Discovery is a multinational mass media factual television company covering science, history, geography, survival, and more.
Discovery is a global mass media and entertainment company.The company operates through U.S. networks; international networks; education; and other segments. It owns and operates television networks under many brand names, including Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science, Velocity, Discovery Family, American Heroes, Destination America, Discovery Life, Oprah Winfrey Network, Eurosport, DMAX, and Discovery Kids.The company’s content genres include survival, exploration, sports, lifestyle, general entertainment, heroes, adventure, crime and investigation, health, and kids. It distributes content across various platforms such as brand-aligned websites, web-native networks, online streaming, mobile devices, video on demand (VOD), and broadband channels; and operates radio stations and websites. In addition, it provides access to an online suite of curriculum-based VOD tools, professional development services, digital textbooks, and student assessments through subscriptions for K-12 schools; and publishes hard copy curriculum-based content. It also operates production studios that develop television content for television service providers.Discovery Communications was founded on June 17, 1985, and is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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Jul 15, 2005 | IPO | — | — | — | — | Detail |
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Company Name
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Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
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Jan 10, 2022
OpenAP
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Corporate Round | — | Advertising | Yes |
Jan 19, 2021
BluTV
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Corporate Round | — | Internet | Yes |
Jan 6, 2021
GB News
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Series A | £60M | Content | Yes |
Sep 9, 2019
Group Nine Media
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Series Unknown | $50M | Advertising | Yes |
Jun 3, 2019
FloSports
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Series C | $47.20M | Advertising | Yes |
Warner Bros. Discovery has had 7 exits. Warner Bros. Discovery most notable exits include Joyn GmbH , Group Nine Media
Date | Company Name | Exit Type | Industry | |
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Sep 13, 2022 | Joyn GmbH | M&A | Content | Detail |
Dec 13, 2021 | Group Nine Media | M&A | Advertising | Detail |
Jul 2, 2021 | Sharecare | M&A | Consumer | Detail |
Apr 28, 2020 | DivvyCloud | M&A | Cloud Computing | Detail |
Jan 23, 2019 | New Form Digital | M&A | Content Creators | Detail |
Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired 22 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Travel Channel on Dec 1, 1997. They acquired Travel Channel for 0.
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Company Name
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Industry | Acquisition Type | Price | |
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Dec 1, 1997
Travel Channel
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Broadcasting | — | — | Detail |
Aug 16, 2004
AIMS Multimedia
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Education | acquisition | — | Detail |
Aug 23, 2004
Charles W. Clark Co
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Education | acquisition | — | Detail |
Apr 26, 2006
Antenna International
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Audio | acquisition | — | Detail |
May 1, 2006
Academy123
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Content | acquisition | — | Detail |