UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549  
 
FORM 10-K
 

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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                     to                    
Commission File Number: 001-34177
 
 
Discovery Communications, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
35-2333914
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
One Discovery Place
Silver Spring, Maryland
 
20910
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(240) 662-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of Each Class
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Series A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
The NASDAQ Global Select Market
Series B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
The NASDAQ Global Select Market
Series C Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
The NASDAQ Global Select Market
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
 





Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes   ý     No   ¨
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   ý     No   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   ý     No   ¨
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   ý
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Smaller reporting company
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨     No   ý
The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant computed by reference to the last sales price of such stock, as of the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, which was June 30, 2013 , was approximately $17 billion .
Total number of shares outstanding of each class of the Registrant’s common stock as of February 6, 2014 was:
 
Series A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
146,932,515

Series B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
6,545,033

Series C Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
80,635,628

 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain information required in Item 10 through Item 14 of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which shall be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, within 120 days of the Registrant’s fiscal year end.


DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
FORM 10-K
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PART I
ITEM 1. Business.
For convenience, the terms “Discovery,” “DCI,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” are used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to refer to both Discovery Communications, Inc. and collectively to Discovery Communications, Inc. and one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.
OVERVIEW
We are a global media company that provides content across multiple distribution platforms, including digital distribution arrangements, throughout the world. We were formed on September 17, 2008, as a Delaware corporation in connection with Discovery Holding Company ("DHC") and Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership combining their respective ownership interests in Discovery Communications Holding, LLC ("DCH") and exchanging those interests with and into Discovery (the "Discovery Formation"). As a result of the Discovery Formation, DHC and DCH became wholly-owned subsidiaries of Discovery, with Discovery becoming the successor reporting entity to DHC. As one of the world’s largest nonfiction media companies, we provide original and purchased content to more than 2.2 billion cumulative viewers worldwide through networks that we wholly or partially own. We distribute customized content in the U.S. and over 220 other countries and territories in over 40 languages. Our global portfolio of networks includes prominent television brands such as Discovery Channel, one of the first nonfiction networks and our most widely distributed global brand, TLC and Animal Planet. We also have a diversified portfolio of websites and develop and sell curriculum-based education products and services.
Our objectives are to invest in content for our networks to build viewership, optimize distribution revenue, capture advertising sales, and create or reposition additional branded channels and businesses that can sustain long-term growth and occupy a desired content niche with strong consumer appeal. Our strategy is to maximize the distribution, ratings and profit potential of each of our branded networks. In addition to growing distribution and advertising revenue for our branded networks, we are extending content distribution across new platforms, including brand-aligned websites, on-line streaming, mobile devices, video on demand (“VOD”) and broadband channels, which provide promotional platforms for our television content and serve as additional outlets for advertising and distribution revenue. Audience ratings are a key driver in generating advertising revenue and creating demand on the part of cable television operators, direct-to-home (“DTH”) satellite operators, telecommunication service providers, and other content distributors who deliver our content to their customers.
Our content spans genres including science, exploration, survival, natural history, technology, docu-series, anthropology, heroes, paleontology, history, space, archeology, health and wellness, engineering, adventure, lifestyles, crime and investigation, civilizations, current events and kids. We have an extensive library of content and own all or most rights to the majority of our content and footage, which enables us to exploit our library to launch brands and services into new markets quickly. Our content can be re-edited and updated in a cost-effective manner to provide topical versions of subject matter that can be utilized around the world. Substantially all of our content is produced in high definition (“HD”) format.
We classify our operations in three segments: U.S. Networks, consisting principally of domestic television networks and websites; International Networks, consisting primarily of international television networks and websites; and Education, consisting principally of curriculum-based product and service offerings. Financial information for our segments and geographical areas in which we do business is set forth in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 22 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Subscriber statistics set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K include both wholly-owned networks and networks operated by equity method investees. Domestic subscriber statistics are based on Nielsen Media Research. International subscriber and viewer statistics are derived from internal data coupled with external sources when available. As used herein, a “subscriber” is a single household that receives the applicable network from its cable television operator, DTH satellite operator, telecommunication service provider, or other television provider, including those who receive our networks from pay television providers without charge pursuant to various pricing plans that include free periods and/or free carriage. The term "viewer" is a single household that receives the signal to one of our networks using the appropriate receiving equipment without a subscription to a pay television provider. The term “cumulative viewers” refers to the collective sum of the total number of subscribers and viewers to each of our networks or content services. By way of example, two households that each receive five of our networks from their pay television provider represent two subscribers, but 10 cumulative subscribers.

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U.S. NETWORKS
U.S. Networks generated revenues of $ 3.0 billion during 2013 , which represented 53% of our total consolidated revenues. Our U.S. Networks segment principally consists of national television networks. Our U.S. Networks segment wholly owns and operates nine national television networks, including fully distributed television networks such as Discovery Channel, TLC and Animal Planet. Discovery Channel, TLC and Animal Planet collectively generated 70% of U.S. Networks’ total revenue. In addition, this segment holds equity method interests in OWN and The Hub Network.
U.S. Networks generates revenues from fees charged to distributors of our television networks’ content, which include cable, DTH satellite and telecommunication service providers, referred to as affiliate fees; fees from digital distributors, which relate to bulk content distribution agreements; and from advertising sold on our television networks and websites. U.S. Networks also generates income by providing sales representation and network distribution services to equity method investee networks and licensing our brands for consumer products.
Typically, our television networks are aired pursuant to multi-year carriage agreements that provide for the level of carriage that our networks will receive, and if applicable, for annual graduated rate increases. Carriage of our networks depends on channel placement and package inclusion, such as whether networks are on the more widely distributed, broader packages or lesser-distributed, specialized packages, also referred to as digital tiers.
Advertising revenue is based on the price received for available advertising spots and is dependent upon a number of factors including the number of subscribers to our channels, viewership demographics, the popularity of our programming, and our ability to sell commercial time over a group of channels. In the U.S., advertising time is sold in the upfront and scatter markets. In the upfront market, advertisers buy advertising time for upcoming seasons, and by committing to purchase in advance, lock in the advertising rates they will pay for the upcoming year. A portion of many upfront advertising commitments include options whereby advertisers may reduce purchase commitments. In the scatter market, advertisers buy advertising time when the commercials will be run, which often results in a pricing premium compared to the upfront rates. The mix of upfront and scatter market advertising time sold is based upon a number of factors, such as pricing, demand for advertising time and economic conditions.
 
Discovery Channel reached approximately 98 million subscribers in the U.S. as of December 31, 2013 . Discovery Channel also reached 8 million subscribers through a licensing arrangement with partners in Canada as of December 31, 2013 , according to internal data.
Discovery Channel is dedicated to creating the highest quality non-fiction content that informs and entertains its consumers about the world in all its wonder. The network offers a signature mix of compelling high-end production values and vivid cinematography across genres including, science and technology, exploration, adventure, history and in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the people, places and organizations that shape and share our world.
Content on Discovery Channel includes Gold Rush, Naked and Afraid, Deadliest Catch, Amish Mafia and Moonshiners. Discovery Channel is also home to specials and mini-series, including Skywire Live with Nik Wallenda.
Target viewers are adults ages 25-54, particularly men.
Discovery Channel is simulcast in HD.

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TLC reached approximately 97 million subscribers in the U.S. as of December 31, 2013 . TLC also reached approximately 7 million subscribers in Canada as of December 31, 2013 , according to internal data.
TLC celebrates extraordinary people and relatable life moments through innovative nonfiction programming. A top 10 cable network in key female demographics, TLC has built successful consumer brands around series including, Cake Boss , and has transformed Fridays into "Bride-Day" with a lineup of wedding-themed programming anchored by the Say Yes To The Dress franchise. Other content on TLC includes Here Comes Honey Boo, Boo, Breaking Amish, Long Island Medium and Sister Wives .
Target viewers are adults ages 18-54, particularly women.
TLC is simulcast in HD.

 
Animal Planet reached approximately 96 million subscribers in the U.S. as of December 31, 2013 . Animal Planet also reached 2 million subscribers through a licensing arrangement with partners in Canada as of December 31, 2013 , according to internal data.
Animal Planet immerses viewers in the full range of life in the animal kingdom with rich, deep content via multiple platforms and offers animal lovers and pet owners access to a centralized online, television and mobile community for immersive, engaging, high-quality entertainment, information and enrichment.
Content on Animal Planet includes Puppy Bowl, River Monsters , Treehouse Masters, Gator Boys and Finding Bigfoot. 2013 was Animal Planet's most-watched year in network history in prime and total day delivery.
Target viewers are adults ages 25-54.
Animal Planet is simulcast in HD.

Investigation Discovery ("ID") reached approximately 84 million subscribers in the U.S. as of December 31, 2013 . ID also reached 1 million subscribers through a licensing arrangement with partners in Canada as of December 31, 2013 , according to internal data.
ID is a leading mystery-and-suspense network on television and America's favorite "guilty pleasure." From harrowing crimes and salacious scandals to the in-depth investigation and heart-breaking mysteries that result, ID challenges our everyday understanding of culture, society and the human condition.
Content on ID includes Redrum, Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall, On The Case With Paula Zahn, Injustice Files, Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda and Wives With Knives .
Target viewers are adults ages 25-54, particularly women.
ID is simulcast in HD.

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Science Channel reached approximately 76 million subscribers in the U.S. as of December 31, 2013 . Science Channel also reached 2 million subscribers through a licensing arrangement with partners in Canada as of December 31, 2013 , according to internal data.
Science Channel is home for the thought provocateur and features programming willing to go beyond imagination to explore the unknown. Guided by curiosity, Science Channel looks at innovation in mysterious new worlds as well as in our own backyards.
Content on Science Channel includes Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman , Oddities , NASA's Unexplained Files and How It's Made .
Target viewers are adults ages 25-54.
Science Channel is simulcast in HD.

Military Channel reached approximately 62 million subscribers in the U.S. as of December 31, 2013 . Military Channel also reached approximately 1 million subscribers in Canada as of December 31, 2013 , according to internal data. Military Channel will officially change its name to the American Heroes Channel ("AHC"), on March 3, 2014.
AHC will tell timeless stories in which a challenge appears - be it a situation or a villain - and a hero arises. AHC will provide a rare glimpse into major events that shaped our world, visionary leaders and unexpected heroes who made a difference, and the great defenders of freedom.
AHC will feature the most iconic programming from Military Channel, including Air Aces, The Brokaw Files and epic WWII documentaries like Pearl Harbor: Declassified as well as new series and specials, including Against the Odds, Raw War and Codes and Conspiracies .
Target viewers are men ages 35-64.

Destination America reached approximately 59 million subscribers in the U.S. as of December 31, 2013 .
Destination America celebrates the people, places and stories of the United States, and emblazons television screens with the grit and tenacity, honesty, work ethic, humor and adventurousness that characterize our nation.
Content on Destination America includes Mountain Monsters, A Haunting, Railroad Alaska and Buying the Bayou .
Target viewers are adults ages 18-54.
Destination America is simulcast in HD.

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Velocity reached approximately 56 million subscribers in the U.S. as of December 31, 2013 .
Velocity engages viewers with a variety of high-octane, intelligent programming that is always action-packed and captures the best of the human experience. In addition to series and specials exemplifying the finest of the automotive, sports and leisure, adventure and travel genres, the network broadcasts hundreds of hours of live events coverage every year.
Content on Velocity includes Wheeler Dealers, Chasing Classic Cars, Overhaulin' and Inside West Coast Customs .
Target viewers are adults ages 25-54, particularly men.


Discovery Fit & Health reached approximately 48 million subscribers in the U.S. as of December 31, 2013 .
Discovery Fit & Health entertains viewers with gripping, real-life dramas, featuring storytelling that chronicles the human experience from cradle to grave, including forensic mysteries, amazing medical stories, emergency room trauma, baby and pregnancy programming, parenting challenges, and stories of extreme life conditions.
Content on Discovery Fit & Health includes I Didn't Know I was Pregnant, Untold Stories of the E.R., Secret Sex Lives: Swingers and Bizarre E.R .
Target viewers are adults ages 25-54.

Our U.S. Networks segment owns interests in the following television networks that are operated by equity method investees:
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network ("OWN") reached approximately 83 million subscribers in the U.S. as of December 31, 2013 .
OWN is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey's heart and creative instincts inform the brand and the magnetism of the channel. Ms. Winfrey provides leadership in programming and attracts superstar talent to join her in primetime, building a global community of like-minded viewers and leading that community to connect on social media and beyond.
Content on OWN includes Tyler Perry's original series: The Haves and Have Nots and Love Thy Neighbor , as well as Oprah's Next Chapter, Iyanla Fix My Life, Welcome to Sweetie Pies and Life With La Toya .
Target viewers are adults 25-54, particularly women.
OWN is simulcast in HD.

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The Hub Network reached approximately 72 million subscribers in the U.S. as of December 31, 2013 .
The Hub Network provides enriching, cool, relevant, family-friendly entertainment experiences that children and parents can enjoy together, including animated and live-action series, as well as specials, game shows, and family-favorite movies.
Content on The Hub Network includes The Aquabats! Super Show!, The Haunting Hour: The Series, SheZow, Goosebumps and My Little Pony Friendship is Magic .
Target viewers are children ages 2-11 and families.
The Hub Network is simulcast in HD.

