Mark Hollinger was a fitting choice to keynote at the CASBAA 2009 Convention given that, back in 1994 as Hong Kong-based Acting General Manager for Discovery Channel Asia, he was responsible for overseeing and coordinating all activities related to the launch and operation of Discovery Channel Asia. Soon after that CASBAA keynote, Hollinger left his role as Discovery Communications Chief Operating Officer to replace Greg Ricca as President and CEO of Discovery Networks International. In 1995, … [Read more...] about Striking the right balance
Discovery Networks International
Hollinger replaces Ricca as President and CEO, Discovery Networks International
Silver Spring, Md. - Discovery Communications today announced that chief operating officer and long-time Discovery executive Mark Hollinger has been named president and CEO of Discovery Networks International. Greg Ricca, current president and CEO of Discovery Networks International, will leave the company following a period of transition. "Mark has been my most trusted partner at Discovery. He has been critical to building Discovery into the number one nonfiction media company and creating the … [Read more...] about Hollinger replaces Ricca as President and CEO, Discovery Networks International