World News – USA – Discovery of a streaming service with shows with Chip and Joanna Gaines, Kevin Hart, more

Joanna and Chip Gaines, who have gained a loyal following as presenters of « Fixer Upper » on HGTV, will be featured in the original content of their upcoming Magnolia network when the Discovery Plus streaming service launches in January. (Photo: HGTV) HGTV

TV fans know the Discovery Channel as the home of hits like « Shark Week », « Gold Rush » and more. But the Discovery, Inc. . The company spans several popular TV channels including Food Network, HGTV, TLC, and Travel Channel. Now the company is preparing to launch its own entry into the so-called streaming wars with Discovery Plus, a streaming platform that not only offers subscribers access to episodes of favorites like Guy Fieri’s « Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives » start. « And » Property Brothers « , but on the original series.

In Wednesday’s announcement, the company announced that Discovery Plus will offer « the largest content library ever for a new streaming service, » including more than 55. 000 episodes and more than 2. 500 « current and classic shows » from discovery networks.

Other points that Discovery is highlighting are the planned lineup of the originals of the streaming service and new spin-offs that are part of what Discovery calls the « 90 Day Fiancé Universe » franchise.

When Discovery Plus on Jan.. January starts. 4, 2021, here’s a look at some of the products available:

Magnolia Network: Subscribers get an exclusive first look at the content of Magnolia Network, a cross-platform joint venture with Chip and Joanna Gaines. The couple, who gained a loyal following from their HGTV series « Fixer Upper, » are preparing for the Magnolia network’s debut, although a launch date has not yet been announced. Discovery Plus, as stated on the Magnolia Network website, “will be the first place to watch brand new episodes of ‘Fixer Upper: Welcome Home’, Jo’s cooking show – ‘Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines’, as well as the premiere episode from ten upcoming original series. The Magnolia Network, which was originally supposed to launch in October until the pandemic delayed debut, is taking over the Discovery company’s DIY network.

Spin-offs from « 90 Day Fiancé »: The TLC series popular worldwide, in which people from other countries come to the U.. S.. . Marrying partners before the visitor visa expires has already spawned several spin-offs. And more are on the way. Discovery Plus offers « 90 Day Journey, » a « curated series » that introduces couples who have emerged as fan favorites. There’s also a brand new 90-day Fiancé Tentpole series, according to Discovery, and several additional titles from across the franchise, including game and talk show formats totaling over 200 hours of 90-day content. ”

Food Shows: « Bobby and Giada in Italy » is a series in which the mainstays of the Food Network Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis take a food-focused tour of Italy. Other offers include shows with Carla Hall, Ludacris, Sebastian Maniscalco and Duff Goldman as well as “Amy Schumer learns to cook: uncensored. ”

Home and lifestyle shows: Host Michael Urie and guest judges like Martha Stewart will be featured in “Clipped”, a topiary competition. Maureen McCormick and Dan Vickery host « Frozen in Time, » a makeover show for dated homes; and « House Hunters: Comedians on Couches Unfiltered » offer comedians who embrace what Discovery promises, « incredibly unfiltered color commentary on classic episodes of » House Hunters « . Dan Levy and Natasha Leggero are hosts. Guests include Seth Rogen, John Mulaney, Ali Wong, JB Smoove, Chelsea Peretti, Whitney Cummings, Margaret Cho and Blake Griffin.

True Crime: The shows include Queen of Meth, which tells the story of Lori Arnold, sister of comic actor Tom Arnold. According to Discovery, « meth didn’t start at our frontier, but started in 1984 with star Tom Arnold’s sister, Lori Arnold, at a cabin in Iowa. In 1986, she was at the center of the country’s meth boom – the Queen Pin of a multi-million dollar company that made and distributed the drug across the Midwest. Now, for the first time, she tells her full story. ”

Adventure: Comedian Kevin Hart stars in a show with the working title « Route 66 » in which Hart takes a road trip on Route 66 to see what’s wrong with America. ”

Nature and Documentaries: « The Impossible Row » is described as a report on Colin O’Brady and « his crew’s attempt » to create the world’s first fully human-powered ocean row across the Drake Passage, the most dangerous 600 miles of open oceans ride on earth. « O’Brady, a Portlander known for adventure, made headlines differently earlier this year when National Geographic published a piece criticizing O’Brady’s claims about his famous hike through Antarctica. O’Brady responded with an Instagram post that partially said he was “stunned to see a confusing article in Nat Geo about my expeditions. I’m not sure how or why they twisted the facts so, but I assure you the article is full of inaccuracies. ”

Discovery Plus will be available in U. S.. . at a starting price of $ 4. 99 per month, with an ad-free version for $ 6. 99 per month. Some Verizon customers can receive Discovery Plus for up to 12 months. Details can be found at https: // www. verizon. com / solutions-and-services / Discovery-Plus /? CMP = OTC_CON_OTH_22222_NA_20201202_NA_NM20200250_00001

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