Discovery Networks UK Bolsters Senior Team

LONDON, September 13:
Discovery Networks UK has appointed Dan Korn and Paul Welling to the newly
created positions of head of factual and head of lifestyle, respectively.

Korn will be responsible
for Discovery Channel, Discovery Turbo, Discovery Civilisation, Discovery
Science and Discovery HD, while Welling will oversee Discovery Home &
Health, Discovery Travel & Living, Discovery Real Time Extra and Discovery
Real Time.

In their new roles, Korn
and Welling will oversee the factual and lifestyle programming strategy and
deliver ratings targets across Discovery’s portfolio of 10 brands in the U.K.
They will work together to ensure that the programming strategy is aligned with
brand and commercial strategies and that both programming teams’ work integrate
across the marketing, research, sales and distribution and new media functions
in the U.K.

Both will help drive the
company’s investment in global content by collaborating with U.S. network teams
and ensuring that local content dovetails with global programming strategy.
They will work to develop and facilitate the supply of locally acquired and
commissioned programming to supplement global content and ensure local
relevance.

Korn joined Discovery in
2005 from U.K. independent production company 3BM Television, while Welling has
been with the company since 1996 in various senior roles.