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July 8, 2008
TLC NAMES BRENT WILLMAN AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

July 1, 2008
DISCOVERY NETWORKS ASIA-PACIFIC LAUNCHES DISCOVERY HD IN AUSTRALIA ON FOXTEL HD+

June 25, 2008
DISCOVERY CHANNEL RANKS #1 IN IMPORTANCE TO ENJOYMENT OF SATELLITE SERVICE IN 2008 BETA RESEARCH SATELLITE DISH SUBSCRIBER STUDY

June 24, 2008
DISCOVERY NETWORKS BRING THEIR QUALITY BRANDS AND WORLD CLASS PROGRAMMING TO BLOCKBUSTER STORES

June 20, 2008
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS GARNERS 52 AWARDS AT THE 2008 PROMAX/BDA DESIGN AWARDS AND PROMOTION AND MARKETING AWARDS COMPETITION

June 18, 2008
ROBIN SCHWARTZ NAMED PRESIDENT OWN: THE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK

June 17, 2008
DISCOVERY CHANNEL IS #1 IN QUALITY AMONG MEDIA AND TV BRANDS MEASURED IN THE 2008 EQUITREND® BRAND EQUITY STUDY

June 11, 2008
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES BRAD SINGER AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

June 11, 2008
DISCOVERY AUDIO TOURS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE iTUNES STORES

June 9, 2008
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS BOLSTERS LICENSING LEADERSHIP

May 28, 2008
THE HUFFINGTON POST LAUNCHES GREEN SECTION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS' TREEHUGGER AND PLANET GREEN

May 21, 2008
GM AND DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS FORM MEDIA PARTNERSHIP ON FIRST-EVER 24/7 ‘GREEN’ NETWORK, PLANET GREEN

May 20, 2008
DISCOVERY NAMES CRAIG FELENSTEIN AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF INVESTOR RELATIONS

May 14, 2008
MARINA ANGLIM PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MEDIA PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIPS

May 7, 2008
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS WINS THREE PEOPLE’S VOICE WEBBY AWARDS

Apr. 29, 2008
DISCOVERY CHANNEL RANKS AS THE HIGHEST-QUALITY NETWORK FOR THE EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN THE 2008 BETA RESEARCH BRAND IDENTITY OF BASIC CABLE/BROADCAST NETWORKS STUDY

Apr. 16, 2008
JAMES HITCHCOCK NAMED DISCOVERY CHANNEL MARKETING AND BRANDING OFFICER

Mar. 24, 2008
DISCOVERY CHANNEL EXPANDS DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION GROUP WITH KEY EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS AND NEW HIRES

Mar. 18, 2008
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS AND 3M ANNOUNCE DISCOVERY EDUCATION/3M YOUNG SCIENTIST CHALLENGE

Mar. 12, 2008
DEBORAH ADLER MYERS NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING, DISCOVERY EMERGING NETWORKS

Mar. 11, 2008
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS’ PLANET GREEN NAMES TOM CARR AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING

Feb. 27, 2008
DISCOVERY NAMED MOST HELPFUL IN SELLING HIGH-SPEED INTERNET, HD AND VIDEO ON DEMAND IN 2007 BETA CABLE OPERATOR STUDY

Feb. 26, 2008
PLANET GREEN ANNOUNCES WORLD CLASS BOARD OF ADVISORS

Feb. 25, 2008
DISCOVERY NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL NAMES CATHERINE MULLEN AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY AND DIGITAL MEDIA

Feb. 12, 2008
RANDY RIELAND PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND IAIN LANGRIDGE APPOINTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, INTERACTIVE MEDIA FOR DISCOVERY CHANNEL AND SCIENCE CHANNEL

Feb. 11, 2008
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS NAMES DARIN PRILL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DEVELOPMENT

Feb. 11, 2008
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS NAMES W. CLARK BUNTING PRESIDENT, DISCOVERY EMERGING NETWORKS
CAROLE TOMKO PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT, DISCOVERY STUDIOS

Feb. 7, 2008
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS NAMES AOL EXECUTIVE KATHLEEN KAYSE TO LEAD DIGITAL AD SALES

Feb. 5, 2008
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS NAMES WONYA LUCAS AS CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Jan. 27, 2008
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS AWARDED HIGHEST-LEVEL CERTIFICATION FROM U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL

Jan. 23, 2008
DISCOVERY TIMES CHANNEL BECOMES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY ON JANUARY 27, WITH SLATE OF NEW FACT-BASED PROGRAMMING

Jan. 17, 2008
DISCOVERY CHANNEL APPOINTS ELLI HAKAMI VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STUART COHN NAMED DIRECTOR, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

