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Discovery is the one of the largest global media providers with over 2 billion cumulative subscribers in over 220 countries. Its three traditional networks (Discovery, TLC, and Animal Planet) each reach over 87 million United States households and more than 260 million international subscribers. The top two networks (HGTV and Food Network) acquired in the Scripps transaction are available in more than 90 million households in the U.S., with a third one (Travel Channel) available in more than 82 million households. The international segment consists of national and pan-regional networks over 294 unique distribution feeds in more than 45 languages.
Discovery's portfolio of brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Turbo/Velocity, Animal Planet, Science Channel and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the United States, Discovery Kids in Latin America and Eurosport, a provider of local sports and the Olympic Games across Europe. Discovery, Inc. was founded in June 1985 with the launch of the Discovery Channel.