Video Interview with Discovery Channel’s John Hoffman

John Hoffman, the executive VP of documentaries and specials at Discovery Channel, spoke to TV Real’s Mansha Daswani about Mosquito and other ambitious projects coming up on the network’s roster.

Under the leadership of Rich Ross, Discovery Channel has reinvigorated its focus on top-flight documentaries. In 2015, Ross brought in longtime HBO Documentary Films producer John Hoffman to head up the development activities for the flagship network in the alternative and specials area.

Hoffman has kept his eye on bringing to the channel event-level docs meant to appeal to a global audience. On July 6, Discovery Channel in the U.S. and Discovery networks around the world will debut Mosquito, a timely film that takes an in-depth look at this tiny but dangerous creature and the threat it poses today. Narrated by Jeremy Renner, the Discovery Impact doc features interviews with leading experts such as former CDC director Dr. Thomas Frieden and Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.