Discovery Communications
Headquarters:
1 Discovery Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Employees: 3,900
CEO: David Zaslav
Stock Symbol: DISCA
Website:
http://www.discovery.com
Career Site
Discovery Communications, Inc. is a global media company with operations in 170
countries and territories reaching 1.5 billion subscribers worldwide.
DCI's over 100 networks of programming represents 29 brands including
Discovery Channel, TLC and Animal Planet cable channels. DCI's
other properties consist of Discovery Education and COSMEO, a
revolutionary online homework help service, as well as Discovery
Commerce, which operates more than 100 Discovery Channel Stores
in the U.S.
Discovery reaches viewers through multiple
platforms including Discovery Travel Media, Discovery Mobile
and broadband services. DCI's ownership consists of four
shareholders: Discovery Holding Company (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB),
Cox Communications, Inc., Advance/Newhouse Communications and
John S. Hendricks, the Company's Founder and Chairman.
Discovery Holding Company has a 50% stake
in Discovery Communications.
Benefits
In the U.S., Discovery offers eligible
employees:
- a comprehensive insurance package;
- 401(k);
- a tuition reimbursement program; and
- opportunities and benefits that support employees' personal
lifestyles, like casual dress, health and wellness programs,
and emergency/backup childcare.
Updated April 17, 2008
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