Jan. 17, 2008
PLANET GREEN ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIPS WITH LEADING NON-PROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

Jan. 15, 2008
OPRAH WINFREY AND DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS TO FORM NEW JOINT VENTURE: "OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network"

Jan. 14, 2008
ANIMAL PLANET REVEALS A NEW SPECIES OF ENTERTAINTMENT FOR 2008

Jan. 14, 2008
DISCOVERY HD LAUNCHES IN HONG KONG ON PCCW’S NOW TV

Jan. 06, 2008
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS NAMES JOE LASALA AS GENERAL COUNSEL

Jan. 03, 2008
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS NAMES MARK HOLLINGER AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Dec. 12, 2007
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF HOWSTUFFWORKS.COM

Dec. 03, 2007
DISCOVERY NETWORKS ASIA NAMED CABLE & SATELLITE NETWORK OF THE YEAR AT 2007 ASIAN TELEVISION AWARDS

Dec. 03, 2007
ANIMAL PLANET FILLS TWO KEY POSTS WITH INDUSTRY VETERANS

Nov. 28, 2007
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS PARTNERS WITH ACTIVISION TO CREATE ANIMAL PLANET GAMES

Nov. 28, 2007
JANE ROOT TO DEPART DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS; JOHN FORD NAMED NEW PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF DISCOVERY CHANNEL

Nov. 20, 2007
DISCOVERY NAMES PATRICK GATES PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF DISCOVERY COMMERCE

Nov. 27, 2007
DISCOVERY TIMES CHANNEL BECOMES “INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY” IN JANUARY 2008

Nov. 27, 2007
LAURIE GOLDBERG APPOINTED TLC’S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

Nov. 19, 2007
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS' PLANET GREEN EXPANDS CONTENT TEAM

Nov. 14, 2007
DISCOVERY CHANNEL AND TLC POST STRONG DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH

Nov. 14, 2007
TLC NAMES TOP ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVE EDWARD SABIN TO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Nov. 7, 2007
ONSITE CHILD CARE AT DISCOVERY HQ HONORS CROCODILE MAN

Oct. 25, 2007
PETFINDER SETS UP HELP LINE FOR FIRE-DISPLACED WITH PETS

Oct. 23, 2007
TOP PRODUCER, DIRECTOR FOR MISS AMERICA ON TLC

Oct. 18, 2007
TOP PROGRAMMING EXECS JOIN TLC IN NEW LOS ANGELES HQ

Oct. 17, 2007
DOUGLAS CRAIG TO SVP DIGITAL MEDIA OPERATIONS

Oct. 15, 2007
DISCOVERY TO ACQUIRE TOP KNOWLEDGE SITE HOWSTUFFWORKS.COM

Oct. 11, 2007
DISCOVERY HIRES MEDIA TECHNOLOGY LEADER BART PALMER

Oct. 8, 2007
ANIMAL PLANET INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES PROGRAM SLATE

Oct. 8, 2007
JAKKS, DISCOVERY KIDS IN LICENSING DEAL

Sept. 26, 2007
WORKING MOTHER RECOGNIZES DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS

Sept. 25, 2007
DISCOVERY CHANNEL DOCUMENTARIES EARN THREE EMMYS

Sept. 20, 2007
TOM COSGROVE PROMOTED TO COO AT DISOVERY & SCIENCE

Sept. 20, 2007
VETERAN PRODUCER NANCY DANIELS FOR DISCOVERY STUDIOS

Sept. 18, 2007
FOLEY IS NEW DEVELOPMENT EXEC FOR ANIMAL PLANET & KIDS

Sept. 12, 2007
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIST ROSENSTOCK JOINS DISCOVERY

Sept. 10, 2007
FOUR EMMYS FOR DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S PLANET EARTH

