Discovery News, 2009
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Discovery Communications Posts Record Second Quarter Across Networks
June 30, 2009
(New York, N.Y.) Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, ID., Military Channel and Discovery Health experienced strong 2Q09 ratings growth across multiple demographics, driven by the ...
Discovery Communications to Report Second Quarter 2009 Results on Tuesday, August 4
June 29, 2009
(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) will report second quarter 2009 results on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at 7 a.m. EDT. The ...
Discovery Channel Appoints Steve McGowan to Senior Vice President of Research
June 19, 2009
(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Channel today announced the appointment of Nielsen executive Steve McGowan to Senior Vice President, Research. In his new position, beginning July ...
Planet Green Launches REEL IMPACT Documentary Block: Weekly TV Premieres of Films About Human Impact on the Planet
June 17, 2009
(Silver Spring, Md.) Planet Green, Discovery Communication's channel and multiplatform destination devoted to the environment, today announced "Reel Impact", a powerful weekly two-hour block of ...
Discovery Channel's SOMALI PIRATE TAKEDOWN THE REAL STORY Documents Never-Before-Told Stories Behind Dramatic Maersk Alabama Pirate Standoff
June 15, 2009
(Silver Spring, Md.) This past April, news of U.S. Navy snipers bringing a swift end to the Somalia pirate standoff captivated the world's attention. After ...
Gaiam and Discovery Communications Announce Exclusive Licensing Deal
June 15, 2009
(New York, N.Y.) Gaiam, Inc., the leading distributor of lifestyle media and fitness accessories, today announced that it has signed an exclusive home video license ...
Discovery Communications Names Jackie Tejada Vice President of Latin American Operations
June 11, 2009
(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Communications today announced that Jackie Tejada has been named Vice President of Operations for Discovery Networks Latin America/U.S. Hispanic, reporting to ...
WHALE WARS Sophomore Voyage Outperforms Last Season by Double Digits, Commandeering 1.2M Viewers
June 9, 2009
(New York, N.Y.) Captain Paul Watson and his seafaring, anti-whaling crew from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society captured nearly 1.2 million viewers (1.17M) in the ...
Henry Schleiff Named President and General Manager, Investigation Discovery
June 9, 2009
(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Communications announced today the appointment of industry veteran Henry Schleiff to president and general manager, Investigation Discovery. "I have known ...
Discovery Channel is #1 for Equity Among Media and TV Brands in the Harris Interactive 2009 Equitrend Brand Equity Study
June 8, 2009
(Silver Spring, Md.) For the fifth year in a row, Discovery Channel is the #1 Media and TV Brand in Overall Equity*, the primary measure ...