Discovery singles out Nat Geo

Discovery execs must have paid close attention the day Darwin's theory about the survival of the fittest was taught in class. In autumn 2002, around the same time kids went back to school, Discovery Communications introduced a clause to its contracts that significantly altered the environment for any producer or distributor doing business with the Bethesda, U.S.-based cable network.

January 1, 2003

Discovery execs must have paid close attention the day Darwin's theory about the survival of the fittest was taught in class. In autumn 2002, around the same time kids went back to school, Discovery Communications introduced a clause to its contracts that significantly altered the environment for any producer or distributor doing business with the Bethesda, U.S.-based cable network.