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GET PIGGY WITH IT! FAN-FAVORITE SERIES ‘PIG ROYALTY’ RETURNS

Posted on by Danielle Langer





GET PIGGY WITH IT! FAN-FAVORITE SERIES ‘PIG ROYALTY’ RETURNS AS LINES ARE DRAWN AND LOYAL ALLIES BECOME ENEMIES

The kings and queens of pig shows are back! The fan-favorite series, PIG ROYALTY, returns and this time the buckles are off as the competition (and drama!) reach unparalleled heights. The Rihn and the Balero family rivalry continues to boil while Balero protegee, Nugget, and Rihn-coach, Tyler, question their allegiances. A mud-bath storm is headed towards these two families with reputations and thousands of dollars on the line, but as always, the drama behind the scenes is as Texas-sized as the competition in the ring. Season two of PIG ROYALTY streams exclusively on discovery+ beginning Wednesday, Mar. 16.

In the all-new season of PIG ROYALTY, the notorious family rivalries of team Balero and team Rihn make a squealing return and each team has something to prove as these ‘pig’ time personalities go head-to-head. After the intensity of last year’s show season, Team Rihn is ready to get back in the ring with Jody and Josh Rihn’s son, Kannen, at the forefront. While trying to bulk up on buckles and redemption, the Rihns are also birthing baby pigs in hopes of revamping their business and increasing their breeding operations to form the ultimate champions. Just as the breeding operation is getting off the ground, the Rihn’s house gets destroyed by a tornado, forcing them to move into a trailer while they rebuild. Luckily no pigs are harmed, but feelings get hurt as family friend and fellow coach, Tyler Parrish, starts to question his future on the Rihn team.

On the other side of the arena, Team Balero, led by the fearless matriarch of a pig-winning dynasty, Michelle Bolero, isn’t going home without a fight… and some buckles. This season, the competition takes an unexpected turn as team Balero experiences a shocking betrayal when the star of their team, Nugget, begins entertaining offers from other teams. With Michelle only having one team member left, she’s determined to restore her show team back to its former glory and bring home the bacon.

With each family’s reputations and even livelihoods on the line, these contestants are willing to do whatever it takes to hog the coveted belt buckles and bragging rights in and out of the ring. The battle has just begun, and the pigs are ready to show up and show off.

In addition to streaming PIG ROYALTY on discovery+, viewers can join the conversation on social media by using #PigRoyalty and following @AnimalPlanet and @discoveryplus on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

PIG ROYALTY is produced for discovery+ by Hot Snakes Media. For Hot Snakes Media, Eric Evangelista, Shannon Evangelista, Erik Kesten, Benjamin Ringe and Annie Taylor are co-executive producers. For discovery+, Erin Wanner is executive producer and Pat Dempsey is supervising producer.

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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 6 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.



discovery+ Announces March Programming Slate

Posted on by Danielle Langer





discovery+ Announces March Programming Slate
Two new True Crime series, “Holy Heist” and “Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed,” take viewers behind-the-scenes of infamous crime scandals with unseen footage and thrilling storytelling of shocking discoveries.
[via press release from Discovery, Inc.]
DISCOVERY+ ANNOUNCES MARCH PROGRAMMING SLATE

Highlights Include New True Crime Series Holy Heist and Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed, Restaurant Rivals: Irvine vs. Taffer and a New Season of Ghost Adventures

New York, NY – February 18, 2022 – discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service from Discovery, Inc., today announced new and original programming that will be available in March. Two new True Crime series, Holy Heist and Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed, take viewers behind-the-scenes of infamous crime scandals with unseen footage and thrilling storytelling of shocking discoveries. In Restaurant Rivals: Irvine vs. Taffer, Robert Irvine and Jon Taffer face off to makeover two failing restaurants to determine who is the ultimate master of restaurant recovery. Zak Bagans and the gang are back for an all-new season of Ghost Adventures to explore more of the mysteries of the paranormal world. Viewers will be updated on one woman’s quest to build the largest single family home in America on the premiere of Queen of Versailles Reigns Again. Legacy: In the Shadow of Greatness follows the lives of the children of sports legends Dwyane Wade, Evander Holyfield and Randall Cunningham as they make their own mark on the world. Additional premieres will be available across categories including Love & Relationships, Lifestyle, Adventure and Animals.