Sept. 5, 2007
DISCOVERY NAMES JOSHUA FREEMAN EVP, DIGITAL MEDIA

Sept. 5, 2007
TOP INTERNATIONAL EXEC ELHABASHI JOINS DISCOVERY

Sept. 4, 2007
AWARD-WINNING PROGRAMMER JOHN FORD RETURNS TO DISCOVERY

August 27, 2007
DISCOVERY CONSOLIDATES GLOBAL MEDIA OPERATIONS

August 13, 2007
TLC TO AIR MISS AMERICA PAGEANT, REALITY SERIES

August 13, 2007
DISCOVERY KIDS IN HEALTHY FOOD PLEDGE

August 7, 2007
CLARA KIM TO HEAD DISCOVERY BUSINESS AFFAIRS

August 2, 2007
TOP SERIES NOW ONLINE, VIA VOD

August 1, 2007
DISCOVERY ACQUIRES TOP ECO-SITE TREEHUGGER

July 23, 2007
TV CRITICS HONOR PLANET EARTH

July 19, 2007
DISCOVERY REAPS RECORD 18 PRIMETIME EMMY NODS ATOP 11 FOR NEWS

July 13, 2007
DICAPRIO PROJECT FOR DISCOVERY'S PLANETGREEN

June 28, 2007
DISCOVERY CREATES NETWORK FINANCE TEAMS, NAMES CFOs

June 27, 2007
DISCOVERY CHANNEL DOCUMENTARY REVEALS LOST QUEEN OF EGYPT

June 26, 2007
INDUSTRY VETERAN JOINS DISCOVERY AS CIO

June 20, 2007
BETA RESEARCH: DISCOVERY CHANNEL KEY FOR SATELLITE VIEWERS

June 19, 2007
DISCOVERY CHANNEL NUMBER ONE IN EQUITREND SURVEY OF QUALITY

June 19, 2007
DISCOVERY, STARCOM STRIKE MINUTE-BY-MINUTE AD DEAL

June 18, 2007
SILVERDOCS ANNOUNCES AWARDS; FESTIVAL EXTENDED TO MEET DEMAND

June 15, 2007
EMMY AWARDS FOR DISCOVERY KIDS, TRAVEL CHANNEL

May 17, 2007
DISCOVERY TO CLOSE RETAIL STORES, FOCUS ON E-COMMERCE, PARTNERSHIPS

May 16, 2007
NEW PROGRAMMING SLATE FOR DISCOVERY EN ESPAÑOL

May 14, 2007
DISCOVERY, COX COMPLETE DEAL

May 14, 2007
DISCOVERY MOBILE LAUNCHES 14 ORIGINAL SERIES

May 2, 2007
DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S PLANET EARTH EARNS RECORD RATINGS; TOP DVD SELLER

May 1, 2007
DISCOVERY CHANNEL UP 40 PERCENT WITH PLANET EARTH, DEADLIEST CATCH; TLC GAINS TOO

April 30, 2007
DISCOVERY, VISA AND CHINESE FILMAKERS EXPLORE OLYMPIC CITIES

April 30, 2007
DISCOVERY LAUNCHES THREE NEW CHANNELS IN MALAYSIA

April 24, 2007
DISCOVERY CHANNEL NO. 1 IN BETA STUDY OF CABLE QUALITY

April 19, 2007
DISCOVERY CHANNEL AND TED KOPPEL PRESENT "KOPPEL ON DISCOVERY: LIVING WITH CANCER"

April 17, 2007
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS NAMES ANGELA SHAPIRO-MATHES PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, TLC

April 5, 2007
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS TO DEDICATE 24-HOUR TELEVISION NETWORK EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS LIFESTYLE

March 29, 2007
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT TO REDEEM 25% INTEREST HELD BY COX COMMUNICATIONS

March 16, 2007
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES BRUCE CAMPBELL AS PRESIDENT, DIGITAL MEDIA, EMERGING NETWORKS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

February 26, 2007
DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S THE LOST TOMB OF JESUS REVEALS NEW SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE SUPPORTING POSSIBLE FIND OF JESUS FAMILY TOMB

January 25, 2007
DISCOVERY EN ESPAÑOL DELIVERS STRONG RATINGS GROWTH IN 2006

January 23, 2007
MORE THAN 10 MILLION VIEWERS REMEMBER STEVE IRWIN WITH LAST DOCUMENTARY AND TRIBUTE SPECIALS

January 18, 2007
DISCOVERY HD LAUNCHES IN SINGAPORE

January 3, 2007
THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL AND TLC FINISH 2006 WITH DOUBLE DIGIT RATINGS GAINS OVER 2005

November 16, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES DAVID ZASLAV AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

October 20, 2006
DISCOVERY BROADBAND TO LAUNCH IN GERMANY

September 26, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS NAMED A 2006 WORKING MOTHER 100 BEST COMPANY BY WORKING MOTHER MAGAZINE

September 18, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS EXPANDS CONTENT OFFERING ON GOOGLE EARTH

September 14, 2006
COUNTDOWN CONTINUES: FINAL FORTY CHOSEN IN NATIONAL CHALLENGE TO NAME AMERICA'S "TOP YOUNG SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR"

September 7, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES ROGER F. MILLAY AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

September 6, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES MERCK MARKETING EXECUTIVE LEONARD J. TACCONI AS NEW PRESIDENT OF DISCOVERY HEALTH MEDIA

September 4, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS INC. MOURNS THE DEATH OF TV HOST AND CONSERVATIONIST STEVE IRWIN, THE CROCODILE HUNTER