3net reached approximately 40 million households in the U.S. as of December 31, 2013 .
3net is the nation's first and only fully programmed, 24/7 3D network, bringing viewers the highest quality and most immersive in-home 3D viewing experience possible.
Content on 3net includes Dream Defenders, Storm Surfers, Into the Deep and NASCAR .
Target viewers are adults 25-54.
INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS
International Networks generated revenues of $2.5 billion during 2013 , which represented 45% of our total consolidated revenues. Our International Networks segment principally consists of national and pan-regional television networks. This segment generates revenue from operations in virtually every pay television market in the world through an infrastructure that includes operational centers in London, Singapore and Miami. Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, ID and Science Channel lead the International Networks’ portfolio of television networks. International Networks has a large international distribution platform for its networks with as many as 15 networks in more than 220 countries and territories around the world. At December 31, 2013 , International Networks operated over 240 unique distribution feeds in over 40 languages with channel feeds customized according to language needs and advertising sales opportunities. International Networks also has free-to-air networks in Europe and the Middle East, broadcast networks in the Nordics and continues to pursue further international expansion.

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Our International Networks segment owns and operates the following television networks, which reached the following number of subscribers via pay television services as of December 31, 2013 :
 
Global Networks
 
International
Subscribers
(millions)
 
Regional Networks
 
International
Subscribers
(millions)
Discovery Channel
 
271
 
Discovery Kids
 
76
Animal Planet
 
200
 
SBS Nordic (a)
 
28
TLC, Real Time and Travel & Living
 
162
 
DMAX (b)
 
16
Discovery Science
 
81
 
Discovery History
 
14
Investigation Discovery
 
74
 
Shed
 
12
Discovery Home & Health
 
64
 
Discovery en Espanol (U.S.)
 
5
Turbo
 
52
 
Discovery Familia (U.S.)
 
4
Discovery World
 
23
 
GXT
 
4
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Number of subscribers corresponds to the collective sum of the total number of subscribers to each of the SBS Nordic broadcast networks in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark subject to retransmission agreements with pay television providers.
(b) Number of subscribers corresponds to DMAX pay television networks in the U.K., Austria, Switzerland and Ireland.

Our International Networks segment also owns and operates free-to-air television networks which reached 285 million cumulative viewers in Europe and the Middle East as of December 31, 2013 . Our free-to-air networks include DMAX, Fatafeat, Quest, Real Time, Giallo, Frisbee, Focus and K2.
Similar to U.S. Networks, the primary sources of revenue for International Networks are fees charged to operators who distribute our networks, which primarily include cable and DTH satellite service providers, and advertising sold on our television networks. International television markets vary in their stages of development. Some markets, such as the U.K., are more advanced digital television markets, while others remain in the analog environment with varying degrees of investment from operators to expand channel capacity or convert to digital technologies. Common practice in some markets results in long-term contractual distribution relationships, while customers in other markets renew contracts annually. Distribution revenue for our International Networks segment is largely dependent on the number of subscribers that receive our networks or content, the rates negotiated in the agreements, and the market demand for the content that we provide.
Advertising revenue is dependent upon a number of factors including the development of pay and free-to-air television markets, the number of subscribers to and viewers of our channels, viewership demographics, the popularity of our programming, and our ability to sell commercial time over a group of channels. In certain markets, our advertising sales business operates with in-house sales teams, while we rely on external sales representation services in other markets. In developing television markets, we expect that advertising revenue growth will result from continued subscriber and viewership growth, our localization strategy, and the shift of advertising spending from traditional analog networks to channels in the multi-channel environment. In relatively mature markets, such as Western Europe, growth in advertising revenue will come from increasing viewership and pricing of advertising on our existing television networks and the launching of new services, both organic and through acquisitions. During 2013 , distribution, advertising and other revenues were 50% , 47% and 3% , respectively, of total net revenues for this segment.
On January 21, 2014 , we entered into an agreement with TF1 to acquire a controlling interest in Eurosport International ("Eurosport"), a leading pan-European sports media platform, by increasing our ownership stake from 20% to 51% for cash of approximately €253 million ( $343 million ) subject to working capital adjustments. Due to regulatory constraints the acquisition initially excludes Eurosport France, a subsidiary of Eurosport. We will retain a 20% equity interest in Eurosport France and a commitment to acquire another 31% ownership interest beginning 2015, contingent upon resolution of all regulatory matters. The flagship Eurosport network focuses on regionally popular sports such as tennis, skiing, cycling and motor sports and reaches 133 million homes across 54 countries in 20 languages. Eurosport’s brands and platforms also include Eurosport HD (high definition simulcast), Eurosport 2, Eurosport 2 HD (high definition simulcast), Eurosport Asia-Pacific, and Eurosportnews. The acquisition is intended to increase the growth of Eurosport and enhance our pay television offerings in Europe. TF1 will have the right to put the entirety of its remaining 49% non-controlling interest to us for approximately two and a half years after completion of this acquisition. The put has a floor value equal to the fair value at the acquisition date if exercised in the 90 day period beginning on July 1, 2015 and is subsequently priced at fair value if exercised in the 90 day period beginning on July 1, 2016. We expect the acquisition to close in the second quarter of 2014 subject to obtaining necessary regulatory approvals.


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On December 28, 2012 , we acquired Switchover Media, a group of five Italian television channels with children's and entertainment programming. (See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
On January 10, 2013 , we purchased an additional 30% ownership interest in Discovery Japan, which was previously a 50% owned equity method investee. As a result, we now have a controlling financial interest in Discovery Japan and account for it as a consolidated subsidiary. We recognized a $92 million gain upon consolidation for the difference in the carrying value and the fair value of the previously held equity interest. (See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
On April 9, 2013 , we acquired the general entertainment television and radio business operations ("SBS Nordic") of Prosiebensat.1 Media AG for cash of approximately €1.4 billion ( $1.8 billion ), including closing purchase price adjustments. (See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
EDUCATION
Education generated revenues of $ 114 million during 2013 , which represented 2% of our total consolidated revenues. Education is comprised of curriculum-based product and service offerings. This segment generates revenues primarily from subscriptions charged to K-12 schools for access to an online suite of curriculum-based VOD tools, professional development services, digital textbooks and, to a lesser extent, student assessments and publication of hardcopy curriculum-based content. Our education business also participates in global brand and content licensing and engages in partnerships with leading non-profits, corporations, foundations and trade associations.
On November 1, 2013 , we acquired an education business in the U.K. that will complement our existing service offerings and expand our operations internationally. (See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
Our content development strategy is designed to increase viewership, maintain innovation and quality leadership, and provide value for our network distributors and advertising customers. Our content is sourced from wholly-owned production companies and a wide range of third-party producers, which include some of the world’s leading nonfiction production companies as well as independent producers. Our production arrangements fall into three categories: produced, coproduced and licensed. Produced content includes content that we engage third parties to develop and produce, while we retain editorial control and own most or all of the rights, in exchange for paying all development and production costs. Coproduced content refers to program rights on which we have collaborated with third parties to finance and develop because at times world-wide rights are not available for acquisition or we save costs by collaborating with third parties. Licensed content is comprised of films or series that have been produced by third parties.
International Networks maximizes the use of content from our U.S. Networks. Much of our content tends to be culturally neutral and maintains its relevance for an extended period of time. As a result, a significant amount of our content translates well across international borders and is made even more accessible through extensive use of dubbing and subtitles in local languages. Our content can be re-edited and updated in a cost-effective manner to provide topical versions of subject matter that can be utilized around the world. We also develop local content that is tailored to individual market preferences, which is typically produced through third-party production companies. International Networks executes a localization strategy by offering content from U.S. Networks, customized content and localized schedules via our distribution feeds. While our International Networks segment maximizes the use of content from U.S. Networks, we also develop local content that is tailored to individual market preferences and license the rights to air films, television series and sporting events from third-party producers.
Our largest single cost is content expense, which includes content amortization, content impairments and production costs. We amortize the cost of capitalized content rights based on the proportion that the current year's estimated revenues bear to the estimated remaining total lifetime revenues, which normally results in an accelerated amortization method over the estimated useful lives. Certain networks utilize a straight-line method of amortization over the estimated useful lives of the content.
REVENUES
We generate revenues principally from: (i) fees charged to operators who distribute our network content, which primarily include cable, DTH satellite, telecommunication and digital service providers, (ii) advertising sold on our networks and websites, and (iii) other transactions, including curriculum-based products and services, affiliate and advertising sales representation services, content licenses and the licensing of our brands for consumer products. During 2013 , distribution, advertising, and other revenues were 46% , 49% and 5% , respectively, of consolidated revenues. No individual customer represented more than 10% of our total consolidated revenues for 2013 , 2012 or 2011 .

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Distribution
Distribution revenue includes fees charged for the right to view Discovery network branded content made available to customers through a variety of distribution platforms and viewing devices. The largest component of distribution revenue is comprised of affiliate fees charged to cable, DTH satellite and telecommunication service providers for distribution rights to our television networks. We have contracts with distributors representing most cable and satellite service providers around the world, including the largest operators in the U.S. and major international distributors. Typically, our television networks are aired pursuant to multi-year carriage agreements that provide for the level of carriage that Discovery’s networks will receive, and, if applicable, for scheduled graduated annual rate increases. Carriage of our networks depends upon channel placement and package inclusion, such as whether networks are on the more widely distributed, broader packages or lesser-distributed, specialized packages. Distribution revenues are largely dependent on the rates negotiated in the agreements, the number of subscribers that receive our networks or content, and the market demand for the content that we provide. We have provided distributors launch incentives, in the form of cash payments or free periods, to carry our networks.
Distribution revenue also includes fees charged for bulk content arrangements and other subscription services for episodic content. Digital distribution agreements are impacted by the quantity, as well as the quality, of the content Discovery provides.
In the U.S., approximately 90% of distribution revenues come from the top 10 distributors, with whom we have agreements that expire at various times from 2014 through 2020 . Outside of the U.S., approximately 50% of distribution revenue comes from the top 10 distributors. Distribution fees are typically collected ratably throughout the year. International television markets vary in their stages of development. Some, notably the U.K., are more advanced digital multi-channel television markets, while others operate in the analog environment with varying degrees of investment from distributors in expanding channel capacity or converting to digital.
Advertising
Our advertising revenue consists of consumer advertising, which is sold primarily on a national basis in the U.S. and on a pan-regional or local-language feed basis outside the U.S. Advertising contracts generally have a term of one year or less.
In the U.S., we sell advertising time in the upfront and scatter markets. In the upfront market, advertisers buy advertising time for the upcoming season and by purchasing in advance often receive discounted rates. In the scatter market, advertisers buy advertising time close to the time when the commercials will be run and often pay a premium. The mix between the upfront and scatter markets is based upon a number of factors, such as pricing, demand for advertising time and economic conditions. Outside the U.S., advertisers typically buy advertising closer to the time when the commercials will be run. Advertising revenue is dependent upon a number of factors, including the stage of development of television markets, the popularity of free-to-air television, the number of subscribers to our channels, viewership demographics, the popularity of our content and our ability to sell commercial time over a group of channels. In developing pay television markets, we expect advertising revenue growth will result from subscriber growth, our localization strategy, and the shift of advertising spending from broadcast to pay television. In mature markets, such as the U.S. and Western Europe, high proportions of market penetration and distribution are unlikely to drive rapid revenue growth. Instead, growth in advertising sales comes from increasing viewership and pricing and launching new services, either in pay television, broadcast, or free-to-air television environments.
Revenue from advertising is subject to seasonality, market-based variations and general economic conditions. Advertising revenue is typically highest in the second and fourth quarters. In some cases, advertising sales are subject to ratings guarantees that require us to provide additional advertising time if the guaranteed audience levels are not achieved.
We also generate revenue from the sale of advertising on our websites on a stand-alone basis and as part of advertising packages with our television networks.
Other
We also generate income associated with providing affiliate and advertising sales representation and network services for equity method investee networks, curriculum-based products and services and the licensing of our brands for consumer products.
COMPETITION
Television network content is a highly competitive business worldwide. We experience competition for the development and acquisition of content, distribution of our content, selling of commercial time on our networks and viewership. Our networks compete with studios, television networks, and the internet for the acquisition of content and creative talent such as writers, producers and directors. Our ability to produce and acquire popular content is an important competitive factor for the distribution of our networks, attracting viewers and the sale of advertising. Our success in securing popular content and creative talent depends

