Discovery News, 2008
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Science Channel and Overbrook Entertainment Announce New Production Deal
November 24, 2008
(Silver Spring, Md., and Los Angeles, Ca.) Today, Overbrook Entertainment and Science Channel announced a partnership to produce an innovative, new two-hour television event, Young ...
Gena McCarthy Promoted to SVP, Development and Production at Discovery Channel
November 24, 2008
(Silver Spring, Md.) Gena McCarthy, currently VP of Development and Current Programming has been promoted to SVP of Development and Production as announced today by ...
TLC's Jon & Kate Plus 8 Say "I Do" to Record Ratings
November 19, 2008
(New York, N.Y.) Monday's Jon & Kate Plus 8 (9-10 p.m. ET/PT), "For Better or Worse" ranks as the highest rated episode of Jon & ...
WHALE WARS Catapults Animal Planet to Top Ten Ranking
November 18, 2008
(Silver Spring, Md.) Animal Planet's WHALE WARS stormed audiences on its second voyage delivering more than 1.1 million viewers (1.153M P2+), the network's best performing ...
Whoop Inc. and Discovery Emerging Networks Group Sign Programming Development Deal
November 11, 2008
(Silver Spring, Md.) Whoopi Goldberg's lifelong passion for learning is the centerpiece of a new development deal between Whoop Inc. and Discovery Communications' Emerging Networks ...
Discovery Communications Names David Shackley Senior Vice President, Creative
November 11, 2008
(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Communications today announced that David Shackley has been appointed Senior Vice President, Creative. Reporting to Chief Marketing Officer Wonya Lucas, Shackley ...
Jeffrey Meier Named Senior Vice President Scheduling, Acquisitions, and Strategy OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network
November 10, 2008
(Los Angeles, Ca.) Jeffrey Meier has been named Senior Vice President, Scheduling, Acquisitions, and Strategy for OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, effective immediately. Mr. Meier ...
Discovery Communications to Webcast Investor Presentation
November 7, 2008
(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) today announced that President and CEO David Zaslav and Senior Executive Vice President and CFO Brad ...
Discovery Communications Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
November 7, 2008
(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. The discussion below ...
Discovery Channel Appoints Ken Schwab To Senior Vice President of Programming
November 4, 2008
(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Channel today announced the appointment of veteran television executive Ken Schwab to Senior Vice President, Programming, as a key position on ...