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		Discovery Education provides engaging digital resources to schools and homes with the goal of making educators more effective, increasing student achievement, and connecting classrooms and families to a world of learning.
		Discovery Education is a division of Discovery Communications, LLC the leading global nonfiction media company.
		Discovery Education is committed to creating scientifically proven, standards-based digital resources for teachers, students, and parents that make a positive impact on student learning.
	www.discoveryeducation.com /aboutUs.cfm (158 words)

	Discovery Channel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Discovery Channel is a property of Discovery Communications primarily packaged as a network entertainment brand distributed in virtually every pay-television market in the world.
		Discovery Networks U.S. has decided to return The Discovery Channel to its founding agenda after dropping out of the Top 10 of watched channels and ratings for two-year span have been low.
		Discovery Channel Radio is a channel on both of the major United States satellite radio services: XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Discovery_Channel (696 words)

	UC Discovery Grant - Communications and Networking (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Communications, networking, and related industries are currently the single largest business entity in the U.S. in terms of sales, and are exhibiting very high growth rates.
		A major objective of the UC Discovery Grant is an acceleration in the throughput of persons well-trained in communications technologies.
		The UC Discovery Grant builds on this expertise and is expanding its scope and reach to all of the UC campuses.
	uc-industry.berkeley.edu /fields/communications.htm (736 words)

	Excite -
		Discovery continued its aggressive expansion by collaborating with the BBC to launch three jointly-owned satellite channels in Europe and Latin America.
		Discovery expects this service to be available to the general public by 2000.
		Discovery Communications strengthened its web site in 1997 by investing several million dollars in Omniview Inc. - the innovator of the technology that creates 360-degree photo images of environments that can be explored online in real time.
	www1.excite.com /home/careers/company_profile/0,15623,1347,00.html (744 words)

	Discovery Communications Acquires TreeHugger.Com
		“Discovery Communications, with its global reach and high level of commitment to Planet Green, is launching the most significant effort in green media to date -- and we’re excited to be part of it,” said Graham Hill, Founder of TreeHugger.com.
		Planet Green is Discovery Communications’ global, cross-company initiative with a commitment to document, preserve and celebrate the planet, including the first 24-hour TV network scheduled to launch in early 2008.
		Discovery Communications is the number-one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries.
	www.prweb.com /releases/2007/8/prweb544029.htm (837 words)

	Discovery plans to close 103 stores - Boston.com
		Discovery Communications, which owns the Discovery Channel, TLC and other media properties, said Thursday it plans to close all 103 of its mall-based and stand-alone stores by the end of the third quarter of 2007, in favor of teaming up with large retailers to sell its products.
		Discovery Communications is owned by Discovery Holding Co., Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S. Hendricks, Discovery's founder and chairman.
		Shares of Discovery rose 5 cents to $22.70 in the aftermarket session, after closing the regular session at $22.65.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2007/05/17/discovery_plans_to_close_103_stores (279 words)

	DCI :: Careers at Discovery
		Discovery's global reach is not restricted to television, but also includes products sold at Discovery Channel Stores throughout the United States, as well as licensed products sold worldwide.
		Discovery has created an employee-friendly company unlike any other, with a number of benefits designed to allow employees to balance work responsibilities with personal commitments.
		Discovery is committed to being an employer of choice, not just a good place to work, but a great and inclusive place to work.
	corporate.discovery.com /careers/careers.html (373 words)

	The Seattle Times: Arts & Entertainment: At 20, Discovery Channel evolves
		Discovery will be in a better position to buy other media properties at the end of the month, when Liberty Media spins off its 50 percent stake in Discovery into a publicly traded company called Discovery Holding Company.
		Discovery has evolved into a company far larger and more complex than McHale said she ever expected, with $2.4 billion in revenue last year and about 4,000 employees.
		She attributed the company's success to several strategic decisions, including an early move to own its content, which allowed Discovery to expand internationally and into other media, and a later choice to stick to factual programming and not be "distracted" by offering traditional entertainment.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/entertainment/2002347292_discovery26.html?syndication=rss (1185 words)

	UC Discovery Grant - Communications and Networking
		Communications, networking, and related industries are currently the single largest business entity in the U.S. in terms of sales, and are exhibiting very high growth rates.
		A major objective of the UC Discovery Grant is an acceleration in the throughput of persons well-trained in communications technologies.
		The UC Discovery Grant builds on this expertise and is expanding its scope and reach to all of the UC campuses.
	ucdiscoverygrant.org /fields/communications.htm (736 words)

	Discovery Communications \| Post 200: Top Businesses in D.C., Maryland and Virginia \| washingtonpost.com
		Discovery Communications turned 20 last year, and investors worked themselves up over the possibility that the Silver Spring cable programmer might go public.
		Discovery executives were just as happy not to have to manage quarter to quarter and to keep plowing profits back into the business.
		Discovery Communications is a collection of cable television networks seen by more than 1.3 billion viewers in more than 160 countries.
	projects.washingtonpost.com /post200/2006/DISC (308 words)

