Discovery Communications, Inc.
News and overview for Discovery Communications, Inc.
Discovery Communications Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 17 days 22 hours 22 minutes ago
...Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Discovery Communications, Inc. ("Discovery" or the "Company") today reported...Third quarter net income available to Discovery Communications, Inc., stockholders of $95 million ($0...
Discovery Communications Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 109 days 14 hours 20 minutes ago
AOL Announces Key Hires Ahead of Separation from Time Warner [Press Release]
Business Wire | 15 days 9 hours 11 minutes ago
AOL announced today it has completed its financial leadership team as it prepares to separate from Time Warner Inc. and become a publicly traded company. Mike Suffredini has joined AOL as Vice President and Treasurer, with Eoin Ryan joining as Vice President of Investor Relations. Don Neff, currently a Senior Vice President of Finance at AOL, will take on the role of Senior Vice President of Internal Audit. AOL also announced that Ned Brody is rejoining the company as Executive Vice President...
Discovery Communications, LLC Prices Senior Notes due 2019 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 101 days 1 hour 51 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Discovery Communications, Inc. (the "Company") announced today that Discovery Communications, LLC...20080918/NETH035LOGO Discovery Communications, Inc. CONTACT: Corporate...
Dr. Mehmet Oz and Internet Entrepreneur, Jeff Arnold, Announce Sharecare Inc., a Web 3.0 Platform, Organizing and Answering the Questions of Health [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 19 days 7 hours 2 minutes ago
...Sharecare Inc., a Web...also Include Discovery Communications, Harpo Productions...Sharecare, Inc., the first...include, Discovery Communications, Harpo Productions...Sharecare Inc., created...Television, and Discovery Communications, is a highly...
Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav to Present at Goldman Sachs Communacopia XVIII Conference [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 73 days 11 hours 49 minutes ago
...Planet Green, Investigation Discovery and HD Theater, as well as...photodesk@prnewswire.com Discovery Communications, Inc. CONTACT: Investor Contact...5109,Craig_Felenstein@discovery.com, or Media Contact...
Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations
Yahoo! | 2 hours 7 minutes ago
CHICAGO – For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night.
Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show "feels right"
Yahoo! | 2 hours 4 minutes ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Oprah Winfrey said on Friday that she will end her popular TV show in 2011 because it "feels right in her bones" after 25 years, and urged viewers not to believe rumors of why she's quitting.
Oprah ends show to create network with Discovery Communications
American City Business Journals | 1 day 8 hours 1 minute ago
Oprah Winfrey is ending her daytime show to focus her energy on a cable TV network she is creating in partnership with Discovery Communications Inc.
Oprah Winfrey to End Her Program in 2011
Wall Street Journal, The | 1 day 9 hours 47 minutes ago
Oprah Winfrey plans to end her syndicated television show in September 2011 as she turns her attention to a new cable-television channel she plans to launch with Discovery Communications Inc.
HowStuffWorks.com Serves Up a Menu of Healthy Back-to-School Stuff for Families [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 80 days 10 hours 20 minutes ago
ATLANTA, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- As summer winds down, parents and students are met with the reality that it's time to go back-to-school. HowStuffWorks.com, the Web site famous for demystifying the world, gives parents the tools and information they need to have a healthy and smart start to the school year.
BUSINESS NOVEMBER 20, 2009, 10:08 A.M. ET Oprah Winfrey to End Her Program in 2011
Barron's (subscription required) | 1 day 9 hours 44 minutes ago
Oprah Winfrey plans to end her syndicated television show in September 2011 as she turns her attention to a new cable-television channel she plans to launch with Discovery Communications Inc.
Oprah Winfrey to Announce 2011 End to Her TV Show
Wall Street Journal, The | 1 day 21 hours 45 minutes ago
Oprah Winfrey plans to end her syndicated television show in September 2011, as she turns her efforts toward a new cable-television channel she plans to launch with Discovery Communications Inc.
Discovery Communications 3Q earnings fall 29 pct on higher costs, currency fluctuation
Sun (Baltimore), The | 17 days 23 hours 56 minutes ago
Discovery Communications Inc. said Tuesday that its net income for the third quarter fell 29 percent as an increase in operating costs offset a slight uptick in revenue for the owner of cable networks.
Discovery 3Q earnings fall 29 pct on higher costs
Yahoo! | 18 days 9 minutes ago
SILVER SPRING, Md. – Discovery Communications Inc. said Tuesday that its net income for the third quarter fell 29 percent as an increase in operating costs offset a slight uptick in revenue for the owner of cable networks.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Discovery Communications, Inc. |
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| Industry: | Television Cable, Pay & Broadcast Networks |
| Website: | http://corporate.discovery.com |
This company helps people discover nature and science programming right from their living rooms. Discovery Communications, Inc. (DCI) is a leading operator of cable channels focused primarily on such topics as history, natural and physical science, and technology. Its portfolio is anchored by the Discovery Channel, which reaches nearly 100 million US homes and is broadcast in more than 170 other countries. DCI also runs Animal Planet, the Military Channel, Science Channel, and TLC (The Learning Channel). In addition, the company offers video-on-demand and publishes content online through such Web sites as HowStuffWorks.com.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 3,443 (2008) |
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| One-year % Growth in Sales | 386.8 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 317 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 4,000 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 11.1 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |