Happy Friday! This week we announced a couple new additions to the Discovery Communications family: Nathan Brown has been named Senior Vice President, Development & Operations and Patrice Andrews has been named General Manager of Animal Planet. Welcome, Nathan and Patrice! Here is some other news you may have missed: Why Many TV Networks Are Scrapping Pricey Upfront Spectacles (Adweek) Discovery Reaches Olympic TV deal with YLE in Finland (USA Today) Oprah Winfrey’s…
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This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Happy Friday! It’s peak season for the cherry blossoms here in Washington, D.C. – a sure sign that spring has truly arrived. If you’re in the District and haven’t seen the beautiful trees in bloom, it’s worth braving the crowds and heading down to the Tidal Basin. (And if you’re curious about how Japanese cherry blossoms landed in the nation’s capital, head over to the National Park Service to learn about the trees’…
This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Hello, February! We’re celebrating all things Puppy Bowl XII this week – both here at our HQ and at our other domestic offices around the U.S. The icing on the cake was this afternoon: our fabulous Employee Engagement team organized games and treats for all, with some larger offices hosting coordinated visits with puppies from local shelters. It was the perfect opportunity to step away from your desk for a moment, spend time with colleagues…
Eurosport’s New Brand Identity Invites Passionate Fans to Share Their Stories
After a game-changing year — complete with a landmark Olympic Games rights deal across Europe — Eurosport is ushering in the next era of fandom with its new ‘Fuel Your Passion’ brand identity. The Discovery-owned sports network also is connecting and inspiring fans worldwide through the #sharemypassion campaign, which encourages fans to share stories about the extraordinary lengths they go to in order to demonstrate their love for an athlete, team…
This Week In…Discovery Buzz
Well, we have some good news and some bad news this morning. The bad news: Shark Week is officially over. The good news: Discovery’s first Shweekend (shark + weekend = shweekend…get it?) is coming your way this August featuring even more jawsome shark programming for the biggest fin-atics out there. Stay tuned for more information as the date approaches! In the meantime, here is some other news you may have missed from this…
2018-2024 Olympic Games Are Coming to Discovery, Eurosport!
There’s big news out of Switzerland today…the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that all TV and multiplatform broadcast rights in Europe for the 2018-2024 Olympic Games have been awarded to Discovery Communications! Through the new long-term partnership, Eurosport will deliver more coverage than ever before to more than 700 million people across Europe — on screens of all sizes. Discovery and Eurosport have an average of ten channels in…