with a new season of the paranormal show that started it all. Original GHOST HUNTERS members Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, along with Shari DeBenedetti, revisit their most chilling cases and investigate disturbing new hauntings inside mansions, businesses, historic sites and more. Armed with state-of-the-art technology, their proven methodology and a few special guest investigators, TAPS tackle disturbing paranormal activity head-on, leaving no stone unturned to reach the dead among the living. (Eight one-hour episodes) #GhostHunters

JACK OSBOURNE’S HAUNTED HOMECOMING
New Series (U.S. Premiere)
Begins Streaming Sunday, October 2 on discovery+
Jack Osbourne returns to the United Kingdom to revisit his childhood home and past haunts in the county of Buckinghamshire – a notorious paranormal hotspot – seeking the dark truth behind terrifying, unexplained mysteries and experiences he had there as a young boy. On his journey, Osbourne makes stops at the family home where he spent his formative years, a local theater and ancient pub, and Missenden Abbey, a notoriously haunted locale that was the scene of regular childhood school trips. (Three one-hour episodes) #HauntedHomecoming

GHOST BROTHERS: LIGHTS OUT
New Season
Begins Streaming Friday, October 7 With Three-Episode Binge on discovery+
The Ghost Brothers – Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey – flip the switch on paranormal lore by shining their own light on its darkest secrets in the second season of GHOST BROTHERS: LIGHTS OUT. The dopest brothers on camera hunting ghosts, these candid and unorthodox paranormal investigators explore iconic haunted hotspots to find out if the legends are really true and if these places are still plagued by the horror of the events that occurred there. They are ready to expose the haunted holdouts hanging around these locations with unconventional experiments. (Eight one-hour episodes) #GhostBrothers

KIDS BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP: TRICK OR EAT
New Special
Premieres Monday, October 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network and Streaming on discovery+
In KIDS BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP: TRICK OR EAT, four fan-favorite bakers from last season dare to return to a kitchen that has been transformed into a spooky Halloween haunt. Duff Goldman and Maneet Chauhan challenge them to create a “Halloween Mask Pie” using ingredients the bakers collect by trick-or-treating. But beware, there is a sudden, shocking twist. What isn’t scary is the impressive $10,000 prize package of baking tools and equipment that goes to the best pie-maker. (One-hour special) #KidsBakingChampionship

SHOCK DOC – GHOSTS OF FLIGHT 401
New Special
Premieres Friday, October 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming on discovery+
It is one of the greatest supernatural mysteries in U.S. history. On December 29, 1972, Eastern Airlines Flight 401 crashed into the Florida Everglades, killing over 100 souls. Soon after, ghosts from Flight 401 began to haunt the land and other airplanes. In the all-new Shock Doc special GHOSTS OF FLIGHT 401, for the first time ever and on the 50th anniversary of the crash, paranormal investigator Steve Shippy and psychic medium Cindy Kaza will attempt to make contact with the ghosts of Flight 401 and find out the horrifying truth about what really happened that fateful night. (Two-hour special) #GhostsofFlight401

URBAN LEGEND
New Series
Premieres Friday, October 28 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming on discovery+
This nightmarish anthology series, under the creative guidance of master of horror Eli Roth, showcases classic urban legends as you’ve never seen them before. Based on widely shared “true” stories that happened to a friend of a friend … of a friend, each episode of URBAN LEGEND is a mini-horror film cinematically crafted to deliver a hyper-suspenseful and tension-fueled experience. Featuring lurking psychopaths, murderous mysteries, creepy creatures and twisting tales, these disturbing legends prey on our most deeply embedded fears to shock and terrify. (Eight one-hour episodes) #UrbanLegendTRVL

THE HAUNTED MUSEUM: 3 RING INFERNO
New Special
Premieres Monday, October 31 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming on discovery+
THE HAUNTED MUSEUM, produced by Zak Bagans in collaboration with filmmaker Eli Roth, is a horror film anthology series that presents frightening and hellish tales inspired by the spooky relics on display in Zak Bagans’ Las Vegas museum. THE HAUNTED MUSEUM: 3 RING INFERNO, a “Ghostober” special, features the terrifying story of a boy and his father who steal an old suitcase from an antique market and soon discover a weathered tent inside that opens a portal to a cursed circus world from the past. In this mysterious and haunted place, they encounter a terrifying entity that will stop at nothing to capture their souls. (Two-hour special) #TheHauntedMuseum

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discovery+ and Travel Channel Are the Premier Destinations for Paranormal, True Horror

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discovery+ and Travel Channel Are the Premier Destinations for Paranormal, True Horror and the Real Stories of the Unknown
A development deal with paranormal investigator Zak Bagans, multiple projects from master of horror Eli Roth and paranormal investigator Jack Osbourne and a new show starring global pop superstar Kesha anchor the schedule with series and specials debuting throughout 2022.
[via press release from Travel Channel]
discovery+ and Travel Channel are the Premier Destinations for Paranormal, True Horror and the Real Stories of the Unknown

A Full Slate of New Series, Specials and Seasons of Popular Paranormal Programming Launching Throughout 2022

Highlights Include GHOST ADVENTURES With Zak Bagans, ELI ROTH PRESENTS: A GHOST RUINED MY LIFE, CONJURING KESHA, FRIGHT CLUB with Jack Osbourne and the Ghost Brothers and GHOST HUNTERS With Jason Hawes

GHOSTOBER V Returns With Spooky Premieres Every Night of the Week

Travel Channel and discovery+ have put a stake in the ground (and possibly a vampire’s heart) to claim the title of the definitive homes for paranormal and horror content. As the superior creators of this genre, the streaming service and network announce today a full slate of new series, specials and seasons of the most terrifying television with the buzziest and most prolific talent in the business. A development deal with paranormal investigator Zak Bagans, multiple projects frommaster of horror Eli Roth and paranormal investigator Jack Osbourne and a new show starring global pop superstar Kesha anchor the schedule with series and specials debuting throughout 2022. And our party shifts into high gear in the fall, when the fifth annual Ghostober celebration kicks off with spooky, scary programs that even bleed into our sister networks.