	Discovery Channel Telescope at Lowell Observatory - 2003 Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Millis also noted that the partnership with Discovery Communications, Inc., which also includes educational programming and Lowell Observatory's involvement in Discovery's annual Young Scientists Challenge, was a natural fit given the Lowell’s research and educational mission and the founding principles of the education and discovery-oriented company.
		The DCT is being jointly funded by Discovery Communications, Inc., and Lowell Observatory.
		Discovery Communications, Inc., (DCI) is the leading global real-world media and entertainment company.
	www.lowell.edu /press_room/releases/recent_releases/dct_rls.html (904 words)

	Puzzlemaker - Copyright - DiscoverySchool.com
		Network Solution Developers, Inc. are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of Network Solution Developers, Inc. Puzzlemaker, puzzlemaker.com, www.puzzlemaker.com, Discovery School, Discovery Communications, Inc. and Discovery Enterprises, LLC are trademarks and/or trade names of Discovery Communications, Inc. and/or Discovery Enterprises, LLC.
		Except as specifically stated on this website, neither Discovery Communications, Inc. nor any of its directors, employees or other representatives will be liable for damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this site.
		This is a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to all damages of any kind, including without limitation compensatory, direct, indirect or consequential damages, loss of data, income or profit, loss of or damage to property and claims of third parties.
	puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com /info/copyright.html (319 words)

	Discovery to buy out Cox Communications stake - Boston.com
		Discovery Communications Inc., the cable television programmer, said on Thursday it plans to buy back a 25 percent stake held by shareholder Cox Communications Holdings.
		NEW YORK (Reuters) - Discovery Communications Inc., the cable television programmer, said on Thursday it plans to buy back a 25 percent stake held by shareholder Cox Communications Holdings.
		The deal is expected to close in May, Discovery said, adding that the cash amount is expected to be raised through an additional bank or other financing facility.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2007/03/29/discovery_to_buy_out_cox_communications_stake (277 words)

	Terms and Conditions - Discovery Channel
		Discovery reserves the right to reject or terminate any user name that, in its judgement, it deems offensive.
		Please inform Discovery if there is a change in the information you have provided at the time of any registration, including any change of address or name, by returning to the registration screen and resubmitting an updated profile form.
		Discovery intends to rely upon these written Terms (as amended in accordance with the provisions above) as the entire understanding between you and Discovery relating to the Discovery Sites.
	www.discoverychannel.co.uk /_includes/terms (2565 words)

	Discovery to make animal-themed games \| Industry Summits \| Reuters
		Discovery Communications is partnering with the second-biggest U.S. video games publisher Activision Inc to make animal-themed games, Discovery Chief Executive David Zaslav told the Reuters Media Summit on Wednesday.
		The deal lets Discovery tap one of the fastest-growing segments of the entertainment industry, one that is seeing an explosion of games that appeal to younger and older players outside the core audience of teenage boys.
		Discovery Communications is owned by Discovery Holding Co, Advance/Newhouse Communications and its founder, John S. Hendricks.
	www.reuters.com /article/MediaandCommunications07/idUSN2833786120071128 (413 words)

	SAMSUNG Electronics and Discovery Communications Join Forces to Promote High-Definition Television SAMSUNG
		Discovery Communications and Samsung will demonstrate to viewers around the world how HD technology enhances the viewing experience.
		Discovery's HD programming will be seen on the world's largest television, a 102-inch plasma display panel TV as well as on Samsung's 40-inch LCD TV, recently named as the best LCD TV in Europe by the European Imaging and Sound Association.
		Discovery Communications is the leading global real-world media and entertainment company, with operations in more than 160 countries and territories with 1.3 billion cumulative subscribers.
	www.samsung.com /us/news/newsRead.do?news_group=corporatenews&news_type=activitynews&news_ctgry=&news_seq=2804 (898 words)

	Discovery deal gives Armstrong new focus
		Prior to the signing of the Discovery deal, the 33-year-old had stated that if a sponsor could not be found to keep the team's structure intact, he would retire at the end of the season rather than ride for another team.
		With the team's future guaranteed by what Discovery U.S. Network's President William Campbell would only describe as a "multiyear, multimillion-dollar deal," Armstrong felt that it would be easier for the Tour riders to concentrate on the task at hand in July, rather than finding a job for next year.
		According to Discovery Communications, Armstrong will be featured in programming on a number of the company's nine channels, which include the Discovery Channel, the Travel Channel, FitTV, and the Health Channel.
	www.velonews.com /news/fea/6280.0.html (994 words)

	Discovery Channel Bows Multi-Channel Content Play - ClickZ
		Discovery Communications is launching ad-supported distribution channels for its content that will include broadband video and mobile platforms for its Discovery Channel and Travel Channel programming.
		Discovery Mobile is expected to launch in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2006, and will feature content created specifically for the mobile platform.
		Discovery will target the 15- to 39-year old age group with its mobile content, believing that wireless content and services are consumed most by that audience.
	www.clickz.com /showPage.html?page=3598641 (561 words)