Titles premiering in March include:

True Crime

· Holy Heist – Tuesday, March 15

A cop, a boxer, an IRA soldier, and a priest get entangled in one of America’s biggest robberies. But the punchline to this story is darker than anyone ever expected. Now, in an exclusive tell-all, never-before-seen interviews reveal missing millions, terrorism, and murder in the Brinks heist that pinched $7.4 million from an armored car depot.

· Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed – Thursday, March 24

Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed is a three-part docuseries that will profile numerous ex-members of the church as well as Ranin Karim, the woman whose five-month affair with celebrity senior pastor Carl Lentz led to his downfall. The series will explore the high-profile, star-studded church’s ongoing pattern of immoral and unethical behavior with interviews from those who have come forward to share harrowing allegations of trauma, abuse, and labor exploitation that created a culture of chaos within the church. The series will also examine how Hillsong was able to grow into a global brand, while uncovering the truth behind headlines of recent scandals and shining a light on the fine line between culture, corporation and cult.

Paranormal & Unexplained

· Ghost Adventures (season 25) – Thursday, March 10

The Ghost Adventures crew is back. 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.

· The Ghost Town Terror – Friday, March 11

When a Seattle family moves to a ghost town in Montana, they quickly realize they are not alone. Fearful that paranormal activity will derail plans to operate a guest ranch, they call in investigators Tim Wood and Sapphire Sandalo to uncover the source of the haunting.

· Help! My House is Haunted: Celebrity Edition – Sunday, March 13

Paranormal investigators Chris Fleming, Jayne Harris and Barri Ghai travel the UK hunting down ghosts and paranormal activity terrorizing celebrity families in their homes. UK celebrity favorites featured include TOWIE’s Frankie Essex, Geordie Shore’s Charlotte Crosby, and comedian and YouTuber Arron Crascall.

Food

· Restaurant Rivals: Irvine vs. Taffer – Thursday, March 3

Robert Irvine and Jon Taffer are arguably the best at turning failing businesses in the food and hospitality industry around. When it comes to results both men use a combination of tough love and sharp business skills to pull failing establishments out of a hole and into the black. Now, these two giants face off against each other for the first time in a no-holds-barred competition to help a pair of struggling restaurant owners back to profitability and see once and for all who reigns supreme.

Home

· Queen of Versailles Reigns Again – Wednesday, March 30

In 2012, the world was introduced to Jackie Siegel and her quest to build the largest single-family home in America in the hit documentary The Queen of Versailles. After a stock market plummet nearly killed her dream home, Jackie and her family are ready to return to their famous 90,000 square-foot home. Offering the first glimpse inside the home since the documentary premiered a decade ago, the series will chronicle a vast renovation project, including the completion of five kitchens, a 35-car garage, 150-person dining room, ballroom and the family’s very own British-style pub.

Documentaries

· Legacy: In the Shadow of Greatness – Tuesday, March 8

A docuseries from 11-time Emmy Award winning filmmaker Jonathan Hock follows the athletic pursuits of the children of sports icons Dwyane Wade, Evander Holyfield and Randall Cunningham as they attempt to make their own mark on the world.

· Last Exit: Space – Thursday, March 10

Rudolph and Werner Herzog take us on an unforgettable journey into space and living beyond Earth as they look to answer the big question, how close are we to fulfilling our dream of becoming space colonists?

Adventure

· Discovering David Dobrik: Colombia – Tuesday, March 22

Having checked Europe, Dubai and South Africa off their bucket list, David and his friends head across the Atlantic to Bogota and Medellin, Colombia where they experience the future of this cosmopolitan city. They put on a fashion show with a local designer, party with drag performers, and attend a heavy metal church service.

Lifestyle

· Pig Royalty (season 2) – Wednesday, March 16

The kings and queens of pig shows are back! The fan-favorite series, Pig Royalty, returns as lines are drawn and loyal allies become enemies. The Rhin and the Balero family rivalry continues to boil while Nugget and Tyler question their allegiances, but as always the drama behind the scenes is as Texas-sized as the competition in the ring.

· Ibiza Weekender – Friday, March 25

Ibiza Weekender follows the every move of reps from a high-end hotel as they navigate their way around party hotspots during a summer full of hopes, dreams, loves and fears, all while dealing with their guests.

