EXCLUSIVE: Igal Svet is swapping National Geographic for Discovery and is heading to the West Coast to work on the latter's event programming, documentaries, and specials. Svet is moving from the east coast to LA to become Vice President of Production and Development for documentaries and specials at the Discovery…

Extending its push into golf, Discovery has acquired Golf Digest from Condé Nast, with plans to integrate the magazine-based brand into its GolfTV streaming service and partnership with Tiger Woods. The $30 million pickup adds to exclusive carriage in some non-U.S. territories of the PGA Tour, the European Tour, and…

Discovery chief David Zaslav dismissed the notion that Hulu, Netflix or soon-to-arrive subscription services could develop into threats, arguing that the company’s long-established brands will carry the day. Hulu put cooking in the foreground of its NewFronts presentation on Wednesday, unveiling a new destination…

Discovery, reporting financial results on a pro forma basis for the last time after closing the Scripps Networks Interactive deal, posted first-quarter numbers that met Wall Street expectations for revenue and beat them for earnings. Revenue rose 17% (or 21% excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations) from…

Discovery veteran Matthew Butler has been named general manager of Travel Channel, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Kathleen Finch, Chief Lifestyle Brands Officer, and Henry Schleiff, Group President, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Destination America and American Heroes Channel. His…

The Grand Tour host and former Top Gear star Richard Hammond is to explore the world's biggest structures and machines for Discovery and the Science Channel in the U.S. Hammond will go on the global adventure, from the UK to Germany and the U.S. in Richard Hammond's Big!, a ten-part series produced by Hammond's own…

Veteran Discovery executive Jane Latman has been named President of HGTV, effective immediately. She replaces Allison Page, who was recently named president of Discovery's joint venture with Chip and Joanna Gaines. "Jane is a terrific creative executive with a proven ability to build strong formats, long-running hit…

EXCLUSIVE: Deadliest Catch producer Joseph Boyle has hauled in a promotion at Discovery Channel. The Emmy winner has been upped to SVP Production and Development. Boyle joined Discovery in 2013 and most recently served as VP Production and Development. He has earned a combined six career Emmy noms — including two last…

Former Fixer Upper co-hosts Chip and Joanna Gaines, whose Waco-based Magnolia is a fast-rising lifestyle power, took the stage at Discovery’s upfront Wednesday evening to celebrate their newly minted joint venture. Discovery CEO David Zaslav laid it on thick in his introduction, comparing the duo to Discovery partners…

Discovery unveiled its 2019-2020 programming slate at its upfront presentation Wednesday in New York. Highlights include an expansion of TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé franchise and a revival of one of its signature shows from the 2000s, What Not To Wear, along with new Discovery Channel series Wildlife Warriors (wt), Perfect Pla…

Discovery and YouTube set a multi-year distribution deal extending Discovery programming into YouTube TV's live TV and on-demand subscription service. The Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, and MotorTrend are all live on YouTube TV. OWN: Oprah Winfrey…

Khloé Kardashian is doubling down on the true crime genre with a spin-off of Investigation Discovery's Twisted Sisters. Kardashian, the daughter of O.J. Simpson attorney Robert Kardashian, is to exec produce Twisted Love (w/t), a six-part series that will explore what happens when love and affection spiral into a…