“Travel Channel and discovery+ have tapped into what paranormal and horror fans love the most – a huge slate of brand-new content from some of their favorite stars of the genre,” says Matthew Butler, group senior vice president, Travel Channel and paranormal streaming content. “Our fans are true believers, and they can’t get enough of this type of entertainment that brings the chills and thrills, whether it’s on television or streaming into their homes.”

Bringing the creepies all year long is what fans of Travel Channel and discovery+ expect, and this summer will surely not disappoint. The enduring franchise GHOST ADVENTURES returns for more terrifying lockdowns with paranormal investigators Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley. The supernatural has long interested Grammy-nominated global pop superstar Kesha, and in her new exclusive series for discovery+, CONJURING KESHA, she brings along some of her famous friends on a personal journey to uncover the unknown. Jack Osbourne and the Ghost Brothers go for round two of FRIGHT CLUB, where they elevate the chills and cheers with the craziest paranormal videos they can find. And JACK OSBOURNE’S NIGHT OF TERROR features two new installments – first Osbourne goes in search of the elusive Bigfoot with his friend Jason Mewes and later looks for aliens with Mewes and Jamie Kennedy. Both comedy and scares ensue.

The ultimate Halloween celebrations return with the fifth annual GHOSTOBER programming event featuring frightening premieres every night of the week, all month long. All the stars of paranormal combine in one monstrous month of mayhem – from Zak Bagans and the crew in their annual GHOST ADVENTURES HALLOWEEN special and new, surprising editions of discovery+’s SHOCK DOCS franchise to new seasons of GHOST BROTHERS: LIGHTS OUT, DESTINATION FEAR and, of course, GHOST HUNTERS with Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango and Shari DeBenedetti.

Finally, discovery+ and Travel Channel will not take a calming breath, because the thrills will continue throughout 2022-2023 with more returning fan favorites. Former NYPD homicide detective Steve DiSchiavi and physical medium Amy Allan are back on the paranormal case in a new season of THE DEAD FILES. Real-life hauntings get retold by the master of horror in the second season of ELI ROTH PRESENTS: A GHOST RUINED MY LIFE. Eli Roth and Zak Bagans join forces again in the second season of The HAUNTED MUSEUM. And our intrepid team is currently back in the field searching for everyone’s favorite cryptid in season four of EXPEDITION BIGFOOT.

Fans of the genre are also binging on podcasts including URBAN LEGENDS WITH THE GHOST BROTHERS and a companion show to the hit series A GHOST RUINED MY LIFE WITH ELI ROTH. Upcoming companion podcasts will include THE DEAD FILES, MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM and THE ALASKA TRIANGLE.
Here’s a look at all the paranormal programming coming to Travel Channel and discovery+:

New Series:

CONJURING KESHA

Global pop superstar Kesha has a deep passion for all things supernatural and has spent most of her life searching for answers to the world’s biggest mysteries. Now she is expanding on her fascination with the unknown in a cinematic, hands-on paranormal series chock full of mysterious adventures. Follow Kesha and some of her celebrity friends on a cosmic exploration of the afterlife, as they travel to mind-blowing haunted locations and search for all things unexplainable.

GHOSTS OF DEVIL’S PERCH

Butte, Montana, is gripped by a terrifying supernatural uprising. To restore order, the mayor and sheriff enlist the help of paranormal investigators Dave Schrader, Cindy Kaza and K.D. Stafford to stop the wave of unnatural occurrences plaguing the historic mining town.

New Specials:

GHOST ADVENTURES – HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (wt)

Zak Bagans and the Ghost Adventures Crew – Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley – embark on a special spooky two-hour investigation to kick off the Halloween season. After piecing together the location’s haunted history, the team investigates using the latest scientific gadgets and technology in an effort to obtain physical evidence of the paranormal and uncover the truth behind the haunting.

JACK OSBOURNE’S NIGHT OF TERROR: BIGFOOT

For years, Jack Osbourne and his friend, actor Jay Mewes, have been curious about the existence of the legendary creature known as Sasquatch, Yeti or most commonly, Bigfoot. Now, they’re venturing into a remote region of northern Idaho, the site of the most reported Bigfoot sightings over the last half century, to figure out for themselves if Bigfoot is truly an undiscovered creature of North America’s wilderness or simply an age-old legend run wild.

JACK OSBOURNE’S NIGHT OF TERROR: UFOs

Jack Osbourne brings his friends, actors Jay Mewes and Jamie Kennedy, to the edge of the unknown in search of the truth behind UFOs. Utah’s Uinta Basin has been shrouded in mysteries for centuries, with stories of otherworldly visitors dating back to ancient times. In recent years, even stranger sightings have been reported and captured. Osbourne, Mewes and Kennedy embark on an unflinching investigation to figure out if these phenomena are connected and why this strange activity is concentrated in the Uinta Basin.

SHOCK DOCS: MICHIGAN HELL HOUSE

It is the greatest paranormal story the public has never heard. From 1974 to 1975, in the small farming town of Merrill, Michigan, the Pomeraning family was tormented by relentless poltergeist activity inside their home. They even battled deadly spontaneous combustion erupting inside the house. Paranormal investigator Steve Shippy, with the help of psychic medium Cindy Kaza, will attempt to find the truth about the evil force that seemed to curse this home and family – an evil that still lives there to this day.