· White Water Summer (wt) – Wednesday, March 30

Each Summer, Maupin (population 391) becomes the “Vegas of Oregon” as thousands flock to the Deschutes River for the best white-water rafting in the Pacific Northwest. Taking on the river by day and partying hard at night, the river’s sexy, adventurous raft guides must navigate the rapids of demanding raft bosses, volatile relationships, and clients with the wildest requests.

Love & Relationships

· The Cabins (season 2) – Saturday, March 26

On a new season of The Cabins, couples meet for an extended first date in luxurious and cozy log cabins in a stunning winter setting. Each episode follows three couples in separate cabins as they get to know each other. After 24 hours, they will decide whether to stay another day with each other or to leave the cabin, still single. After a number of days, they will have to check out of the cabin regardless and will choose whether or not to leave as an ‘official cabins couple.’

Science & Technology

· Inventions That Changed History – Thursday, March 31

Inventions That Changed History reveals the wild and often unbelievable stories behind many of pop culture’s most impactful inventions. Historians, scientists, pop culture experts and Hollywood celebrities take viewers on this wild ride full of information and incredible tales.

Magnolia Network

· Art in Bloom with Helen Dealtry (season 2) – Friday, March 4

Artist Helen Dealtry gives a glimpse into her creative process in this studio-based painting series, sharing the how-to of her original creations from start to finish.

· The Craftsman – Friday, March 11

Master craftsman and woodworker Eric Hollenbeck is in the restoration business, taking historic homes and forgotten treasures around his hometown of Eureka, California, and giving them new life.

· Ranch to Table (season 2) – Friday, March 18

Seventh-generation cattle rancher and entrepreneur Elizabeth Poett tackles the work of running her family’s 14,000-acre ranch while crafting regional dishes using her own fresh ingredients.

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 6 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.



discovery+ Greenlights New Seasons of Fan-Favorite Series

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discovery+ Greenlights New Seasons of Fan-Favorite Series Including “Kendra Sells Hollywood,” “Love in Paradise: The Caribbean,” “90 Day: The Single Life,” “Pig Royalty” and “Ghost Brothers: Lights Out”
They join the previously announced renewals of “Naked and Afraid of Love,” “Eli Roth Presents: A Ghost Ruined My Life” and “The Haunted Museum.”
[via press release from Discovery, Inc.]
DISCOVERY+ GREENLIGHTS NEW SEASONS OF FAN-FAVORITE SERIES INCLUDING “KENDRA SELLS HOLLYWOOD,” “LOVE IN PARADISE: THE CARIBBEAN,” “90 DAY: THE SINGLE LIFE,” “PIG ROYALTY” AND “GHOST BROTHERS: LIGHTS OUT”

Titles Join Other discovery+ Renewals Including Second Seasons of Naked and Afraid of Love, Eli Roth Presents: A Ghost Ruined My Life and The Haunted Museum.

(LOS ANGELES) – Today, discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service from Discovery, Inc., announced the pick-up of several of the platform’s biggest hits with second season orders for Kendra Sells Hollywood, Love in Paradise: The Caribbean, Pig Royalty, Ghost Brothers: Lights Out, as well as a third season pick-up for 90 Day: The Single Life.

“We’ve seen tremendous growth in our first full year as we’ve rolled out to more than 25 markets. Just last month, we hit record engagement rates and we’re about to launch our next batch of genre-busting programs of reality and dating formats,” said Lisa Holme, Group SVP of Content and Commercial Strategy for Discovery. “This slate renewal is a meaningful milestone showing how consumers are finding their favorite shows, brands and personalities on our platform.”

Kendra Sells Hollywood will be back for an all-new second season, with the former resident of the iconic Playboy mansion taking viewers on a whirlwind emotional rollercoaster as she navigates Hollywood’s crushingly competitive real estate scene. Kendra’s fans will see how she handles every moment of her epic personal journey — from securing leads to dodging paparazzi – all while parenting her two children.

In the second season of sexy docu-soap Love in Paradise: The Caribbean, people are on a quest to find love in various tropical locales. Viewers will meet new couples and reunite with couples from seasons past to see if relationships found in paradise can last once they head back to the real world.

90 Day: The Single Life revolves around 90 Day Fiance favorites who are looking to find love again while attempting to let go of the baggage from their past. The series will follow newly uncoupled singles as they navigate the world of online dating, set-ups, and first date jitters.

