Discovery Communications Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1995

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 50

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Financing Rounds
  • 16

  • Investments
  • 3

Discovery Communications General Information

Description

Manufacturer of communications products. The company design, manufacture and distribute communications products and portable broadband test instruments that enable service providers to rapidly install and maintain broadband DSL services.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • Huntsville, AL
  • United States
Primary Industry
Telecommunications Service Providers
Other Industries
Wireless Communications Equipment
Acquirer
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Huntsville, AL
  • United States

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Discovery Communications Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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Discovery Communications Signals

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Growth
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Size Multiple

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Key Data Points

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Discovery Communications Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Discovery Communications Acquisitions (3)

Discovery Communications’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Animal Planet Japan. The deal was made on 13-Jul-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Animal Planet Japan 13-Jul-2023 Merger/Acquisition Movies, Music and Entertainment
TreeHugger 31-Jul-2007 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
PetsIncredible 03-Nov-2006 Merger/Acquisition Information Services (B2C)
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Discovery Communications Exits (1)

Discovery Communications’s most recent exit was on 31-Jul-2007 from TreeHugger. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
TreeHugger 31-Jul-2007 Completed
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Discovery Italia Italy 2004

Discovery Communications FAQs

  • When was Discovery Communications founded?

    Discovery Communications was founded in 1995.

  • Where is Discovery Communications headquartered?

    Discovery Communications is headquartered in Huntsville, AL.

  • What is the size of Discovery Communications?

    Discovery Communications has 50 total employees.

  • What industry is Discovery Communications in?

    Discovery Communications’s primary industry is Telecommunications Service Providers.

  • Is Discovery Communications a private or public company?

    Discovery Communications is a Private company.

  • What is Discovery Communications’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Discovery Communications is .

  • How much funding has Discovery Communications raised over time?

    Discovery Communications has raised $12.4B.

  • Who are Discovery Communications’s investors?

    Agave Capital has invested in Discovery Communications.

  • When was Discovery Communications acquired?

    Discovery Communications was acquired on 07-May-2020.

  • Who acquired Discovery Communications?

    Discovery Communications was acquired by Nokia.

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