
John Hendricks, Founder & Chairman and David Zaslav, President and Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Communications (DISAD), presides over the opening bell.
John Hendricks, Founder & Chairman and David Zaslav, President and Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Communications will preside over the opening bell to celebrate the company's first day of trading as a public company. Discovery Communications is the world's number-one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 170 countries. The executives will be joined by several on-air personalities from across Discovery's networks including Bindi and Terri Irwin (BINDI THE JUNGLE GIRL); Stacy London and Clinton Kelly (WHAT NOT TO WEAR) and Sig Hansen, Phil Harris and Johnathan Hillstrand, the captains from the Emmy-award winning series DEADLIEST CATCH.
About Discovery Communications:
Discovery Communications is the world's number-one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries. Discovery empowers people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity through 100-plus worldwide networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Planet Green, Investigation Discovery and HD Theater, as well as leading consumer and educational products and services, and a diversified portfolio of digital media services 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. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.