Returning Series:

THE DEAD FILES

Former NYPD homicide detective Steve DiSchiavi and physical medium Amy Allan are back on the paranormal case. Utilizing his detective skills, DiSchiavi interviews witnesses and experts and researches the history and facts behind each haunted location. Allan, a physical medium who sees and communicates with the dead, assesses the property to identify what underlying entities reside there. Keeping their findings hidden from each other, the team avoids all contact with one another – coming together only at the very end to reveal their shocking discoveries to the property owners, and each other.

DESTINATION FEAR

Fear-chasing foursome – brother and sister duo Dakota Laden and Chelsea Laden and best friends Tanner Wiseman and Alex Schroeder – hit the haunted back roads of America, spending the night inside the nation’s scariest places. This season, the team drives deeper into their paranormal exploration, using new tactics and experiments to unlock dark secrets and bring them closer to the grim truths behind the hauntings. The journey will test their mental, emotional and physical strength to the extreme.

ELI ROTH PRESENTS: A GHOST RUINED MY LIFE

From master of horror Eli Roth, this chilling series shares the shocking stories of real-life hauntings that have left emotional (and sometimes physical) scars on those unlucky enough to have experienced them. Equal parts terrifying and evocative, every hour-long episode will expose viewers to the real-life stories of survivors who have been dragged through hell and back and now struggle to rebuild their shattered lives.

EXPEDITION BIGFOOT

An elite team of investigators – acclaimed primatologist Dr. Mireya Mayor and Bigfoot researchers Bryce Johnson, Ronny LeBlanc and Russell Acord – journey deep into the unforgiving North American wilderness attempting to encounter the elusive beast. Armed with state-of-the-art technology, eyewitness testimony and decades of experience, they have a unified goal – to uncover the most convincing evidence and prove once and for all that Bigfoot is real.

FRIGHT CLUB

Jack Osbourne and the Ghost Brothers – Dalen Spratt, Marcus Harvey and Juwan Mass – are back with their hilarious and spooky competition to creep each other out with the craziest, most mind-blowing paranormal videos they can find. They’ll talk with the witnesses who captured the footage and get insight from other experts before voting on each episode’s “nightmare” clip. This season, a slate of actors, comedians and an Olympian join the party to share videos, insight and their own paranormal stories.

GHOST ADVENTURES

Paranormal investigators Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley continue their travels to haunted destinations where they meet with locals, eyewitnesses and experts in an attempt to piece together the haunted history of each site. They then begin their “lockdown” investigation, using the latest scientific gadgets and technology in an effort to obtain physical evidence of the paranormal and uncover the truth behind each haunted mystery.

GHOST BROTHERS: LIGHTS OUT

The Ghost Brothers-Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey – flip the switch on paranormal lore by shining their own light on its darkest secrets. The dopest brothers on camera hunting ghosts, these candid and unorthodox paranormal investigators explore iconic haunted hotspots to find out if the legends are really true and if these places are still plagued by the horror of the events that occurred there. They are ready to expose the haunted holdouts hanging around these locations with unconventional experiments.

GHOST HUNTERS

The renowned TAPS team returns to the paranormal show that started it all. Original GHOST HUNTERS members Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, along with Shari DeBenedetti, revisit their most chilling cases and investigate disturbing new hauntings. Armed with state-of-the-art technology, their proven methodology and special guest investigators, TAPS tackle disturbing paranormal activity head-on, leaving no stone unturned to reach the dead among the living.

THE HAUNTED MUSEUM

Produced by Zak Bagans in collaboration with filmmaker Eli Roth, this horror film anthology series presents frightening and hellish tales inspired by the spooky relics on display in Zak Bagans’ Las Vegas museum. Bagans, a devoted collector of the macabre, is opening his museum vaults and sharing the secrets and stories behind a curated selection of his most prized haunted artifacts through scripted shorts produced by Roth and his accredited team, and with featured commentary from Bagans.

UFO WITNESS

Since the U.S. government released information on its decades of evidence on Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) earlier this year, reports of sightings and accounts have only increased. UFO expert and former federal criminal investigator Ben Hansen is joining forces with UFO researcher and journalist Melissa Tittl to uncover the dark secrets surrounding the unidentifiable objects in our skies.

About discovery+

discovery+ is the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery. With the largest-ever content offering at launch, discovery+ features a wide range of exclusive, original series across popular passion verticals including lifestyle and relationships; home and food; true crime; paranormal; adventure and natural history; as well as science, tech and the environment, and a slate of high-quality documentaries. For more, visit discoveryplus.com, or find the discovery+ app on most mobile and connected TV devices.

About Travel Channel

For the bold, daring and spontaneous; those adventurers who embrace the thrill of the unexpected; those risk-takers who aren’t afraid of a little mystery; if you’re up for anything, down for whatever, and above all, love great stories, journey on to Travel Channel. We’re more than you expect and everything you didn’t know you were looking for. Reaching more than 79 million U.S. cable homes, Travel Channel is the world’s leading travel media brand. Fans also can visit Travel Channel for more information or interact with other fans through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. Travel Channel is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, a leading global media and entertainment company available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages whose portfolio also includes Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, CNN+, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, Food Network, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others.



discovery+ Announces January Programming Slate

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discovery+ Announces January Programming Slate
On New Year’s Day, viewers can catch new premieres including the revival of the ultimate show about the paranormal world, “Ghost Hunters,” and “London Lit,” which follows the lives and loves of a group of glamorous Nigerian Brits.
[via press release from Discovery, Inc.]
DISCOVERY+ ANNOUNCES JANUARY PROGRAMMING SLATE

Highlights Include the Revival of Ghost Hunters, New Series Selling the Hamptons and the Special Premiere of Shock Doc: Scream: The True Story

New York, NY – December 23, 2021 – discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service from Discovery, Inc., today announced new and original programming that will be available in January. On New Year’s Day, viewers can catch new premieres including the revival of the ultimate show about the paranormal world, Ghost Hunters, and London Lit, which follows the lives and loves of a group of glamorous Nigerian Brits. Later in the month, Shock Doc: Scream: The True Story goes behind-the-scenes of the fan-favorite horror film. Selling the Hamptons follows the top real estate agents in one of the country’s most exclusive zip codes as they sell their way through the summer.

