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Discovery Communications

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Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world’s #1 nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.8 billion cumulative subscribers in 218 countries and territories.

Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity through 155 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 network.

Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools and owns and operates a diversified portfolio of digital media services, including Revision3.

Recent Milestones

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  Discovery Communications invested in Grockit. (12/19/12)
  Posted 12/19/12 at 2:39am via techcrunch.com
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  Discovery Communications invested in Lumos Labs. (8/22/12)
  Posted 8/22/12 at 2:57pm via techcrunch.com
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  Discovery Communications acquired Revision3 for $30M. (5/3/12)
  Posted 5/3/12 at 3:46pm via allthingsd.com
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  Discovery Communications added Anthony Grande as Audio Producer. (1/12/11)
  Posted 11/6/12 at 7:59am
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  Discovery Communications invested in uber platform. (5/26/08)
  Posted 6/19/08 at 9:45am via paidcontent.org
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  Discovery Communications added Nitin Pereira as Configuration Manager - Consultant. (5/1/08)
  Posted 4/23/13 at 2:43am
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  Discovery Communications acquired HowStuffWorks for $250M. (10/1/07)
  Posted 11/14/07 at 9:16am
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  Discovery Communications acquired Academy123. (5/1/06)
  Posted 2/7/11 at 11:07am via redorbit.com
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  Discovery Communications acquired Travel Channel. (1/1/97)
  Posted 8/1/11 at 10:08am via nndb.com
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  Discovery Communications added Rick Allen as Senior VP . (12/1/95)
  Posted 5/7/13 at 10:12pm
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  Discovery Communications added Jamey Jeff as VP of Business Development & Strategy.
  Posted 5/24/12 at 6:08pm
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  Discovery Communications added Amber Case as Tech Blogger.
  Posted 12/23/08 at 12:16am

Videos

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Sources

1. Discovery Gets a Web Video Arm, Courtesy of Revision3 (allthingsd.com) [edit]
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3. Discovery Education and Academy123 Join Forces (redorbit.com) [edit]
4. Discovery Communications on NNDB (nndb.com) [edit]
5. Grockit Lands $20M From Discovery, Benchmark & Others To Bring Its New “Pinterest For Education” To The Masses (techcrunch.com) [edit]
6. Lumosity Raises $31.5M From Discovery Communications For Brain Fitness Games (techcrunch.com) [edit]
7. Discovery Invests in Sassa’s Web Publishing Firm Uber.com; UMG Other Investor (paidcontent.org) [edit]

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