Discovery Communications : Announces Promotions And New Hire On U.S. Advertising Sales Team

(New York, NY) - Discovery Communications today announced the promotions of Lisa Kus to Vice President, Client & Brand Partnerships; Evan Mason to Vice President, Client Solutions; and Jane Mylan to Vice President, Ad Sales and the hire of Christina Carey Dunleavy as Vice President, Ad Sales Marketing. The announcement was made by President of Advertising Sales, Ben Price.

'Discovery's top priority is to offer the best content and service to our clients and agency partners,' said Price. 'The expanded responsibilities of Lisa, Evan and Jane along with the addition of Christina will further support our efforts to deliver multiplatform solutions for clients.'

As Vice President, Client & Brand Partnerships, Lisa Kus will manage the ad sales strategy for Discovery Channel, Science Channel and Discovery Family. She will report to Keith Kazerman, Group Senior Vice President, Client Solutions. Kus has served Discovery and Science Channel as an Account Executive for the past 12 years.

A 20-year Discovery veteran, Evan Mason will be responsible for developing 360 solutions for new and existing clients that leverage the portfolio of Discovery's assets including, digital, VR, data products, branded content and consumer products. He will also report to Kazerman. Mason started at Discovery as a research analyst and sales planner and has risen through the ranks most recently as Account Executive, where he partnered with the networks and Discovery Global Enterprises to develop new client relationships.

In her new role, Jane Mylan is responsible for managing multi-media ad sales across all networks with top agencies along the east coast. She will report to James Levitt, Senior Vice President of National Ad Sales. A 16-year veteran, Mylan most recently served as an Account Executive for Discovery Channel, Science Channel, American Heroes Channel and Velocity, where she played a critical role in some of the team's most groundbreaking deals.

Christina Carey Dunleavy has joined Discovery as Vice President, Ad Sales Marketing to lead the development and execution of integrated branded entertainment for Discovery's portfolio of networks. She will also report to Kazerman. Dunleavy previously served as the Vice President of Client Partnerships at NBC Universal, where she managed the portfolio strategy for designated categories to drive brand value for clients.

About Discovery Communications:

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) satisfies curiosity and captivates superfans around the globe with a portfolio of premium nonfiction, lifestyle, sports and kids content brands including Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Science and Turbo/Velocity, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe. Available in more than 220 countries and territories, Discovery's programming reaches 3 billion cumulative viewers, who together consume 54 billion hours of Discovery content each year. Discovery's offering extends beyond traditional TV to all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio and Discovery Kids Play; over-the-top streaming services such as Eurosport Player; digital-first and social video from Group Nine Media; and virtual reality storytelling through Discovery VR. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.

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