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on various factors such as the number of competitors providing content that targets the same genre and audience, the distribution of our networks, viewership, and the production, marketing and advertising support we provide.
Our networks compete with other television networks, including broadcast, cable and local, for the distribution of our content and fees charged to cable television operators, DTH satellite service providers, and other distributors that carry our network content. Our ability to secure distribution agreements is necessary to ensure the retention of our audiences. Our contractual agreements with distributors are renewed or renegotiated from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Growth in the number of networks distributed, consolidation and other market conditions in the cable and satellite distribution industry, and increased popularity of other platforms may adversely affect our ability to obtain and maintain contractual terms for the distribution of our content that are as favorable as those currently in place. The ability to secure distribution agreements is dependent upon the production, acquisition and packaging of original content, viewership, the marketing and advertising support and incentives provided to distributors, the product offering across a series of networks within a region, and the prices charged for carriage.
Our networks and websites compete for the sale of advertising with other television networks, including broadcast, cable and local networks, online and mobile outlets, radio content and print media. Our success in selling advertising is a function of the size and demographics of our audiences, quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the audience of each network, the perceived quality of the network and of the particular content, the brand appeal of the network and ratings as determined by third-party research companies, prices charged for advertising and overall advertiser demand in the marketplace.
Our networks and websites also compete for their target audiences with all forms of content and other media provided to viewers, including broadcast, cable and local networks, pay-per-view and VOD services, DVDs, online activities and other forms of news, information and entertainment.
Our education business competes with other providers of curriculum-based products and services to schools.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Our intellectual property assets include copyrights in television content, trademarks in brands, names and logos, websites, and licenses of intellectual property rights from third parties.
We are fundamentally a content company and the protection of our brands and content is of primary importance. To protect our intellectual property assets, we rely upon a combination of copyright, trademark, unfair competition, trade secret and Internet/domain name statutes and laws, and contract provisions. However, there can be no assurance of the degree to which these measures will be successful. Moreover, effective intellectual property protection may be either unavailable or limited in certain foreign territories. Policing unauthorized use of our products and services and related intellectual property is difficult and costly. We seek to limit unauthorized use of our intellectual property through a combination of approaches. However, the steps taken to prevent the infringement of our intellectual property by unauthorized third parties may not work.
Third parties may challenge the validity or scope of our intellectual property from time to time, and the success of any such challenges could result in the limitation or loss of intellectual property rights. Irrespective of their validity, such claims may result in substantial costs and diversion of resources which could have an adverse effect on our operations. In addition, piracy, which encompasses the theft of our signal, and unauthorized use of our content, in the digital environment continues to present a threat to revenues from products and services based on our intellectual property.
REGULATORY MATTERS
Our businesses are subject to and affected by regulations of U.S. federal, state and local government authorities, and our international operations are subject to laws and regulations of the countries and international bodies, such as the European Union, in which we operate. Content networks, such as those owned by us, are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) in certain respects if they are affiliated with a cable television operator. Other FCC regulations, although imposed on cable television operators and direct broadcast satellite ("DBS") operators, affect content networks indirectly. The rules, regulations, policies and procedures affecting our businesses are constantly subject to change. These descriptions are summary in nature and do not purport to describe all present and proposed laws and regulations affecting our businesses.
Program Access
The FCC’s program access rules prevent a satellite or cable content vendor in which a cable operator has an “attributable” ownership interest from discriminating against unaffiliated multichannel video programming distributors (“MVPDs”), such as cable and DBS operators, in the rates, terms and conditions for the sale or delivery of content. These rules also permit MVPDs to initiate complaints to the FCC against content networks if an MVPD claims it is unable to obtain rights to carry the content network on nondiscriminatory rates, terms or conditions. The FCC allowed a previous blanket prohibition on exclusive

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arrangements with cable operators to expire in October 2012, but will consider case-by-case complaints that exclusive contracts between cable operators and cable-affiliated programmers significantly hinder or prevent an unaffiliated MVPD from providing satellite or cable programming.
“Must-Carry”/Retransmission Consent
The Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (the “Act”) imposes “must-carry” regulations on cable systems, requiring them to carry the signals of most local broadcast television stations in their market. DBS systems are also subject to their own must-carry rules. The FCC’s implementation of “must-carry” obligations requires cable operators and DBS providers to give broadcasters preferential access to channel space. This reduces the amount of channel space that is available for carriage of our networks by cable and DBS operators. The Act also established retransmission consent, which refers to a broadcaster’s right to require consent from MVPDs, such as cable and satellite operators, before distributing its signal to their subscribers. Broadcasters have traditionally used the resulting leverage from demand for their must-have broadcast content to obtain carriage for their affiliated networks. Increasingly, broadcasters are additionally seeking substantial monetary compensation for granting carriage rights for their must-have broadcast content. Such increased financial demands on distributors reduce the content funds available for independent programmers not affiliated with broadcasters, such as us.
Closed Captioning and Advertising Restrictions
Certain of our networks must provide closed-captioning of content. Our content and websites intended primarily for children 12 years of age and under must comply with certain limits on advertising, and commercials embedded in our networks’ content stream adhere to certain standards for ensuring that those commercials are not transmitted at louder volumes than our program material. The 21 st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 requires us to provide closed captioning on certain IP-delivered video content that we offer.
Obscenity Restrictions
Network distributors are prohibited from transmitting obscene content, and our affiliation agreements generally require us to refrain from including such content on our networks.
Violent Programming
In 2007, the FCC issued a report on violence in programing that recommended Congress prohibit the availability of violent programming, including cable programming, during hours when children are likely to be watching. Recent events have led to a renewed interest by some members of Congress in the alleged effects of violent programming, which could lead to a renewal of interest in limiting the availability of such programming or prohibiting it.
Regulation of the Internet
We operate several websites which we use to distribute information about our programs and to offer consumers the opportunity to purchase consumer products and services. Internet services are now subject to regulation in the U.S. relating to the privacy and security of personally identifiable user information and acquisition of personal information from children under 13, including the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and the federal Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act. In addition, a majority of states have enacted laws that impose data security and security breach obligations. Additional federal and state laws and regulations may be adopted with respect to the Internet or other on-line services, covering such issues as user privacy, child safety, data security, advertising, pricing, content, copyrights and trademarks, access by persons with disabilities, distribution, taxation and characteristics and quality of products and services. In addition, to the extent we offer products and services to on-line consumers outside the U.S., the laws and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, including, without limitation, consumer protection, privacy, advertising, data retention, intellectual property, and content limitations, may impose additional compliance obligations on us.
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 2013 , we had approximately 5,700 employees, including full-time and part-time employees of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and consolidated ventures.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
All of our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, and all amendments to such filings are available free of charge at the investor relations section of our website, www.discoverycommunications.com, as soon as reasonably practical after such material is filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Our annual report, corporate governance guidelines, code of business ethics, audit committee charter, compensation

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committee charter, and nominating and corporate governance committee charter are also available on our website. In addition, we will provide a printed copy of any of these documents, free of charge, upon written request at: Investor Relations, Discovery Communications, Inc., 850 Third Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10022-7225. The information contained on our website is not part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is not incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.
Investing in our securities involves risk. In addition to the other information contained in this report, you should consider the following risk factors before investing in our securities.
Our success is dependent upon U.S. and foreign audience acceptance of our entertainment content, which is difficult to predict.
The production and distribution of entertainment content are inherently risky businesses because the revenue we derive and our ability to distribute our content depend primarily on consumer tastes and preferences that often change in unpredictable ways. Our success depends on our ability to consistently create and acquire content that meets the changing preferences of viewers in general, in special interest groups, in specific demographic categories and in various international marketplaces. The commercial success of our content also depends upon the quality and acceptance of competing content available in the applicable marketplace. At the same time, certain of our consolidated and equity method investee networks are new. There is no assurance of audience acceptance of the programming available on these new brands. Other factors, including the availability of alternative forms of entertainment and leisure time activities, general economic conditions, piracy, and growing competition for consumer discretionary spending may also affect the audience for our content. Audience sizes for our media networks are critical factors affecting both the volume and pricing of advertising revenue that we receive, and the extent of distribution and the license fees we receive under agreements with our distributors. Consequently, reduced public acceptance of our entertainment content may decrease our audience share and adversely affect our results of operations.
Changes in consumer behavior resulting from new technologies and distribution platforms may impact the performance of our businesses.
Our business is focused on television, and we face emerging competition from other providers of digital media, some of which have greater financial, marketing and other resources than we do. In particular, content offered over the Internet has become more prevalent as the speed and quality of broadband networks have improved. Providers such as Hulu, Netflix, Apple TV, Amazon, Google TV and Intel, as well as gaming and other consoles such as Microsoft's Xbox and Xbox One, Sony's PS3 and PS4, Nintendo's Wii and Roku, are aggressively establishing themselves as alternative providers of video services. These services and the growing availability of online content, coupled with an expanding market for mobile devices and tablets that allow users to view content on an on-demand basis and Internet-connected televisions, may impact our traditional distribution methods for our services and content. Additionally, devices that allow users to view television programs on a time-shifted basis and technologies that enable users to fast-forward or skip programming, including commercials, such as DVRs and portable digital devices and systems that enable users to store or make portable copies of content, have caused changes in consumer behavior that may affect the attractiveness of our offerings to advertisers and could therefore adversely affect our revenues. If we cannot ensure that our distribution methods and content are responsive to our target audiences, our business could be adversely affected.
We operate in increasingly competitive industries.
The entertainment and media programming industries in which we operate are highly competitive. We compete with other programming networks for distribution, viewers and advertising. We also compete for viewers with other forms of media entertainment, such as home video, movies, periodicals and on-line and mobile activities. In particular, websites and search engines have seen significant advertising growth, a portion of which is derived from traditional cable network and satellite advertisers. In addition, there has been consolidation in the media industry and our competitors include market participants with interests in multiple media businesses which are often vertically integrated. Our on-line businesses compete for users and advertising in the broad and diverse market of free Internet-delivered services. Our commerce business competes against a wide range of competitive retailers selling similar products. Our curriculum-based video business competes with other providers of education products to schools. If our distributors have to pay higher rates to holders of sports broadcasting rights, it might be difficult for us to negotiate higher rates for distribution of our networks. Our ability to compete successfully depends on a number of factors, including our ability to consistently supply high quality and popular content, access our niche viewership with appealing category-specific content, adapt to new technologies and distribution platforms and achieve widespread distribution. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully in the future against existing or new competitors, or that increasing competition will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

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Further consolidation among cable and satellite providers could adversely affect our revenue and profitability.
Consolidation among cable and satellite operators has given the largest operators considerable leverage in their relationships with programmers, including us. In the U.S., approximately 90% of our distribution revenues come from the top 10 distributors. We currently have agreements in place with the major U.S. cable and satellite operators which expire at various times beginning in 2014 through 2020 . In addition, many of the countries and territories in which we distribute our networks also have a small number of dominant distributors. Continued consolidation within the industry could further reduce the number of distributors available to carry our content and increase the negotiating leverage of our distributors which could adversely affect our revenue.
The loss of our affiliation agreements, or renewals with less advantageous terms, could cause our revenue to decline.
Because our networks are licensed on a wholesale basis to distributors such as cable and satellite operators which in turn distribute them to consumers, we are dependent upon the maintenance of affiliation agreements with these operators. These affiliation agreements generally provide for the level of carriage our networks will receive, such as channel placement and programming package inclusion (widely distributed, broader programming packages compared to lesser distributed, specialized programming packages) and for payment of a license fee to us based on the number of subscribers that receive our networks. While the number of subscribers associated with our networks impacts our ability to generate advertising revenue, these per subscriber payments also represent a significant portion of our revenue. Our affiliation agreements generally have a limited term which varies by market and distributor, and there can be no assurance that these affiliation agreements will be renewed in the future, or renewed on terms that are favorable to us. A reduction in the license fees that we receive per subscriber or in the number of subscribers for which we are paid, including as a result of a loss or reduction in carriage for our networks, could adversely affect our distribution revenue. Such a loss or reduction in carriage could also decrease the potential audience for our programs thereby adversely affecting our advertising revenue. In addition, our affiliation agreements are complex and individually negotiated. If we were to disagree with one of our counterparties on the interpretation of an affiliation agreement, our relationship with that counterparty could be damaged and our business could be negatively affected.
Some terms of our agreements with distributors could be interpreted in a manner that could adversely affect distribution revenue payable to us under those agreements.
Some of our distribution agreements contain “most favored nation” clauses. These clauses typically provide that if we enter into an agreement with another distributor which contains certain more favorable terms, we must offer some of those terms to our existing distributors. We have entered into a number of distribution agreements with terms that differ in some respects from those contained in other agreements. While we believe that we have appropriately complied with the most favored nation clauses included in our distribution agreements, these agreements are complex and other parties could reach a different conclusion that, if correct, could have an adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
We may pursue acquisitions and other strategic transactions to complement or expand our business that may not be successful and we may lose up to the entire value of our investment in these acquisitions and transactions.
Our success may depend on opportunities to buy other businesses or technologies that could complement, enhance or expand our current business or products or that might otherwise offer us growth opportunities. We may not be able to complete any transactions and these transactions, if executed, pose significant risks and could have a negative effect on our operations. Any transactions that we are able to identify and complete may involve a number of risks, including:
the diversion of our management’s attention from our existing business to integrate the operations and personnel of the acquired or combined business or equity method investee;
possible adverse effects on our operating results during the integration process;
a high degree of risk involved in these transactions, which could become substantial over time, and higher exposure to significant financial losses if the underlying ventures are not successful; and
our possible inability to achieve the intended objectives of the transaction.
In addition, we may not be able to integrate, operate, maintain and manage our newly acquired operations or employees successfully or profitably. We may not be able to maintain uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies, and this may lead to operational inefficiencies. The integration of the SBS Nordic business, following the completion of that acquisition, and other recently acquired businesses and assets, including Eurosport, Discovery Japan and Switchover Media, may not be successful, may divert management attention and could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
New acquisitions, equity method investments and other transactions may require the commitment of significant capital that would otherwise be directed to investments in our existing businesses or be distributed to shareholders.

