Discovery_Communications Discovery Communications, Inc. (DCI) (, , ) is an American global media and entertainment limited liability company that was launched in 1985 and began as a single channel, The Discovery Channel. Today, DCI has global operations offering 29 network entertainment brands on over 100 channels in over 170 countries in 33 languages for over 1.5 billion subscribers around the globe. Discovery Communications is based in Silver Spring, MD. The company's slogan is