Discovery Channel

DIRTY JOBS, MEERKAT MANOR and LITTLE PEOPLE BIG WORLD Also Recognized

SILVER SPRING, Md., July 21, 2008 – Captivating viewers and critics alike, DEADLIEST CATCH has once again been recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, earning Primetime Emmy® nominations in five different categories. Overall, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and TLC earned a total of nine nominations as the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy® Award nominations were announced today. In addition, Discovery Communications’ portfolio of networks received five News and Documentary Emmy® nominations, announced on Tuesday, for informative programs featured on Discovery Channel (3), Animal Planet (1), and Investigation Discovery (1).    » read more »

Produced by BBC’s award-winning PLANET EARTH team

LOS ANGELES, Ca., April 08, 2008 – Discovery Channel announces an ambitious Upfront slate packed with specials and series that embrace imagination, exploration and adventure.

From the last great race left on the planet to the competition for a new kind of life beyond Earth, from the heart of Amazonia to the caves of Timbuktu, Discovery Channel documents the world in all its wonder.

"Discovery Channel is a window into the awesome power of the Earth," said John Ford, president and general manager, Discovery Channel. "Using the highest-quality storytelling and filmmaking techniques, our programs delve into topics ranging from science and engineering to anthropology and archaeology. No one can match Discovery’s ability to invite our viewers into the action as it unfolds."    » read more »

SILVER SPRING, Md., March 24, 2008 – Discovery Channel announced today executive appointments and a new structure to create three-city base for development and production. The announcement was made by Jeff Hasler, Senior Vice President of Development and Production to whom the US development and production teams report.

Gena McCarthy has been appointed Vice President, Development & Current Programming and is based in Silver Spring; Beth Dietrich Segarra has been appointed Vice President of Development based in New York; and Elli Hakami continues her role as Vice President of Development based in Los Angeles. Liz Brach assumes the role of Vice President of Production and is based in Silver Spring.    » read more »

Randy Rieland Promoted To Senior Vice President, Interactive Media And Iain Langridge Appointed To Vice President, Interactive Media For Discovery Channel And Science Channel

February 3, 2008, Silver Spring, MD -- Planet Green has inked a deal with Emmy Award-winning Tom Bergeron, host of ABC’s hit series, Dancing with the Stars, to host the new original series, SUPPER CLUB, starting production in March. Planet Green, Discovery Communications’ new 24/7 eco-lifestyle television network, is set to launch in June 2008 with a full slate of original series and specials.    » read more »

John Ford Named New President And General Manager Of Discovery Channel

SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 28 -- David M. Zaslav, President and CEO of Discovery Communications, today announced that Jane Root, President and General Manager of Discovery Channel and The Science Channel, is leaving the company to return home to the United Kingdom. Zaslav has appointed John Ford as the new President and General Manager of Discovery Channel.    » read more »

- New Series Fearless Planet
- Spectacular Shows Are Natural History for the 21st Century

New Adventures Including Mission to Everest Fridays at 9

Will Result in Products to Help Kids Learn, Interact

SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 8, 2007 -- Discovery Communications and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAKK) announced today that JAKKS has signed a worldwide master toy license agreement with Discovery, through Discovery Kids licensing agent Big Tent Entertainment, to create toys and related products based on the Discovery Kids® brand.    » read more »

Story of Rise, Fall, Rise Told in Buster: Behind the Story

SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 1 – In a world online exclusive, Discovery Channel finally breaks the silence surrounding the rise and fall of Buster, the notorious crash test dummy of MYTHBUSTERS fame. Beginning the week of October 1, Discovery.com’s Buster: Behind the Story will reveal all the sordid details, including never-before-seen exclusive interviews with coworkers and family.

The shocking story is told at Discovery.com/Buster, along with bloopers and full versions of Buster’s early commercial work.    » read more »

Programming to Celebrate the Natural World

CANNES, France, Oct. 8 - Animal Planet International, the world’s leading animal entertainment brand, today announced the launch of an informative and engaging programming slate focused on celebrating and protecting the natural world, which will roll out on the network this autumn in more than 200 million homes across the UK, Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.    » read more »

Named for Eight Straight Years by Working Mother Magazine

NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 26 -- Working Mother magazine has named Discovery Communications a 2007 Working Mother Best Company for Working Mothers. Leading a significant and ongoing culture shift, Discovery is using company-wide benefits and programs to ensure the retention and advancement of working mothers.    » read more »

Discovery’s Ted Koppel Gets Lifetime Achievement Award

SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 25 –- Discovery Channel won three Emmy Awards at last night’s 28th Annual News and Documentary Emmy awards ceremony presented by the National Television Academy at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York City. Discovery Channel Managing Editor Ted Koppel was also honored with the Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his long and distinguished career in journalism.    » read more »

Tom Cosgrove to Oversee Strategy as Chief Operating Officer

SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 20 -- Discovery Communications announced today that Tom Cosgrove has been appointed Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President for Discovery Channel and The Science Channel, reporting to President and General Manager Jane Root. He will manage the overall network strategy for Discovery Channel and The Science Channel.

He succeeds Doug Coblens, who now serves as Executive Vice President, Business Strategy and New Media for Discovery Communications.    » read more »