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The financial performance of our equity method investments may differ from current estimates.
We have equity investments in certain entities and the accounting treatment applied for these investments varies depending on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, our percentage ownership and whether we have any influence or control over the relevant entity. Any losses experienced by these entities could adversely impact our results of operations and the value of our investment. In addition, if these entities were to fail and cease operations, we may lose the entire value of our investment and the stream of any shared profits. Some of our ventures are recently launched networks, which may require significant funding before achieving profitability.
Our business could be adversely affected by any worsening of economic conditions.
We derive substantial revenues from the sale of advertising on our networks. Expenditures by advertisers tend to be cyclical, reflecting overall economic conditions, as well as budgeting and buying patterns. A deterioration in the current economic conditions may adversely affect the economic prospects of advertisers and could alter current or prospective advertisers’ spending priorities. A decrease in advertising expenditures would have an adverse effect on our business. A decline in economic conditions usually impacts consumer discretionary spending. A reduction in consumer spending may impact pay television subscriptions, particularly to the more expensive digital service tiers, which could lead to a decrease in our distribution fees and may reduce the rates we can charge for advertising.
Our substantial leverage and debt service obligations may adversely affect us.
As of December 31, 2013 , we had approximately $6.5 billion of consolidated debt, including capital leases. Our substantial level of indebtedness increases the possibility that we may be unable to generate cash sufficient to pay when due the principal of, interest on, or other amounts associated with our indebtedness. In addition, we have the ability to draw down our revolving credit facility in the ordinary course, which would have the effect of increasing our indebtedness. We are also permitted, subject to certain restrictions under our existing indebtedness, to obtain additional long-term debt and working capital lines of credit to meet future financing needs. This would have the effect of increasing our total leverage.
Our substantial leverage could have significant negative consequences on our financial condition and results of operations, including:
impairing our ability to meet one or more of the financial ratio covenants contained in our debt agreements or to generate cash sufficient to pay interest or principal, which could result in an acceleration of some or all of our outstanding debt in the event that an uncured default occurs;
increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and market conditions;
limiting our ability to obtain additional debt or equity financing;
requiring the dedication of a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to service our debt, thereby reducing the amount of cash flow available for other purposes;
requiring us to sell debt or equity securities or to sell some of our core assets, possibly on unfavorable terms, to meet payment obligations;
limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the markets in which we compete; and
placing us at a possible competitive disadvantage with less leveraged competitors and competitors that may have better access to capital resources.
The loss of key talent could disrupt our business and adversely affect our revenue.
Our business depends upon the continued efforts, abilities and expertise of our corporate and divisional executive teams and entertainment personalities. We employ or contract with entertainment personalities who may have loyal audiences. These individuals are important to audience endorsement of our programs and other content. There can be no assurance that these individuals will remain with us or retain their current audiences. If we fail to retain key individuals or if our entertainment personalities lose their current audience base, our operations could be adversely affected.
Restrictive covenants in the loan agreement for our revolving credit facility could adversely affect our business by limiting our flexibility.
The loan agreement for our revolving credit facility contains restrictive covenants, as well as requirements to comply with certain leverage and other financial maintenance tests. These covenants and requirements could limit our ability to take various actions, including incurring additional debt, guaranteeing indebtedness and engaging in various types of transactions, including

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mergers, acquisitions and sales of assets. These covenants could place us at a disadvantage compared to some of our competitors, who may have fewer restrictive covenants and may not be required to operate under these restrictions. Further, these covenants could have an adverse effect on our business by limiting our ability to take advantage of financing, mergers and acquisitions or other opportunities.
We are a holding company and could be unable in the future to obtain cash in amounts sufficient to service our financial obligations or meet our other commitments.
Our ability to meet our financial obligations and other contractual commitments will depend upon our ability to access cash. We are a holding company, and our sources of cash include our available cash balances, net cash from the operating activities of our subsidiaries, any dividends and interest we may receive from our investments, availability under our credit facility or any credit facilities that we may obtain in the future and proceeds from any asset sales we may undertake in the future. The ability of our operating subsidiaries, including Discovery Communications, LLC, to pay dividends or to make other payments or advances to us will depend on their individual operating results and any statutory, regulatory or contractual restrictions, including restrictions under our credit facility, to which they may be or may become subject. We are required to accrue and pay U.S. taxes for repatriation of certain cash balances held by foreign corporations. However, we intend to permanently reinvest these funds outside of the U.S. and our current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate them to fund our U.S. operations.
Risks associated with our international operations could harm our financial condition.
Our networks are offered worldwide, and we are focused on expanding our international operations in key markets, some of which are emerging markets. Inherent economic risks of doing business in international markets include, among other things, changes in the economic environment, exchange controls, tariffs and other trade barriers, longer payment cycles, foreign taxation, corruption, and increased risk of political instability in some markets. As we continue to expand the provision of our products and services to international markets, these risks and uncertainties may harm our results of operations.
Furthermore, some foreign markets where we and our partners operate may be more adversely affected by current economic conditions than the U.S. We also may incur substantial expense as a result of changes, including the imposition of new restrictions, in the existing economic or political environment in the regions where we do business. Acts of terrorism, hostilities, or financial, political, economic or other uncertainties could lead to a reduction in revenue or loss of investment, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
We have significant operations in a number of foreign jurisdictions and certain of our operations are conducted in foreign currencies. The value of these currencies fluctuates relative to the U.S. dollar. As a result, we are exposed to exchange rate fluctuations, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations in a given period or in specific markets.
Financial market conditions may impede access to or increase the cost of financing our operations and investments.
The ongoing changes in U.S. and global financial and equity markets, including market disruptions and tightening of the credit markets, may make it more difficult for us to obtain financing for our operations or investments or increase the cost of obtaining financing. In addition, our borrowing costs can be affected by short and long-term debt ratings assigned by independent rating agencies which are based, in significant part, on our performance as measured by credit metrics such as interest coverage and leverage ratios. A low rating could increase our cost of borrowing or make it more difficult for us to obtain future financing.
Our business is subject to risks of adverse laws and regulations, both domestic and foreign.
Programming services like ours, and the distributors of our services, including cable operators, satellite operators and other multichannel video programming distributors, are highly regulated by U.S. federal laws and regulations issued and administered by various federal agencies, including the FCC, as well as by state and local governments, in ways that affect the daily conduct of our video content business. See the discussion under “Business – Regulatory Matters” above. The U.S. Congress, the FCC and the courts currently have under consideration, and may adopt in the future, new laws, regulations and policies regarding a wide variety of matters that could, directly or indirectly, affect the operations of our U.S. media properties or modify the terms under which we offer our services and operate. For example, any changes to the laws and regulations that govern the services or signals that are carried by cable television operators or our other distributors may result in less capacity for other content services, such as our networks, which could adversely affect our revenue.
Similarly, the foreign jurisdictions in which our networks are offered have, in varying degrees, laws and regulations governing our businesses. Programming businesses are subject to regulation on a country-by-country basis. Changes in regulations imposed by foreign governments could also adversely affect our business, results of operations and ability to expand our operations beyond their current scope.

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Piracy of our entertainment content, including digital piracy, may decrease revenue received from our entertainment content and adversely affect our business and profitability.
The success of our business depends in part on our ability to maintain the intellectual property rights to our entertainment content. We are fundamentally a content company, and piracy of our brands, television networks, digital content and other intellectual property has the potential to significantly and adversely affect us. Piracy is particularly prevalent in many parts of the world that lack copyright and other protections similar to existing law in the U.S. It is also made easier by technological advances allowing the conversion of content into digital formats, which facilitates the creation, transmission and sharing of high-quality unauthorized copies. Unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material over the Internet is a threat to copyright owners’ ability to protect and exploit their property. The proliferation of unauthorized use of our content may have an adverse effect on our business and profitability because it reduces the revenue that we potentially could receive from the legitimate sale and distribution of our content.
Our directors overlap with those of Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”), Liberty Global plc (“Liberty Global”), Liberty Interactive Corporation (“Liberty Interactive”) and certain related persons of Advance/Newhouse, which may lead to conflicting interests.
Our eleven-person board of directors includes two persons who are currently members of the board of directors of Liberty Media, three persons who are currently members of the board of directors of Liberty Global and two persons who are currently members of the board of directors of Liberty Interactive, all of which include John C. Malone as Chairman of the boards of those companies. In addition, our board of directors includes three designees of Advance/Newhouse, including Robert J. Miron, who was the Chairman of Advance/Newhouse until December 31, 2010, and Steven A. Miron, the Chief Executive Officer of Advance/Newhouse. The Liberty entities and the parent company of Advance/Newhouse own interests in a range of media, communications and entertainment businesses. None of the Liberty entities owns any interest in us. Dr. Malone beneficially owns stock of Liberty Media representing approximately 47% of the aggregate voting power of its outstanding stock, owns shares representing approximately 27% of the aggregate voting power of Liberty Global, shares representing approximately 35% of the aggregate voting power of Liberty Interactive, and shares representing approximately 22% of the aggregate voting power (other than with respect to the election of the common stock directors) of our outstanding stock. Dr. Malone controls approximately 29% of our aggregate voting power relating to the election of our eight common stock directors, assuming that the preferred stock owned by Advance/Newhouse has not been converted into shares of our common stock. Our directors who are also directors of the Liberty entities own Liberty Media, Liberty Global and/or Liberty Interactive stock and stock incentives and own our stock and stock incentives.
Advance/Newhouse will elect three directors annually for so long as it owns a specified minimum amount of our Series A convertible preferred stock. The Advance/Newhouse Series A convertible preferred stock, which votes with our common stock on all matters other than the election of directors, represents approximately 25% of the voting power of our outstanding shares. The Series A convertible preferred stock also grants Advance/Newhouse consent rights over a range of our corporate actions, including fundamental changes to our business, the issuance of additional capital stock, mergers and business combinations and certain acquisitions and dispositions.
These ownership interests and/or business positions could create, or appear to create, potential conflicts of interest when these individuals are faced with decisions that could have different implications for us, the Liberty entities, and/or Advance/Newhouse. For example, there may be the potential for a conflict of interest when we, on the one hand, or a Liberty entity, and/or Advance/Newhouse, on the other hand, look at acquisitions and other corporate opportunities that may be suitable for the other.
The members of our board of directors have fiduciary duties to us and our stockholders. Likewise, those persons who serve in similar capacities at Liberty Media, Liberty Global, Liberty Interactive or Advance/Newhouse have fiduciary duties to those companies. Therefore, such persons may have conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest with respect to matters involving or affecting both respective companies, and there can be no assurance that the terms of any transactions will be as favorable to us or our subsidiaries as would be the case in the absence of a conflict of interest.
Our overlapping directors with Liberty Media, Liberty Global and Liberty Interactive may result in the diversion of business opportunities and other potential conflicts.
Liberty Media, Liberty Global and Liberty Interactive own interests in various U.S. and international companies that have subsidiaries that own or operate domestic or foreign content services that may compete with the content services we offer. We have no rights in respect of U.S. or international content opportunities developed by or presented to the subsidiaries of Liberty Media, Liberty Global and Liberty Interactive, and the pursuit of these opportunities by such subsidiaries may adversely affect our interests and those of our stockholders. Because we and these Liberty entities have overlapping directors, the pursuit of business opportunities may serve to intensify the conflicts of interest or appearance of conflicts of interest faced by the respective management teams. Our charter provides that none of our directors or officers will be liable to us or any of our subsidiaries for

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breach of any fiduciary duty by reason of the fact that such individual directs a corporate opportunity to another person or entity (including Liberty Media, Liberty Global or Liberty Interactive), for which such individual serves as a director or officer, or does not refer or communicate information regarding such corporate opportunity to us or any of our subsidiaries, unless (x) such opportunity was expressly offered to such individual solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of us or any of our subsidiaries and (y) such opportunity relates to a line of business in which we or any of our subsidiaries is then directly engaged.
The personal educational media, lifelong learning, and travel and automotive industry investments by John S. Hendricks, a common stock director and our Founder, may conflict with or compete with our business activities.
Our Founder, John S. Hendricks, manages his non-Discovery, personal business investments through Hendricks Investment Holdings LLC (“HIH”), a Delaware limited liability company of which he is the sole owner and member. HIH owns a travel club and travel-related properties including a resort in Gateway, Colorado and has created a learning academy for guests that includes on-line and advanced media offerings in the area of informal and lifelong learning. Certain video productions and offerings of this academy may compete with our educational media offerings. We and the academy may enter into a business arrangement for the offering of our video products for sale by the academy and/or for the joint-production of new educational media products or co-production agreements for content to be aired on our networks, such as the Curiosity series. In addition, from time to time, HIH or its subsidiaries may enter into transactions with us or our subsidiaries. For example, through HIH, Mr. Hendricks owns a number of business interests in the automotive field, some of which are involved in content offered by us, in particular on our Velocity network. There can be no assurance that the terms of any such transactions will be as favorable to us or our subsidiaries as would be the case in the absence of a conflict of interest.
It may be difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so may be beneficial to our stockholders.
Certain provisions of our charter and bylaws may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control that a stockholder may consider favorable. These provisions include the following:
authorizing a capital structure with multiple series of common stock: a Series B that entitles the holders to ten votes per share, a Series A that entitles the holders to one vote per share and a Series C that, except as otherwise required by applicable law, entitles the holders to no voting rights;
authorizing the Series A convertible preferred stock with special voting rights, which prohibits us from taking any of the following actions, among others, without the prior approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of such stock:
increasing the number of members of the Board of Directors above 11;
making any material amendment to our charter or by-laws;
engaging in a merger, consolidation or other business combination with any other entity; and
appointing or removing our Chairman of the Board or our Chief Executive Officer;
authorizing the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock, which could be issued by our Board of Directors to increase the number of outstanding shares and thwart a takeover attempt;
classifying our common stock directors with staggered three-year terms and having three directors elected by the holders of the Series A convertible preferred stock, which may lengthen the time required to gain control of our Board of Directors;
limiting who may call special meetings of stockholders;
prohibiting stockholder action by written consent (subject to certain exceptions), thereby requiring stockholder action to be taken at a meeting of the stockholders;
establishing advance notice requirements for nominations of candidates for election to our Board of Directors or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at stockholder meetings;
requiring stockholder approval by holders of at least 80% of our voting power or the approval by at least 75% of our board of directors with respect to certain extraordinary matters, such as a merger or consolidation, a sale of all or substantially all of our assets or an amendment to our charter;
requiring the consent of the holders of at least 75% of the outstanding Series B common stock (voting as a separate class) to certain share distributions and other corporate actions in which the voting power of the Series B common stock would be diluted by, for example, issuing shares having multiple votes per share as a dividend to holders of Series A common stock; and

