Los Angeles, U.S.A — When darkness falls, our eyesight fails us and our imaginations run wild. In the US premiere of the Discovery Channel/BBC/Terra Mater Factual Studios co-production “The Dark”, airing Saturday, October 27 at 9PM ET/PT, one group of brave individuals faces the most primal of human fears, fear of the dark, and utilizes technology to unveil the world after dark and shed light on the riveting nighttime dramas of some remarkable animals such as jaguars, pumas, owl monkeys, and vampire bats.

A team comprised of biologists, wildlife experts, and specialist camera crews venture into Central and South America armed with thermal imaging, infrared cameras, and a fierce determination to unravel the mystery of what life is like after dark for the majority of animals who are nocturnal.

The team’s filming technology allows them to capture natural behavior without disturbing the wildlife, even in pitch black conditions, and throughout the course of their six-month expedition they will have to become creatures of the night themselves. They will wade through crocodile-filled rivers, brave shark-infested waters, discover bizarre creatures and witness never-before-seen behaviors, and come face-to-face with predators in some uncomfortably close encounters.

The resulting footage is exhilarating, immersive, and provides viewers a completely new perspective on wildlife at night. This is a hair-raising view humans have rarely been able to witness…until now. “The Dark” premieres Saturday, October 27 at 9PM ET/PT.

“The Dark” is a Discovery Channel/BBC/Terra Mater Factual Studios co-production. For BBC, Tim Martin is executive producer; Jonny Keeling is series producer; Rowan Musgrave, Susanna Handslip, and Will Ridgeon are the director/producers. For Discovery Channel, James Manfull is writer and executive producer with Meghan Keener; Christine Weber is vice president of production.

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New York, U.S.A. — Discovery Channel’s ratings reached sky-high proportions with Discovery News’ live coverage of the Red Bull Stratos mission on Sunday, October 14. The broadcast titled “Space Jump Live” became the highest-rated, non-prime program ever in Discovery Channel’s history. Austrian extreme sport athlete Felix Baumgartner and his record-breaking jump generated 7.6 million total viewers (P2+ cume) and an average of 4.21 million viewers P2+ to become the #1 non-prime program across all television among persons 25-54 (excluding sports).

Discovery Channel’s broadcast of Discovery News’ “Space Jump Live” on Sunday, October 14th from 9 AM – 4 PM ET/PT was the #1 non-prime, non-sports cable program among p25-54 and p18-49 and #1 among M/W25-54 and M/W18-49 delivery. The live, full broadcast earned a 2.72 HH / 2.02 P25-54 AA% on Discovery Channel.

In addition, Discovery Channel’s airing of “Space Jump Live” marked Discovery’s highest-rated telecast among P/M18-34 delivery in all dayparts this year, including primetime, and the highest-rated weekend daytime (9a-7p) program in Discovery Channel’s history among P/M/W25-54 and P/M/W18-49 delivery.

Discovery Channel was also at the forefront of the social media conversation, with “Discovery Channel” trending on Twitter among Stratos-related hashtags and topics. Throughout the preparation and jump Discovery News Space Producer Dr. Ian O’Neill live-Tweeted the event, providing his expert insight. Discovery Channel’s Facebook page garnered tens of thousands of likes, comments and shares, as viewers explored the mission more deeply through Discovery News’ online Wide Angle coverage.

Velocity’s broadcast of “Space Jump Live” attracted nearly one million P2+ viewers (991,000), making it the network’s highest-rated telecast ever and ranking it in the top 20 (18th) for M25-54 ratings in all of cable.

According to Discovery News, Felix Baumgartner broke several records including the highest jump from a platform at 128,100 feet (39,045 meters), the longest free-fall distance at 119,846 feet (36,529 meters) and a maximum vertical velocity at 833.9 mph (1342.8 kmh) or Mach 1.24. In addition, Felix Baumgartner’s historic jump occurred on the 65th anniversary of the first supersonic flight.

To learn more about “Space Jump Live” and Baumgartner’s record-breaking event, please go to DiscoveryNews.com for comprehensive coverage and follow @Discovery_News and @Discovery on Twitter.

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