Titles premiering in January include:

Paranormal & Unexplained

· Ghost Hunters – Saturday, January 1

The renowned TAPS team returns to the paranormal show that started it all with an all new Ghost Hunters series. Original members Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, along with Shari DeBenedetti, reunite to revisit their most chilling cases and investigate disturbing new hauntings. And don’t be surprised to see some familiar faces and special guests join the team on the hunt.

· Shock Docs: Scream: The True Story – Friday, January 14

An all-new “Shock Docs” special blends a paranormal investigation, archival media and expert interviews as it delves into the real-life horror of a serial killer who believed he was possessed by a demon and whose gruesome crime spree inspired the blockbuster film, Scream.

Home

· Homeboy – Saturday, January 1

Homeboy follows modern-day renaissance man Rajiv Surendra-best known for his portrayal of Kevin Gnapoor in Mean Girls-as he creatively and purposefully makes his way through an ordinary day. Rajiv demonstrates how everyday chores-from grocery shopping to prepping dinner-can become the most satisfying part of the day. A true jack-of-all-trades, Rajiv upcycles supermarket flowers into custom floral arrangements, serves a pasta dinner using his homemade sauce recipe, and shares his contemporary approach to mastering life’s mundane tasks into gratifying works of art.

· The Repair Shop – Sunday, January 2

Some of Britain’s most skilled restoration experts breathe new life into much-cherished family heirlooms that are dropped off by members of the public, who reveal the personal stories behind the items.

· Remix My Space with Marsai Martin – Saturday, January 15

Remarkable young people who have made a lasting positive impact in their communities will get the surprise of a lifetime when actress Marsai Martin shows up in their backyard, school or local park with astonishing news that she and her team will give them a personalized bedroom makeover in the new discovery+ series Remix My Space with Marsai Martin. In the eight-episode season, Marsai, best known from the ABC sitcom Black-ish, will cue her personal passion for interior design to create stunning bedroom overhauls for exceptional, peer-nominated youth who have made a difference in their communities by doing everything from sending care packages to child cancer patients to feeding the homeless or teaching kids how to cook their own nutritious meals. After surprising each young person with the good news, Marsai’s expert design team, including carpenter Joanie Sprague and designer Tiffany Thompson, will create a breathtaking oasis reflective of each teen’s interests, individuality, personality and style.

· Selling the Hamptons – Thursday, January 20

Larger-than-life personalities, a red hot seller’s market, super exclusive luxury properties and the potential for mega-dollar sales blend into a potent cocktail of real estate drama and real world competition in the new discovery+ series, Selling the Hamptons. The docu-style series will follow a team of six Hamptons-based real estate agents from Nest Seekers International – Bianca D’Alessio, J.B. Andreassi, Michael Fulfree, Peggy Zabakolas, Kenny Arias and Mia Calabrese. During the series, the agents battle to make their mark in the elite East End real estate market. With high demand, limited inventory and a short selling season from Memorial Day to Labor Day, pressure reaches explosive levels and loyalties are tested.

Lifestyle

· London Lit – Saturday, January 1

London Lit follows the lives and loves of a group of ambitious, glamourous young Nigerian Brits all chasing their own idea of success. Showcasing a community where high family expectations often impact career choices, relationships and even friendship groups the series is an aspirational and authentic portrayal of British life through a totally distinct but utterly relatable lens.

· Like Mother, Like Daughter? – Saturday, January 8

Like Mother, Like Daughter? follows six pairs of mothers and daughters who embark on a three-week retreat to address their broken relationships. Emotions run high as healing these relationships exposes long-kept secrets, reopening old wounds and revealing deep seated issues. With the help of mental health experts Dr. Cynthia Powell-Hicks and Dr. Allycin Powell-Hicks — a mother/daughter duo themselves who can uniquely relate to the dynamics — the women work together to address trauma and cultivate the skills necessary to have a healthy, loving relationship with each other. For some, this journey may seem impossible and for others, it’s a life changing experience.

True Crime

· King of the Con – Friday, January 14

From whiz kid, to convict, to pastor, to fraud fighter, to convict yet again, Barry Minkow has become the master of self reinvention – just ask the countless individuals who fell victim to him over the years. King of the Con gives true crime fans the ultimate look at how a scam artist can reinvent himself and get rich – many times over. Featuring one of the first interviews with Minkow discussing his life and crimes, a colorful cast of characters and dripped in iconic 80s flair and funky 90s pop, King of the Con catapults Minkow’s inconceivable story of deception, redemption and deception again across four decades, exposing Barry Minkow as one of the most unbelievable conmen to ever exist.

· Unraveled: Mystery at the Mansion – Thursday, January 20

In September of 2009, a quiet night in the exclusive neighborhood of Isleworth, Florida was shattered with a 911 call from real-estate mogul, Bob Ward who, without prompting, declared, “I just shot my wife.” When investigators show up a short time later, they find Diane Ward shot to death in the master bedroom of the home. In the next installment of the Unraveled anthology, Billy Jensen and Alexis Linkletter speak to law enforcement, family members and Bob Ward himself, to get to the bottom of Diane Ward’s mysterious death.