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the existence of authorized and unissued stock which would allow our Board of Directors to issue shares to persons friendly to current management, thereby protecting the continuity of our management, or which could be used to dilute the stock ownership of persons seeking to obtain control of us.
We have also adopted a shareholder rights plan in order to encourage anyone seeking to acquire us to negotiate with our Board of Directors prior to attempting a takeover. While the plan is designed to guard against coercive or unfair tactics to gain control of us, the plan may have the effect of making more difficult or delaying any attempts by others to obtain control of us.
Holders of any single series of our common stock may not have any remedies if any action by our directors or officers has an adverse effect on only that series of common stock.
Principles of Delaware law and the provisions of our charter may protect decisions of our Board of Directors that have a disparate impact upon holders of any single series of our common stock. Under Delaware law, the Board of Directors has a duty to act with due care and in the best interests of all of our stockholders, including the holders of all series of our common stock. Principles of Delaware law established in cases involving differing treatment of multiple classes or series of stock provide that a board of directors owes an equal duty to all common stockholders regardless of class or series and does not have separate or additional duties to any group of stockholders. As a result, in some circumstances, our directors may be required to make a decision that is adverse to the holders of one series of common stock. Under the principles of Delaware law referred to above, stockholders may not be able to challenge these decisions if our Board of Directors is disinterested and adequately informed with respect to these decisions and acts in good faith and in the honest belief that it is acting in the best interests of all of our stockholders.
The exercise by Advance/Newhouse of its registration rights may cause our stock price to decline significantly, even if our business is doing well.
Advance/Newhouse has been granted registration rights covering all of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible preferred stock held by Advance/Newhouse. Advance/Newhouse’s preferred stock is currently convertible into shares of our Series A and Series C common stock on a 1-for-1 basis, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments. The registration rights, which are immediately exercisable, are transferable with the sale or transfer by Advance/Newhouse of blocks of shares representing 10% or more of the preferred stock it holds. The exercise of the registration rights, and subsequent sale of possibly large amounts of our common stock in the public market, could materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
John C. Malone and Advance/Newhouse each have significant voting power with respect to corporate matters considered by our stockholders.
For corporate matters other than the election of directors, Dr. Malone and Advance/Newhouse each beneficially own shares of our stock representing approximately 22% and 25% , respectively, of the aggregate voting power represented by our outstanding stock. With respect to the election of directors, Dr. Malone controls approximately 29% of the aggregate voting power relating to the election of the eight common stock directors (assuming that the convertible preferred stock owned by Advance/Newhouse (the “A/N Preferred Stock”) has not been converted into shares of our common stock). The A/N Preferred Stock carries with it the right to designate three preferred stock directors to our board (subject to certain conditions), but does not vote with respect to the election of the eight common stock directors. Also, under the terms of the A/N Preferred Stock, Advance/Newhouse has special voting rights as to certain enumerated matters, including material amendments to the restated charter and bylaws, fundamental changes in our business, mergers and other business combinations, certain acquisitions and dispositions and future issuances of capital stock. Although there is no stockholder agreement, voting agreement or any similar arrangement between Dr. Malone and Advance/Newhouse, by virtue of their respective holdings, Dr. Malone and Advance/Newhouse each have significant influence over the outcome of any corporate transaction or other matter submitted to our stockholders.
ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
ITEM 2. Properties.

We own and lease approximately 1.7 million square feet of building space for the conduct of our businesses at 65 locations throughout the world. In the U.S. alone, we own and lease approximately 597,000 and 564,000 square feet of building space, respectively, at 13 locations. Principal locations in the U.S. include: (i) our world headquarters located at One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, Maryland, where approximately 543,000 square feet is used for executive offices and general office space by our U.S. Networks, International Networks and Education segments, (ii) general office space at 850 Third Avenue, New York, New

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York, where approximately 179,000 square feet is primarily used for sales by our U.S. Networks segment and executive offices, (iii) general office space and a production and post-production facility located at 8045 Kennett Street, Silver Spring, Maryland, where approximately 149,000 square feet is primarily used by our U.S. Networks segment and (iv) general office space at 6505 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, Florida, where approximately 91,000 square feet is primarily used by our International Networks segment.

We also lease over 511,000 square feet of building space at 52 locations outside of the U.S., including the U.K., where approximately 127,000 square feet is primarily used by our International Networks for general office space and distribution of network television content in Europe.

Each property is considered to be in good condition, adequate for its purpose, and suitably utilized according to the individual nature and requirements of the relevant operations. Our policy is to improve and replace property as considered appropriate to meet the needs of the individual operation.
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings.
We experience routine litigation in the normal course of our business. We believe that none of the pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, future results of operations, or liquidity.
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.

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Executive Officers of Discovery Communications, Inc.
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, the information regarding our executive officers required by Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K is hereby included in Part I of this report. The following table sets forth the name and date of birth of each of our executive officers and the office held by such officer as of February 20, 2014 .  
 
 
 
Name
  
Position
 
 
John S. Hendricks
Born March 29, 1952
  
Chairman and a common stock director. Mr. Hendricks is our Founder and has served as Chairman of Discovery since September 1982. Mr. Hendricks served as our Chief Executive Officer from September 1982 to June 2004; and our Interim Chief Executive Officer from December 2006 to January 2007.
 
 
David M. Zaslav
Born January 15, 1960
  
President, Chief Executive Officer and a common stock director. Mr. Zaslav has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2007. Mr. Zaslav served as President, Cable & Domestic Television and New Media Distribution of NBC Universal, Inc. ("NBC"), a media and entertainment company, from May 2006 to December 2006. Mr. Zaslav served as Executive Vice President of NBC, and President of NBC Cable, a division of NBC, from October 1999 to May 2006. Mr. Zaslav was a director of TiVo Inc. from 2000 to 2010.
 
 
Andrew Warren
Born September 8, 1966
  
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Warren has served as our Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer since March 2012. Mr. Warren served as Chief Financial Officer of Liz Claiborne, Inc. (now Fifth & Pacific Companies Inc.) a designer, marketer and retail supplier of premium lifestyle fashion brands, from 2007 to 2012.
Mark G. Hollinger
Born August 26, 1959
  
President and Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Networks International. Mr. Hollinger became President and Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Networks International in December 2009. Prior to that, Mr. Hollinger served as our Chief Operating Officer and Senior Executive Vice President, Corporate Operations from January 2008 through December 2009; and as our Senior Executive Vice President, Corporate Operations from January 2003 through December 2009. Mr. Hollinger served as our General Counsel from 1996 to January 2008, and as President of our Global Businesses and Operations from February 2007 to January 2008.
 
 
Adria Alpert Romm
Born March 2, 1955
  
Senior Executive Vice President, Human Resources. Ms. Romm has served as our Senior Executive Vice President of Human Resources since March 2007. Ms. Romm served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources of NBC from 2004 to 2007. Prior to 2004, Ms. Romm served as a Vice President in Human Resources for the NBC TV network and NBC staff functions.
 
 
Bruce L. Campbell
Born November 26, 1967
  
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer and General Counsel. Mr. Campbell became Chief Development Officer in August 2010 and our General Counsel in December 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Campbell served as our President, Digital Media & Corporate Development from March 2007 through August 2010. Mr. Campbell also served as our corporate secretary from December 2010 to February 2012. Mr. Campbell served as Executive Vice President, Business Development of NBC from December 2005 to March 2007, and Senior Vice President, Business Development of NBC from January 2003 to November 2005.
 
 
Kurt T. Wehner
Born June 30, 1962
  
Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Wehner joined the Company in September 2011 and has served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer since November 2012. Mr. Wehner was an Audit Partner at KPMG LLP from 2000 to 2011.




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PART II
ITEM 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Our Series A common stock, Series B common stock and Series C common stock are listed and traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) under the symbols “DISCA,” “DISCB” and “DISCK,” respectively. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the range of high and low sales prices per share of our Series A common stock, Series B common stock and Series C common stock as reported on NASDAQ.
 
 
 
Series A
Common Stock
 
Series B
Common Stock
 
Series C
Common Stock
 
 
High
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth quarter
 
$
90.46

 
$
77.93

 
$
89.65

 
$
78.54

 
$
83.86

 
$
71.89

Third quarter
 
$
85.49

 
$
76.92

 
$
85.42

 
$
77.55

 
$
78.12

 
$
70.26

Second quarter
 
$
81.03

 
$
73.57

 
$
81.23

 
$
73.30

 
$
73.48

 
$
65.24

First quarter
 
$
79.53

 
$
65.48

 
$
79.29

 
$
65.13

 
$
70.60

 
$
60.16

2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth quarter
 
$
63.61

 
$
55.18

 
$
63.59

 
$
55.11

 
$
58.87

 
$
51.28

Third quarter
 
$
59.90

 
$
49.10

 
$
60.00

 
$
49.82

 
$
56.04

 
$
45.27

Second quarter
 
$
55.13

 
$
48.37

 
$
55.08

 
$
48.55

 
$
50.45

 
$
44.05

First quarter
 
$
50.60

 
$
40.87

 
$
51.79

 
$
41.25

 
$
46.88

 
$
37.14

As of February 6, 2014 , there were approximately 1,891 , 105 and 2,004 record holders of our Series A common stock, Series B common stock and Series C common stock, respectively. These amounts do not include the number of shareholders whose shares are held of record by banks, brokerage houses or other institutions, but include each institution as one shareholder.
We have not paid any cash dividends on our Series A common stock, Series B common stock or Series C common stock, and we have no present intention to do so. Payment of cash dividends, if any, will be determined by our Board of Directors after consideration of our earnings, financial condition and other relevant factors such as our credit facility's restrictions on our ability to declare dividends in certain situations.
Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table presents information about our repurchases of common stock that were made through open market transactions during the three months ended December 31, 2013 (in millions, except per share amounts).
Period
 
Total  Number
of Series C Shares
Purchased
 
Average
Price
Paid per
Share: Series C
 (a)
 
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of  Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
(a)
 
Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the  Plans or Programs (a)(b)
October 1, 2013 - October 31, 2013
 
1.5

 
$
75.44

 
1.5

 
$
691

November 1, 2013 - November 30, 2013
 
1.5

 
$
79.52

 
1.5

 
$
572

December 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
 
1.3

 
$
79.30

 
1.3

 
$
470

Total
 
4.3

 


 
4.3

 
$
470

 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) The amounts do not give effect to any fees, commissions or other costs associated with repurchases of shares.
(b) As of December 31, 2013, the total amount authorized under the stock repurchase program was $4.0 billion and we had remaining authorization of $470 million for future repurchases under our common stock repurchase program, which will expire on December 11, 2014. On February 3, 2014 , our Board of Directors approved an additional $1.5 billion under the stock repurchase program, which will expire on February 3, 2016 . Under the stock repurchase program, management is authorized to purchase shares of the Company's

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common stock from time to time through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions at prevailing prices as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements, and subject to stock price, business and market conditions and other factors. We have been funding and expect to continue to fund stock repurchases through a combination of cash on hand and cash generated by operations. In the future, we may also choose to fund our stock repurchase program under our revolving credit facility or future financing transactions. There were no repurchases of our Series A and B common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2013 . The Company first announced its stock repurchase program on August 3, 2010.
Stock Performance Graph
The following graph sets forth the cumulative total shareholder return on our Series A common stock, Series B common stock and Series C common stock as compared with the cumulative total return of the companies listed in the Standard and Poor’s 500 Stock Index (“S&P 500 Index”) and a peer group of companies comprised of CBS Corporation Class B common stock, Scripps Network Interactive, Inc., Time Warner, Inc., Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A common stock (News Corporation Class A Common Stock prior to June 2013), Viacom, Inc. Class B common stock and The Walt Disney Company. The graph assumes $100 originally invested on December 31, 2008 in each of our Series A common stock, Series B common stock and Series C common stock, the S&P 500 Index, and the stock of our peer group companies, including reinvestment of dividends, for the years ended December 31, 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 and 2013 .
.
 
 
December 31, 
2008
 
December 31, 
2009
 
December 31, 
2010
 
December 31, 
2011
 
December 31, 
2012
 
December 31, 
2013
DISCA
 
$
100.00

 
$
216.60

 
$
294.49

 
$
289.34

 
$
448.31

 
$
638.56

DISCB
 
$
100.00

 
$
207.32

 
$
287.71

 
$
277.03

 
$
416.52

 
$
602.08

DISCK
 
$
100.00

 
$
198.06

 
$
274.01

 
$
281.55

 
$
436.89

 
$
626.29

S&P 500
 
$
100.00

 
$
123.45

 
$
139.23

 
$
139.23

 
$
157.90

 
$
204.63

Peer Group
 
$
100.00

 
$
151.63

 
$
181.00

 
$
208.91

 
$
286.74

 
$
454.87

Equity Compensation Plan Information
Information regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans will be set forth in our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the caption “Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data.
The table set forth below presents our selected financial information for each of the past five years. The selected statement of operations information for each of the three years ended December 31, 2013 and the selected balance sheet information as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 have been derived from and should be read in conjunction with the information in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” the audited consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” and other financial information included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The selected statement of operations information for each of the two years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the selected balance sheet information as of December 31, 2011 , 2010 and 2009 have been derived from financial statements not included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Selected Statement of Operations Information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
$
5,535

 
$
4,487

 
$
4,168

 
$
3,706

 
$
3,387

Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 
1,689

 
1,218

 
1,176

 
1,013

 
984

Operating income
 
1,998

 
1,855

 
1,803

 
1,377

 
1,274

Income from continuing operations, net of taxes
 
1,077

 
956

 
1,136

 
659

 
570

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
 

 
(11
)
 
(3
)
 
10

 
(6
)
Net income
 
1,077

 
945

 
1,133

 
669

 
564

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
(16
)
 
(15
)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

Net income available to Discovery Communications, Inc.
 
