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Discovery Communications Inc.

(DISCA) is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$4.2B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.3B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world?s number one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in 170 countries. Discovery empowers people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity through 100-plus worldwide networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Planet Green, Investigation Discovery and HD Theater, as well as leading consumer and educational products and services, and a diversified portfolio of digital media services including HowStuffWorks.com.

Board of Directors
John C. Malone
Number of Employees 5,000
Contact Information

1 Discovery Pl

Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3354

www.discoveryco...

(240) 662-0000

NAICS Code : 517510

Recent Events

  • Discovery Communications DISCA Upgrade Alert, Watch for 4.5% Technical Uptrend Continuation

    1/15/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • These Stocks Are Trash!

    1/15/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • JANCO Partners Initiates Coverage on Discovery Communications DISCA with a Buy

    1/14/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • More 3D Channels on the Way

    1/14/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Gaiam and Discovery Communications Release Jon and Kate Plus 8: Season Five, Dirty Jobs...

    1/11/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Discovery Communications to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results on Wednesday, February 10

    1/11/10 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • 3-D TV Gets Ready for Prime Time

    1/09/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • CES 2010: Sony Continues 3D Push

    1/07/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Next generation gadgets arrive

    1/06/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Sony, Discovery, IMAX Plan 3D TV Network

    1/06/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Discovery DISCA, Sony SNE, and IMAX IMAX to Launch 3-D Channel

    1/06/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Discovery, Imax and Sony to debut 3-D TV channel

    1/05/10 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Discovery Communications, Sony and IMAX Announce Plan to Launch First 24/7 Dedicated 3D Television Network...

    1/05/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Major exec shake-up at Discovery

    12/18/09 - Mgmt. Change - Entering - View Story

  • Discovery Channel's John Ford Out In Company Reorg

    12/18/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - General Manager - View Story

  • These Stocks Are Trash!

    12/16/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Bringing the doctor to the office door

    12/11/09 - Site Opening - View Story

  • Beth Hoppe to exec produce 'Curiosity'

    12/10/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Sass likes Hasbro as future cable play

    12/07/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Peter Ligouri Named Discovery COO

    12/07/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Operations - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Judith McHale President & CEO
John Ford President and General Manager, Military Channel and Discovery Times Channel
Barbara Bennett Senior Executive Vice President & CFO
Diane Duggan CIO & Senior Vice President
Kelly Day Chief Operating Officer, Digital Media & Commerce Division
Donald A. Baer Executive Vice President, Strategy & Development
Mark Hollinger Senior Executive Vice President, Corp Operations & General Counsel
Mona Abutaleb Executive Vice President, New Media & Network Services
Pandit Wright Senior Executive Vice President, HR & Admin
Scott McGraw Executive Vice President, Advertising Sales
Alexa Verveer Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Govt Relations
Annie Howell Senior Vice President, Communications
Ben Price Senior Vice President
David Leavy Senior Vice President, Corp Affairs & Communications
Evan Sternschein Senior Vice President
Andrew Snyder Vice President
Dina Roman Vice President & Manager, General Sales
Harold Morgenstern Vice President, Sales
Joe Paglino Vice President
John Barry Vice President
Juan Carlos Gamboa Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs
Lisa Fischer Vice President
Marc Goodman Vice President, Advertising Sales
Michelle Russo Vice President, Corp Communications
Pepe Miller Vice President, Midwest Region
Peter Lovering Vice President, Production & Development
Rick Holzman Vice President, Programming & Scheduling
Scott Felenstein Vice President, Sales
Scott Kohn Vice President, Sales
Alicia Levi Director, Product Sales
Mary Rollins Director, Advertising Sales
Charles B. Gingold Senior Vice President & General Manager, Daytime Programming
Leslie Becker Manager, Production
Melisa Rogers Manager, Product Sales

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
John C. Malone Board of Directors
John S. Hendricks Chairman & Founder

Organization Position Status
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Liberty Media Group, Inc. Director Former
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Liberty Media Corporation Board of Directors Former
The Johns Hopkins University Ph.D., Operations Research Former
The Johns Hopkins University M.S., Industrial Management Former
Yale University B.S., Electrical Engineering & Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Discovery Communications, Inc. President & CEO Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. President and General Manager, Military Channel and Discovery Times Channel Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Senior Executive Vice President & CFO Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. CIO & Senior Vice President Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Chief Operating Officer, Digital Media & Commerce Division Current
The Knot, Inc. Vice President, E-Commerce Former

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Executive Vice President, Strategy & Development Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Senior Executive Vice President, Corp Operations & General Counsel Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Executive Vice President, New Media & Network Services Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Senior Executive Vice President, HR & Admin Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Executive Vice President, Advertising Sales Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Govt Relations Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Senior Vice President, Communications Current
Discovery Senior Vice President, Communications Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Discovery Networks, Inc. Senior Vice President, Natl Advertising Sales Former

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corp Affairs & Communications Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Vice President Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Vice President & Manager, General Sales Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Vice President, Sales Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Vice President Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Vice President Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Vice President Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Vice President, Advertising Sales Current
Discovery Networks, Inc. Director, Advertising Sales Former

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Vice President, Corp Communications Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Vice President, Midwest Region Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Vice President, Production & Development Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Vice President, Programming & Scheduling Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Vice President, Sales Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Vice President, Sales Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Director, Product Sales Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Director, Advertising Sales Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Senior Vice President & General Manager, Daytime Programming Current

Organization Position Status
Discovery Communications, Inc. Manager, Production Current

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Discovery Communications, Inc. Manager, Product Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Discovery Communications, Inc. Chairman & Founder Current
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     DISCA $32.50 -0.05 (-0.15% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 2,973,770
Shares Outstanding 135.23M
Market Cap 4.4B
Year High 33.02
Year Low 15.33
Earnings Per Share 1.30
P/E Ratio 25.00
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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