Happy Friday, Discovery! We’re wrapping up an exciting week here, with a big leadership honor for our President and CEO, David Zaslav, and multiple programming awards. Catch up with the stories below, and then celebrate National Donut Day with the Cake Boss‘ little ones, Carlos and Marco! Discovery’s David Zaslav Feted at Mirror Awards Presentation (Deadline) “Skywire Live,” “Deadliest Catch” Triumph at 2014 Realscreen Awards (Realscreen) Discovery’s ‘Deadliest Catch’ Still…
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This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Happy Friday, Discovery family! It was a busy week at Discovery, with the first quarter earnings report, business acquisitions and the final 2014 “Say Yes to the Prom” event in Chicago. Catch up with all the news that has us buzzing below and then get in the Mother’s Day spirit with Michelle Duggar of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting. Happy Mother’s Day! Discovery Execs Talk Upfronts, OWN, Ad Impact of Canceled Everest…
This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Happy Friday from Austin, TX! Discovery is gearing up to take SXSW Interactive by storm this weekend. If you’re in Austin, make sure to catch some of our all-star panelists and Science Channel & Animal Planet’s events. We rang in March with an honor for our President and CEO, big ratings for the return of The Little Couple and the announcement of a new education partnership. Check out this week’s…
Welcoming Oprah to Silver Spring
One of the perks of working at Discovery is getting to hear from and meet amazing guests — from Bear Grylls to the Duggars. However, in my 11+ years at the company, I’ve never witnessed the level of excitement One Discovery Place experienced today. The catalyst? OWN CEO Oprah Winfrey and network presidents Sheri Salata and Erik Logan. Joined by Discovery President & CEO David Zaslav, Winfrey spoke to a…
The Cable Show 2013
Every year, the movers and shakers of the cable world gather at The Cable Show to reflect upon the news of the year and collaborate on the future of the industry. This year, we welcomed the Show’s 10,000 attendees to our backyard of Washington, DC. At The Cable Show, executives from across the cable industry share experiences, ideas and inspirations from their own organizations, and many of Discovery’s leaders had…
Day Two: Rebuilding Atlantic City
New Jersey: Where only the strong survive. We’ve all seen the phrase plastered on shirts and stuck on bumpers, but today we all learned the true definition of “Jersey Strong.” As we began Day Two, with sore arms and bits fiberglass in our hair, excitement brewed – all of the volunteers (including me) were motivated by Day One’s progress and ready to see our families’ houses continue to return to…
Discovery Communications Brings New Programming to TCA
Today, Discovery Communications will unveil some of its upcoming programming at the Television Critics Association Winter 2013 Press Tour in Pasadena, CA. Television critics from across the country are preparing to hear the presentations from Discovery networks Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, Investigation Discovery, Velocity, Science Channel and OWN. You can read all the news by clicking on the links below and follow @DiscoveryComm and #TCA13 on Twitter for live updates from the Tour.…
Discovery Continues International Growth with Acquisition & Strategic Partnership
Discovery Communications, at its core, is about curiosity – curiosity about the world around us. As such, the people, creatures and cultures of the world are at the core of our programming, and we have grown from one cable channel, Discovery Channel, launched in the U.S. in 1985 to a global media company. Our International business continues to thrive and earlier today our President & CEO announced the acquisition of…
Discovery CEO Zaslav to Co-Host CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ Monday Morning
Tomorrow (Monday, November 12) Discovery Communications President & CEO David Zaslav will join Becky Quick, Andrew Ross Sorkin and Joe Kernen as a guest host on Squawk Box. Airing from 7-9am on CNBC, Zaslav will also be joined by special guests Emilio Azcárraga Juan, CEO of Televisa, Susan Lucci, of Investigation Discovery‘s Deadly Affairs, and Animal Planet‘s Dave Salmoni. Tune in for coverage of what you need to know before…
Stars Come Out for Discovery Communications’ Upfront
Yesterday, Discovery Communications returned to Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City to host its annual Upfront for an audience of advertisers and press. While I shared news yesterday here about new and returning series coming to our networks, we wanted to give you a glimpse at the action — on stage and backstage — through the photos below. I’ve been fortunate to attend several Upfront presentations and what…