1,075

 
943

 
1,132

 
653

 
549

Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustments to redemption value
 
(2
)
 

 

 

 

Stock dividends to preferred interests
 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(8
)
Net income available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders
 
1,073

 
943

 
1,132

 
652

 
541

Basic earnings per share available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
3.01

 
$
2.54

 
$
2.83

 
$
1.51

 
$
1.29

Discontinued operations
 
$

 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.02

 
$
(0.01
)
Net Income
 
$
3.01

 
$
2.51

 
$
2.82

 
$
1.53

 
$
1.28

Diluted earnings per share available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations

 
$
2.97

 
$
2.51

 
$
2.80

 
$
1.50

 
$
1.29

Discontinued operations
 
$

 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.02

 
$
(0.01
)
Net income
 
$
2.97

 
$
2.48

 
$
2.80

 
$
1.52

 
$
1.27

Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
357

 
376

 
401

 
425

 
423

Diluted
 
361

 
380

 
405

 
429

 
425

Selected Balance Sheet Information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
408

 
$
1,201

 
$
1,048

 
$
466

 
$
623

Goodwill
 
7,341

 
6,399

 
6,291

 
6,434

 
6,433

Total assets
 
14,979

 
12,930

 
11,913

 
11,019

 
10,952

Long-term debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion
 
17

 
31

 
26

 
20

 
38

Long-term portion
 
6,482

 
5,212

 
4,219

 
3,598

 
3,457

Total liabilities
 
8,746

 
6,637

 
5,394

 
4,786

 
4,683

Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
36

 

 

 

 
49

Equity attributable to Discovery Communications, Inc.
 
6,196

 
6,291

 
6,517

 
6,225

 
6,197

Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
1

 
2

 
2

 
8

 
23

Total equity
 
$
6,197

 
$
6,293

 
$
6,519

 
$
6,233

 
$
6,220

 
Income per share amounts may not sum since each is calculated independently.
On April 9, 2013 , we acquired the television and radio operations of SBS Nordic. The acquisition has been included in our operating results since the acquisition date. (See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)

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On September 17, 2012, we sold our postproduction audio business, whose results of operations have been reclassified to discontinued operations for all periods presented. (See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
Our results of operations for 2011 include a $112 million income tax benefit related to foreign tax credits and a $129 million gain on the disposition of the Discovery Health network as a contribution to OWN upon the launch of the network. As we continue to be involved in the operations of OWN subsequent to its launch, the results of operations of the Discovery Health network have not been presented as discontinued operations. Therefore, our results of operations for 2010 and 2009 include the gross revenues and expenses of the Discovery Health network. For periods subsequent to January 1, 2011, our results of operations include only our proportionate share of OWN’s net operating results under the equity method of accounting. (See Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
Our results of operations for 2010 include a $136 million loss on the extinguishment of debt.
On September 1, 2010, we sold our Antenna Audio business for net proceeds of $24 million in cash, which resulted in a $9 million gain, net of taxes. The operating results of Antenna Audio have been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
On May 22, 2009, we sold a 50% interest in the U.S. Discovery Kids network to Hasbro and formed The Hub Network. We recognized a pretax gain of $252 million in connection with this transaction. As we continue to be involved in the operations of the joint venture subsequent to its formation, the results of operations of the U.S. Discovery Kids network have not been presented as discontinued operations. Therefore, our results of operations for January 1, 2009 through May 22, 2009 include the gross revenues and expenses of the U.S. Discovery Kids network. For periods subsequent to May 22, 2009, our results of operations include only our proportionate share of the U.S. Discovery Kids network net operating results under the equity method of accounting. (See Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is a supplement to and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes. This section provides additional information regarding our businesses, recent developments, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition, contractual commitments and critical accounting policies.
CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our business, marketing and operating strategies, integration of acquired businesses, new service offerings, financial prospects, and anticipated sources and uses of capital. Words such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance identify forward-looking statements. Where, in any forward-looking statement, we express an expectation or belief as to future results or events, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the expectation or belief will result or be accomplished. The following is a list of some, but not all, of the factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated: the inability of advertisers or affiliates to remit payment to us in a timely manner or at all; general economic and business conditions; industry trends, including the timing of, and spending on, feature film, television and television commercial production; spending on domestic and foreign television advertising; disagreements with our distributors over contract interpretation; market demand for foreign first-run and existing content libraries; the regulatory and competitive environment of the industries in which we, and the entities in which we have interests, operate; continued consolidation of broadband distribution and production companies; uncertainties inherent in the development of new business lines and business strategies; uncertainties regarding the financial performance of our equity method investees; integration of acquired businesses; uncertainties associated with product and service development and market acceptance, including the development and provision of programming for new television and telecommunications technologies; changes in the distribution and viewing of television programming, including the expanded deployment of personal video recorders, video on demand (“VOD”), internet protocol television, mobile personal devices and personal tablets and their impact on television advertising revenue; rapid technological changes; future financial performance, including availability, terms, and deployment of capital; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and political unrest in international markets; the ability of suppliers and vendors to deliver products, equipment, software, and services; the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation; availability of qualified personnel; the possibility or duration of an industry-wide strike or other job action affecting a major entertainment industry union; changes in, or failure or inability to comply with, government regulations, including, without limitation, regulations of the Federal Communications Commission and adverse outcomes from regulatory proceedings; changes in income taxes due to regulatory changes or changes in

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our corporate structure; changes in the nature of key strategic relationships with partners, distributors and equity method investee partners; competitor responses to our products and services and the products and services of the entities in which we have interests; threatened terrorist attacks and military action; reduced access to capital markets or significant increases in costs to borrow; a failure to secure affiliate agreements or renewal of such agreements on less favorable terms; and a reduction of advertising revenue associated with unexpected reductions in the number of subscribers. For additional risk factors, refer to Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” These forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties, and other factors speak only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
We are a global media company that provides programming across multiple distribution platforms, including digital distribution arrangements, throughout the world. We generate revenues principally from: (i) fees charged to operators who distribute our network content, which primarily include cable, DTH satellite, telecommunications and digital service providers, (ii) advertising sold on our networks and websites, and (iii) other transactions, including curriculum-based products and services, affiliate and advertising sales representation services, content licenses and the licensing of our brands for consumer products. Our objectives are to invest in content for our networks to build viewership, maximize distribution revenue, capture advertising sales and create or reposition additional branded channels and businesses that can sustain long-term growth and occupy a desired programming niche with strong consumer appeal. Our content is designed to target key audience demographics and the popularity of our programming creates demand on the part of advertisers and distributors. We classify our operations in three segments: U.S. Networks, consisting principally of domestic television networks and websites; International Networks, consisting primarily of international television networks and websites; and Education, consisting principally of curriculum-based product and service offerings. For further discussion of our Company, segments in which we do business, content development activities and revenues, see our business overview set forth in Item 1, “Business” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – 2013 vs. 2012
Items Impacting Comparability
On April 9, 2013 , we acquired SBS Nordic. During the year ended December 31, 2012 , we acquired Switchover Media and a television station in Dubai. We included the operations of each of these acquisitions ("Newly Acquired Businesses") in our consolidated financial statements as of each of their respective acquisition dates. As a result, Newly Acquired Businesses have impacted the comparability of our results of operations between 2013 and 2012 . Accordingly, to assist the reader in understanding the changes in our results of operations, the following tables present the calculation of comparative adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted OIBDA") excluding the Newly Acquired Businesses, as reported within our consolidated financial statements and International Networks segment for the year ended December 31, 2013 (in millions). The comparability of the results of the U.S. Networks segment was not impacted by these acquisitions. Discovery Japan was not included in the definition of Newly Acquired Businesses, because we previously owned a 50% equity interest and its consolidation on January 10, 2013 , did not materially impact the comparability of operations, except as otherwise noted in management's discussion and analysis of results of operations. (See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.) Adjusted OIBDA is defined and a reconciliation to operating income is presented below in the "Segment Results of Operations" section.
Consolidated
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2013
 
2013
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
Total Company As Reported
 
Newly
Acquired
Businesses
 
Total Company Ex-
Acquisitions
 
Total Company As Reported
 
% Change Ex-Acquisitions
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Distribution
$
2,536

 
$
133

 
$
2,403

 
$
2,206

 
9
%
   Advertising
2,739

 
455

 
2,284

 
2,037

 
12
%
   Other
260

 
15

 
245

 
244

 
%
Total Revenues
$
5,535

 
$
603

 
$
4,932

 
$
4,487

 
10
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted OIBDA
$
2,425

 
$
135

 
$
2,290

 
$
2,095

 
9
%
International Networks
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2013
 
2013
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
International Networks As Reported
 
Newly
Acquired
Businesses
 
International Networks Ex-
Acquisitions
 
International
Networks
As Reported
 
% Change Ex-Acquisitions
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Distribution
$
1,242

 
$
133

 
$
1,109

 
$
984

 
13
 %
   Advertising
1,162

 
455

 
707

 
580

 
22
 %
   Other
70

 
15

 
55

 
73

 
(25
)%
Total Revenues
$
2,474

 
$
603

 
$
1,871

 
$
1,637

 
14
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted OIBDA
$
976

 
$
135

 
$
841

 
$
721

 
17
 %


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Consolidated Results of Operations – 2013 vs. 2012
Our consolidated results of operations for 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution
 
$
2,536

 
$
2,206

 
15
 %
Advertising
 
2,739

 
2,037

 
34
 %
Other
 
260

 
244

 
7
 %
Total revenues
 
5,535

 
4,487

 
23
 %
Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 
1,689

 
1,218

 
39
 %
Selling, general and administrative
 
1,575

 
1,291

 
22
 %
Depreciation and amortization
 
276

 
117

 
NM

Restructuring and impairment charges
 
16

 
6

 
NM

Gain on disposition
 
(19
)
 

 
NM

Total costs and expenses
 
3,537

 
2,632

 
34
 %
Operating income
 
1,998

 
1,855

 
8
 %
Interest expense
 
(306
)
 
(248
)
 
23
 %
Income (losses) from equity method investees, net
 
18

 
(86
)
 
NM

Other income (expense), net
 
26

 
(3
)
 
NM

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
1,736

 
1,518

 
14
 %
Provision for income taxes
 
(659
)
 
(562
)
 
17
 %
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes
 
1,077

 
956

 
13
 %
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
 

 
(11
)
 
(100
)%
Net income
 
1,077

 
945

 
14
 %
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(50
)%
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
(1
)
 

 
NM

Net income available to Discovery Communications, Inc.
 
$
1,075

 
$
943

 
14
 %
NM - Not meaningful
Revenues
Distribution revenue includes affiliate fees and digital distribution revenue and is largely dependent on the rates negotiated in our distribution agreements, the number of subscribers that receive our networks or content, and the market demand for the content that we provide. Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and Newly Acquired Businesses, consolidated distribution revenue increased 10% , or $220 million , as a result of increases of $72 million at our U.S. Networks segment and $148 million at our International Networks segment. The increase in distribution revenue at U.S. Networks, excluding the impact of digital distribution revenue was 5% . Digital distribution revenue, which is earned under agreements to license selected library titles, is recognized when the content has been delivered and is available for use by the customer. Digital distribution revenue is therefore prone to quarterly fluctuations based on the timing and volume of content deliveries. The increases in our International Networks' distribution revenue, excluding the impact of foreign currency and Newly Acquired Businesses, were attributable in equivalent amounts to the consolidation of Discovery Japan and revenue growth in Latin America due to increases in subscribers and rates.

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Advertising revenue is dependent upon a number of factors, including the stage of development of television markets, the number of subscribers to our channels, viewership demographics, the popularity of our content, our ability to sell commercial time over a group of channels, and the mix of sales of commercial time between the upfront and scatter markets, which is based upon a number of factors, such as pricing, demand for advertising time and economic conditions. Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and Newly Acquired Businesses, consolidated advertising revenue increased 13% , or $258 million , as a result of increases of $120 million at our U.S. Networks segment and $138 million at our International Networks segment. For our U.S. Networks segment, the increases were due to improved pricing and advertiser demand in equivalent amounts. For our International Networks segment, most of the increase was in Western Europe due to higher ratings and pricing on our free-to-air networks, and to a lesser extent, improved ratings and pricing in Latin America.
Excluding the impacts of foreign currency fluctuations and Newly Acquired Businesses, other revenue was consistent with the prior year due to an increase of $12 million at our U.S. Networks segment, offset by a decrease at our International Networks segment primarily attributable to the consolidation of Discovery Japan.
Costs of Revenues
Excluding the impacts of foreign currency fluctuations and Newly Acquired Businesses, costs of revenues increased 13% , or $156 million . The increase was a result of increases of $83 million at our U.S. Networks segment and $73 million at our International Networks segment. The increases in costs of revenues were mostly due to increases in content expense, which is consistent with our commitment to content development. The remaining increase was due to various other items, such as sales commissions, which are correlated to the increase in revenues.
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist principally of employee costs, marketing costs, research costs, occupancy and back office support fees. Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and Newly Acquired Businesses, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 13% , or $169 million . The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increased personnel costs, including equity based compensation expense, marketing expenses, and to a lesser extent, increases in other selling, general and administrative costs. The increase in equity based compensation expense was largely driven by the increase in our share price.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense includes depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of finite-lived intangible assets. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $159 million . The increase was due to the amortization of intangible assets related to business combinations during 2013 . (See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring charges increased $10 million in 2013 . The increase is mostly due to restructuring the Company's existing operations in the Nordic region following the acquisition of SBS Nordic. (See Note 16 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $58 million due to an increase in outstanding debt.
Losses from Equity Investees, Net
Losses from our equity method investees decreased $104 million in 2013 , due primarily to improved operating results at OWN. Additionally, OWN incurred significant content impairment and restructuring charges in 2012 for which no similar expense was incurred in 2013 .







