{"id":29118,"date":"2016-11-30T01:01:22","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T06:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=29118"},"modified":"2016-12-04T17:07:25","modified_gmt":"2016-12-04T22:07:25","slug":"discovery-communications-erin-qiu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2016\/11\/30\/discovery-communications-erin-qiu\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovery Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Erin Qiu, Ryan Wagner<\/pre>\n
\"discovery-communications\"[<\/a>1]<\/a> Discovery Communications logo<\/pre>\n
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.<\/h2>\n
One Discovery Place<\/p>\n
Silver Spring, MD 20910<\/p>\n
240-662-2000<\/p>\n
OVERVIEW<\/strong><\/h2>\n
John Hendrick found Discovery Communications, Inc. (DCI)<\/a>, a global mass media and entertainment company based in Maryland, in 1985 [2]<\/a>. The company first started with a single channel, The Discovery Channel<\/a>, and later offered non-fiction programming through its network entertainment brands including The Learning Channel (TLC)<\/a>, Animal Planet<\/a>, Science<\/a> and Turbo\/Velocity<\/a>, Discovery Education<\/a>, Investigation Discovery<\/a>, OWN:Oprah Winfrey Network<\/a>, and Eurosport<\/a>. The company\u2019s programs can be mainly separated into three types: Nonfiction, Sports, and Kids. DCI explores science fields, inspiring and entertaining people with its content. It also produces educational programs and services to schools. DCI in global entertainment reaches 3 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories [3]<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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KEY EXECUTIVES<\/h2>\n
Discovery Communications is made up of an executive board that oversees all functions of the company [13]<\/a>. The President and Chief Executive Officer, David M. Zaslav, also acts as Director and member of the Executive Committee and the President and CEO of Discovery Communications Holdings LLC. Zaslay makes a salary of $10,610,000, while Andrew Warren, the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer makes about $2,530,000 [14]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t