Less than a month after leaving Crown Media Holdings, where he was president and CEO, Henry Schleiff has been named President of US cable network Investigation Discovery (commercially abbreviated as I.D.), the fact-based investigative content about culture, history and the human condition, as well as programming dealing with criminal investigations, primarily homicide investigations, and other [...]
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May 15, 2009
Discovery Launching First HD Network in Latin America
In more HD news, Discovery Networks International announced Wednesday that it is expanding it’s international portfolio of HD networks with the launch of Discovery HD Theater, launching on the SKY platform in Brazil. “The launch of our first HD network in the Latin America region underscores our commitment to providing consumers and affiliates around the [...]
May 5, 2009
Hasbro / Discovery to Launch New Kids Network
Breaking News: My Blackberry went a buzzin’ last week when the rumors we were all hearing were substantiated and made official. The iconic company behind GI Joe, Transformers, and My Little Pony is partnering up with Discovery Communications in a $300M deal to take on Viacom’s Nickelodeon, Walt Disney’s Disney Channel, and Time Warner’s Cartoon [...]
April 1, 2009
Discovery Q&A, Ad Topper Abruzzese Offers His Take
A bit of business news this morning to go with your coffee.
Anyone who has worked with Discovery President of Ad Sales, Joe Abruzzese, will agree that his “the best salesman in the business” is a title rightly deserved. He is known for his sharp business acumen and his religious focus on getting things done right. [...]
February 26, 2009
Discovery Channel Inspires Wonder in new Re-brand
There’s been a good bit of buzz and chatter here in the UK lately regarding the new Discovery re-brand. The comprehensive redesign of Discovery Channel’s (US) on air branding was developed by Los Angeles based motion & production studio Royale. The new package showcases stunning imagery from across the deep Discovery library.
“Royale brought an idea [...]
