31 Facts About Discovery Communications

Discovery Communications, Inc was an American multinational mass media factual television conglomerate based in New York City.

Since the purchase, Discovery Communications described itself as serving members of "passionate" audiences, and placed a larger focus on streaming services built around its properties.

In 2003, Discovery Communications moved its headquarters from Bethesda to Silver Spring.

In 2019, Discovery Communications moved its headquarters to New York City, keeping 300 employees in a smaller hub in Silver Spring.

Discovery Communications described these goals as reflecting an expansion into becoming a "content company" rather than just a "cable company".

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In March 2007, Discovery sold its stake in Travel Channel back to Cox Communications, in exchange for the stake in Discovery that Cox owned.

In June 2008, Discovery Communications Home was replaced by Planet Green, a network devoted primarily to environmentalism and sustainable living.

In 2008, Discovery Communications Times was relaunched as Investigation Discovery Communications, a new brand that would be dedicated to true crime programs and documentaries.

Discovery Communications formed its Emerging Networks Group, and named Clark Bunting as president and Clint Stinchcomb as executive vice president and general manager.

Amazon subsequently accused Discovery Communications of violating a patent for an "Internet-based customer referral system"; The two parties settled in 2011.

In January 2014, Discovery Communications launched Curiosity, a website that aggregates online education content.

In October 2014, Discovery Communications acquired controlling interest in Hub Network from Hasbro and re-branded it as Discovery Communications Family.

In May 2016, Discovery Communications initiated a restructuring plan aiming to save $40 to $60 million by the third quarter of 2016, including a shift in strategy to "maximize" its linear television business whilst plotting larger investments in content, digital media, sports, and international markets.

In October 2016, Discovery Communications purchased a minority stake in Group Nine Media, a digital media holding company consisting of Thrillist Media Group, NowThis, The Dodo and Discovery Communications's digital network Seeker—for $100 million.

Discovery Communications retained an operational hub in SNI's home city of Knoxville, but planned to move its corporate headquarters from Silver Spring, Maryland, where it had operated since 2003, to New York City in late-2019.

Discovery Communications's brands were reorganized into two groups under different chief brand officers: SNI's chief programmer Kathleen Finch became chief brand officer of Lifestyle, overseeing TLC, the six former Scripps channels, and Discovery Communications's other lifestyle networks.

Discovery Communications will hold a majority stake in the venture; it will not include TEN's print brands, but there will be opportunities for cross-promotion.

In February 2018, Discovery Communications sold a majority stake in Discovery Communications Education to the private equity firm Francisco Partners.

In June 2018, Discovery Communications announced a 12-year agreement to acquire the international media rights to the PGA Tour, with plans to develop an international streaming service to house these rights.

In March 2020, Discovery Communications began to deploy a new direct-to-consumer brand known as Discovery Communications+, initially in India, which would focus on content from across its factual and lifestyle television brands, as well as the BBC.

In May 2021, Discovery Communications formed a multi-platform content partnership with the Georgia Aquarium.

Discovery Communications stated that the new company's goal would be to "[tell] the most amazing stories and have a ton of fun doing it", and emphasized that the two companies spend over $20 billion annually on content .

Discovery Communications had been contemplating structuring the transaction as a split-off .

Discovery Communications Networks had a stake of some networks operated by CTV Speciality Television Inc, a joint venture between Bell Media and ESPN Inc such as Discovery Communications and Animal Planet.

On 27 April 2021, Discovery Communications Inc confirmed that it would be restructuring its business operations in Australia and New Zealand with the goal of incorporating Three, Bravo and Newshub into a single trans-Tasman organisation.

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Discovery Communications announced that this new trans-Tasman organisation would be headed by two general managers, the Sydney–based Rebecca Kent and Glen Kyne in Auckland.

In June 2015, Discovery Communications acquired pan-European rights to the Olympic Games from 2018 through 2024, excluding Russia, on all platforms, in a €1.

In November 2016, Discovery Communications partnered with the streaming media company BAMTech to create a joint venture to serve Europe.

In December 2020, the Discovery Communications-backed GB News received a licence from Ofcom to broadcast on their service on various British platforms, such as Freeview, in 2021.

In March 2021, Discovery Communications was made available to beIN Media Group subscribers in the Middle East and North Africa.

Discovery Communications's manifesto railed against "immigration pollution and anchor baby filth", leading commentators such as Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center to decry Lee as an "eco-fascist".