Discovery Enterprises International Names Acquisitions VP

SILVER SPRING: Rex Recka is joining Discovery Enterprises International, where he will evaluate and identify specials and series for international syndication and co-financing opportunities. 

As VP of international program enterprises—acquisitions, Recka will report to Nicolas Bonard, senior VP of Discovery Enterprises International. He will work with Discovery’s U.S. and international programming and development teams to select projects that can be rolled out worldwide to third-party broadcasters. “A 20-year veteran of Discovery Communications, Rex’s vast knowledge of the television industry coupled with his extensive international programming experience made him the ideal candidate to take on the new role,” said Bonard.

Recka was most recently VP of business affairs, partnerships and syndication at Cox Communications, managing all business negotiations for Travel Channel programming as well as partnerships, talent and international syndication deals. (Cox sold Travel Channel to Scripps Networks Interactive earlier this year). Prior to this, Recka spent more than two decades at Discovery Communications in a several programming, program sales and business affairs roles.