On January 4 , 2006 , Discovery Communications announced anchor Ted Koppel , executive producer Tom Bettag and eight other former staff members from the ABC newsmagazine '' Nightline '' were joining Discovery Channel . The network was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards that year for shows including '' The Flight that Fought Back '' ( a documentary about the hijacking of United Airlines Flight 93 during the terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 ) and '' Deadliest Catch '' ( a reality series about a group of seafood fishermen )
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