Discovery Digital Networks

Discovery Digital Networks
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTechnology
FoundedJune 5, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-06-05)[1]
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DefunctDecember 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12)
SuccessorGroup Nine Media
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
,
U.S.
Key people
Jim Louderback (Former CEO)
Philip DeFranco (Senior Vice President)
Number of employees
75
ParentDiscovery Communications[2][3]
Websitewww.discoverydn.com

Discovery Digital Networks was a San Francisco based multi-channel Internet television and digital cable network that created, produced and distributed streaming television shows on niche topics. It was sold by Discovery Communications into Group Nine Media in December 2016 and, as such, no longer exists.[4]

Discovery Digital Networks operated the online video arm of Discovery Communications from its acquisition in May 2012 until the sale to Group Nine Media.[3] It operated as the provider for six distinct "networks:" Revision3, TestTube, Animalist, Seeker, the DeFranco Network and Rev3Games.[5]

  1. ^ "DiscoveryDn.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools". WHOIS. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  2. ^ Revision3 > About Us Archived June 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b "Discovery Communications to Acquire Top Digital Video Provider Revision3". Discovery Communications (Press release). Silver Spring, Md. May 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "Discovery Investing $100 Million to Merge Thrillist, NowThis, The Dodo in New Digital Venture". Variety. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  5. ^ "Discovery Digital Networks - YouTube". Discovery Communications. Retrieved 2013-12-20.