Discovery is continuing with its restructuring and new appointments: Bruce Campbell is leaving NBCU, where he was EVP-business development, for Discovery and is being appointed to the new post of president of digital media, emerging networks and business development. Campbell joins his former boss, David Zaslav, who departed NBCU in January to become CEO.
The newly created position will give Campbell oversight of all major business transactions at Discovery, from acquisitions to new-media services.
Discovery also promoted Clint Stinchcomb to EVP/GM of the emerging-networks group from EVP/GM of HDTV and new media. The emerging networks that report to Stinchcomb are Discovery HD Theater, Discovery Times, the Military Channel, Discovery Home, Discovery on Demand, Discovery Mobile and Turbo. (via WSJ and Variety)
THR: With Campbell aboard, Zaslav could be positioning Discovery to add to its portfolio. In his 10 years at NBCU, Campbell played an instrument role in key acquisitions including the 2004 absorption of Vivendi Universal Entertainment for $14 billion and the 2006 purchase of iVillage for $600 million.
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