August 29, 2006
DISCOVERY CHANNEL SCORES DOUBLE-DIGIT RATINGS GROWTH IN AUGUST 2006

August 8, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCHES DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER MOBILE WEBSITE

August 7, 2006
DELL, DISCOVERY FORM EXCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP

August 2, 2006
FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR DISCOVERY ON DEMAND RANKS #1 IN TERMS OF INTEREST AMONG ON-DEMAND SERVICES IN 2006 BETA RESEARCH CABLE SUBSCRIBER STUDY

August 2, 2006
DISCOVERY CHANNEL RANKS #1 IN INTEREST FOR THE 15TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN 2006 BETA RESEARCH NON-SUBSCRIBER STUDY

August 1, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT AND CEO JUDITH A. MCHALE TO STEP DOWN DECEMBER 1, 2006

July 19, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCHES ENHANCED “DISCOVERY NEWS” SERVICE WITH DAILY VIDEO WEBCASTS

July 19, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCHES DISCOVERY HEALTH MEDIA ENTERPRISES

July 6, 2006
DISCOVERY CHANNEL REMAINS THE NUMBER ONE MOST WATCHED REGIONAL CABLE CHANNEL IN ASIA FOR THE NINTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

June 29, 2006
DISCOVERY TO LAUNCH DMAX IN GERMANY

June 27, 2006
DISCOVERY CHANNEL AND TLC SCORE DOUBLE-DIGIT RATINGS INCREASES IN JUNE 2006 AND 2nd QUARTER

June 20, 2006
DISCOVERY CHANNEL RANKS NUMBER ONE FOR QUALITY AMONG ALL MEDIA AND TV BRANDS IN 2006 EQUITREND® BRAND STUDY

June 19, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS NAMED TO IDG’S COMPUTERWORLD ANNUAL LIST OF BEST PLACES TO WORK IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

June 15, 2006
DISCOVERY CHANNEL PRO CYCLING TEAM ANNOUNCES TOUR DE FRANCE ROSTER

June 13, 2006
DISCOVERY CHANNEL RANKS #1 IN IMPORTANCE TO ENJOYMENT OF SATELLITE SERVICE FOR THE 11TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR ACCORDING TO THE 2006 BETA RESEARCH SATELLITE DISH SUBSCRIBER STUDY

June 6, 2006
DISCOVERY EDUCATION PURCHASES CLEARVUE & SVE, Inc.

May 18, 2006
DISCOVERY NETWORKS US HISPANIC GROUP OFFERS ADVERTISERS 12 UNIQUE PROGRAMMING GENRES TO REACH U.S. HISPANIC VIEWERS

May 18, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS TO LAUNCH TURBO MULTIPLATFORM BRAND IN THE U.S.

May 16, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS TO OFFER VIDEO PROGRAMMING ON THE iTUNES MUSIC STORE

May 15, 2006
PBS AND DISCOVERY EDUCATION PARTNER TO DISTRIBUTE PBS PROGRAMS TO SCHOOLS

April 26, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ACQUIRES U.K. BASED ANTENNA AUDIO -- GLOBAL LEADER IN AUDIO AND MULTIMEDIA TOURS

April 25, 2006
DISCOVERY CHANNEL LEADS MAJOR NETWORKS IN HIGH QUALITY FOR THE SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN THE 2006 BETA RESEARCH BRAND IDENTITY OF BASIC CABLE/BROADCAST NETWORKS STUDY

April 19, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES THE FORMATION OF DISCOVERY TRAVEL MEDIA

April 6, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS GOES BEYOND THE TV SCREEN WITH THE LAUNCH OF NEW 24/7 BROADBAND-ONLY CHANNELS

April 6, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS BRINGS VIDEO CONTENT TO GOOGLE EARTH

April 6, 2006
DISCOVERY TO LAUNCH U.S. MADE-FOR-MOBILE CHANNEL IN THIRD QUARTER

March 30, 2006
SILVERDOCS: AFI/DISCOVERY CHANNEL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVALTO HONOR MARTIN SCORSESE

March 20, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVES A RECORD 12 PARENTS' CHOICE AWARDS

March 16, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS AND NOKIA ANNOUNCE GLOBAL COLLABORATION

March 13, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCHES COSMEO: A REVOLUTIONARY ONLINE HOMEWORK HELP TOOL

March 9, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS DONATES RESOURCES FOR COMPUTER LAB AT GIRLS’ SCHOOL IN UGANDA

March 8, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF 2006 FORD TOUR DE GEORGIA

February 15, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS EXPANDS MOBILE CONTENT SERVICES IN EUROPE

