Discovery COO Peter Liguori calls it quits

MUMBAI: US non fiction media company Discovery Communications has announced that its COO Peter Liguori has decided to depart the company at the end of the year.

Liguori was responsible for launching numerous creative and brand marketing initiatives around the world, including overseeing the successful launches of Discovery‘s joint ventures in The Hub, Own and 3net. 

Discovery president, CEO David Zaslav said, "Pete‘s leadership, enthusiasm and creative vision have brought a fresh and important perspective to Discovery. Around the world, our programming, marketing and promotional efforts have greatly benefited from his energy, experience and creative eye. I am particularly grateful to Pete for tackling some pretty challenging special assignments, including the launches of our joint venture networks - The Hub, Own and 3net. Pete is just a terrific guy and talented executive, and I want to thank him for the many significant contributions he has made at all levels of Discovery Communications."