Discovery : Jane Latman Named General Manager, Travel Channel

- In Expanded Role, Latman Continues to Serve as Executive Vice President, Development and Research for Investigation Discovery

(New York, NY and Silver Spring, Md.) -Veteran television executive Jane Latman has been named General Manager, Travel Channel, as announced today by Group President, Henry Schleiff, to whom she will continue to report. Expanding her current portfolio, Latman will be responsible for the creative leadership and programming strategy for the 83 million subscriber network. Latman will remain in Silver Spring, MD and continue to serve as executive vice president, development and research for Investigation Discovery (ID) and American Heroes Channel and general manager of Destination America. A 15-year veteran of programming and development at Discovery, Inc., Latman has been the creative leader behind ID's meteoric rise from the #50 network a decade ago to the #1 network for W25-54, today.

'Jane is an unrivaled force in the television industry whose visionary creativity, natural leadership skills and passionate belief in collaboration make her one of the most, deservedly, respected executives in the industry,' said Schleiff. 'I'm continually impressed by her ability to cultivate content that converts viewers into passionate fans - and, move a brand forward - a trait that will undoubtedly make her a successful steward at Travel Channel.'

About Jane Latman

Jane Latman has worked in non-fiction television for more than 20 years and has been at Discovery, Inc. since 2003, when she joined the programming department for what was then the Discovery Times Channel. After a stint in development for the Military Channel, Latman was tapped to help transition Discovery Times to Investigation Discovery, giving her the challenging privilege of designing content for the network that would ultimately propel it to astounding growth. Many of her series have become the network's top hits, including Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda, On the Case with Paula Zahn, A Crime to Remember, the American Murder Mystery franchise, Web of Lies, Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen, Vanity Fair Confidential, Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall and Disappeared. Latman also developed the critically acclaimed documentary film Into the Abyss and subsequent television series On Death Row with legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog.

As general manager of Destination America, Latman oversees the development, production, scheduling, research, marketing, communications, and online efforts for this growing brand. Under her stewardship, the network successfully launched paranormal programming hits such as Paranormal Lockdown, Ghost Brothers, and Ghosts of Shepherdstown.

Previously, Latman was general manager at Discovery Life Channel where she championed the network's transition from Discovery Fit & Health and oversaw a diverse slate of lifestyle and medical programming, including the groundbreaking series New Girls on the Block, the first television series to embed with a group of friends within the transgender community.

Prior to joining Discovery, Latman was a freelance producer, director, and writer for projects that included the award-winning series Nurses for Discovery Health Channel and Understanding Obesity for The Learning Channel's acclaimed Understanding… series. She also did development work for a variety of ventures including PBS's miniseries Stealing Time: The Science of Aging.

Before launching her television career, Latman was a freelance theater director in Washington, D.C. An adventure-seeker at heart, Latman travels often with her husband and son.

About Travel Channel

For virtual and active travelers who want to go on a thrilling quest; taste other cultures; enjoy the mystery of the unexplored; get a dose of epic adventure or a splash of wacky fun; there is no better daily escape than Travel Channel. Reaching more than 83 million U.S. cable homes, Travel Channel is the world's leading travel media brand. Fans also can visit Travel Channel for more information or interact with other fans through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

About Investigation Discovery

Investigation Discovery (ID) is the leading crime and justice network on television, delivering the highest-quality programming to approximately 85 million U.S. households. From harrowing crimes to in-depth investigations and heart-breaking mysteries behind these 'real people, real stories', the always revealing network challenges our understanding of culture, society and the human condition. The #1 network for women in all of cable, ID's programming is available in both high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD), as well as anytime and anywhere through the network's TV Everywhere offering, IDGo. For exclusive web content and bonus material, fans can follow ID on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or check out the network's true crime blog, CrimeFeed.

Investigation Discovery and Travel Channel are part of Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), a global leader in real life entertainment, serving a passionate audience of superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year and has category leadership across deeply loved content genres around the world. For more information, please visit www.corporate.discovery.com and follow @DiscoveryInc across social platforms.