[1] In late 2007, Discovery switched to the ABS 1 satellite, meaning it would extend its reach eastwards and be accessible in all of Russia, as well as several countries in Central Asia.

[4] Discovery's ad sales in Russia were handled by a company called Video International.

[5] Until 2006, Discovery was represented in Russia and the CIS countries by Zone Vision.

This partnership ended when Discovery changed their representative to Media Broadcasting Group Limited.

[8] Discovery halted all broadcasts of its 15 linear channels to Russia through the Media Alliance partnership on March 9, 2022, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.