Discovery Inc. 
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Back when NBC boasted a “Must-See TV” swagger, two of that era’s most rambunctious architects were marketing co-head Vince Manze and program planning and scheduling chief Preston Beckman.The duo, whose offices were next to each other, played a winning hand by strategically deploying and marketing the network’s wares, like “ER” and “Friends,” in all the right ways. And for a time, they were unstoppable.That was more than two decades ago. But Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav, who was an NBC...
Discovery Inc.
David
Zaslav
President / CEO
While Discovery boasts a powerful portfolio of linear channels, it’s been Zaslav’s priority to expand to the OTT market, both stateside (an upcoming service featuring content from its various media brands, including TLC, Food Network and HGTV) and internationally with services like Dplay, the fastest growing OTT product in the Nordics, plus joint ventures in Europe such as Germany’s Joyn, which has over 7 million monthly users. He has also led Discovery’s efforts to donate to social justice orgs, including the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the Equal Justice Initiative. In 2021, he will launch The Magnolia Network, a joint venture with Chip and Joanna Gaines, comprising 36 originals.