The kings and queens of pig shows are back! The fan-favorite series, Pig Royalty, returns as lines are drawn and loyal allies become enemies. The Rhin and the Balero family rivalry continues to boil while Nugget and Tyler question their allegiances, but as always the drama behind the scenes is as Texas-sized as the competition in the ring.

The Ghost Brothers – Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey – are flipping the switch in their discovery+ series Ghost Brothers: Lights Out. These candid thrillseekers are one-upping each other with the skeleton keys to the most legendary haunts in the country. Once inside, the dopest ghost-hunting brothers unleash traditional and unorthodox methods to determine if the location lives up to the hype, and who or what lies behind the scares.

These titles join other recent discovery+ renewals including second seasons of Naked and Afraid of Love, Eli Roth Presents: A Ghost Ruined My Life and The Haunted Museum.

Earlier this year, discovery+ launched the “Black Voices” hub with programming spotlighting the African American community. The hub will live on the platform year-round with curated series, documentaries, and specials that will take viewers on an educational, entertaining and exploratory journey through stories of empowerment and entrepreneurship, love and relationships, real estate and design, history and investigation, food and lifestyle, and more.

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 6 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.



‘PIG ROYALTY’ DIVES INTO THE EXTREME WORLD OF COMPETITIVE PIG SHOWING

Posted on by Danielle Langer





SQUEAL THE COMPETITION! ALL-NEW DISCOVERY+ SERIES ‘PIG ROYALTY’ DIVES INTO THE EXTREME WORLD OF COMPETITIVE PIG SHOWING, FAMILY RIVALRIES, AND TEXAS-SIZED DRAMA

– First two episodes will also air on Discovery Channel beginning March 23 –

(Los Angeles) – Welcome to Helotes, TX, where pig shows are as big as “Friday Night Lights” football. In the all-new series, PIG ROYALTY, streaming exclusively on discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service, audiences will dive into the extreme world of pig show competitions and follow the rivalry between two unforgettable families: the Baleros, who have reigned supreme for years; and the Rihns, who want to take them down and become the next great pig dynasty. The two families criss-cross Texas, competing for the ultimate prizes: money; scholarships; big, shiny belt buckles that “crown” you the winner; and all the bragging rights that go with them. Don’t let the southern smiles and hospitality fool you – the stakes are high and family legacies, reputations and thousands of dollars are on the line. May the best pig win!

PIG ROYALTY streams on discovery+ Tuesday, Mar. 23, in addition to premiering on Discovery Channel for two weeks beginning Mar. 23 at 9 PM ET/PT.

From daily walks and scrubbing the sties, to betrayal and ruthless competition, expect no shortage of pigs and no shortage of drama in PIG ROYALTY. Throughout the season, we’ll see each family practice with their prized pigs day and night in order to win the coveted ‘buckles,’ either for showmanship or breed champion, along with scholarships and hefty cash prizes. Audiences are introduced to a whole new universe of fierce pig show coaches and ‘pig parents,’ who live and breathe pig shows and watch over the next generation of competitors. We’ll meet matriarch Michelle Balero and her champion daughters McKayla, McKenzie, and McCall who train their cousin Taytain “The Nugget” Diaz (11) and have a reputation for drama and the buckles to back it up; The Rihn’s, headed up by matriarch Jodi who, along with her daughters Kammi and Keylie, is looking to make her son Kannen (12) a winner and has some scores to settle with The Baleros; and Jody Rihn’s friends the Tyks’, headed by mothers Mandy and Kristen, who are underdogs looking to get their son Brandon (16) back in the game.

Audiences will track this multi-generational rivalry that consumes the lives of the Bolero and Rihn pig parents and trickles down to the kids as they compete to have the best, most celebrated pigs in Texas. Get ready to be pulled in by the belt buckle, as the matriarchs and their daughters prepare their preteen protégées for a competition filled with backstabbing and potential sabotage as tears and secrets spill along the way. Find out who will be crowned the winner and who will be left out in the pig pen.

In addition to streaming PIG ROYALTY on discovery+, viewers can join the conversation on social media by using #PigRoyalty and following @AnimalPlanet on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

PIG ROYALTY is produced for discovery+ by Hot Snakes Media. For Hot Snakes Media, Eric Evangelista, Shannon Evangelista, Erik Kesten and Benjamin Ringe are executive producers. For Animal Planet, Erin Wanner is executive producer and Pat Dempsey is supervising producer.

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.