Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › David_ZaslavDavid Zaslav - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › David_Zaslav

   • Cached

   David Zaslav (born January 15, 1960) is an American media executive who is the current CEO and president of Warner Bros. Discovery. After becoming CEO and president of Discovery, Inc. in 2006, Zaslav oversaw changes in its channels, which largely shifted from education-oriented programming to reality television.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_HendricksJohn Hendricks - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_Hendricks

   • Cached

   John Samuel Hendricks (born March 29, 1952) is an American businessman and the founder and former chairman of Discovery, Inc. (later Warner Bros. Discovery), a broadcasting and film production company which owned the Discovery Channel, TLC, and Animal Planet networks, among other ventures.

3. Videos

   • 

     0:44

     facebook.com

     From the Founder of the Discovery Channel

     Jan 9, 2019

     15.8M Views

   • 

     0:16

     facebook.com

     From the Founder of the Discovery Channel

     May 14, 2019

     25M Views

   • 

     0:21

     facebook.com

     From the Founder of the Discovery Channel

     Mar 7, 2019

     73.1M Views

   View all

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Discovery_ChannelDiscovery Channel - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Discovery_Channel

   • Cached

   John Hendricks founded the channel and its parent company, Cable Educational Network Inc., in 1982. [9] . Several investors (including the BBC, Allen & Company and Venture America) raised $5 million in start-up capital to launch the network. The Discovery Channel began broadcasting on June 17, 1985.

5. www.washingtonpost.com › 19 › david-zaslav-discoveryDavid Zaslav reinvented Discovery. Now he’s building a new ...

   www.washingtonpost.com › 19 › david-zaslav-discovery

   • Cached

   May 19, 2021 · David Zaslav reinvented Discovery. Now he’s building a new streaming giant. Discovery CEO Zaslav is the big winner in the deal to combine his company with WarnerMedia to take on streaming...

6. www.cnn.com › 2022/04/08 › mediaDiscovery takes control of HBO, CNN, and Warner Bros ...

   www.cnn.com › 2022/04/08 › media

   • Cached

   Apr 8, 2022 · Discovery’s merger with WarnerMedia took effect on Friday afternoon, creating a streaming media giant led by CEO David Zaslav. The deal combines two treasure troves of content and foreshadows...

7. People also ask

   Who owns Discovery Channel?

   • On June 17, 1985, Hendricks launched the Discovery Channel with $5 million in start-up capital led by the American investment firm Allen & Company. Today, Discovery's main shareholders include John Malone, chairman of Liberty Media, and Advance/Newhouse (publishers of Vanity Fair, New Yorker, and Vogue ).

   John Hendricks - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hendricks

   See all results for this question

   When did John Hendricks start the Discovery Channel?

   • John Hendricks founded the Cable Educational Network, Inc., in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1982 to provide documentary programming to cable broadcasters. On June 17, 1985, Hendricks launched the Discovery Channel with $5 million in start-up capital led by the American investment firm Allen & Company.

   John Hendricks - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hendricks

   See all results for this question

   What happened to discovery & WarnerMedia?

   • Link Copied! Discovery’s merger with WarnerMedia took effect on Friday afternoon, creating a streaming media giant led by CEO David Zaslav. The deal combines two treasure troves of content and foreshadows further changes in the streaming era. The newly formed company, Warner Bros. Discovery, will begin publicly trading on Monday.

   Discovery takes control of HBO, CNN, and Warner Bros., creating new

   www.cnn.com/2022/04/08/media/discovery-warner-media-merger-close/index.html

   See all results for this question

   Who is discovery CEO David Zaslav?

   • Discovery CEO Zaslav is the big winner in the deal to combine his company with WarnerMedia to take on streaming giant Netflix. But it’s said he was slow to see streaming as the future. Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav in 2018. (Richard Drew/AP) David Zaslav is a cable guy.

   Who is David Zaslav? The Discovery CEO is about to lead a new streami…

   www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/05/19/david-zaslav-discovery/

   See all results for this question

8. www.forbes.com › sites › danschawbelJohn Hendricks: How He Built The Discovery Channel ... - Forbes

   www.forbes.com › sites › danschawbel

   • Cached

   Dec 29, 2013 · John Hendricks founded the Discover Channel in 1985. Now, as the chairman of Discovery Communications, the world's top nonfiction media company, he supervises 27 entertainment brands that...

9. www.historytools.org › docs › discovery-channel-directvThe Evolution of Discovery Channel: From Science to Reality TV

   www.historytools.org › docs › discovery-channel-directv

   • Cached

   Mar 24, 2024 · March 24, 2024. Since its inception in 1985, Discovery Channel has transformed many times over – from a science-focused documentary outlet to bad boy reality TV giant. This journey mirrors sweeping changes in viewer tastes and the television industry itself. In 2023, Discovery occupies a comfortable spot on American televisions and satellite ...