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Maryland
1 review
10 helpful votes
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Unconscionable programming decision
February 6, 2021

It is unconscionable that Discovery has chosen to move content those of us with cable or satellite have been paying for already to Discovery + exclusively. What- we're supposed to pay extra for the same content now? This shows a complete lack of respect for consumers who are smart enough to know that all the "streaming" platform costs add up when coupled with internet service and are no less expensive in the end than having cable or satellite. Is this being driven by disputes with cable/satellite providers over cost? Talk about throwing the baby out with the bath water...

Date of experience: February 6, 2021
Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Who is running this channel?
February 1, 2021

How does every single discovery channel and the travel channels advertise one show and have a totally different show on - not good discovery.

Date of experience: January 31, 2021
Colorado
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Discovery plus
January 29, 2021

Since discovery plus came out... I have really felt cheated by the discovery channel... can't watch what we want unless you pay $... Such a shame that an educational channel is now all about the money$... I'm taking it off my line up

Date of experience: January 28, 2021
Ohio
1 review
20 helpful votes
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Disrespects customers
January 12, 2021

Some shows I what on discovery are being moved to discovery +. I already pay for Discovery in my cable package but to take shows away and hold them hostage is wrong,. If I want to continue to watch I have to pay even more. I just will take the discovery channels out of my lineup so I no longer will get caught in this trap. Don't pay extra or they will feel there is nothing wrong with this behavior.

Date of experience: January 11, 2021
Oklahoma
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Wow what a farce, Fastest in America
January 5, 2021

Discovery NOLA wasnt the only one that got "hustled" JJ hustled you guys also. Not once but twice. He hustled you guys out of a couple hundred thousand dollars right into his pocket by rigging these races in his favor. Changing rules and changing starting spots he picked out a nice slick area of pavement. Made two lines to make sure the back tires where exactly where he wanted them and then tuned his own cars to it in advance. While the other cars were tuned to a different launching line. JJ is the king of Hustle and Tricks and in this case he not only screwed the competition but you financed it. Did Discovery really think JJ wouldnt rig this in his favor? That is what he does! That is his entire gig! Social Media is on fire and 95% of all opinions are bad. You know the saying "Fool me once shame on you, Fool me twice shame on me". What do they say about fool me a third time? For a channel known for its quality and honest programming your high paid TV execs didnt even have a clue they were part of a con game by a con man. I will still watch Discovery but dont count on me being there for season 3.

Date of experience: January 5, 2021
Tennessee
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Moonshiner
December 23, 2020

The guy with the soft voice thsts the narrator, HE RUINS THE SHOW,
The guy with the deeper voice is perfect person. His voice fit the show.
Get rid of soft voice guy PLEASE
THSNK YOU
TRISH.

Date of experience: December 22, 2020
Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Ant master mechanic?
December 11, 2020

For the Discovery channel, this is such a "CON JOB". I'm a tradesman in my 36th year, & for myself & the other millions of other licensed trade qualified people out there, have got to feel like myself, with this self tagged (master mechanic) - X copper?
Who is just monkey see monkey do from U-tube, & is given the title of Master mechanic? This rubbish must be recorded in the U. S, So I'm not sure of the trade certifications handed out there, But here in Australia All trade certifications are under strict guide lines, where to become a tradesman, you have to complete a 4 year apprenticeship of which your under the supervision of a licensed & qualified tradesman at all times for those 4 years, as well as attending 7 weeks straight every year of the apprenticeship at a government trade school, having to learn the theory & practical of the trade, where at the end of each 7 week attendance final exams are given where if failed?, not only do you receive a fail, you also will lose your apprenticeship & will be fired on the spot, where usually for a 15 to 19 year old kid?. It's a lot of pressure. Then once your have completed your 4 years apprenticeship in your trade, you'll receive your trade certification certificate where the government licences you as a tradesman of which your required to keep your trade licence paid up every year. My trade is a fitter where working diesels & heavy mechanics is my gig, & after being in the trade for over 35 years, I've trained many apprentice's, also working along side many other fine tradesman too!, & if any tradesman labeled him or her self a master? They would get laughed out of the work shop never being able to be taken seriously ever again, & would be considered by their fellow tradesman as a total wanker who totally loves them self. Over my years of working in my trade, I've worked with some very well experienced tradey's, but one thing i know & this will not matter any where in the world, & tradesman who are labeled masters? Are always, & I mean always are in their late 50's to early 60's, & a master "never ever" calls them self a master!, As they are given this tag from their fellow tradesman who work along side them for a very long time where they get to see the experience & talent on show. That's why a bunch of discovery wankers who have no clue of a good from a so so tradesman, give the prestige title of Master to some $#*! who looks good on camera? All you wankers along with that Ant clown should be ashamed of your self's, for putting this false title of supreme workmanship for a F#^K wit! When you have other tradesman on your other shows who are not yet masters in their trade, But are still very special, where they are 20 times more deserving Eg; The dude who runs "Texas metal", or that Martin dude, where even those extremely super talented tradesman would never call them self's a master! Because like myself being in my trade for all this time?, there's always something new to learn, & you must always be still be willing to listen to other's new ways of doing things too! Any wanker with half a brain, who has the rite tools, & a computer logged on to U-tube, can take on any job these days, But only a trade qualified experienced tradesman can can take on any job sight unseen, & have it back up & running, By their years of time tested know how skills. You discovery clowns should be ashamed of your self's for trying to pull such a load of BU#L SH#T over people who know better. But i tell you this, any thing with that Ant wanker, or Ant & that fat british used car sales man sly grub? Will not be on my T. V ever, "EVER" again! You producers of that False rubbish "Ant" crap, should do fairy tales instead! This is how stupid this Ant show is, where Even that Ant clown pulled one stupid statement where he harped on about your car shows, where silly deadlines & false dramas are put in them, But then this "goose" starts off his show stating he's go a 12 week deadline? One thing I'm sure of is, if any tradesmen see's his show? They'll be able to see straight through it in the 1st 10/15 seconds, & have the same consideration of it as myself, & that it's such SH#T! & nothing but!
C. P. Webb ( a real tradesman)

