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| Who owns the content Here is a small example of one of the major content providers. Look who are the share holders. It is the Major Cable providers who are the major stockholders. Cable
fears Rupert Murdoch because they would be going up against some one who would be able to give then real competition. Look at the top most name listed Remember DR. John C. Malone, hint TCI
As a privately held company, Discovery benefits from the unified vision of our shareholders, which gives the company the foundation to grow with confidence well into the future. Discovery's shareholder representatives are the following:
Dr. John C. Malone - Chairman
Robert R. Bennett - President and CEO
Liberty Media Corporation owns interests in a broad range of video programming, broadband distribution, interactive technology services and communications businesses in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia. In addition to its ownership in Discovery Communications, Liberty Media's interests in video programming include numerous nationally recognized entertainment networks such as Encore, STARZ!, QVC, Court TV, and Game Show Network.
James O. Robbins - President and CEO
With one of the highest-capacity and most reliable broadband delivery networks in the world, Atlanta-based Cox Communications, Inc. is among the nation's largest broadband communications companies, serving 6.3 million customers in more than 20 states. Building on its core business of delivering cable television programming, Cox Communications, Inc. also provides advanced communications services including digital video, local and long-distance telephone, and high-speed Internet access.
Robert Miron - Chairman and CEO
Advance/Newhouse Partnership owns minority interests in Discovery Communications, Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse (a cable partnership with Time Warner, serving over 6 million subscribers), and Time Warner Telecom Inc. The Newhouse family's other interests include Condé Nast Magazines, PARADE Magazine, daily newspapers serving 22 cities and the America City Business Journals.
Founder, Chairman and CEO
Discovery Communications, Inc.
John Hendricks launched the Discovery Channel in 1985 as America's first cable network dedicated to providing world-class documentary programming. As one of the leading visionaries in the media industry, Mr. Hendricks has been honored with a Primetime Emmy® Award and with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences highest honor, the Governors Award, for conceiving the TLC series, Great Books. The Ark Trust has awarded Mr. Hendricks a Genesis Award for lifetime achievement for his efforts raising awareness around the globe about animal issues. Mr. Hendricks has also been honored as the first corporate leader to receive the National Education Association's Friend of Education award for "innovations in education and technology and greatly expanding educational opportunity for America's schoolchildren."
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