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Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net, increased $29 million . During 2013 , we purchased an additional 30% ownership interest in Discovery Japan, which was previously a 50% owned equity method investee. We recognized a $92 million remeasurement gain upon consolidation to account for the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of the 50% previously held equity interest. (See Note 3 to the accompanying financial statements.) This increase was partially offset by losses on derivative instruments of $62 million in 2013 . The losses on derivative contracts resulted from foreign exchange strategies implemented to hedge the purchase of SBS Nordic (see Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements), which was denominated in Euro and closed on April 9, 2013 . Although effective from an economic perspective, this hedging strategy did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment because the forecasted transaction was a business combination. There was a $2 million loss on derivative instruments in 2012 .
Provision for Income Taxes
Our provisions for income taxes on income from continuing operations were $659 million and $562 million and the effective tax rates were 38% and 37% for 2013 and 2012 , respectively. The net 1% increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the effect of foreign operations, which increased 3% from 2012 due to the tax effect of inter-company transactions subject to foreign income tax rates that vary compared with U.S. rates. Changes in the tax law regarding the domestic production activity deduction in 2013 and other tax differences resulted in an additional 2% increase in the effective tax rate. These increases were partially offset by decreases in the tax rate due to changes in apportionment for state income taxes of 2% and the $92 million remeasurement gain on previously held equity interest of 2% which is not taxable in the current year because the Company intends to defer indefinitely the realization of this gain for tax purposes. We also increased our unrecognized tax benefits reserve in 2013 due to uncertainties regarding the valuation of certain assets, and, to a lesser extent, in approximately equivalent amounts, the taxation of income among multiple jurisdictions and provisions related to uncertainties regarding tax incentives and credits. (See Note 17 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
Segment Results of Operations – 2013 vs. 2012
We evaluate the operating performance of our segments based on financial measures such as revenues and Adjusted OIBDA. Adjusted OIBDA is defined as revenues less costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses excluding: (i) mark-to-market equity-based compensation, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) amortization of deferred launch incentives, (iv) exit and restructuring charges, (v) certain impairment charges, and (vi) gains (losses) on business and asset dispositions. We use this measure to assess the operating results and performance of our segments, perform analytical comparisons, identify strategies to improve performance, and allocate resources to each segment. We believe Adjusted OIBDA is relevant to investors because it allows them to analyze the operating performance of each segment using the same metric management uses. We exclude mark-to-market equity-based compensation, exit and restructuring charges, certain impairment charges, and gains and losses on business and asset dispositions from the calculation of Adjusted OIBDA due to their volatility. We also exclude the depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of intangible assets and deferred launch incentives as these amounts do not represent cash payments in the current reporting period. Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not a substitute for, operating income, net income and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
Additionally, certain corporate expenses are excluded from segment results to enable executive management to evaluate segment performance based upon the decisions of segment executives. Additional financial information for our segments and geographical areas in which we do business is discussed in Note 22 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.







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The table below presents the calculation of total Adjusted OIBDA (in millions).

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Networks
 
$
2,952

 
$
2,748

 
7
 %
International Networks
 
2,474

 
1,637

 
51
 %
Education
 
114

 
105

 
9
 %
Corporate and inter-segment eliminations
 
(5
)
 
(3
)
 
67
 %
Total revenues
 
5,535

 
4,487

 
23
 %
Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 
(1,689
)
 
(1,218
)
 
39
 %
Selling, general and administrative (a)
 
(1,439
)
 
(1,194
)
 
21
 %
Add: Amortization of deferred launch incentives (b)
 
18

 
20

 
(10
)%
Adjusted OIBDA
 
$
2,425

 
$
2,095

 
16
 %
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude mark-to-market equity-based compensation.
(b) Amortization of deferred launch incentives are included as a reduction of distribution revenue for reporting in accordance with GAAP but are excluded from Adjusted OIBDA.
The table below presents our Adjusted OIBDA by segment, with a reconciliation of total Adjusted OIBDA to consolidated operating income (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
Adjusted OIBDA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Networks
 
$
1,708

 
$
1,622

 
5
 %
International Networks
 
976

 
721

 
35
 %
Education
 
27

 
27

 
 %
Corporate and inter-segment eliminations
 
(286
)
 
(275
)
 
4
 %
Total Adjusted OIBDA
 
2,425

 
2,095

 
16
 %
Amortization of deferred launch incentives
 
(18
)
 
(20
)
 
(10
)%
Mark-to-market equity-based compensation
 
(136
)
 
(97
)
 
40
 %
Depreciation and amortization
 
(276
)
 
(117
)
 
NM

Restructuring and impairment charges
 
(16
)
 
(6
)
 
NM

Gain on disposition
 
19

 

 
NM

Operating income
 
$
1,998

 
$
1,855

 
8
 %

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U.S. Networks
The table below presents, for our U.S. Networks segment, revenues by type, certain operating expenses, contra revenue amounts, Adjusted OIBDA and a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to operating income (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution
 
$
1,294

 
$
1,222

 
6
 %
Advertising
 
1,576

 
1,456

 
8
 %
Other
 
82

 
70

 
17
 %
Total revenues
 
2,952

 
2,748

 
7
 %
Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 
(771
)
 
(688
)
 
12
 %
Selling, general and administrative
 
(480
)
 
(447
)
 
7
 %
Add: Amortization of deferred launch incentives
 
7

 
9

 
(22
)%
Adjusted OIBDA
 
1,708

 
1,622

 
5
 %
Amortization of deferred launch incentives
 
(7
)
 
(9
)
 
(22
)%
Depreciation and amortization
 
(11
)
 
(13
)
 
(15
)%
Restructuring and impairment charges
 
(4
)
 
(3
)
 
33
 %
Gains on dispositions
 
19

 

 
NM

Operating income
 
$
1,705

 
$
1,597

 
7
 %
Revenues
Distribution revenue increased $72 million . The increase in distribution revenue, excluding the impact of digital distribution revenue, was 5% . The increase in distribution revenue, excluding digital distribution revenue, was primarily due to annual contractual rate increases on existing contracts. There was also a slight increase in the number of paying subscribers, principally for our networks carried on the digital tier. The subscriber base for the U.S. pay television distribution market has flattened over recent periods. Digital distribution revenue, which is earned under agreements to license selected library titles, is recognized when the content has been delivered and is available for use by the customer. Digital distribution revenue is therefore prone to quarterly fluctuations based on the timing and volume of content deliveries. Digital distribution revenue contributed 1% of the increase in total distribution revenue.
Advertising revenue increased $120 million . The increase was equally attributable to increases in advertiser demand and pricing.
Other revenue increased $12 million . The increase was mostly attributable to increases in sales of branded merchandise, and to a lesser extent, increases in content production contracts, content downloads, and digital advertising.
Costs of Revenues
Costs of revenues increased $83 million . The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in content expense, which is consistent with our commitment to content development, and, to a lesser extent, sales commissions associated with increasing advertising revenues.
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $33 million . The increase was mostly attributable to increased personnel expenses, and, to a lesser extent, increased marketing costs.
Adjusted OIBDA
Adjusted OIBDA increased $86 million . Revenue for 2013 increased due to improved pricing and advertiser demand, and contractual rate increases with our distributors. These increases were partially offset by higher costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses.

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International Networks
The following table presents, for our International Networks segment, revenues by type, certain operating expenses, contra revenue amounts, Adjusted OIBDA, and a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to operating income (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution
 
$
1,242

 
$
984

 
26
 %
Advertising
 
1,162

 
580

 
100
 %
Other
 
70

 
73

 
(4
)%
Total revenues
 
2,474

 
1,637

 
51
 %
Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 
(887
)
 
(499
)
 
78
 %
Selling, general and administrative
 
(622
)
 
(428
)
 
45
 %
Add: Amortization of deferred launch incentives
 
11

 
11

 
 %
Adjusted OIBDA
 
976

 
721

 
35
 %
Amortization of deferred launch incentives
 
(11
)
 
(11
)
 
 %
Depreciation and amortization
 
(205
)
 
(47
)
 
NM

Restructuring and impairment charges
 
(11
)
 
(1
)
 
NM

Operating income
 
$
749

 
$
662

 
13
 %
Revenues
Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and Newly Acquired Businesses, distribution revenue increased 15% , or $148 million . The increase was attributable in equivalent amounts to revenue growth in Latin America and the consolidation of Discovery Japan. The growth in Latin America was due to increases in subscribers and affiliate rates, which is consistent with the continued development of the pay television market in that region.
Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and Newly Acquired Businesses, advertising revenue increased 23% , or $138 million . Most of the increase was due to improved ratings and pricing on our free-to-air networks in Western Europe and, to a lesser extent, our pay television networks in Latin America.
Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and Newly Acquired Businesses, other revenue decreased 23% , or $17 million . The decrease was attributable to the consolidation of Discovery Japan. Service fee revenue from Discovery Japan was eliminated following the consolidation of Discovery Japan on January 10, 2013 . (See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
Costs of Revenues
Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and Newly Acquired Businesses, costs of revenues increased 14% , or $73 million . The increase was mostly attributable to increased content expense and, to a lesser extent, increases in sales commissions and various other costs. The increase in costs of revenues supports the growth in distribution and advertising revenues.
Selling, General and Administrative
Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and Newly Acquired Businesses, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 18% , or $79 million . The increase was mostly attributable to increased personnel costs due to a transition of certain activities from regional hubs to various international locations, and to a lesser extent, increased marketing expenses and the consolidation of Discovery Japan.

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Adjusted OIBDA
Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and Newly Acquired Businesses, Adjusted OIBDA increased 16% , or $117 million . The increase was due to increases in advertising revenue on our free-to-air networks in Western Europe, distribution revenue growth in Latin America, and the consolidation of Discovery Japan, in equivalent amounts, partially offset by higher costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses.
Education
The following table presents, for our Education segment revenues, certain operating expenses, Adjusted OIBDA, and a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to operating income (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
Revenues
 
$
114

 
$
105

 
9
 %
Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 
(33
)
 
(31
)
 
6
 %
Selling, general and administrative
 
(54
)
 
(47
)
 
15
 %
Adjusted OIBDA
 
27

 
27

 
 %
Depreciation and amortization
 
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
50
 %
Operating income
 
$
24

 
$
25

 
(4
)%
Adjusted OIBDA was consistent with the prior year due to increases in revenues and the effect of the operating results of a business combination, offset by increased personnel costs incurred to develop new products.
Corporate and Inter-segment Eliminations
The following table presents, for our unallocated corporate amounts, revenues, certain operating expenses, Adjusted OIBDA, and a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to operating loss (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
Revenues
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(3
)
 
67
 %
Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 
2

 

 
NM

Selling, general and administrative
 
(283
)
 
(272
)
 
4
 %
Adjusted OIBDA
 
(286
)
 
(275
)
 
4
 %
Mark-to-market equity-based compensation
 
(136
)
 
(97
)
 
40
 %
Depreciation and amortization
 
(57
)
 
(55
)
 
4
 %
Restructuring and impairment charges
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(50
)%
Operating loss
 
$
(480
)
 
$
(429
)
 
12
 %
Corporate operations primarily consist of executive management, administrative support services and substantially all of our equity-based compensation. Corporate expenses are excluded from segment results to evaluate business segment performance based upon decisions made directly by business segment executives.
Adjusted OIBDA decreased $ 11 million primarily due to increases in personnel costs, and to a lesser extent, various other selling, general and administrative expenses.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – 2012 vs. 2011
Discontinued Operations
On September 17, 2012, we sold our postproduction audio business, whose results of operations have been reclassified to discontinued operations for all periods presented (see Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements). The postproduction audio business was an operating segment combined with Education as a reportable segment.

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Consolidated Results of Operations – 2012 vs. 2011
Our consolidated results of operations for 2012 and 2011 were as follows (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution
 
$
2,206

 
$
2,070

 
7
 %
Advertising
 
2,037

 
1,852

 
10
 %
Other
 
244

 
246

 
(1
)%
Total revenues
 
4,487

 
4,168

 
8
 %
Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 
1,218

 
1,176

 
4
 %
Selling, general and administrative
 
1,291

 
1,171

 
10
 %
Depreciation and amortization
 
117

 
117

 
 %
Restructuring and impairment charges
 
6

 
30

 
(80
)%
Gain on disposition
 

 
(129
)
 
(100
)%
Total costs and expenses
 
2,632

 
2,365

 
11
 %
Operating income
 
1,855

 
1,803

 
3
 %
Interest expense, net
 
(248
)
 
(208
)
 
19
 %
Losses from equity investees, net
 
(86
)
 
(35
)
 
NM

Other (expense) income, net
 
(3
)
 
3

 
NM

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
1,518

 
1,563

 
(3
)%
Provision for income taxes
 
(562
)
 
(427
)
 
32
 %
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes
 
956

 
1,136

 
(16
)%
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
 
(11
)
 
(3
)
 
NM

Net income
 
945

 
1,133

 
(17
)%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
100
 %
Net income available to Discovery Communications, Inc.
 
