in August 2021 we spoke with Gunnar Wiedenfels, CFO of Discovery Inc., to ask him about his journey adopting digital management reporting solutions at the company.  What followed was a master class in seeing and seizing opportunity spaces and challenging the status quo with some astonishing results.

Discovery is the global leader in real life entertainment, serving passionate fans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year across deeply loved content genres. Available in 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Discovery is a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens and services, from linear, free-to-air and pay–TV channels to digital products and streaming services, to social and mobile-first content and formats. Discovery’s portfolio of premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Turbo/Velocity, Animal Planet, and Science Channel, 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. Discovery Inc. generated revenues of $ 10.7 billion in 2020. Discovery Inc., Inc is headquartered in Silver Spring, USA, and is listed on the NYSE NASDAQ exchange.