Daily Planet (TV series)
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Daily Planet is a television program on Discovery Channel Canada
which features daily news, discussion and commentary on the scientific aspects of current events and discoveries. The show first aired as @discovery.ca in 1995. It was renamed to Daily Planet in 2002. The show relaunched with in high definition in 2011.
The current hosts are Ziya Tong
and Dan Riskin. Daily Planet airs on Discovery Channel Canada, Monday through Friday at 7 and 11 p.m.
Jay Ingram, who hosted the show since Discovery Channel Canada's inception, announced his retirement on May 16, 2011. Daily Planet Jay's Last Show aired on Sunday, June 5, 2011, which paid tribute to the host with flash backs and guest segments. Previous co-hosts include Natasha Stillwell who left the show on February 2, 2007, temporary co-host Patty Kim
, and Kim Jagtiani who left in September 2008.
The show relaunched on August 29, 2011 with a new set in high definition.
(then branded Discovery Science Channel) from 2000–2001, during the @discovery.ca era. Patty Kim hosted from Washington, DC. A weekly version called Discoveries This Week, hosted by Dan Duran
, aired on that channel until 2006. The Science Channel
more recently simulcasted a live Daily Planet special called Mars: The Phoenix Lands in HD on May 25, 2008.
International versions of Daily Planet are also produced for Discovery Channel Latin America and Discovery Channel Asia.
Discovery Channel Canada
Discovery Channel is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel devoted to nature, adventure, science and technology programming. Discovery Channel is currently owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc...
which features daily news, discussion and commentary on the scientific aspects of current events and discoveries. The show first aired as @discovery.ca in 1995. It was renamed to Daily Planet in 2002. The show relaunched with in high definition in 2011.
The current hosts are Ziya Tong
Ziya Tong
Ziya Tong is a television personality and producer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is of Chinese and Macedonian descent, and was born in London, England and later lived in Hong Kong.Tong moved from Hong Kong to Canada when she was 11....
and Dan Riskin. Daily Planet airs on Discovery Channel Canada, Monday through Friday at 7 and 11 p.m.
History
Daily Planet first aired on January 1, 1995, the same day as the premiere of Discovery Channel Canada, under the name @discovery.ca, it was an hour long daily news magazine with a science news segment and several feature segments. During this era, the show aired for the fall/winter season. The summer season aired the variant show Summer@discovery.ca, with a the daily science news segment, and repeats of feature segments from the fall/winter season in a half hour format. On September 30, 2002, it was relaunched as Daily Planet, adopting a "science magazine" programming format.Jay Ingram, who hosted the show since Discovery Channel Canada's inception, announced his retirement on May 16, 2011. Daily Planet Jay's Last Show aired on Sunday, June 5, 2011, which paid tribute to the host with flash backs and guest segments. Previous co-hosts include Natasha Stillwell who left the show on February 2, 2007, temporary co-host Patty Kim
Patty Kim
Patty Kim is a Canadian filmmaker and co-founder of Safari Media. With her husband, Chris Sheridan, she directed the 2006 documentary Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story and the 2004 documentary Destiny...
, and Kim Jagtiani who left in September 2008.
The show relaunched on August 29, 2011 with a new set in high definition.
Set Design
During the summer of 2002, the set was completely remade for the name change from @discovery.ca to Daily Planet. During the summer of 2006, the set of Daily Planet was completely made over. On the season premiere in September, the end of the show was about the rebuilding of the set. During the summer of 2011 the set of Daily Planet was rebuilt to fit a high definition show that started to air that fall.Foreign versions
An American version of the series, Science Daily, which was based in Washington, DC, aired on the Discovery-owned digital channel The Science ChannelThe Science Channel
Science is a United States cable, satellite and IPTV Television Network produced by Discovery Communications. Science features programming in the fields of space, technology, prehistory and animals.-History:...
(then branded Discovery Science Channel) from 2000–2001, during the @discovery.ca era. Patty Kim hosted from Washington, DC. A weekly version called Discoveries This Week, hosted by Dan Duran
Dan Duran (broadcaster)
Dan Duran is a Canadian actor and broadcaster, best known as a former co-anchor with Carla Collins of the Canadian entertainment news series ENow...
, aired on that channel until 2006. The Science Channel
The Science Channel
Science is a United States cable, satellite and IPTV Television Network produced by Discovery Communications. Science features programming in the fields of space, technology, prehistory and animals.-History:...
more recently simulcasted a live Daily Planet special called Mars: The Phoenix Lands in HD on May 25, 2008.
International versions of Daily Planet are also produced for Discovery Channel Latin America and Discovery Channel Asia.
Programming segments
- Jay's Journal – Jay Ingram's editorial column, discussing implications of information in science news.
- MindBender – A weekly contest where the viewers are asked five science-based questions. Viewers who submit the correct answers online can win a jacket or a backpack. From the 2002-2003 season to the 2008-2009 season, there were only 3 questions, with a warm-up question before the contest.
- Discoveries - Daily recap of science and technology headlines from around the world. (Known as Planet Now in 2009-2010 season)
- Weird Planet - Showcasing an unusual scientific discovery or piece of technology.
- Planet You - Highlighting technology headlines and showing user-generated images and videos.
- Super Slo-Mo Tuesday - A slow motion video of varying topic.
