Pig Royalty, produced by Hot Snakes Media.
The series (pictured) dives into the world of pig show competitions and follows the rivalry of two families: the Baleros and the Rihns, who travel across the state competing for prizes including money, scholarships and the coveted “buckles” awarded to winners.
For Hot Snakes Media, Eric Evangelista, Shannon Evangelista, Erik Kesten and Benjamin Ringe are executive producers. For Animal Planet, Erin Wanner is executive producer and Pat Dempsey is supervising producer.
Pig Royalty premieres March 23. The series will also air on Discovery Channel for two weeks beginning March 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
TCA: Discovery+ unveils doc slate for first half of 2021 Discovery Inc.’s newly launched streaming service, Discovery+, has lifted the veil on its documentary slate for the first half of 2021, featuring a mix of festival favorites and docs exclusively . February 11, 2021
Discovery Inc.’s newly launched streaming service, Discovery+, has lifted the veil on its documentary slate for the first half of 2021, featuring a mix of festival favorites and docs exclusively launching via the platform.
Among the docs making their way to Discovery+ in the first half of the year: Hot Docs audience award winner
The Walrus and the Whistleblower (pictured);