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Oct 6, 2026 15 min

Discovery - Bigger Than You Know

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Over 40 years, the small cable channel has grown into one of the world's largest media companies. This video talks about how it grew so large, while highlighting some of its more interesting and significant categories.To submit ideas and vote on future topics: https://companymanideas.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/companymanTwitter: https://twitter.com/MikeCompany17A very special thanks to this wonderful group of Patrons: Library of Scars, Craig Mews, Jon Sturtz, Gabriela Martinez Celaya, Jennifer Yugo, Checkered Omega, Caitlin Kenney, Jandel, John Briscoe, Laura Floyd, John & Becki Johnston, Kib Bibens-LeFebvre, Andrew Jeeves, aziz alfozan, Audria Richmond, Adamant, Moriah Krawec, Dandaley, Tyrone Cowan, NoChance13, Ronnie Cheng, Astra, Ahmad, milkshake, Jon, Christian & Penny Gray, Emerald Computers – Jason Dragon, Brett Walton, Peter Wesselius, Meow Wolf, MyNameIsKir, Sirpoptart.Company Declines: Kmart: https://youtu.be/1__Qg1toSSsBlockbuster: https://youtu.be/5sMXR7rK40URadioShack: https://youtu.be/JFivtOmXPPMSolo Cups: https://youtu.be/YjzGKc4mynUToys "R" Us: https://youtu.be/4JYUo9WKkaohhgregg: https://youtu.be/g6j4aoHbWdwPan Am: https://youtu.be/YInewzLzc78ESPN: https://youtu.be/bt-4PbhpGYEGibson: https://youtu.be/apQ9SO7uF60iHeartMedia: https://youtu.be/BImjay9KfYcBon-Ton: https://youtu.be/buWiH5_ru2YKodak: https://youtu.be/eVrmFgvEnAAGeneral Electric: https://youtu.be/CqF3WUST-fkWoolworth: https://youtu.be/iSEw4wmjuh4Dell: https://youtu.be/rgDjQLyFXTASears: https://youtu.be/Qws713t3HBYPayless: https://youtu.be/GJ35lCrOYC0Hostess: https://youtu.be/-c26ewfay9QRedbox: https://youtu.be/sc-lrcYI1uoNokia: https://youtu.be/QUk6V_fBSPwJCPenney: https://youtu.be/0d6op86y51UQuiznos: https://youtu.be/P3QK-32bxgwGameStop: https://youtu.be/YXEfgFCkv4kNASCAR: https://youtu.be/nSKk6J20SsAShopko: https://youtu.be/9rHbSGjSsE0MoviePass: https://youtu.be/QvCkp3rfgOUReebok: https://youtu.be/RAM8s7lNXtwThe Gap: https://youtu.be/HJUKLzG_2uoPier 1 Imports: https://youtu.be/mUX70ZWbWmcSbarro: https://youtu.be/eLwHim8W8TYAOL: https://youtu.be/CZTz6ZKPUl8Long John Silver's: https://youtu.be/8gs2UuMFYwIChuck E. Cheese's: https://youtu.be/u6L65O4YC08GNC: https://youtu.be/UKFbMZy3zRwHertz: https://youtu.be/Jn9Sh0Psc8USteak 'n Shake: https://youtu.be/JRdCtryapggCiCi's Pizza: https://youtu.be/WMQ2m1wWplMBoston Market: https://youtu.be/EVHpZsFE6eYYahoo: https://youtu.be/Z2yr0W0BQXEMontgomery Ward: https://youtu.be/OUUoZqBt3DIFry's Electronics: https://youtu.be/to-osQMHxpESouplantation: https://youtu.be/0HcpXiAthnAGateway: https://youtu.be/e3DQAmpsim4BlackBerry: https://youtu.be/SFtkM-Yd2vQSports Authority: https://youtu.be/IqFhGQ4q8-kAtari: https://youtu.be/lhkq2f1fJn0KB Toys: https://youtu.be/kP9w6O3M5HQPizza Hut: https://youtu.be/Jobb8zW---cMGM: https://youtu.be/_fNoaUjqb3QFYE: https://youtu.be/mrkBCinzZxwHP: https://youtu.be/ppqC0tNghSkForever 21: https://youtu.be/wrKIrPWTag0Guitar Center: https://youtu.be/PnAl3FnumfQWCW: https://youtu.be/pOE8T3SNphkSega: https://youtu.be/TMKG3wHdm0cKFC: https://youtu.be/6z-Tqak6ydMMacy's: https://youtu.be/JHnZUnd6ofECircuit City: https://youtu.be/l2BuRy3e_xUBed Bath & Beyond: https://youtu.be/dmdIvAl3PikCarvana: https://youtu.be/0dl6w5Lgja4Fuddruckers: https://youtu.be/cSfDJU0_Zf4Borders: https://youtu.be/Penu6dj2g9gFriendly's: https://youtu.be/Ij1o0T9SZGUSprint: https://youtu.be/aaLuPz_8kXoGroupon: https://youtu.be/WlBuTnwGfckRite Aid: https://youtu.be/IEkhaokVsBE7Up: https://youtu.be/PT0JDaYq3jsSubway: https://youtu.be/C1GOMXpuC60Barnes & Noble: https://youtu.be/R0ZfSY-iB7QPonderosa: https://youtu.be/ZrojimuwBtY99 Cents Only Stores: https://youtu.be/pPWXfCqSED0Red Lobster: https://youtu.be/I17aERAQPfcWish: https://youtu.be/05JkQ6UFfF4Old Country Buffet: https://youtu.be/5pNDX-juu8QGoPro: https://youtu.be/3g9XEzu-OXsSizzle

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