Warner Bros. Discovery showcased its expansive cable portfolio at its Upfront, encompassing more than 3,000 hours across 225 new and returning shows.
The company owns five of the top ten cable networks in the U.S., reaching 208 million average monthly viewers and nearly 30% of primetime cable viewing in Q1.
The slate includes 98 new series and a whopping 127 returners across Discovery Channel, Food Network, HGTV, Investigation Discovery, TBS, TNT, TLC, Magnolia Network, Adult Swim, OWN and others.
“Our brands are unstoppable, delivering the most talked about and must-watch unscripted series on TV today,” said Channing Dungey, chairman and CEO of the Warner Bros. Television Group and WBD U.S. networks. “We have the best creative team in the business and will continue to produce innovative, genre-defining programming that super serves our fans.”
Titles announced and previewed included Adult Swim’s new adult animated comedy President Curtis, Discovery Channel’s new Shark Week special KPop Shark Heroes, featuring actor and comedian Ken Jeong and artist REI AMI; Food Network’s epic 100 Cooks competition—hosted by Terry Crews—and Wildcard Kitchen: High Rollers at Sea; HGTV’s Roast My Rental lwith Leslie Jones; and Investigation Discovery’s new true crime docuseries Game Day Murders (w.t.), produced by Shaquille O’Neal and guided by Lindsay Czarniak.
The company also announced 90 Day Con for fans of TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé.
