Discovery Communications Acquires Espresso Group Limited - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Discovery Communications, Inc. (DISCA) announced it has acquired Espresso Group Limited, the leading provider of primary school digital education content in the U.K. Terms were not disclosed.

Discovery Education, the company's education division and a global leader in providing curriculum-based digital content to classrooms, will oversee the business.

The company said that the purchase of Espresso Education represents Discovery Communications' first international education-focused acquisition and highlights its commitment to providing educators worldwide with quality digital resources, professional development and networking tools to help them accelerate student achievement.

Following the acquisition, Espresso Education will continue its mission to transform education by encouraging the true integration of technology into classroom instruction through the use of powerful and compelling digital content.