· American Detective with Joe Kenda – Wednesday, January 26

Lt. Joe Kenda is one of the most successful homicide detectives in the country, and he’s back to tip his cap to the other great men and women who answered the call. Over the years, Kenda has heard about cases that defy logic and expose the depravity of human nature: investigations so confounding that the twists and turns feel more scripted in Hollywood than reality. Now, Kenda trades in his own case files to bring viewers astounding investigations from across the country, with each episode profiling a different homicide detective whose tireless efforts helped bring justice for the victim.

Automotive

· Radford Returns – Saturday, January 22

Radford Returns follows a luxury sports car designer, a record-breaking master builder, and an F1 World Champion tasked with designing, building, and test driving the last gas-powered supercar for Lotus while simultaneously establishing their lives in California and building a world class team around them. Ant Anstead, Jenson Button, Mark Stubbs and Roger Behle united to revive the Great British coach-building company Radford, inheriting a colorful celebrity past and impressive automotive legacy. Their job is to design and build highly sought-after automobiles for the world’s most historic brands and cater to a modern Radford customer.

Magnolia Network

· Cabin Chronicles – Friday, January 14

This series explores the architecture, design and human connection behind beautiful cabins and their surrounding landscapes.

For more information on discovery+, visit discoveryplus.com. You can follow discovery+ on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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About discovery+

discovery+ is the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service. discovery+ features a landmark partnership with Verizon that gives their customers with select plans up to 12 months of discovery+ on Verizon. discovery+ has the largest-ever content offering of any new streaming service at launch, featuring a wide range of exclusive, original series across popular, passion verticals in which Discovery brands have a strong leadership position, including lifestyle and relationships; home and food; true crime; paranormal; adventure and natural history; as well as science, tech and the environment, and a slate of high-quality documentaries. For more, visit discoveryplus.com or find it on a variety of platforms and devices, including ones from Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Roku and Samsung.

About Discovery

Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is a global leader in real life entertainment, serving a passionate audience of superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year and has category leadership across deeply loved content genres around the world. Available in 220 countries and territories and nearly 50 languages, Discovery is a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio of apps; direct-to-consumer streaming services such as discovery+, Food Network Kitchen and MotorTrend OnDemand; digital-first and social content from Group Nine Media; a landmark natural history and factual content partnership with the BBC; and a strategic alliance with PGA TOUR to create the international home of golf. Discovery’s portfolio of premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, and the forthcoming multi-platform JV with Chip and Joanna Gaines, Magnolia Network, 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. For more information, please visit corporate.discovery.com and follow @DiscoveryIncTV across social platforms.



“Ghost Hunters” Scares Up the Frights in Its New Home at discovery+

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“Ghost Hunters” Scares Up the Frights in Its New Home at discovery+ with the Kickoff an All-New Series on New Year’s Day
12 all new one-hour episodes will drop weekly.
[via press release from Discovery, Inc.]
“GHOST HUNTERS” SCARES UP THE FRIGHTS IN ITS NEW HOME AT DISCOVERY+ WITH THE KICKOFF AN ALL-NEW SERIES ON NEW YEAR’S DAY

Join Legendary Paranormal Investigators Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, along with Shari DeBenedetti and the team from DESTINATION FEAR, on an All-New Supernatural Hunt at the Old Joliet Prison on the Premiere Episode Streaming on January 1
NEW YORK (December 2, 2021) — The renowned TAPS team returns to the paranormal show that started it all when an all new GHOST HUNTERS series begins streaming on discovery+ on January 1. Original members Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, along with Shari DeBenedetti, reunite to revisit their most chilling cases and investigate disturbing new hauntings. Armed with state-of-the-art technology, their proven methodology and special guest investigators, TAPS tackles disturbing paranormal activity head-on, leaving no stone unturned to reach the dead among the living. Twelve all new one-hour episodes will drop weekly.

The reboot of GHOST HUNTERS follows the team as they crisscross the country searching for answers in the nation’s most haunted locations including: the Old Joliet Prison in Joliet, Illinois; a haunted hotel with a dark past in Nebraska; a brewery in Pittsburgh; and a Virginia castle that might have visitors from outer space. Joining the core team are a host of experts from different paranormal backgrounds that add their own points-of-view and prowess to each unique case. Even the rock legend Meat Loaf joins the TAPS team on an investigation of an old haunting that is still scaring the local community.

“It’s such a great feeling doing what we love together as a team and under the show name that created a genre,” said Hawes. “GHOST HUNTERS is back with the names and faces you recognize, investigating some incredible locations with new equipment and in our style.”

“This whole new season of GHOST HUNTERS has some of the creepiest locations, best evidence and familiar faces that the viewers will be excited to see,” said Tango. “I’m excited for everyone to get that classic GHOST HUNTERS nostalgia they’ve been missing, but in a whole, fresh new way.”

“We found ourselves in some truly frightening situations this season that helped us capture some of our best evidence to date,” added Gonsalves.

This season on GHOST HUNTERS:

Episode 1 — “The Lost Souls of Joliet”
Begins streaming Saturday, January 1 on discovery+
Dakota Laden, Tanner Wiseman and Alex Schroeder of “Destination Fear” join TAPS as they take on Old Joliet Prison. Unsettling paranormal activity has been ramping up at the now-shuttered penitentiary, and volunteers there are desperate for answers.

Episode 2 — “Lost Bones of the Argo”
Begins streaming Saturday, January 8 on discovery+
Satori Hawes and Cody DesBiens join TAPS for an investigation at a Nebraska hotel with a grim and grisly past. With frightening phenomena taking hold of the property, the owners need TAPS’ help to determine how safe it is for guests.

