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   Discovery Ups National Ad Sales Execs Scott Felenstein and Sharon O'Sullivan to EVP

   4:15 pm 2/19/2013

   • by Kimberly Nordyke

   Scott Kohn has been promoted to senior vp regional ad sales.Read more

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   Science Channel Sets Alien-Themed Programming for 'Are We Alone?' Month (Exclusive)

   12:16 pm 2/19/2013

   • by Kimberly Nordyke

   New shows will explore such questions as whether extraterrestrial life exists and what would happen if aliens invaded Earth.Read more

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   Science Channel Announces Russian Meteor Explosion Special

   3:36 pm 2/15/2013

   • by Erik Hayden

   The special will gather scientists, physicists and astronomers to explain the phenomenon.Read more

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   Discovery Communications Fourth-Quarter Revenue Rises, Earnings Fall

   3:45 am 2/14/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   UPDATED: The cable networks powerhouse, led by CEO David Zaslav, reported higher advertising and affiliate fee revenue, but earnings missed Wall Street expectations.Read more

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5. CSS Studios' Ex-President Sues Over Severance Pay

   9:54 am 2/6/2013

   • by Eriq Gardner

   Among the casualties of Discovery Communications' sale of the postproduction company was Robert Rosenthal, who demands the money he says he was promised.Read more

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   Hollywood Conglomerates Seen as Possible Bidders for Germany's ProSieben

   1:44 am 2/4/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   Time Warner and News Corp. are among those who could look at the broadcast giant as its private equity-owners plan to exit.Read more

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   OWN Canada Ratings Soar as Oprah Winfrey Interviews Lance Armstrong

   2:13 pm 1/18/2013

   • by Etan Vlessing

   The controversial grilling of the disgraced cyclist was the highest-rated English language cable show Thursday. Read more

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   Discovery Acquires Switchover, Becomes Major Player in Italy's TV Market

   8:25 am 1/14/2013

   • by Eric J. Lyman

   The U.S. cable networks group says it will be the country's number three broadcaster in terms of total audience share behind RAI and Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset.Read more

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   Analyst: Entertainment Stocks Likely to Outperform Market Again in 2013

   3:24 am 1/2/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   Lazard Capital's Barton Crockett calls Cinemark, Viacom, Sirius XM and Discovery Communications his favorite stocks for the new year.Read more

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    Sky Deutschland Leads Year's European Entertainment Stock Gainers

    8:46 am 12/31/2012

    • by Georg Szalai

    U.K. TV giant ITV and German broadcaster ProSieben also gain, while Italy's Mediaset saw its stock decline in 2012. Read more

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