February 8, 2006
HUDSON GROUP PARTNERS WITH DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS TO OPEN DISCOVERY CHANNEL AIRPORT STORES

February 8, 2006
DISCOVERY KIDS RECEIVES RECORD 14 DAYTIME EMMY NOMINATIONS

January 25, 2006
THE BBC AND DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS SIGN NEW PARTNERSHIP

January 24, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES 2006 DISCOVERY CHANNEL PRO CYCLING TEAM

January 17, 2006
DISCOVERY NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL BOOSTS HIGH-DEF FOOTPRINT WITH DISCOVERY HD IN THE UK

January 17, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES 100TH NETWORK MILESTONE

January 10, 2006
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ENTERS GLOBAL FREE-TO-AIR MARKET WITH GERMAN CHANNEL XXP

January 4, 2006
TED KOPPEL JOINS DISCOVERY CHANNEL

December 6, 2005
DISCOVERY KIDS AND SUBWAY® RESTAURANTS ANNOUNCE MAJOR PROMOTIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR 2006

December 6, 2005
DISCOVERY CHANNEL RANKS #1 IN IMPORTANCE TO THE ENJOYMENT OF CABLE AND AVERAGE PERCEIVED VALUE FOR THE 11TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR ACCORDING TO THE 2005 BETA RESEARCH CABLE SUBSCRIBER STUDY

November 29, 2005
DISCOVERY NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES NEW FRANCHISE WITH THE GLOBAL PREMIERE OF DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S SCI-FILES

November 21, 2005
ANIMAL PLANET AND AFFILIATE PARTNERS NATIONWIDE KICK OFF 'BE A HERO' COMMUNITY OUTREACH CAMPAIGN

November 14, 2005
ANIMAL PLANET AND JANE GOODALL'S CONSERVATION-FOCUSED ROOTS & SHOOTS AIM TO INSPIRE VIEWERS TO TAKE ACTION AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE

November 2, 2005
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION AND DISCOVERY CHANNEL PREMIERE POINT REYES: THE POINT OF THE KINGS

October 24, 2005
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS FORMS GLOBAL NEW MEDIA GROUP

October 20, 2005
CHEVRON CORPORATION AND DISCOVERY CHANNEL GLOBAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP LAUNCH LEARNING CENTERS IN VENEZUELA

October 19, 2005
"AMERICA'S TOP YOUNG SCIENTIST" CHOSEN AT 7th ANNUAL DISCOVERY CHANNEL YOUNG SCIENTIST CHALLENGE

October 11, 2005
THE SCIENCE CHANNEL RANKS #1 IN IMPORTANCE TO THE ENJOYMENT OF CABLE AMONG VIEWERS ACCORDING TO 2005 BETA DIGITAL CABLE SUBSCRIBER STUDY

October 11, 2005
DISCOVERY EDUCATION CONNECTS UTAH SCOOLS TO ON-DEMAND HEALTH AND PREVENTION RESOURCES

October 10, 2005
DISCOVERY KIDS EN ESPAñOL AND THE HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND JOIN FORCES TO FOSTER HIGHER EDUCATION AMOnG HISPANIC americans

October 6, 2005
DISCOVERY EDUCATION ANNOUNCES UNITEDSTREAMING SOUTH AFRICA SWEEPSTAKES

September 26, 2005
DISCOVERY CHANNEL GLOBAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP WINS 2005 FREDDIE AWARD FOR FIGHT MALARIA

September 22, 2005
DISCOVERY NETWORKS U.S. CENTRALIZES PRODUCTION OPERATIONS ACROSS ITS U.S. CHANNELS

September 20, 2005
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVES FOUR NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS

September 19, 2005
SENATOR CLINTON, DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS OPEN STATE-OF-THE-ART MEDIA EDUCATION CENTER AT POUGHKEEPSIE MIDDLE SCHOOL

September 14, 2005
FINAL FORTY CHOSEN IN PREMIER MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE COMPETITION; WINNER TO BE NAMED AMERICA'S "TOP YOUNG SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR"

September 14, 2005
DISCOVERY EDUCATION CONNECTS INDIANA SCHOOLS TO ON-DEMAND HEALTH AND PREVENTION RESOURCES

September 14, 2005
DISCOVERY EDUACATION CONNECTS WYOMING SCHOOLS TO ON-DEMAND HEALTH AND PREVENTION RESOURCES

September 14, 2005
DISCOVERY EDUCATION AND ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION PARTNER TO PROVIDE FREE DIGITAL LIBRARY TO ALL ALABAMA SCHOOLS

September 14, 2005
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS MAKES WORKING MOTHER MAGAZINE'S LIST OF "BEST COMPANIES" FOR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