Episode 3 — “The Haunted Brewery”
Begins streaming Saturday, January 15 on discovery+
TAPS investigates a church-turned-brewery in Pittsburgh where ominous apparitions roam the floor and ghostly footsteps echo above. The team looks to an accidental death that took place on the property to help solve the mystery behind the haunting.

Episode 4 — “The Castle Light Mystery”
Begins streaming Saturday, January 22 on discovery+
TAPS heads to Virginia to explore Bacon’s Castle where for centuries people have witnessed an eerie ball of light traveling around the property. UFO expert Ben Hansen joins the investigation to determine if this ghostly orb is extraterrestrial in origin.

Episode 5 — “Ghosts of Gaines Tavern”
Begins streaming Saturday, January 29 on discovery+
TAPS visits a 19th-century Kentucky tavern plagued by a series of murders and suicides. The city is getting ready to reopen the building to the public, and the mayor wants to be sure that remnants of its tragic past don’t resurface as dangerous entities.

Episode 6 — “A Boy and Buried Secrets”
Begins streaming Saturday, February 5 on discovery+
A Virginia winery is ripe with unexplained occurrences. Frightened by the daily disruptions and run-ins with apparitions, the owners bring in TAPS to investigate the strange phenomena to find out if it threatens the safety of family, employees and guests.

Episode 7 — “The Haunted House on the Hill”
Begins streaming Saturday, February 12 on discovery+
Rock legend Meat Loaf joins TAPS to investigate an old farmhouse in Tennessee. Rumors of terrifying activity have plagued the property for decades, but the new owners want to reassure the community that their home doesn’t harbor dangerous entities.

Episode 8 — “The Girl With No Eyes”
Begins streaming Saturday, February 19 on discovery+
TAPS calls in Dustin Pari to join them in a baffling case in rural Kansas. Residents of an old farmhouse have reported unnerving paranormal activity over the past decade, and the new owners desperately need answers as to who – or what – is haunting the home.

Episode 9 — “Wraiths of Winchester”
Begins streaming Saturday, February 26 on discovery+
TAPS investigates the Philip Williams House, a historic Virginia home bloodied by the Civil War and haunted by unexplained apparitions and violence. Secrets concealed beneath its floors may be tied to the extensive paranormal phenomena.

Episode 10 — “Moonshiner Spirits”
Begins streaming Saturday, March 5 on discovery+
Amy Bruni and Adam Berry of Kindred Spirits join TAPS as the team investigates White Hill Mansion in Fieldsboro, New Jersey.

Episode 11 — “The Shadow Man”
Begins streaming Saturday, March 12 on discovery+
Former Ghost Hunters investigator Kris Williams joins TAPS as the team investigates the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo, Ohio.

Episode 12 — “Tortured Souls of Cresson”
Begins streaming Saturday, March 19 on discovery+
The Ghost Brothers and Dustin Pari join TAPS as the team investigates Cresson Sanitorium in Pennsylvania.

Follow @TravelChannel and #GhostHunters on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok for additional content. Plus, check out @discoveryplus on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

GHOST HUNTERS is produced by Lionsgate’s Pilgrim Media Group for discovery+. For Pilgrim Media Group, the executive producers are Craig Piligian and Eddie Rohwedder. For discovery+, the producer is Kristen Teraila.

About discovery+

discovery+ is the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service. discovery+ features a landmark partnership with Verizon that gives their customers with select plans up to 12 months of discovery+ on Verizon. discovery+ has the largest-ever content offering of any new streaming service at launch, featuring a wide range of exclusive, original series across popular, passion verticals in which Discovery brands have a strong leadership position, including lifestyle and relationships; home and food; true crime; paranormal; adventure and natural history; as well as science, tech and the environment, and a slate of high-quality documentaries. For more, visit discoveryplus.com or find it on a variety of platforms and devices, including ones from Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Roku and Samsung.

About Pilgrim Media Group

Pilgrim Media Group, a Lionsgate company headed by Emmy(R)-winning producer Craig Piligian, produces a diverse slate of unscripted and scripted programming across all platforms. The company is behind hit series and projects like “Ghost Hunters,” “American Chopper,” “Fast N’ Loud,” the “Street Outlaws” and Wicked Tuna franchises, “My Big Fat Fabulous Life,” “Bring It!,” “The Ultimate Fighter” and “High on the Hog.” Among Pilgrim’s feature documentaries are the award-winning films “Soufra” and “Tre Maison Dasan,” now streaming on Hulu and PBS.org, respectively; revelatory profile “The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story” for YouTube Premium; and Sundance’s 2020 Festival Favorite Award winner, “Giving Voice.” Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) is a majority investor in Pilgrim.



discovery+ Announces October Programming Slate

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discovery+ Announces October Programming Slate
All month long, new Ghostober Halloween-themed series and specials will premiere across categories including Paranormal and Unexplained, Home, and True Crime, making discovery+ the streaming home for Halloween.
[via press release from Discovery, Inc.]
DISCOVERY+ ANNOUNCES OCTOBER PROGRAMMING SLATE

discovery+ Will Premiere the Critically-Acclaimed Documentary Introducing, Selma Blair Following the Actress’ Journey with Multiple Sclerosis

Additional Highlights Include Ghostober Halloween-Themed Programming Across Categories

New York, NY – September 21, 2021 – discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service from Discovery, Inc., today announced new and original programming that will be available in October. All month long, new Ghostober Halloween-themed series and specials will premiere across categories including Paranormal and Unexplained, Home, and True Crime, making discovery+ the streaming home for Halloween. Zak Bagans and his crew investigate haunted locations, towns and artifacts in two new series, Ghost Adventures: Goldfield Hotel and The Haunted Museum. In House Haunters, actor Anthony Anderson teams up with his mom and the producers of Impractical Jokers in a hidden camera real estate and home renovation prank series. Additionally in October, discovery+ will premiere the critically-acclaimed documentary Introducing, Selma Blair, which tells the moving story of the actress’ challenging battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

discovery+ features a partnership with Verizon that gives their customers with select plans up to 12 months of discovery+ on Verizon. discovery+ is also available on platforms and devices from Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Roku and Samsung.

