Discovery News, 2009

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Hasbro Closes Investment in Joint Venture with Discovery Communications

May 22, 2009

(Pawtucket, R.I. and Silver Spring, Md.) Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) and Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) announced today the closing of Hasbro's purchase of a ...

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Discovery Communications Signs Licensing Agreements for New Mobile and Video Games Based on Discovery Channel Brand and Programs

May 19, 2009

(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Communications, the world's number-one non-fiction media company, has finalized three new interactive entertainment licensing deals based on the Discovery Channel brand ...

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Doug Levy Named Vice President of Operations OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network

May 18, 2009

(Los Angeles, Ca.) Doug Levy has been named Vice President of Operations for OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, effective immediately.   In this role, Levy is ...

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Discovery Communications Appoints Jennifer Iras Vice President, Affiliate and National Accounts Marketing, Domestic Distribution

May 18, 2009

(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Communications has appointed Jennifer Iras as vice president, affiliate and national accounts marketing, Domestic Distribution.  Iras will manage all marketing relationships ...

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Iowa Middle School Team Named the Grand Prize Winner in National Community Focused Sustainability Challenge

May 18, 2009

(New York, N.Y.) The Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) announce today the national winning teams in the first-ever Siemens ...

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Discovery Channel and Discovery Kids Combine for Seven Daytime Emmy® Nominations

May 15, 2009

(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Channel and Discovery Kids nabbed a combined total of seven nominations, as the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced ...

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Discovery Launches First HD Network in Latin America

May 13, 2009

(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Networks International, a division of the number one nonfiction media company Discovery Communications, today announced that it is expanding its international ...

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Announces Completion of Syndication of $500 Million Incremental Credit Facility

May 13, 2009

(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) today announced that its subsidiary, Discovery Communications Holding, LLC (“DCH”), has completed the syndication of ...

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Discovery Communications to Launch Immersive Consumer Travel Expeditions Called "Discovery Adventures"

May 11, 2009

(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Communications, the world's leading nonfiction media company and parent to Discovery Channel, announced today it will enter the travel category with ...

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Discovery Communications Appoints Chance Patterson Vice President of International Communications

May 11, 2009

(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Communications today announced the appointment of Chance Patterson to the role of Vice President of International Communications, Discovery Networks International.  Patterson ...

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