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Discovery Cancels 'American Guns' After Sandy Hook Massacre

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:01:20 +0000

Just days after the terrible tragedy of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, the country, and even the world at large, faces an undeniable need to re-examine the role of gun control on the world stage. As with numerous tragedies in the past, much of the focus shifts to violence in media as depicted across film and television, which today faces one of its first casualties. Discovery has opted to pull the plug on its pro-firearm reality series 'American Guns.' But what will the reaction to the news bring?

Discovery Won't Air New Episodes of Ted Nugent's 'Gun Country'

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 01:34:43 +0000

In addition to a number of television episodes from the likes of 'Haven' and 'Family Guy,' we weren't surprised to see that Discovery opted not to renew its firearm family series 'American Guns,' given the aftermath and national discourse raging from the terrible Sandy Hook Elementary massacre. Now, it seems another of Discovery's 2nd amendment series - Ted Nugent's 'Gun Country' - has been pulled from the network, but is it a reaction to last week's tragedy?

Discovery Is Leaving 'Man vs. Wild' Host Bear Grylls to Fend for Himself

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:30:59 +0000

If you’re a fan of ‘Man vs. Wild’ host Bear Grylls, enjoy him while you can — the Discovery channel has announced it’ll no longer be doing business with the adventurer. Seems there’s “a continuing contractual dispute” between Grylls and the cable network, causing Discovery to “terminate all current productions” with him. The rift reportedly [...]