Titles premiering in October include:

Paranormal and Unexplained – Ghostober!

· Ghost Adventures: Goldfield Hotel – Friday, October 1

The Ghost Adventures crew heads back to Goldfield, Nevada, to settle – once and for all – a mysterious evil feud that’s been cast over the town. In a highly personal and emotionally charged investigation, Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley revisit the haunted town and hotel where their journey began.

· The Haunted Museum – Saturday, October 2

The creepy collection of haunted artifacts housed inside Zak Bagans’ Haunted Museum are getting the spotlight in The Haunted Museum, a new horror film anthology series produced in collaboration with filmmaker Eli Roth. The series presents frightening and hellish tales inspired by the spooky relics on display in Zak Bagans’ Las Vegas museum.

· Eli Roth Presents: A Ghost Ruined My Life – Friday, October 8

From master of horror Eli Roth, A Ghost Ruined My Life shares the shocking stories of hauntings that have left emotional (and sometimes physical) scars on those unlucky enough to have experienced them. Equal parts terrifying and evocative, every hour-long episode will expose viewers to the real-life stories of survivors who have been dragged through hell and back.

· Jack and Kelly Osbourne: Night of Terror – Sunday, October 24

Jack Osbourne introduced his sister, Kelly, to the paranormal last year and turned her skepticism into a curiosity of the unknown. Now, he’s bringing her to the queen of all haunted locations – the RMS Queen Mary. Since it shut down to the public in early 2020 when the Coronavirus pandemic struck, the hallowed halls of this once-elegant ocean liner have grown silent – but hardly empty. Jack and Kelly come aboard to investigate the infamous ghost ship alone.

· The Curse of the Highgate Vampire – Friday, October 29

A gang of paranormal thrill seekers get locked inside Highgate cemetery, overnight, where they stumble across horrifying and bone-chilling paranormal evidence that triggers an insatiable obsession to find out about the infamous hauntings of Highgate.

· Ghost Hunters – Sunday, October 31

The revival of the series that started it all is here! Ghost Hunters comes exclusively to discovery+ with a brand-new season featuring original team leader Jason Hawes, joined by Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango and Shari DeBenedetti. A special Halloween event kicks off the new run, as the TAPS team take back the paranormal reins in epic haunted locations.

Home

· House Haunters – Thursday, October 7

Emmy(R) nominated actor and producer Anthony Anderson, star of the ABC sitcom Black-ish, along with his mom and co-host of ABC’s To Tell the Truth, Doris Bowman, will combine their love of all things home – and mischief – to host the new discovery+ series House Haunters. During this hidden camera real estate and home renovation prank series from the producers of Impractical Jokers, Anthony and Doris will take over properties and devise hilarious gags for unsuspecting house hunters, real estate agents, handymen – and even a few HGTV stars, including Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent (The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project) and Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt (100 Day Dream Home). Throughout House Haunters, with dozens of hidden cameras in place and working from a nearby unmarked van, Anthony and Doris will scheme to scare, startle and surprise visitors to the homes – executing humorous high jinks with creepy dolls come to life, mysterious pests on the loose, home decor that has a mind of its own or seemingly haunted spaces.

Documentaries

· Crutch – Thursday, October 14

Crutch chronicles the gravity-defying life of Bill Shannon, an internationally renowned artist, break-dancer and skate punk – on crutches. The film follows Shannon’s extraordinary journey: the history of his medical odyssey and his struggles with chronic pain, the evolution of his crutch dancing and skating, his rise to become a globally-known performance artist, and his transformation from angry skate punk to an international hero.

· Introducing, Selma Blair – Thursday, October 21

Introducing, Selma Blair is a deeply intimate and powerful feature of one woman’s journey of personal acceptance and resilience, which follows the singular actress as she reckons with the next chapter of her life after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. The film explores complex issues ranging from dissecting deep-rooted myths about beauty, and the collective fear around disability and mortality. Complete with her trademark wit and humor, the documentary follows Blair as she reconciles a journey of monumental transition.

· Fergie’s Killer Dresser: The Jane Andrews Story – Saturday, October 23

In 2000, former royal dresser Jane Andrews’ murder of Tom Cressman shocked and fascinated Britain. She was portrayed as a jealous obsessive who couldn’t take the rejection of her wealthy lovers, but with new doubts, would she be tried differently today?

· Hatton Gardens – Saturday, October 23

Through unseen police surveillance footage and secretly recorded conversations, viewers can discover the untold story of the police investigation into the Hatton Garden Heist, one of the biggest jewel heists in British history.

True Crime

· The Prison Breaker – Tuesday, October 5

The Prison Breaker tells the true story of one of the most brilliant escape artists of all time, Richard Lee McNair. Thought to be the only person ever to have broken out of jail, state penitentiary and federal penitentiary, McNair is a three-time escape artist who is famous for mailing himself to freedom. Now, with the help of the journalist who spent 13 years building a relationship with McNair, this four-hour documentary uses hundreds of letters, personal photos and videos, and exclusive interviews for a deep dive into the mind of a criminal genius. corded phone calls, and exclusive interviews for a deep dive into the mind of a criminal genius.

