On April 3, the UJA-Federation of New York will host its Leadership Awards Dinner and honor our President & CEO David Zaslav with the Steven J. Ross Humanitarian Award, which honors people of vision, energy and sustained achievement in the entertainment, media and communications industries. UJA-Federation has been driving communal planning and philanthropy in the New York Jewish community for more than 90 years. Through their working with more than…
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Newest Discovery Office Open for Business in Bogota, Colombia
With over 130 networks across 210 countries, Discovery Communications’ global reach is vast. However, this week, Discovery extended its international commitment with the signing of an unprecedented partnership with the Colombian government and the opening of the company’s 38th international office in Bogota, Colombia — a key market in the booming Latin American business. Discovery’s portfolio in Colombia includes six networks enjoys great success: Discovery Channel is the #1 factual…
‘Discover Your Skills’ Program Extended to PSAs, Partnerships
In May, we announced here that Mike Rowe of Discovery Channel‘s Dirty Jobs has partnered with Discovery Communications on a new multimedia initiative, Discover Your Skills, that provides unemployed and underemployed Americans with access to resources for obtaining marketable job skills while also raising the awareness of employment opportunities. It includes www.DiscoverYourSkills.com, an online resource providing links and information to help educate, prepare and advance entry to the workforce. Today,…
Discovery Supports Military Families Through White House Initiative
Yesterday, Discovery Communications announced that it will work with the White House to support military families through Discovery Education, TLC, Military Channel and Discovery’s social media division. The support, which will take place in schools, on-air and online, will generate awareness for returning troops and America’s military families as part of Joining Forces, a national initiative launched yesterday by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden. In addition, MythBusters Jamie Hyneman…
Discovery Leadership Among 2010 CableFAX 100
CableFAX recently announced its annual CableFAX 100, honoring the men and women driving the U.S. cable business. This year, eleven of Discovery’s leaders are included on the list, beginning with President & CEO David Zaslav and COO Peter Liguori. In addition to exploring their business wins and philosophies, CableFAX also uncovers lesser known information about each of them — from what’s on their iPads to the cable stars they’d like as…
Discovery Announces Russian Expansion
Exciting news out of Russia today, where Discovery Communications President & CEO David Zaslav announced expansion plans, including the debut of TLC and the launch a commercial-free, after-school science education programming block on Discovery Channel in this dynamic region in 2011. Read more about today’s news.
Discovery Communications Recognized for Science Initiative at Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting
Discovery Communications was recognized today at the Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative for its multimedia, multi-year science initiative, “Be the Future,” which supports President Obama’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education priorities. (See Discovery Communications President and CEO David Zaslav talking about the importance of a STEM education.) Zaslav, along with other business and non-profit leaders, was honored by President Bill Clinton before the meeting’s technology plenary…
President Obama Announces CEO-Led Effort To Improve STEM Education
Today, as part of the White House’s “Educate to Innovate” campaign, President Obama announced the launch of “Change the Equation”, a CEO-led effort to improve dramatically education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Discovery Communications is honored to be a member of Change the Equation, which is a response by the business community to Obama’s urging all Americans last year to join the cause of elevating STEM education as a…