Tag: Oprah Winfrey

Discovery Communications Hosts First Investor Day

by Cory Key

Earlier today, Discovery Communications hosted its inaugural Investor Day in New York City, updating the investment community and media in attendance on the company’s global business. President & CEO David Zaslav was joined by Rich Ross, Henry Schleiff and Bob Scanlon for updates on Discovery Channel, Investigation Discovery and Velocity/Turbo, respectively. Following the U.S. network updates, Discovery Networks International President JB Perrette provided an update on the non-U.S. business, joined…

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Oprah Speaks With Jimmy Carter in ‘Super Soul Sunday’ Series Return

by Liz Stewart

Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday is back for its eleventh season this Sunday and is kicking off with a very special guest: former president Jimmy Carter. An international humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Carter speaks about his faith and spirituality, issues facing our country today and how his global influence grew after he left the White House. As the nation’s 39th President from 1977-1981, Carter also speaks to how politics have changed…

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This Week In…Discovery Buzz

by akowalczyk

Happy Friday, Discovery Family! As we count down to Turkey Day, we’re thankful for our Discovery family this week, which we celebrated with an exciting visit from Oprah and the start of holiday giving. Enjoy some of this week’s top stories below and then enjoy an “Aww” moment with a Too Cute! sneak peek below from  the TODAY show. ‘Challenger Disaster’ Ranks As Science Channels’ Most-Watched Program of 2013 ‘Mythbusters’ Adam…

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Welcoming Oprah to Silver Spring

by Cory Key

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…

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This Week in Discovery Buzz…

by Cory Key

I can’t help but laugh when my friends who work in other fields talk about the summer slowdown, as that’s not the case at Discovery! It’s the eve of Shark Week but there was much more in the news this week, including: An Aha Moment: Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Is Finally Profitable (Bloomberg Businessweek) First Photos: Richard Madden as ‘Klondike’ Explorer — EXCLUSIVE (Entertainment Weekly) A Lil Bub Talk Show Will…

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David Zaslav to Receive UJA-Federation of New York’s Steven J. Ross Humanitarian Award

by Cory Key

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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OWN Pays Tribute to an Icon with ‘Remembering Whitney: The Oprah Interview’

by Cory Key

Whitney Houston was a staple of my youth. With her songs on many of my mix tapes or being paired with with tight-rolled jeans and home-spun dance moves, I — like many — am still in disbelief at her passing. Later tonight, OWN will remember the singer and actress by rebroadcasting Oprah Winfrey’s September 2009 interview with Houston paired with Oprah’s personal memories of the musical superstar who touched so…

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‘The Rosie Show’ and ‘Oprah’s Lifeclass’ to be Simulcast Across Five Discovery Nets Tonight

by gweiswasser

The premiere episodes of the new OWN series The Rosie Show and Oprah’s Lifeclass will air concurrently across five Discovery networks tonight at 7pm ET/PT and 8pm ET/PT, respectively. Joining OWN in airing the premieres will be TLC, Investigation Discovery, Discovery Fit & Health and Planet Green. The Rosie Show is a new daily talk show hosted by Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell. Funny, high-energy and authentic, no…

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