Discovery Communications News

Destination America is owned by Discovery Communications, the company behind the Discovery Channel family of cable networks, and hasA actuallyA been around since 1996.

Latinum Network and Discovery Communications will convene Fortune 500 marketing executives June 13-15 in Gateway, Colo., to share and discuss ways to approach multicultural marketing and create a "Total Market" plan to resonate with the ever growing US Hispanic and multicultural population.

As African media ventures have grown quickly in recent years, members of the diaspora in the United States are contributing to the surge of production.

According to a release , the show promises to offer "essential tips for navigating the ever-winding drive thrus and ordering secret menu items, as well as delve into never-before-seen test kitchens of some of America's favorite chains." There'll also be some interesting fast food tidbits and trivia, like this one: The inventor of KFC's signature ... (more)

In this Thursday, July 7, 2011 file photo, Les Moonves, president and CEO of CBS Corporation, greets a member of the media at the Sun Valley Inn for the 2011 Allen and Co.

Discovery Communications is the world's #1 nonfiction media company. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity through 147 worldwide television networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science and Investigation Discovery, as well as US joint venture networks OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, The Hub and 3net, the first 24-hour 3D ... (more)

The Huffington Post has teamed up with the Oprah Winfrey Network to introduce an Oprah Winfrey section in August, the companies said Wednesday, May 23, 2012.

The 10-second takeaway For the quarter ended March 31 , Discovery Communications beat expectations on revenue and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Getting there is half the fun, so the saying goes. Msnbc.com's travel team examines the issues of the day and, of course, the joy and hassle of traveling.

Discovery Communications bills itself as the "No. 1 nonfiction media company," which made it even odder when an article titled "Why Shouldn't We Vaccinate Our Children?" popped up recently on one of its websites.

This week, the New York Post is hiring a feature designer , while Desert Publications is on the hunt for a creative director .

Discovery Communications owns some of the most appealing and impressively growing channels in cable.

David Zaslaz shouldn't be on the defensive. After all, the Discovery Communications chief's 14 cable networks, including red-hot Discovery, ID and TLC, collectively have grown their primetime market share 8 percent this year, his company has a $19 billion market cap and reported revenue up 16 percent to $1.1 billion for the first quarter, and his ... (more)

Complete Coverage: Upfronts 2012 Discovery U.S. Hispanic, which comprises both Discovery en Espanol and Discovery Familia, announced its upcoming programming slate that includes its first-ever original game show on Tuesday at its upfront event in New York.

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Discovery Communications cashed in on the attractive bond market, selling almost $1 billion of debt yesterday - a move that prompted instant speculation about what it might do with the money.The TV programmer run by CEO David Zaslav said it would sell $500 million in unsecured notes at 3.3 percent and another $500 million at 4.95 percent.

The offering was co-managed by Credit Agricole Securities Inc, BNP Paribas Securities Corp, Goldman Sachs & Co , Morgan Stanley & Co LLC , Scotia Capital Inc, RBC Capital Markets LLC, Wells Fargo Securities LLC and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Inc.

Federal Realty Investment Trust of Rockville reported that its first-quarter profit grew to $44.1 million from $32.4 million in the prior-year quarter.

Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB' rating to Discovery Communications, LLC's proposed 10- and 30-year senior unsecured note offering.

Discovery Communications, Inc. announced today that Discovery Communications, LLC has priced an offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.30% senior notes due 2022 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.95% senior notes due 2042 .