Press Releases
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November 6, 2012
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2012 RESULTS
Silver Spring, Maryland - November 6, 2012: Discovery Communications, Inc. ("Discovery" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. David Zaslav, Discovery's President and …
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May 8, 2012
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2012 RESULTS AND ANNOUNCES $1 BILLION INCREASE TO SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
First Quarter 2012 Financial Highlights: Revenues increased 16% to $1,103 million Adjusted OIBDA increased 19% to $507 million Net income decreased to $222 million (up 9% excluding one-time prior year item) Free cash flow increased …
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April 5, 2012
ANIMAL PLANET GETS AHEAD OF THE PACK WITH ITS 2012-13 UPFRONT ENTERTAINMENT SLATE
(New York, April 5, 2012) - This Upfront season, Animal Planet advances its richest slate of original programming to date. The Planet's bringing back 13 returning "Surprisingly Human" hit series and introducing a pack of …
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April 5, 2012
DISCOVERY FIT & HEALTH ANNOUNCES SLATE FOR 2012-13 UPFRONT
(New York, NY) As the fastest growing cable network in 1Q12, Discovery Fit & Health continues its upward momentum by unveiling new series and top performing original series returning to the network heading into the …
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April 5, 2012
DISCOVERY UNVEILS 2012-13 UPFRONT SLATE
(New York, NY) - Taking audiences into unknown worlds, providing unprecedented access and igniting curiosity with a range of extraordinary people and places, Discovery Channel announced its 2012-2013 Upfront slate highlighted by landmark history event …
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April 5, 2012
SCIENCE ‘QUESTIONS EVERYTHING’ WITH ITS SLATE OF PROVOCATIVE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE 2012–2013 UPFRONT
(New York, N.Y.) - On the heels of the most successful year and quarter in network history, SCIENCE takes a bold step toward the future by unveiling its 2012-2013 Upfront slate in New York today. …
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April 5, 2012
TLC OPENS DOORS TO A COMPELLING SLATE OF PROGRAMMING FOR THE 2012-2013 UPFRONT
(New York, NY) With 29 series delivering over one million viewers, TLC continues to rank among the top 10 ad-supported cable networks among women in primetime - and the network shows no signs of slowing …
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April 5, 2012
VELOCITY GOES FULL THROTTLE WITH ITS ALL-NEW SLATE OF PROGRAMMING FOR THE UPFRONT 2012–2013 SEASON
(New York, NY) - Velocity, Discovery Communications' network for the upscale male audience, today announced its 2012-2013 Upfront programming slate. Seven months after its on-air launch, Velocity announced its plans to roll out more than …
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February 16, 2012
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS FULL YEAR AND FOURTH QUARTER 2011 RESULTS
Full Year 2011 Financial Highlights: Revenues increased 12% to $4.235 billion Adjusted OIBDA increased 13% to $1.914 billion Net income from continuing operations increased 75% to $1.134 billion Free cash flow increased 68% to $1.042 …
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January 13, 2012
FROM THE MAKERS OF PLANET EARTH, AN EPIC JOURNEY TO A WORLD FEW HAVE EVER SEEN: FROZEN PLANET TO PREMIERE ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL MARCH 18
(Los Angeles, Ca.) -- The acclaimed documentary team behind the groundbreaking PLANET EARTH will present the next great natural history series in March 2012, as FROZEN PLANET premieres on Discovery Channel in the United States. …
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January 13, 2012
TLC Reveals The Hidden Lives of American Gypsies in MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY WEDDING
TLC takes viewers on a journey into the lives of America's Gypsy and Traveller communities in the all-new series MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY WEDDING. More than 45 million people tuned in to watch the …
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January 13, 2012
TLC breaks new ground with the docu-sitcom LEAVE IT TO NIECY
TLC - the destination for the most engaging family docu-series on television - moves into new territory with the premiere of the docu-sitcom LEAVE IT TO NIECY, featuring actress/comedienne Niecy Nash. Blending together production and …
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January 13, 2012
ANIMAL PLANET PLUNGES INTO SECOND SEASON OF THE WET, WILD AND WACKY WORLD OF AQUARIUM BUILDING IN “TANKED”
(January 13, 2012, Pasadena, Calif.) - Wayde King and Brett Raymer are back, and they are making outlandish dream tanks a reality for their fish-loving clients. This dynamic duo goes above and beyond to fulfill …
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January 13, 2012
SUSAN LUCCI, EMMY AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS AND QUEEN OF DAYTIME SOAP OPERAS, JOINS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY’S PRIMETIME LINE-UP
(Pasadena, Calif.)-The incomparable Susan Lucci, best known for her portrayal of the deliciously devious Erica Kane on ABC's All My Children, is bringing her cunning craft to cable as host and narrator of Investigation Discovery's …
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January 13, 2012
WERNER HERZOG’S HAUNTING TELEVISION SERIES ON DEATH ROW BRINGS HIS UNPARALLELED FILMMAKING TALENTS TO INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY
(Pasadena, Calif.)-Werner Herzog's Into the Abyss debuted in September 2011 to rave reviews and festival buzz from Telluride to Toronto. Exploring the intricate details and emotional aftermath of a triple homicide in Conroe, Texas, Herzog sought …
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January 13, 2012
RICKY GERVAIS DEALS OUT MORE PILKINGTON PUNISHMENT WITH AN IDIOT ABROAD 2: THE BUCKET LIST ON SCIENCE
(Silver Spring, Md.)-This January, everyone's favorite reluctant traveler returns to the departure gate when AN IDIOT ABROAD 2: THE BUCKET LIST touches down at SCIENCE. After his tour of the Seven Wonders of the World, Karl …
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January 13, 2012
SCIENCE, TED AND SETI ASK THE QUESTION “ARE WE ALONE?” WITH AN INITIATIVE TO BRING CITIZEN SCIENTISTS INTO THE SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE
(Pasadena, Ca.)-For centuries, mankind has looked to the skies and wondered, "are we alone in the universe?" This March SCIENCE partners with TED and SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence), to enlist like-minded individuals everywhere …
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January 13, 2012
THE ALL-NEW 2012 MODEL OF INSIDE WEST COAST CUSTOMS ROLLS OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE AND ONTO VELOCITY
(Pasadena, Ca.) - This February, Velocity's highest-rated series INSIDE WEST COAST CUSTOMS returns with an all-new season featuring the best in custom car fabrication. From rendering to reality, the famed design team at iconic design …
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November 2, 2011
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2011 RESULTS
Third Quarter 2011 Financial Highlights: Revenues increased 18% to $1,095 million Adjusted OIBDA increased 15% to $479 million Net income from continuing operations increased to $238 million Repurchased 9.8 million shares at an average price …
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October 20, 2011
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES NONPROFIT PARTNERS FOR SECOND ANNUAL “CREATING CHANGE” PRO BONO EVENT
Silver Spring, Md. - Discovery Communications today announced the nonprofit organizations selected to take part in the company's annual pro bono initiative, Discovery Impact: Creating Change. During this 12-hour creative marathon, employees will lend their …
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