Tag: Discovery Communications

The European Commission (EC) has cleared Discovery Communications' proposed acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive, subject to certain conditions.

Discovery Communications has promoted Winona Meringolo to senior VP of development for Investigation Discovery (ID), effective immediately.

During Discovery’s annual reception at the Sundance Film Festival, the network introduced the upcoming documentary Taken by the Tiger (working title), with Academy Award winners Fisher Stevens on board to produce and Ross Kauffman set to direct.

There's a wealth of new programming coming to Discovery Communications' bouquet of networks, including the flagship Discovery Channel lining up Rory Kennedy’s Above and Beyond: NASA’s Journey to Tomorrow and Investigation Discovery exploring hate crimes.

Discovery Communications and Group Nine Media have revealed that the digital-first show Cash Lift is now available on Discovery GO and Facebook Watch.

Animal Planet is partnering with Group Nine’s The Dodo for the new series Dodo Heroes (working title), marking Discovery Communications’ first TV relationship with a digital-first brand.

Discovery Communications’ Motor Trend OnDemand has become available on Amazon Channels in the U.K., which is the first market outside of the U.S. to roll out the automotive video entertainment brand.

Discovery VR has produced the educational virtual reality experiences Racing Extinction: Project Conservation, The Hive Game and The Hive 360 video.

Discovery Communications has appointed Susanna Dinnage to the newly created role of global president for Animal Planet, marking a first for a Discovery brand to be managed on a global basis.

Discovery Communications and Google are launching Discovery TRVLR, a new immersive virtual reality series from Discovery VR and Google’s VR team that will allow viewers to explore unique cultures on each continent.