	Marvell: Discovery II System Controller Products (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Marvell Discovery II MV64340, MV64341 and MV64342 devices are designed for 64-bit MIPS microprocessors such as the PMC-Sierra™ RM7000A/B/C and the Sandcraft SR71000.
		The Marvell Discovery II MV64360, MV6361 and MV6362 devices are designed for PowerPC processors such as the Motorola MPC74xx and MPC75x families and the IBM 750CXe/FX series CPUs.
		With a suite of six devices offering a rich feature mix, the Discovery II system controllers are ideally suited for a broad application range, from demanding networking applications such as core routers and wireless base stations to high volume embedded markets such as storage networking and imaging applications.
	www.marvell.com /products/communication/discoveryII/index.jsp (431 words)

	Blogging For Dollars: Discovery splashes a green $10 million on TreeHugger
		Discovery Communications, the cable-and-online media company, has bought enviro blog TreeHugger for a reported $10 million.
		With nearly 2 million unique visitors, that means Discovery paid a very modest $5 per "eyeball" — the unpleasant online-advertising slang for a reader.
		Discovery's TV viewers are naturally drawn to green blogs.
	valleywag.com /tech/blogging-for-dollars/discovery-splashes-a-green-10-million-on-treehugger-284918.php (460 words)

	Oprah and Discovery Communications Announce OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network
		Discovery Communications will contribute to the venture the Discovery Health Channel as well as handle distribution, origination and other operational requirements for the proposed venture.
		Discovery's 100-plus worldwide networks are led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, The Science Channel, Discovery Health and HD Theater, with digital media properties including HowStuffWorks.com.
		Discovery Communications is owned by Discovery Holding Company (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB), Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S. Hendricks, Discovery's founder and chairman.
	www.oprah.com /about/events/about_events_announcement.jhtml (700 words)

	Discovery Communications to become publicly-traded - AP - National Business News - Portfolio.com
		Television programming company Discovery Holding Co. said Wednesday it signed an agreement with Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership to combine their stakes in Discovery Communications to form a new publicly-traded company.
		Discovery Holding said the new company, named Discovery Communications Inc., will own all of Discovery and Animal Planet.
		Meanwhile, Advance/Newhouse will contribute its interests in Discovery Communications and Animal Plant to Discovery Communications Inc. in exchange for preferred stock that will be convertible into shares representing one-third of the outstanding shares of the new company.
	www.portfolio.com /news-markets/national-news/ap/2008/06/04/discovery-communications-to-become-publicly-traded (384 words)

	TLC :: Visitor Agreement
		By using the Discovery Sites, you agree not to post or transmit any defamatory, abusive, obscene, threatening or illegal material, or any other material that infringes on the ability of others to enjoy the Discovery Sites or that infringes on the rights of others.
		Requests for permission to reproduce or distribute materials found on the Discovery Sites should be sent to: Discovery.com General Manager, Discovery Communications Inc., One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or letters@discovery.com.
		Discovery, Discovery.com, Discovery Channel Online, DiscoveryKids, DiscoveryHealth.com, Discovery School, Discovery Store, Animal Planet, TLC, the Discovery logos, and all of the logos associated with any of the foregoing products and services, are trademarks and/or service marks of Discovery.
	tlc.discovery.com /utilities/about/visitoragreement.html (2421 words)

	Discovery Communications' 4Q Sales Rise - Netscape Money & Business
		Discovery Communications' consolidated fourth-quarter revenue grew 8 percent to $886 million, boosted by a 6 percent increase in advertising revenue and a 2 percent increase in distribution revenue, the company said.
		Revenue from Discovery Communications' international networks division grew 14 percent to $309 million, boosted by advertising and distribution revenue growth, as well as favorable foreign currency exchange rates.
		In December, Discovery Holding agreed to split off its Discovery Communications unit and combine it in a public company one-third owned by publisher Advance/Newhouse.
	channels.netscape.com /pf/story.jsp?floc=FF-APO-1333&idq=/ff/story/0001/20080215/1400044051.htm&sc=1333 (343 words)

	Discovery closing stores, slashing 1,000 jobs \| Entertainment \| Industry \| Reuters
		The move is the latest cost-cutting measure from new president and CEO David Zaslav, who eliminated another 200 jobs at Discovery Communications in April and replaced a handful of senior executives in February, a month after he joined the company.
		Discovery said that to sell its products, it will continue to develop partnerships with large retailers and work on strengthening its successful e-commerce activities.
		Discovery said the closure of its stores will be completed by the end of the third quarter.
	www.reuters.com /article/industryNews/idUSN1844329620070518 (443 words)

	NASA - NASA Partners With Discovery Communications for 50th Anniversary
		Discovery Channel will air the world television premiere of the film in the summer of 2008.
		"This partnership with Discovery enables NASA to bring the excitement of 50 years of exploration and discovery to a wider audience," said Robert Hopkins, NASA chief of Strategic Communications, Headquarters, Washington.
		NASA and Discovery are teaming through a non-exclusive Space Act Agreement with no exchange of funds.
	www.nasa.gov /home/hqnews/2007/sep/HQ_07186_Discovery_Communications_Partnership.html (393 words)

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