September 13, 2005
THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK HONORS THE HEROES OF FLIGHT 93 AND THEIR FAMILIES

September 1, 2005
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AND DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE HIGH-DEFINITION TELEVISION

August 31, 2005
DISCOVERY NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL TO LAUNCH ITS FIRST 24-HOUR DISCOVERY HD NETWORK IN EUROPE

August 29, 2005
DISCOVERY CHANNEL AND REGAL CINEMAS PRESENT SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENINGS OF THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK

August 23, 2005
COUNTDOWN BEGINS TO CHOOSE "AMERICA'S TOP YOUNG SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR"

August 18, 2005
KIEFER SUTHERLAND TO NARRATE THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK, DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 93 ON 9/11

August 15, 2005
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS HONORED BY CIO MAGAZINE IN ANNUAL CIO 100 AWARDS

August 2, 2005
DISCOVERY HEALTH CHANNEL POSTS RECORD RATINGS GROWTH IN JULY 2005

August 2, 2005
FOR THE 14TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR DISCOVERY CHANNEL RANKS #1 IN TERMS OF INTEREST IN 2005 BETA RESEARCH NON-SUBSCRIBER STUDY

August 1, 2005
DISCOVERY TELEVISION AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER LAUNCHES ON-AIR OPERATIONS TODAY

July 26, 2005
DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S SHARK WEEK CONTINUES TO LURE VIEWERS IN ITS 18th SEASON — POSTING BIGGEST HOUSEHOLD AND DEMO RATINGS IN YEARS

July 26, 2005
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA, INC. AND DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCE MULTIFACETED PROGRAMMING PARTNERSHIP

July 18, 2005
DISCOVERY CHANNEL PRESENTS THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK: A TRIBUTE TO THE HEROISM ABOARD UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 93

July 14, 2005
DISCOVERY NETWORKS, U.S. RECEIVES SEVEN PRIMETIME EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

July 12, 2005
LOWELL OBSERATORY AND DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS REACH MILESTONE IN CONTRUCTION OF DISCOVERY CHANNEL TELESCOPE

July 8, 2005
DISCOVERY CHANNEL AND SHANGHAI MEDIA GROUP LAUNCH FIRST TIME FILMMAKERS INITIATIVE IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR

July 7, 2005
DISCOVERY NETWORKS, U.S. RECEIVES EIGHT NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

June 7, 2005
FOR THE 10TH STRAIGHT YEAR DISCOVERY CHANNEL RANKS#1 IN IMPORTANCE TO ENJOYMENT OF SATELLITE SERVICE ACCORDING TO 2005 BETA RESEARCH SATELLITE DISH SUBCRIBER STUDY

June 1, 2005
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCHES GLOBAL SHOWCASE FOR LANCE ARMSTRONG AND THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL PRO CYCLING TEAM

May 27, 2005
DISCOVERY CHANNEL NOW REACHES 90 MILLION U.S. SUBSCRIBERS

April 25, 2005
DISCOVERY CHANNEL NETS DOUBLE-DIGIT RATINGS GROWTH AMONG HOUSEHOLDS AND KEY DEMOS IN APRIL 2005

April 15, 2005
ANIMAL PLANET LAUNCHES IN ITALY

April 15, 2005
MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHOOSE DISCOVERY EDUCATION'S UNITEDSTREAMING

April 12, 2005
DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S DOCUDRAMA SUPERVOLCANO CAPTURES THE #1 SPOT FOR AD-SUPPORTED CABLE PROGRAM ON SUNDAY NIGHT DELIVERING FIVE MILLION VIEWERS

April 11, 2005
DISCOVERY NETWORKS ASIA AND THE MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE TO COMMISSION FACTUAL AND LIFESTYLE-RELATED CONTENT

April 11, 2005
DISCOVERY BEEFS UP TEAM TO SUPPORT INCREASED INVESTMENT IN ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING

April 11, 2005
CATHI BREZA PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM FINANCING & DISTRIBUTION

April 7, 2005
DISCOVERY NETWORKS, U.S. RECOGNIZED WITH THREE 2004 PEABODY AWARDS

April 4, 2005
DISCOVERY'S LUIS SILBERWASSER NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER FOR U.S. HISPANIC NETWORKS

March 30, 2005
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS SOLIDIFIES LEADERSHIP ROLE IN U.S. HISPANIC PROGRAMMING

March 29, 2005
DISCOVERY CHANNEL JOINS FORCES WITH 7-ELEVEN, COCA-COLA AND ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPERS IN UNPRECEDENTED ADVERTISING AND MARKETING DEAL SURROUNDING POPULAR SERIES AMERICAN CHOPPER

