Discovery Communications, Inc. is an American global mass media and entertainment company based in Silver Spring, Maryland. The company started as a single channel in 1985, The Discovery Channel. Today, Discovery Communications is the world’s #1 pay-TV programmer reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity, engaging and entertaining viewers with high-quality content on worldwide television networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery and Science, as well as U.S. joint venture network OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Discovery also controls Eurosport International, a premier sports entertainment group, including six pay-TV network brands across Europe and Asia. Upon closing the deal, Discovery said the deal Erosport’s brands and businesses would benefit from Discovery’s operational acumen, local expertise and global Platforms while Eurosport would give Discovery additional reach and scale combined with increased investment in “must-have” content would create new value for advertisers, affiliates and audiences across Europe and Asia.
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