Discovery Networks Asia Pacific program highlights this January 2020
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Discovery Channel (Astro Channel 561)
The Island with Bear Grylls S6
Bear Grylls returns to an uninhabited island in the Pacific to maroon twelve ordinary Brits for the toughest five weeks of their lives - and this series there is one hundred thousand pounds waiting to be discovered. What they do with the money when they find it is up to them, but if they leave early they leave with nothing.
Premiere Date: 7 January 2020, Tuesday
Time: 9pm (MY)
Episodes: 6 x 60 mins
TLC (Astro Channel 707)
The Little Couple S10
Features a unique family and their adventures and experiences.
Premiere Date: 6 January 2020, Monday
Time: 9pm (MY)
Episodes: 10 x 60 mins
Freakshow Cakes S1
In this one of- a-kind sweets showdown, teams of the most eccentric, wildly imaginative, and sweetest of geniuses, descend upon the side-show tent to whip out the Freakiest Cakes imaginable. Three teams of bakers make their way onto the main stage prepared to take on one epic round of cake creating.
Premiere Date: 22 January 2020, Wednesday
Time: 9.25pm (MY)
Episodes: 4 x 30 mins
Animal Planet (Astro Channel 556)
Amanda To The Rescue S2
Amanda Giese and her family and friends tackle and treat the most hopeless cases within her in- home animal rehab and rescue in rural Washington.
Premiere Date: 6 January 2020, Monday
Time: 9pm (MY)
Episodes: 9 x 60 mins
Discovery Asia (Astro Channel 571)
Orangutan Jungle School S2
A docu-soap following the hilarious antics, triumphs and tragedies of a gang of orphan orangutans as they progress through a unique forest school system. They don't know it yet, but these curious youngsters are destined for great things if they graduate from this school with a difference... the chance to live free in the wild. Along the way they endure all the embarrassments, tears, tantrums and teenage crushes that come with growing up orangutan. The stakes are high. The education is wild!
Premiere Date: 27 January 2020, Monday
Time: 9pm (MY)
Episodes: 13 x 60 mins
Happy Virtual Chinese New Year
Behind the scenes as Lunar New Year approaches, 6~8 storylines from 4 cities converge as we showcase efforts of passionate Chinese designers, techies, entrepreneurs, artists, craftspeople and even consumers who come together to recreate this timeless experience for a new digital generation.
Premiere Date: 25 January 2020, Saturday
Time: 9pm (MY)
Episodes: 1 x 30 mins
Food Network (Astro Channel 727)
Kitchen Takeover S1
Chef and restaurateur Isaac Toups travels across the country to help failing restaurants and food businesses before they're shuttered for good. He's taking over the kitchens, creating new menus, renovating the restaurants and inspiring the staff all in an attempt to set them on the road to success.
Premiere Date: 14 January 2020, Tuesday
Time: 9pm
Episodes: 5 x 60 mins
Carnivorous S1
Who's hungry for meat?! Courtney Rada is on the road with a mission: to discover the country's most sumptuous and surprising meat dishes (and try them for herself!). Along the way, she'll meet the ranchers, farmers, butchers and cooks behind these iconic beefy bites.
Premiere Date: 17 January 2020, Friday
Time: 8pm
Episodes: 8 x 30 mins
HGTV (Astro Channel 731)
Property Brothers: Forever Home S1
Drew and Jonathan Scott are on a mission to help couples transform their houses into forever homes where they can put down roots and happily spend their lives. But before that can happen, they need Drew and Jonathan to unlock the full potential of their house and renovate it into the home of their dreams.
Premiere Date: 22 January 2020, Wednesday
Time: 10pm
Episodes: 14 x 60 mins
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