CHICAGO , Jan. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. television talk-show host Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications said they are joining forces to form OWN -- The Oprah Winfrey Network.

SILVER SPRINGS, Md., April 18 (UPI) -- Fox TV Studios chief Angela Shapir-Mathes was named the new president and general manager of Maryland-based TLC network.

NEW YORK, April 5 (UPI) -- U.S. cable operator Discovery Communications Inc. plans to start a 24-hour channel focused on "green" living as part of a $50 million ecological initiative.

SILVER SPRING, Md., March 29 (UPI) -- The owner of Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel said Thursday it would buy out Atlanta shareholder Cox Communications Holdings Inc. for $1.28 billion.

SILVER SPRINGS, Md., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- A Discover Networks U.S. shakeup by Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav saw several key departures, including president Billy Campbell.

NEW YORK, July 11 (UPI) -- NBC Cable Networks announced some of the shows it plans to feature on its new network that will be dedicated to high-definition programming.