· The Cleveland Kidnappings – Tuesday, October 12

When Amanda Berry doesn’t make it home on the eve of her 17th birthday on April 21st, 2003, her mother knows something has to be wrong. Nearly one year later, 14-year-old Gina DeJesus goes missing only blocks away from where Amanda disappeared. As their families and the community search all over Cleveland, Ohio for a trace of both girls, they have no way of knowing that Amanda and Gina – plus a third victim named Michelle Knight – are suffering inside a house of horrors with no escape. Hear Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus recount their story, in their own words.

· Finding Andrea – Friday, October 15

When single mother Andrea Knabel goes missing, the search for concrete facts surrounding her disappearance brings up even more questions from her family and close friends. As a fresh set of eyes takes over the case, shocking information about her life in the months before she vanished is brought to light, leading her loved ones to rethink everything. She was a woman who helped those in need, devoting her free time to finding missing people with an eclectic and loyal group of friends, but perhaps she was the one who needed saving all along.

· The Men Who Sold the World Cup – Sunday, October 17

This two-part film tells the definitive, unbelievable story of how the Greatest Show on Earth was sold to the highest bidders. The awarding of the World Cup to countries around the world has been infested with bribery, corruption, global politics, backroom deals and greed. It all came to a head when the 2022 World Cup was awarded to Qatar – a desert nation with baking summer temperatures, zero world-class stadiums, a population mostly indifferent to soccer… and lots of money. With exclusive interviews, the documentary reveals the truth behind the selling of the world’s biggest sporting event to the highest bidders and how the crooked, crazy characters who stalked the corridors of FIFA were eventually evicted from their seats of power and lives of luxury.

Magnolia Network

· Extraordinary Stories Behind Everyday Things – Friday, October 1

Offering an in-depth look at how iconic American-made products are created, this series celebrates the ingenuity, passion and creativity of the people who proudly stand behind these timeless classics.

· In With the Old – Friday, October 1

Designers, builders and old-home enthusiasts in small towns and big cities across America reimagine and transform abandoned structures by preserving their historical integrity while giving them new purpose.

· First Time Fixer – Friday, October 8

First-time house renovators take their home renovation dreams into their own hands and experience the risk and reward that comes with trying something new.

Immersions

· World of Wow: Space Out – Monday, October 18

Travel through the outer cosmos in Space Out, the latest episode discovery+ Immersions: World of Wow. With an original score by award-winning composer, Ben Wexler, audiences can experience the universe’s most breathtaking phenomena like never before.

· Tour of Terror – Monday, October 25

This Halloween, immerse yourself in some of the world’s spookiest sites in this Tour or Terror. Helmed by award-winning filmmaker and YouTuber, Dan Mace, audiences will embark on a firsthand excursion into the world of the paranormal.

For more information on discovery+, visit discoveryplus.com. You can follow discovery+ on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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About discovery+

discovery+ is the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service. discovery+ features a landmark partnership with Verizon that gives their customers with select plans up to 12 months of discovery+ on Verizon. discovery+ has the largest-ever content offering of any new streaming service at launch, featuring a wide range of exclusive, original series across popular, passion verticals in which Discovery brands have a strong leadership position, including lifestyle and relationships; home and food; true crime; paranormal; adventure and natural history; as well as science, tech and the environment, and a slate of high-quality documentaries. For more, visit discoveryplus.com or find it on a variety of platforms and devices, including ones from Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Roku and Samsung.

About Discovery

Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is a global leader in real life entertainment, serving a passionate audience of superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year and has category leadership across deeply loved content genres around the world. Available in 220 countries and territories and nearly 50 languages, Discovery is a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio of apps; direct-to-consumer streaming services such as discovery+, Food Network Kitchen and MotorTrend OnDemand; digital-first and social content from Group Nine Media; a landmark natural history and factual content partnership with the BBC; and a strategic alliance with PGA TOUR to create the international home of golf. Discovery’s portfolio of premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, and the forthcoming multi-platform JV with Chip and Joanna Gaines, Magnolia Network, 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. For more information, please visit corporate.discovery.com and follow @DiscoveryIncTV across social platforms.



The First Mega-Hit Paranormal Television Show “Ghost Hunters” Is Greenlit for a Comeback

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The First Mega-Hit Paranormal Television Show “Ghost Hunters” Is Greenlit for a Comeback on discovery+
The 13 one-hour episodes will begin streaming later this year on discovery+.
[via press release from Discovery, Inc.]
THE FIRST MEGA-HIT PARANORMAL TELEVISION SHOW “GHOST HUNTERS” IS GREENLIT FOR A COMEBACK ON DISCOVERY+

JASON HAWES, STEVE GONSALVES, DAVE TANGO AND SHARI DeBENEDETTI RETURN FOR ALL-NEW ADVENTURES TO THE OTHER SIDE
NEW YORK (May 18, 2021) — This is the revival of the series that started it all. discovery+ has given the greenlight to the iconic series, GHOST HUNTERS. Original team leader Jason Hawes and Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango and Shari DeBenedetti are taking back the paranormal reins in epic haunted locations. And don’t be surprised to see some familiar faces and special guests join the team on the hunt in this all-new version of the hit series. The 13 one-hour episodes will begin streaming later this year on discovery+.

“Fans are obsessed with the Paranormal & Unexplained hub on the new streaming platform,” said Matthew Butler, general manager, Travel Channel. “Bringing back ‘Ghost Hunters’ with their favorite cast members is a thrill. And fans who want to remember why this show is a classic can watch seasons from the original series – they are available now on discovery+.”

GHOST HUNTERS is produced by Pilgrim Media Group for discovery+. For Pilgrim Media Group, the executive producers are Craig Piligian and Eddie Rohwedder. For discovery+, the producer is Kristen Teraila.

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