- Ziyology - Host Ziya TongZiya TongZiya Tong is a television personality and producer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is of Chinese and Macedonian descent, and was born in London, England and later lived in Hong Kong.Tong moved from Hong Kong to Canada when she was 11....
interviews scientists and researchers about their work. - Alan NursallAlan NursallAlan Nursall is a Canadian scientist and television personality, who reports on science news for the Canadian television series Daily Planet and the Alan Nursall Experience on the Discovery Channel.- Biography :...
Experience - Alan Nursall explores the physics behind everyday objects and events. Some segments consist of public demonstrations of physics experiments with help from bystanders.
Former programming segments
- Behind the Scenes – Natasha Stillwell goes to commercial/industrial facilities to explain the workings of everyday items/service, similar to How It's MadeHow It's MadeHow It's Made is a documentary television series that premiered in 2001 on Science in the U.S., and Discovery Channel Canada in Canada. The program is produced in the Canadian province of Quebec by Productions MAJ, Inc...
. - Joe's Chemistry Set (1995–2002) – Joe Schwarcz performs chemical experiments to explain chemical phenomena. It was eventually split into a 13-episode series named Science To Go.
- Weird and Wonderful Science (?–2002) – Originally called 'Weird Science', it featured Richard WassersugRichard WassersugDr. Richard Joel Wassersug is a professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at Dalhousie University with cross appointments in the Departments of Biology and Psychology...
introducing strange scientific phenomena. - Built In Your Backyard – Segment for home-made inventions.
- Fact of the Matter – Featuring various physicists to explain physical phenomena.
- Shannon's Gadgets – Shannon Bentley rates science's latest techno offerings.
- Starstruck – Ivan Semeniuk's weekly space column
- You Asked For It – @discovery.ca segment answering scientific questions from viewers. It was eventually turned into a separate half-hour show. In the Daily Planet era, it was relaunched in 2005-2006 season as 'Planet Q'.
- Science And The City – Alan NursallAlan NursallAlan Nursall is a Canadian scientist and television personality, who reports on science news for the Canadian television series Daily Planet and the Alan Nursall Experience on the Discovery Channel.- Biography :...
goes to public places to demonstrate physical phenomena by inviting public into performing experiments. - Going for Green (Fall 2009) - A ten-part series showcasing some of the green technology in use at 2010 Winter Olympics2010 Winter OlympicsThe 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
venues.
Daily Planet Goes specials
A full-hour, multi-episode series, where show hosts go to different places for the episodes.- Daily Planet Goes To Japan (2005)http://ctvmedia.ca/discovery/releases/release.asp?id=9245&num=4&yyyy=2007
- Daily Planet Goes To China (2006)
- Daily Planet Goes To India (2008)http://www.discoverychannel.ca/reports/article.aspx?aid=261
- Daily Planet Goes North (2008) http://www.discoverychannel.ca/shows/showdetails.aspx?sid=4436
- Daily Planet Goes To Australia (2008)http://www.channelcanada.com/Article1870.htmlhttp://www.discoverychannel.ca/content/?pid=8380
- Daily Planet Goes Green (2008) http://www.expeditiongreen.ca/content/?pid=7385
- Daily Planet Goes To Burning Man (2008) http://ctvmedia.ca/discovery/releases/release.asp?id=10596&yyyy=2008
- Daily Planet Goes To Alberta (2008)
- Daily Planet Goes To Vancouver (2010)
Daily Planet Special Episodes
- Daily Planet Green Week (April 2009)
- Daily Planet Greatest Show Ever (June 2010)
- Daily Planet Jay's Last Show (June 2011)
List of hosts
- Gill Deacon (1996–2002)
- Jane Gilbert (interim hostess) (1998)
- Judy Haladay (1995–1996)
- Ellie HarrisonEllie Harrison (journalist)Ellie Harrison is a British ecologist, journalist and television presenter.Harrison grew up in rural Gloucestershire, "living off the land". At various times she worked in Zimbabwe, camped by and canoed on Lake Kariba and visited both Canada and Zimbabwe to observe wildlife before going to university...
(2008 interim) - Karina Huber (2008 interim)
- Jay Ingram (1995–2011)
- Kim Jagtiani (2007–2008)
- Patty KimPatty KimPatty Kim is a Canadian filmmaker and co-founder of Safari Media. With her husband, Chris Sheridan, she directed the 2006 documentary Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story and the 2004 documentary Destiny...
- Valerie PringleValerie PringleValerie Pringle, CM is a Canadian television host and journalist.Pringle began her career in broadcasting as a summer student with Toronto radio station CFRB in 1973, and became a fulltime reporter for the station the following year...
- Dan Riskin (2011–present)
- Ed RobertsonEd RobertsonLloyd Edward Elwyn Robertson , better known as Ed Robertson, is the Canadian lead singer, as well as a guitarist and songwriter in the band, Barenaked Ladies...
(guest host) (2008) - Ivan Semeniuk (fill-in host & host of Summer@discovery.ca)
- Galit Solomon (interim hostess) (2007)
- Natasha Stillwell (2002–2007)
- Ziya TongZiya TongZiya Tong is a television personality and producer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is of Chinese and Macedonian descent, and was born in London, England and later lived in Hong Kong.Tong moved from Hong Kong to Canada when she was 11....
(2008–present)