Date of experience: December 11, 2020
Ohio
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Street Outlaws Fastest in America
November 17, 2020

This is the dumbest $#*! ever. I like JJ but but damn! Fastest in America this week or maybe next week?!?! This is BS move on! Go back to the original!

Date of experience: November 16, 2020
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The Last Alaskans.
November 12, 2020

I of the Best Shows You Have/had!
The Browns/Bush People. Stupid!
While THE LAST ALASKANS, A True Honest Family, With Good Values.
What a shame

Date of experience: November 11, 2020
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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So sick of falling for these shows... Most shows on DISCOVERY are outrageously fake! Fake! Fake! Expedition unknown, expedition X etc. fake shows that are so badly scripted and acted that it seems they are for children. Complete wastes of time with Josh Gates and others whom i used to like, they outrageously exagerated and completely fabricated soties and legends that have been made up by the show! They dont exist and seouiously pathetic exagerations of the ones that are true legends! The shows run around endlesly wasting time to get absolutely no where just to get you to watch the next and the next! This chanel, like others, lies to people for entertainment while they get disgustingly filthy ritch. I have also noticed the same scenes portrayed from different angles and beeing given different storielines! Disgusting, outrageous and atrocious! LIERS! At least let people know before the show starts! This activity should be shown to the news and papers with evidence! Maybe then they will do something about it!

Date of experience: November 9, 2020
California
1 review
6 helpful votes
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8 commercials every 3 minutes
October 7, 2020

This is the worst viewing app ever. They literally have 6-8 commercials every 3 minutes no joke at all. A 22 minute show is 42 minutes. When they return from the commercials they replay the last 45 seconds before the commercials. The shows are all old. Don't waste the money

Date of experience: October 7, 2020
India
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Hindi dubbing of expedition unkwon
October 3, 2020

The hindi dubbing of expedition unknown with josh gates is very terrible now.
The first dubb was way better than the current one.
Bring back the old hindi voice of josh.

Date of experience: October 2, 2020
Illinois
2 reviews
24 helpful votes
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The quality of programming is atrocious. It appears they are catering to a rough and ready crowd who gleefully watch "Hicks" in the middle of nowhere or "Hicks" on wheels or Nuts lobbing balls at each other or a bunch of naked desperadoes striving to survive for no good reason. Many children are at home watching these supposedly educational channels. WHAT are they learning from these programs? Discovery Channel is in a RUT this is NEITHER educational NOR entertaining NOR entertainment. Start offering something interesting for the rest of us.

Date of experience: September 14, 2020
Florida
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Disappointed
August 2, 2020

I like a lot of shows on Animal Planet & Discovery, but am disgusted with the advertisements being far left! Have yet to see any other political advertisements except Biden. What happened to all competitors being given the same treatment when it comes to advertisements?
I am going to stop watching your networks until I hear you stop being so bias!

Date of experience: August 2, 2020
Pennsylvania
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Rapist on the show
July 26, 2020

How is it certain people make racial slurs and are taken off the air such as Roseanne, and a great show like Dukes of Hazzard for doing nothing compared to the rapist Mike Tyson. But Tyson raped someone and he is on the Tyson vs Shark week. I think Discovery should be ashamed to have a predator like him on tv.

Date of experience: July 26, 2020
Slovakia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Advertisement
July 19, 2020

It's unthinkable that I know each and every ad by word. This tv program should really focus on changing up the advertisement selection they have. It's really upsetting!

Date of experience: July 19, 2020
Massachusetts
4 reviews
9 helpful votes
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Great programming.
July 7, 2020

Discovery go has great programming. The app is great because you can search through so much wonderful content. They have great documentaries, shows, movies.

Date of experience: July 6, 2020
Tennessee
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Bought and paid for.
June 25, 2020

I guess the dems have you bought and paid for that's a shame stop being racist and saying BLM to we the people ALL LIVES MATTER.

Date of experience: June 24, 2020
New Jersey
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Just play shows
June 12, 2020

Stop trying to be political, I am tiered of all of this black lives matter, all lives matter that includes black lives. Get Oprah off of your channel all you are doing is adding fuel to a protest that should not even be going on now. I know more black people that are racist than white. I will probably not watch any more of your channels. Sorry to say that because I do enjoy most of them but I can't tolerate supporting made up issues. I know I am just one person and you really don't care about what I think but I'm tiered of staying quiet and not expressing my feelings.

Date of experience: June 10, 2020
Texas
1 review
4 helpful votes
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What has happened to this channel
May 24, 2020

Naked and afraid. What are you idiots thinking. What a dumb show. Who ever thought of this stupid show should be fired. I stopped watching your Chanel after this show came out. This use to be a great Chanel to watch. Now it sucks.

Date of experience: May 24, 2020