Vivian Schiller
Senior Vice President and General Manager
Discovery Times

What genre of documentary/non-fiction do you program?
Current Affairs, Contemporary History, American Pop-Culture/Trends, Feature Docs

How many hours or slots do you program per year?
100

What percentage or number of hours are commissioned vs. acquired? (Ie. 60% commissions/ 40% acquisitions)
50% Co-Productions, 50% Acquisitions

What is the average amount for acquisitions and/or license fee?
Case by case basis

What are you looking for right now?
All genres, one-offs (hours) and series.

How do you prefer to be pitched?
For Co-Productions, via e-submissions at http://producers.discovery.com (be sure to check off "Discovery Times") For Acquisitions send tapes to Acquisitions, Discovery Times Channel, One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, MD 20912

What is your biggest pitch turnoff?
People who don't know what we're looking for and pitch topics unrelated to the channel's needs

What is your market circuit?
All or some of: MIP, Real Screen, Hot Docs, History Congress, NATPE, Film Festivals (Silverdocs, Tribeca, Full Frame), IFP Market