Discovery Networks International

Discovery Communications, Inc.

Discovery Communications headquarters at Silver Spring, Maryland. The building's logo has since changed.
Type	Public company
Traded as	NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, and DISCK NASDAQ-100 Components (DISCA and DISCK) S&P 500 Components (DISCA and DISCK)
ISIN	US25470F1049 US25470F3029
Industry	Mass media
Predecessor	Discovery Holding Company
Founded	1985; 32 years ago (1985) as The Discovery Channel 1994; 23 years ago (1994) as Discovery Communications
Founder	John S. Hendricks
Headquarters	Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Robert Miron (Chairman) David M. Zaslav (President and CEO)
Revenue	US$6.497 billion (2016) US$6.4 billion (2015)
Operating income	US$2.4 billion (2016) US$2.4 billion (2015)
Net income	US$1.19 billion (2016) US$ 1.03 billion (2015)
Number of employees	7,000 (2015)
Divisions	Discovery Networks Discovery Networks International Discovery Education Discovery Digital Networks Discovery Studios Discovery Global Enterprises
Subsidiaries	Media Alliance (20%) All3Media (50%) Group Nine Media (35%) Lionsgate (3.08%)
Website	corporate.discovery.com

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific

Type	Subsidiary
Founded	1994; 23 years ago (1994)
Headquarters	3 Changi Business Park Vista, Singapore
Area served	Asia-Pacific
Products	Broadcasting, cable television, and video streaming
Website	asia.discovery.com

Discovery Communications is a mass media company based in Silver Spring, Maryland. The company was first established in 1985 as the owner of its namesake U.S. television channel, Discovery Channel; the company operates other major factual television networks in the United States as well, including Animal Planet, and TLC, along with other spin-offs of Discovery. It also owns or has interests in local versions of its channel brands in international markets, as well as other major regional operations such as Eurosport.

On July 31, 2017, the company announced it would acquire Scripps Networks Interactive for $14.6 billion.

NBCUniversal executive David Zaslav was named president and CEO on November 16, 2006.

In addition to Zaslav, current executives include:

Prior to September 18, 2008, DCI's ownership consisted of three shareholders:

On September 17, 2008, Discovery Holding Company completed a restructuring plan. Discovery Holding's Ascent Media business was spun off, and the remaining businesses, Discovery Communications, LLC and Advance/Newhouse Communications, were combined into a new holding company, Discovery Communications, Inc. The new fully public company and trades on the NASDAQ stock market under the symbols DISCA, DISCB, and DISCK. SEC filings are submitted by the Discovery Holding Company.

In May 2014, the company announced a special dividend of shares of the Company's Series C common stock payable to holders of record of the Company's Series A common stock, Series B common stock and Series C common stock as of the close of business on July 28, 2014. As a result of the dividend, each holder of a share of the Company's Series A common stock, Series B common stock or Series C common stock will receive one additional share of the Company's Series C common stock on or about August 6, 2014.