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Discovery shuffles networks’ ad groups, begins layoffs

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https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/discovery-shuffles-networks-ad-groups-begins-layoffs

. Discovery Inc. is busy fully absorbing Scripps Networks’ roster of channels and, going forward, will be splitting the networks’ ad sales teams into three groups.

According to Media Post, Discovery’s Inc. 12 biggest networks will be split into three groups of four. HGTV, ID, Animal Planet, DIY Network will be led by Greg Regis, executive vice president of national ad sales. Food Network, TLC, OWN and Cooking Channel will be headed by Karen Grinthal, executive vice president of national advertising sales. And Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, Science and Motor Trend Network and will be run by Scott Kohn, executive vice president of national advertising sales.

With the restructuring at Discovery Inc. comes some layoffs. The company reportedly laid off some staff at Scripps Networks Interactive campus in Knoxville last week.
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Changes coming to Discovery media.
 
The one channel that wasn't mentioned in the linked article was Great American Country. Could that channel be getting a new name and focus? It's been slowly morphing into a lifestyle channel, rather than a music channel.
 
What I'm seeing locally is that playback operations are moving to Virginia while finance and accounting jobs are being added in Knoxville. Apparently Knoxville becomes more of a back office place rather than operations and programming.
 
What's happening with GAC, Discovery Family, Destination America, American Heroes Channel and Discovery Life? No mention of these at all? Are these getting the chop?
 
gr8oldies said:
Aren't those sub-brands of the main brands?
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I think that's correct. The OP talks about the "12 biggest networks," and those other channels are under the big channels. For example, when you go to the GAC website, the footer has links to HGTV. So my guess is GAC is overseen by the head of HGTV.
 
TheBigA said:
I think that's correct. The OP talks about the "12 biggest networks," and those other channels are under the big channels. For example, when you go to the GAC website, the footer has links to HGTV. So my guess is GAC is overseen by the head of HGTV.
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Wasn't Science always a sub channel of Discovery? Or am I thinking of the original HD channel.
 
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