ADVISORY, Sept. 17, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What: 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. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. EDT Contact: Michelle Russo SVP, Global Corporate Communications Discovery Communications O: 240-662-2901 M: 240-678-6375 Michelle_Russo@discovery.com NASDAQ MarketSite: Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com
Feed Information:
The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 28 C/9, downlink frequency 3880 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.
Radio Feed:
An audio transmission of the opening bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.
Webcast:
A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.
Photos:
To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.
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.