Discovery Communications Hosts Inaugural NewFront Presentation

by Liz Stewart

5:50am.

While folks up and down the coast were just waking up — rubbing their eyes, struggling to their feet and sipping fresh cups of coffee, a Discovery Communications team (me included) was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at Urbo in New York City.

Just over three hours later, Discovery kicked off its first-ever NewFront presentation. The Digital Content NewFronts, hosted by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), put the spotlight on online content offerings for advertisers and brands. Take a look at some photos from our event below and check out our Facebook album for more!

 

Discovery Digital Networks talent at the Discovery Digital NewFront Presentation, Tues. May 5 at Urbo Restaurant in New York City. L to R: Reina Scully, Steve Zaragoza, Will Haynes, Phil DeFranco

 

Laura Ling, Director of Development at Discovery Digital Networks and host of Seeker’s Going off Grid and Rituals at the Discovery Digital NewFront on Tues. May 5 at Urbo Restaurant in New York City.

 

Faces from Discovery Digital Networks’ Seeker and TestTube at the Discovery Digital NewFront Presentation, Tues. May 5 at Urbo Restaurant in New York City. L to R: Louis Cole, Seeker’s FunForLouis, Jason Silva, TestTube’s Shots of Awe and Donnie Vincent, Seeker’s Pursuit

 

Discovery executives enjoying the Discovery Digital NewFront Presentation, Tues. May 5 at Urbo Restaurant in New York City. L to R: Joe Abruzzese, President of Ad Sales, Harold Morgenstern, SVP Digital Ad Sales and Ben Price, EVP Ad Sales for Discovery Channel, Science Channel and American Heroes Channel.

 

Joe Abruzzese, President Ad Sales, and Laura Ling, Director of Development for Discovery Digital Networks and host of Seeker’s Going off Grid and Rituals at the Discovery Digital NewFront Presentation, Tues. May 5 at Urbo Restaurant in New York City.