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NEW YORK, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaiam, Inc., a leading producer of lifestyle media, announced the release of The Layover Season 1 on DVD under its exclusive home video license agreement with Travel Channel. The first season of this tourist's delight follows Anthony Bourdain through Europe, Asia, and the United States as he gives travelers some real food for thought: why waste your layover sitting in the airport when you've been given the opportunity to double your vacation...

PITTSBURGH, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), the nation's largest specialty retailer of health, wellness and sports nutrition products, today announced the launch of Transformation Diaries, a custom web series in partnership with Discovery Fit & Health that follows four women working to achieve their personal "live well" goals at discoveryhealth.com/transformation. Transformation Diaries will take viewers inside each woman's unique journey as they...

SILVER SPRING, Md., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) today announced that President and CEO David Zaslav will present at the Nomura 2nd Annual U.S. Media & Telecom Summit at 9:45 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 31, 2012, at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City. A link to a live audio webcast of the presentation will be available in the "Investor Relations" section of Discovery Communications' website at...

SILVER SPRING, Md., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) today announced that President and CEO David Zaslav will present at the Sanford C. Bernstein 28th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference at 4:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 31, 2012, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. A link to a live audio webcast of the presentation will be available in the "Investor Relations" section of Discovery Communications' website at...

SILVER SPRING, Md., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) will report second quarter 2012 results on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at 7:00 a.m. EDT. The company will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. EDT to discuss the results. To access the conference call in the U.S. dial 1- 800-706-7748, or outside of the U.S. dial 1-617-614-3473, and use the following passcode: 26935109. Please dial in approximately 10 minutes in advance to ensure you...

BETHESDA, Md., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Latinum Network and Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) will convene Fortune 500 marketing executives June 13-15 in Gateway, Colo., to share and discuss innovative ways to approach multicultural marketing and create a "Total Market" plan to resonate with the ever growing US Hispanic and multicultural population. Among those joining in on the three-day event are representatives from 30 Latinum corporate clients including...

In the news release, Discovery U.S. Hispanic Upfront Satisfies Curiosity with New Blockbuster Series, Original Programming and Returning Favorites, issued 16-May-2012 by Discovery U.S. Hispanic over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the release had misinformation regarding a partnership with Google for Discovery en Espanol'?s show Volando por el Mundo (Earthflight). Although Discovery does use the Google Earth to make this show possible, Discovery did not enter into a...

NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery U.S. Hispanic, the home of Discovery en Espanol and Discovery Familia, unveiled its 2012-2013 Upfront slate. True to this year's theme of "Discover How Far Curiosity Can Take You," the networks' programming represents what viewers will experience as they turn on their televisions and discover the breathtaking visual feast they will encounter, including unparalleled access to extraordinary characters and places. "Prepare yourself...

MIAMI, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Familia, the only Spanish-language network dedicated to Hispanic moms in the United States, will celebrate Mother's Day with special programming that will air Sunday, May 13, beginning at 9 PM E/P. Although Discovery Familia celebrates Hispanic moms all year long, this particular month the network ramps up its efforts airing its series of original shorts, "What I learned from Mom." These heartfelt spots showcase kids of all ages...

NEW YORK, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaiam, Inc., a leading producer of lifestyle media, announced today the release of six new DVD titles this month under its exclusive home video license agreement with Discovery Communications. The new titles include: Curiosity with Stephen Hawking: Did God Create The Universe?; Mythbusters: Buster's Biggest Crashes; Dirty Jobs: Toughest Jobs; Surviving D-Day; Return Salute; and BBQ Pitmasters. Discovery Channel's Curiosity with Stephen Hawking:...