March 22, 2005
ANIMAL PLANET'S DRAGONS: A FANTASY MADE REAL SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS AS NETWORK'S MOST WATCHED PROGRAM

March 21, 2005
DISCOVERY KIDS CHANNEL AND TLC HONORED WITH A RECORD EIGHT PARENTS' CHOICE AWARDS

March 16, 2005
DISCOVERY TIMES CHANNEL'S OFF TO WAR TO BE FEATURED WITH A SHOWCASE SCREENING AT THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL

March 14, 2005
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES NEW BUSINESS AFFAIRS SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

March 2, 2005
PATRICK GATES NAMED EVP OF DISCOVERY COMMERCE

March 2, 2005
DISCOVERY NETWORKS, U.S. RECEIVES 15 DAYTIME EMMY NOMINATIONS

February 23, 2005
DISCOVERY CHANNEL GLOBAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHES LEARNING CENTER IN SOWETO

February 16, 2005
BBC AND CHANNEL 4 PROGRAMMING VETERAN PATRICK YOUNGE NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER AT TRAVEL CHANNEL

February 14, 2005
RICHARD DREYFUSS JOINS DISCOVERY CHANNEL GLOBAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY BOARD

February 11, 2005
DISCOVERY NETWORKS UK HEAD DAVID ABRAHAM TAPPED TO LEAD TLC

February 10, 2005
DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S 'PREMIERE WEEK' YIELDS PRIMETIME DOUBLE-DIGIT RATINGS GROWTH AMONG KEY DEMOGRAPHICS

February 8, 2005
THE MILITARY CHANNEL BECOMES A USO WORLD PARTNER

February 1, 2005
POMPEII: THE LAST DAY SCORED STRONG RATINGS FOR DISCOVERY CHANNEL; DISCOVERY HEALTH CHANNEL DOUBLES IT'S GROWTH AMONG KEY DEMOS IN PRIMETIME

January 31, 2005
DISCOVERY NETWORKS, U.S. AND DISCOVERY NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL RECEIVE 28 NEW YORK FESTIVALS HONORS

January 25, 2005
FRANK ROSALES NAMED PRESIDENT OF DISCOVERY COMMERCE

January 21, 2005
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES FURTHER EXPANSION OF OFFICE LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD

January 14, 2005
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS NAMED BY FORTUNE MAGAZINE AS ONE OF "THE 100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR"

January 10, 2005
2005 DISCOVERY CHANNEL PRO CYCLING TEAM LED BY LANCE ARMSTRONG MAKES WORLDWIDE DEBUT

January 10, 2005
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS AND LANCE ARMSTRONG URGE LAWMAKERS AND PUBLIC TO GET FIT IN 2005

January 4, 2005
JUDITH A MCHALE'S STATEMENT REGARDING THE TSUNAMI DISASTER

December 15, 2004
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS TO OFFER HD CHANNEL INTERNATIONALLY

December 14, 2004
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND MICROSOFT FORGE PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTED BY SPONSORSHIP OF DISCOVERY DOCS AND SILVERDOCS

December 7, 2004
DISCOVERY CHANNEL RANKS #1 IN IMPORTANCE TO THE ENJOYMENT OF CABLE FOR THE 10TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR ACCORDING TO THE 2004 BETA RESEARCH CABLE SUBSCRIBER STUDY

December 6, 2004
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND PEPSICO INC. JOIN FOR UNPRECEDENTED ADVERTISING SALES PARTNERSHIP

November 30, 2004
GO BEHIND THE LINES WHEN DISCOVERY WINGS CHANNEL BECOMES THE MILITARY CHANNEL ON JANUARY 10, 2005

November 12, 2004
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES NEW BUSINESS UNIT: TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA SERVICES

November 8, 2004
DISCOVERY CONQUERS NEW GROUND IN LATIN AMERICA WITH DISCOVERY LIFESTYLE NETWORKS

October 28, 2004
"AMERICA'S TOP YOUNG SCIENTIST" CHOSEN AT 6th ANNUAL DISCOVERY CHANNEL YOUNG SCIENTIST CHALLENGE

October 26, 2004
MYTHBUSTERS POSTS STRONG RATINGS FOR DISCOVERY CHANNEL, DEBUNKING URBAN LEGENDS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS

October 20, 2004
DISCOVERY CHANNEL GLOBAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP AND CHEVRONTEXACO LAUNCH LEARNING CENTERS IN ANGOLA

September 21, 2004
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS RANKS IN TOP TEN AMONG "100 BEST COMPANIES FOR WORKING MOTHERS"

