Discovery Communications : Named to Working Mother’s ‘100 Best Companies’ List for 18 Consecutive Years for Leadership in Family Benefits and Paid Leave

New York, NY (September 26, 2017) - Working Mother magazine today recognized Discovery Communications, for the 18 consecutive year, as one of the 2017 Working Mother 100 Best Companies for its strong leadership in creating progressive programs for its workforce in the areas of advancement of women, flexibility, childcare and paid parental leave. The 100 Best Companies are featured in the October/November issue of Working Mother and on workingmother.com.

'Supporting our employees is a major part of our philosophy, and our DNA, at Discovery,' said Adria Alpert Romm, Chief Human Resources and Global Diversity Officer for Discovery Communications. 'By placing equal priority on employees' professional and personal well-being, Discovery fosters the kind of flexible work environment that promotes creativity, innovation and teamwork across our business and that attracts and retains motivated, dedicated, and highly skilled talent around the world.'

Working Mother Editor-in-Chief Meredith Bodgas says, 'This year's winning companies know the value of keeping their employee moms engaged and supported. They use schedule flexibility, paid parental leave and family benefits to ensure that parents can develop meaningful careers while leading satisfying home lives.'

Subha Barry, senior vice president & managing director of Working Mother Media, says, 'As our 32 year of recognizing the best companies begins, we are happy to see that the next generation, coupled with technology, have shown us how employees can be efficient, productive, effective and impactful no matter where they work. The 2017 Working Mother 100 Best Companies' policies and programs have built loyalty among their employees that cannot be underestimated.'

The complete list of the 2017 Working Mother 100 Best Companies can be found here.

Here are highlights from the 'Best vs. Rest'* data from Working Mother Media:

• 100% of the 2017 100 Best Companies offer paid maternity leave vs. 30% on a national scale; 97% offer paid paternity leave vs. 24% of U.S. companies. *
• A full 100% of the 100 Best Companies offer flextime for employees vs. 57% nationally.

* Source: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) report 2017 Employee Benefits.

About Discovery Communications:

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) satisfies curiosity and captivates superfans around the globe with a portfolio of premium nonfiction, lifestyle, sports and kids content brands including Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Science and Turbo/Velocity, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe. Available in more than 220 countries and territories, Discovery's programming reaches 3 billion cumulative viewers, who together consume 54 billion hours of Discovery content each year. Discovery's offering extends beyond traditional TV to all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio and Discovery Kids Play; over-the-top streaming services such as Eurosport Player; digital-first and social video from Group Nine Media; and virtual reality storytelling through Discovery VR. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.

About Working Mother Media:

Working Mother Media (WMM), a division of Bonnier Corporation (bonniercorp.com), publishes Working Mother magazine and its companion website, workingmother.com. The Working Mother Research Institute (workingmother.com/wmri), the National Association for Female Executives (nafe.com) and Diversity Best Practices (diversitybestpractices.com) are also units within WMM. WMM's mission is to serve as a champion of culture change. Working Mother magazine is the only national magazine for career-committed mothers. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,Instagram and Pinterest.