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Discovery Communications will begin using TNS Media Research’s DirecTView audience measurement services for viewer data across the company’s cable and satellite networks. DirecTView uses return-path data from 100,000 DirecTV satellite subscribers to give clients insight into the viewing habits of DirecTV...
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Ted Koppel sounded like a young boy who’s just been told that the rest of the school year will consist only of snow days. In a phone call only a few hours after the announcement last week that Discovery Communications was ending its relationship with Mr. Koppel and his crew, he sounded positively giddy...
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With economic bad news dominating headlines, high-definition television executives are betting TV’s comfort factor will keep increasing demand for HD programming, according to a panel of industry powerhouses. The Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing kicked off its 2008 convention in...
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Discovery Communications, which will partner with Oprah Winfrey in the new OWN cable network starting next year, expects her to stop doing her syndicated show in September 2011. “The expectation is that after that, her show will go off of ABC in syndication and she will come to OWN," Discovery CEO...
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Discovery Communications’ Science Channel said it will focus on developing original programming designed for worldwide audiences. Science Channel announced that its first series available for international distribution is “Brink,” a show about cutting-edge breakthroughs in technology, research, inventions...
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Rita Mullin was named VP of development at TLC, the cable network announced today. Ms. Mullin, along with Brent Zacky, will oversee the strategic direction of TLC’s new and original content out of Discovery Communications' headquarters in Silver Spring, Md. Ms. Mullin previously was VP of development...
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Discovery Communications Wednesday morning began trading as a publicly owned company. Founder and Chairman John Hendricks and President and CEO David Zaslav rang the opening bell for NASDAQ trading to commemorate the occasion. Also on hand were performers from the company’s networks including Bindi and...
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Verizon Wireless is working with major TV programmers to add several new channels to its VCast video service, the company announced Wednesday. NBC Universal, Discovery Communications and Comcast’s G4 all said they are going mobile on VCast. Verizon customers will be able to watch full-length episodes...
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Mobile video technology firm Transpera has inked deals to deliver cell phone video and dynamic targeted ads on phones for MTV Networks, Discovery Communications, AccuWeather, Travel Channel and Next New Networks. MTV already uses Transpera’s tools for VH1 and for its site Gametrailers.com, with Comedy...
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Discovery Communications increased revenue 10% to $863 milion during the second quarter, according to earnings figures released Monday by Discovery Holding Co. Excluding Travel Channel, which was sold to Cox Communications last year, revenue was up 13%. Adjusted income excluding the Travel Channel rose...
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Discovery Communications is co-sponsoring an initiative encouraging middle-school science teachers and students to pursue environmentally friendly studies, the company said. Discovery is one of the partners in the “Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge,” along with the Siemens Foundation and the...
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When Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav decided it was time to make a change at the top of TLC— one of the company’s most important networks—he didn’t have to look far for someone to run it. Mr. Zaslav tapped Eileen O’Neill, a 17-year Discovery veteran, to replace Angela Shapiro-Mathes, who had...
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Discovery Communications veteran Eileen O’Neill is replacing Angela Shapiro-Mathes as head of Discovery’s TLC network. Creative differences are being cited by insiders as the reason for Ms. Shapiro-Mathes’ departure. Ms. Shapiro-Mathes joined Discovery a year ago and moved the headquarters of TLC to...