September 1, 2004
DISCOVERY CHANNEL MAKES FRENCH DEBUT

August 23, 2004
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF RAINBOW EDUCATIONAL MEDIA

August 16, 2004
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF AIMS MULTIMEDIA

August 12, 2004
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS AND MEREDITH CORPORATION SIGN STRATEGIC PUBLISHING AGREEMENT

July 20, 2004
THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL RANKS #1 FOR 13TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN TERMS OF INTEREST IN 2004 BETA RESEARCH NON-SUBSCRIBER STUDY

July 12, 2004
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND COLUMBIA TRISTAR HOME ENTERTAINMENT SIGN DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

July 8, 2004
DISCOVERY NETWORKS RECEIVES SIX NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

June 29, 2004
DISCOVERY CHANNEL SCORES HIGHEST-RATED JUNE EVER IN PRIMETIME AMONG KEY DEMOS

June 23, 2004
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCHES GLOBAL LIFESTYLE BUSINESS INITIATIVE

June 22, 2004
THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL RANKS NUMBER ONE FOR QUALITY AMONG ALL MEDIA AND TV BRANDS IN THE SPRING 2004 EQUITREND® BRAND STUDY

June 20, 2004
SILVERDOCS: AFI/DISCOVERY CHANNEL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FESTIVAL WINNERS

June 17, 2004
NATIONAL AQUARIUM IN BALTIMORE ANNOUNCES PARTNERS IN AUSTRALIA EXHIBIT

June 15, 2004
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS SIGNS THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT AS TITLE SPONSOR OF LANCE ARMSTRONG'S USPS TEAM

June 8, 2004
THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL RANKS #1 IN IMPORTANCE TO ENJOYMENT OF SATELLITE SERVICE FOR NINTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR ACCORDING TO 2004 BETA RESEARCH SATELLITE DISH SUBSCRIBER STUDY

June 2, 2004
DISCOVERY CHANNEL CONTINUES ITS RATINGS CLIMB IN MAY WITH BRAND DEFINITIONAL PROGRAMS AND SIGNATURE SERIES

May 20, 2004
SILVERDOCS: AFI/DISCOVERY CHANNEL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SLATE

May 17, 2004
DISCOVERY NETWORKS CAPTURES RECORD NUMBER OF DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS

May 11, 2004
DISCOVERY CHANNEL GLOBAL EDUCATION FUND UNVEILS NEW NAME: DISCOVERY CHANNEL GLOBAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP

April 13, 2004
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS TO PREMIERE FOR THE PEOPLE

April 13, 2004
THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL IS #1 IN HIGH QUALITY FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS IN THE 2004 BETA RESEARCH BRAND IDENTITY OF BASIC CABLE/BROADCAST NETWORKS STUDY

March 29, 2004
BBC TWO CONTROLLER JANE ROOT HIRED TO LEAD THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL, U.S.

March 18, 2004
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ANNOUNCES DISCOVERY EDUCATION, NEW BUSINESS INITIATIVE

March 18, 2004
DISCOVERY CHANNEL GLOBAL EDUCATION FUND AND AFRICA-AMERICA INSTITUTE ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AND TRAIN TEACHERS IN NAMIBIA

March 9, 2004
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ANNOUNCES NEW ROLE OF FOUNDER JOHN S. HENDRICKS EFFECTIVE JUNE 17, 2004

March 4, 2004
DISCOVERY NETWORKS HONORED WITH RECORD NUMBER OF DAYTIME EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

March 2, 2004
THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL, THE TRAVEL CHANNEL AND DISCOVERY HEALTH CHANNEL POST DOUBLE-DIGIT PRIMETIME RATINGS GAINS AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN FEBRUARY

March 1, 2004
DISCOVERY HOME & LEISURE CHANNEL UNDERGOES A NETWORK REMODEL, UNVEILING AS DISCOVERY HOME CHANNEL ON MARCH 29

January 23, 2004
THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL REVS UP TURBOCHARGED RATINGS IN JANUARY

January 21, 2004
DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S AMERICAN CHOPPER REVS UP RATINGS ... YET AGAIN

January 21, 2004
THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL RANKS #1 IN CABLE SUBSCRIBER RETENTION AND ACQUISITION IN 2004 BETA CABLE OPERATOR STUDY

January 17, 2004
DISCOVERY DOCS ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST THEATRICALLY-RELEASED FEATURE DOCUMENTARY, With All Deliberate Speed (wt)

January 12, 2004
DISCOVERY HEALTH CHANNEL TAKES ON NATION'S WEIGHT AS MORE THAN 152,000 AMERICANS TURN OUT TO JOIN THE National Body Challenge

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