Discovery, Communication Inc. Overview
Company Headquarters: US
Founded: 1985
Workforce: ~ 9,000
Company Overview: Discovery Communication Inc. is a media company that offers content across distribution platforms and digital distribution arrangements. The company operates through three segments including International Networks, US Networks, and Education. The International Networks offers websites and international television networks including food network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Cooking Channel and others. The US Networks segment covers pay-tv networks based in the US including Discovery Channel, DIY Network, Cooking Channel, Discovery Family, American Heroes Channel, Destination America, Discovery Life, Discovery en Español, Discovery Familia, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, OWN, Travel Channel, Velocity, Animal Planet, Science Channel, and Great American Country. Additionally, the education segment offers curriculum-based products and other services.
Strategy
The company invests in creating high-quality content for brands and networks to increase customer retention, optimize distribution revenue, and capture advertising sales. The company focuses on the acquisition and strategic partnership for its global expansion and increase the content and network channels. The company also repositions branded channels and businesses to endure long-term growth with a strong consumer appeal and reach the untapped markets.
