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Cable Show ’09: Industry Plots New TV Distribution Strategy

Even with the economy in recession, even with television distribution models in upheaval, even with the advertising business suffering, business was surprisingly good at the Cable Show ’09. Beating predictions of a serious attendance drop, the National...

Published Sun, Apr 5 2009 10:53 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, Print Edition, David Zaslav, Discovery Communications, Comcast, Disney, Time Warner Cable, Time Warner, Jeff Bewkes, NCTA, Cable Show, Bob Iger, Steve Burke

Cable Show ’09: Floating Over Economic Tsunamis

Executives at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association’s Cable Show ’09 last week were relatively upbeat about their prospects. “We’re an industry that is still growing customers,” said Pat Esser, CEO of Cox Communications. Consumers see...

Published Sun, Apr 5 2009 10:47 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, David Levy, Print Edition, David Zaslav, Discovery Communications, Comcast, Cox Communications, Turner Broadcasting, NCTA, Brian Roberts, Rupert Murdoch, Economy, Cable Show, Pat Esser

Michalchyshyn Confirmed as Planet Green President/GM

As expected, Discovery Communications on Thursday officially announced the appointment of Laura Michalchyshyn as president and general manager of its Planet Green network. The network will have offices in New York and Silver Spring, Md., where Discovery...

Published Thu, Feb 26 2009 10:43 AM by News

Filed under: Cable, Cablevision, David Zaslav, Planet Green, Sundance Channel, Discovery, Laura Michalchyshyn

Discovery Scores Q4 Profit, Expects Flat 2009

Discovery Communications reported a profit in the fourth quarter after recording a loss in the year-ago quarter. The company expects revenues and earnings to be flat next year. “This past year was one of significant accomplishment for Discovery, as we...

Published Wed, Feb 25 2009 9:54 AM by News

Filed under: Cable, David Zaslav, Discovery Communications, Earnings, OWN, Oprah Winfrey Network

Planet Green to Get New President Soon

Discovery Communications is set to name a new chief for its Planet Green network, CEO David Zaslav said. Eileen O’Neill launched Planet Green, which features environment-centric programming. She was moved to Discovery’s struggling TLC network last year...

Published Wed, Feb 25 2009 9:48 AM by News

Filed under: Cable, David Zaslav, Planet Green, Discovery Communications, Eileen O'Neill

Discovery Trades as Public Company

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...

Published Thu, Sep 18 2008 11:38 AM by News

Filed under: Cable, David Zaslav, Discovery Communications, NASDAQ, John Hendricks

O’Neill Takes Reins at TLC as Shapiro-Mathes Exits

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...

Published Fri, Jul 25 2008 2:56 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, David Zaslav, TLC, Eileen O’Neill, Planet Green, Discovery Communications, Clark Bunting, Angela Shapiro-Mathes

Zaslav to Deliver Mipcom Keynote

Discovery Communications President-CEO David Zaslav will deliver the keynote speech at the Mipcom 2008 audiovisual content convention. Mr. Zaslav's speech will kick off this year's green-themed sessions. He will discuss Discovery's ecological...

Published Thu, Jul 24 2008 1:45 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, Discovery Networks, Mipcom, David Zaslav

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