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Henry Schleiff, who has worked in cable television for more than 40 years, is exiting Investigation Discovery. He is leaving in a shakeup that will also see the departure of general manager Kevin Bennett, with Jason Sarlanis taking over the true-crime network. Sarlanis, who is currently SVP Development, TLC, has been…

Discovery has named Allison Page, President, HGTV and Food Network.  Courtney White has been upped to EVP, HGTV and Food Network, reporting to Page. In addition, Discovery has added Travel Channel to executive Henry Schleiff's portfolio of networks, effective immediately. The moves are part of the restructuring…

Liars and tigers and sharks, oh, boy: Heartless criminals and frenzied animals will continue to make up the lion’s share of the Discovery’s multiple-network menu. But count on more scripted shows, sports, plus an commitment to increase the world’s endangered tiger population, Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav…

Discovery Communications set out a lavish breakfast for reporters this morning, pitching the content across its 14 channels in an improving advertising climate, which chief executive officer David Zaslav described as “a bit better” in the U.S. “We’re starting to see a decelertion” of attrition in the market, with “80%…

Barbara Walters can’t quit some of her biggest “gets,” including parental-killing Menendez brothers, John Lennon-murdering Mark David Chapman, and celebrity diet doctor-offing Jean Harris. Lucky for Discovery Communications’ ID network, which this morning announced Barbara Walters Presents American Scandals, debuting…

Discovery Communications and Hasbro announced this morning The Hub network will become Discovery Family Channel effective October 13,  and will  broaden its programming focus to serve families in primetime — while continuing to showcase Hasbro content in daytime, including My Little Pony, My Littlest Pet Shop and Trans…

In a re-alignment of  its U.S. network portfolio, Discovery Communications has named Eileen O'Neill to be Group President of the Discovery Channel and has been given oversight of Science Channel and Velocity — two networks seen to have tremendous growth opportunity.  TLC, which O’Neill is credited with turning around…

Investigation Discovery‘s Injustice Files will look at the “little known issue of Sundown Towns,” network chief Henry Schleiff said at Winter TV Press Tour 2014. “I had never heard of this before,” he said, explaining the episode would showcase towns in this country in which African-Americans are not allowed to walk…