$
943

 
$
1,132

 
(17
)%

NM - Not meaningful
Revenues
Distribution revenue includes affiliate fees and digital distribution revenue and is largely dependent on the rates negotiated in our distribution agreements, the number of subscribers that receive our networks or content, and the market demand for the content that we provide. Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, distribution revenues increased 9%, or $177 million as a result of increases of $42 million at our U.S. Networks segment and $135 million at our International Networks segment. The increase in distribution revenue at U.S. Networks, excluding the impact of digital distribution revenue was 5%, due to contractual rate increases. Digital distribution revenue, which is earned under agreements to license selected library titles, is recognized when the content has been delivered and is available for use by the customer. Digital distribution revenue is therefore prone to quarterly fluctuations based on the timing and volume of content deliveries. The increases in the International Networks' distribution revenue, excluding the impact of foreign currency, were attributable to growth of pay television subscribers, and decreased amortization of deferred launch incentives.
Advertising revenue is dependent upon a number of factors, including the stage of development of television markets, the number of subscribers to our channels, viewership demographics, the popularity of our content, our ability to sell commercial time over a group of channels, and the mix of sales of commercial time between the upfront and scatter markets, which is based upon a number of factors, such as pricing, demand for advertising time and economic conditions. Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, advertising revenues increased 12%, or $212 million, as a result of increases of $119 million at our U.S. Networks segment and $93 million at our International Networks segment. The increases were primarily due to increases in pricing at U.S. and international networks, along with growth of our international free-to-air networks.
Other revenue was consistent with the prior year. We changed the classification of service charges to certain of our equity method investees from other revenue to selling, general, and administrative expenses beginning January 1, 2012. This change was

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offset by additional revenue from a production company acquired during the fourth quarter of 2011 and higher revenue from the Education segment. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates did not significantly impact other revenues.
Costs of Revenues
Costs of revenues, which consist primarily of content expense, distribution costs, and sales commissions, excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, increased 4%, or $51 million. The increase in costs of revenues was mostly related to higher content amortization, and to a lesser extent, higher distribution and production costs partially offset by lower content impairments.
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses, which principally comprise employee costs, marketing costs, research costs, occupancy, and back office support fees, excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, increased 12%, or $141 million. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to higher personnel costs and equity-based compensation expense, and to a lesser extent, higher transaction costs, offset by a change in the classification of service charges to certain of our equity method investees from other revenue to selling, general, and administrative expenses beginning January 1, 2012. Equity-based compensation expense increased $55 million due to an increase in the value of outstanding cash-settled unit awards.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense, which includes depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of finite-lived intangible assets, was consistent with the prior year.
Restructuring and Impairment Charges
In 2012 and 2011 , we recorded restructuring charges of $6 million and $10 million, respectively. (See Note 16 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.) In 2011 , we also recorded a $20 million goodwill impairment charge (See Note 9 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
Gain on Disposition
In connection with the contribution of the Discovery Health network to OWN on January 1, 2011, we recorded a pretax gain of $129 million, which represents the fair value of the investment retained less the book basis of contributed assets. (See Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense increased $40 million due to an increase in outstanding debt.
Losses from Equity Investees, Net
Losses from equity investees, net increased $51 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, accumulated losses at OWN exceeded the equity contribution to OWN, and we began to record 100% of OWN’s incremental net losses. We recognized 50% of OWN’s net losses throughout 2011. (See Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
Other (Expense) Income, Net
Other (expense) income, net decreased $6 million, mostly due to an increase in losses on our derivative instruments.
Provision for Income Taxes
For 2012 and 2011 , our provisions for income taxes were $562 million and $427 million and the effective tax rates were 37% and 27%, respectively. Discovery's effective tax rate for 2012 increased 10% compared to 2011 . The increase was principally due to the recognition of the $112 million net benefit for foreign tax credits in 2011 as a result of a reorganization for which no similar benefit was recognized in 2012 and state income taxes due to changes in apportionment. The increase in the unrecognized tax benefits reserve in 2012 was attributable, in approximately equal proportion, to provisions related to uncertainties regarding the valuation of certain assets, uncertainties regarding the eligibility for, and application of the rules surrounding, certain tax incentives and credits, and uncertainties regarding allocation and taxation of income among multiple jurisdictions. (See Note 17 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)

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Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes
Loss from discontinued operations in 2012 relates to the sale of our postproduction audio business in 2012. Loss from discontinued operations in 2011 relates to activities connected with businesses classified as discontinued operations in previous years in addition to the postproduction audio business.
Segment Results of Operations – 2012 vs. 2011
The table below presents the calculation of total Adjusted OIBDA (in millions).

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Networks
 
$
2,748

 
$
2,619

 
5
 %
International Networks
 
1,637

 
1,455

 
13
 %
Education
 
105

 
95

 
11
 %
Corporate and inter-segment eliminations
 
(3
)
 
(1
)
 
NM

Total revenues
 
4,487

 
4,168

 
8
 %
Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 
(1,218
)
 
(1,176
)
 
4
 %
Selling, general and administrative (a)
 
(1,194
)
 
(1,128
)
 
6
 %
Add: Amortization of deferred launch incentives (b)
 
20

 
52

 
(62
)%
Adjusted OIBDA
 
$
2,095

 
$
1,916

 
9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude mark-to-market equity-based compensation, restructuring charges and gains (losses) on dispositions.
(b) Amortization of deferred launch incentives are included as a reduction of distribution revenue for reporting in accordance with GAAP but are excluded from Adjusted OIBDA.
The table below presents our Adjusted OIBDA by segment, with a reconciliation of total Adjusted OIBDA to consolidated operating income (in millions).

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
Adjusted OIBDA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Networks
 
$
1,622

 
$
1,495

 
8
 %
International Networks
 
721

 
645

 
12
 %
Education
 
27

 
25

 
8
 %
Corporate and inter-segment eliminations
 
(275
)
 
(249
)
 
10
 %
Total Adjusted OIBDA
 
2,095

 
1,916

 
9
 %
Amortization of deferred launch incentives
 
(20
)
 
(52
)
 
(62
)%
Mark-to-market equity-based compensation
 
(97
)
 
(43
)
 
NM

Depreciation and amortization
 
(117
)
 
(117
)
 
 %
Restructuring and impairment charges
 
(6
)
 
(30
)
 
(80
)%
Gain on disposition
 

 
129

 
(100
)%
Operating income
 
$
1,855

 
$
1,803

 
3
 %

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U.S. Networks
The following table presents, for our U.S. Networks segment, revenues by type, certain operating expenses, contra revenue amounts, Adjusted OIBDA, and a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to operating income (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution
 
$
1,222

 
$
1,180

 
4
 %
Advertising
 
1,456

 
1,337

 
9
 %
Other
 
70

 
102

 
(31
)%
Total revenues
 
2,748

 
2,619

 
5
 %
Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 
(688
)
 
(689
)
 
 %
Selling, general and administrative
 
(447
)
 
(445
)
 
 %
Add: Amortization of deferred launch incentives
 
9

 
10

 
(10
)%
Adjusted OIBDA
 
1,622

 
1,495

 
8
 %
Amortization of deferred launch incentives
 
(9
)
 
(10
)
 
(10
)%
Depreciation and amortization
 
(13
)
 
(15
)
 
(13
)%
Restructuring and impairment charges
 
(3
)
 
(24
)
 
(88
)%
Gain on disposition
 

 
129

 
(100
)%
Operating income
 
$
1,597

 
$
1,575

 
1
 %
Revenues
Distribution revenue increased $42 million. Excluding the impact of digital distribution revenue distribution revenue increased 5% or $52 million driven by annual contractual rate increases and increases in paying subscribers, principally for networks carried on the digital tier. This increase was offset by the impact of agreements to extend and expand the license of selected library titles in the prior year. Digital distribution revenue, which is earned under agreements to license selected library titles, is recognized when the content has been delivered and is available for use by the customer. Digital distribution revenue is therefore prone to quarterly fluctuations based on the timing and volume of content deliveries.
Advertising revenue increased $119 million driven by increased pricing and delivery.
Other revenue decreased $32 million due to a change in the classification of service charges to certain of our equity method investees from other revenue to selling, general and administrative expenses beginning January 1, 2012 as well as a reduction in revenue for sales representation services provided to third-party networks.
Costs of Revenues
Costs of revenues were consistent with the prior year primarily due to an increase in content investment and to a lesser extent, royalty expenses, offset by a decrease in content impairments of $30 million.
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses were consistent with the prior year due to higher personnel costs, offset by a change in the classification of service charges to certain of our unconsolidated equity method investees from other revenue to selling, general and administrative expenses beginning January 1, 2012.
Adjusted OIBDA
Adjusted OIBDA increased $127 million primarily due to contractual rate increases with our affiliates, and higher advertising sales, partially offset by higher personnel costs.


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International Networks
The following table presents, for our International Networks segment, revenues by type, certain operating expenses, contra revenue amounts, Adjusted OIBDA, and a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to operating income (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution
 
$
984

 
$
890

 
11
 %
Advertising
 
580

 
514

 
13
 %
Other
 
73

 
51

 
43
 %
Total revenues
 
1,637

 
1,455

 
13
 %
Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 
(499
)
 
(455
)
 
10
 %
Selling, general and administrative
 
(428
)
 
(397
)
 
8
 %
Add: Amortization of deferred launch incentives
 
11

 
42

 
(74
)%
Adjusted OIBDA
 
721

 
645

 
12
 %
Amortization of deferred launch incentives
 
(11
)
 
(42
)
 
(74
)%
Depreciation and amortization
 
(47
)
 
(43
)
 
9
 %
Restructuring and impairment charges
 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
(67
)%
Operating income
 
$
662

 
$
557

 
19
 %
Revenues
Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, distribution revenues increased 16%, or $135 million, which is mostly attributable to continued growth of pay television services and subscribers in Latin America. In addition amortization of deferred launch incentives decreased and pay television services and subscribers in CEEMEA and Asia increased.
Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, advertising revenues increased 19%, or $93 million, mostly due to strong growth from new and existing free-to-air networks in Western Europe, and to a lesser extent, due to improved pricing across most other regions.
Other revenue increased $22 million due to revenue from a production company acquired during the fourth quarter of 2011. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates did not significantly impact other revenues.
Costs of Revenues
Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, costs of revenues increased 12%, or $53 million, primarily due to increased investment in content, and to a lesser extent, higher distribution costs and costs from a production company acquired during the fourth quarter of 2011, partially offset by cost savings from the vertical integration of sales functions in select markets.
Selling, General and Administrative
Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 14%, or $52 million, primarily attributable to increased personnel costs, and to a lesser extent, higher marketing costs across all regions.
Adjusted OIBDA
Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, Adjusted OIBDA increased 18%, or $117 million, primarily due to the growth of television services, which resulted in higher distribution and advertising revenues, offset by higher content expense and personnel costs. Variances due to foreign currency resulted from unfavorable revenue impacts in Europe, Brazil and India as a result of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to the Euro, Brazilian real and Indian rupee.


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Education
The following table presents, for our Education segment, revenues by type, certain operating expenses, Adjusted OIBDA, and a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to operating (loss) income (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
Revenues
 
$
105

 
$
95

 
11
 %
Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 
(31
)
 
(30
)
 
3
 %
Selling, general and administrative
 
(47
)
 
(40
)
 
18
 %
Adjusted OIBDA
 
27

 
25

 
8
 %
Depreciation and amortization
 
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(33
)%
Operating (loss) income
 
$
25

 
$
22

 
14
 %
Adjusted OIBDA increased slightly compared with the prior year due to increased revenues offset by higher employee costs for our digital textbook.
Corporate and Inter-segment Eliminations
The following table presents, for our unallocated corporate amounts, revenues, certain operating expenses, Adjusted OIBDA, and a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to operating loss (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
Revenues
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(1
)
 
NM

Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 

 
(2
)
 
(100
)%
Selling, general and administrative
 
(272
)
 
(246
)
 
11
 %
Adjusted OIBDA
 
(275
)
 
(249
)
 
10
 %
Mark-to-market equity-based compensation
 
(97
)
 
(43
)
 
NM

Depreciation and amortization
 
(55
)
 
(56
)
 
(2
)%
Restructuring and impairment charges
 
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(33
)%
Operating loss
 
$
(429
)
 
$
(351
)
 
22
 %
Corporate operations primarily consist of executive management, administrative support services, substantially all of our equity-based compensation, and a consolidated joint venture. Corporate expenses are excluded from segment results to evaluate business segment performance based upon decisions made directly by business segment executives.
Adjusted OIBDA decreased $ 26 million primarily due to increased transaction costs, and to a lesser extent, increased personnel costs.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity
Sources and Uses of Cash
As of December 31, 2013 , we had $408 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand and approximately $1.0 billion available to borrow under our revolving credit facility. As a public company, we may have access to other sources of capital such as the public bond and equity markets. On March 19, 2013, Discovery Communications, LLC ("DCL"), our wholly-owned subsidiary, issued $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes consisting of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 3.25% Senior Notes due April 1, 2023 and $850 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Senior Notes due April 1, 2043 . We maintain an effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 that allows us to conduct registered offerings of securities, including debt securities, common stock and preferred stock. Access to sufficient capital from the public market is not assured.
Our primary uses of cash include the creation and acquisition of new content, business acquisitions, repurchases of our capital stock, income taxes, personnel costs, interest on our outstanding senior notes, and funding for various equity method investees and other investments.
We plan to continue to invest significantly in the creation and acquisition of new content. Additional information regarding contractual commitments to acquire content is set forth in “Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet

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Arrangements” in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
On April 9, 2013, we acquired SBS Nordic for approximately €1.4 billion ( $1.8 billion ) in cash, including closing purchase price adjustments (see Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
As of December 31, 2013 , we had remaining authorization of $470 million for future repurchases of our common stock under the stock repurchase program which will expire on December 11, 2014. On February 3, 2014 , the Company's Board of Directors approved an additional $1.5 billion under the stock repurchase program, which will expire on February 3, 2016 . We have been funding our stock repurchases through a combination of cash on hand and cash generated by operations. In the future we may also choose to fund our stock repurchase program through borrowings under our revolving credit facility or future financing transactions. Under the stock repurchase program, management is authorized to purchase shares of the Company's common stock from time to time through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, at prevailing market prices as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements, and subject to stock price, business and market conditions and other factors. As of December 31, 2013 , we had repurchased 2.8 million and 70.0 million shares of Series A and Series C common stock over the life of the program for the aggregate purchase price of $171 million and $3.4 billion , respectively. (See Note 13 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
On April 5, 2013, we repurchased 4 million shares of our Series C convertible preferred stock from Advance Programming Holdings, LLC for an aggregate purchase price of $256 million , using cash on hand (See Note 13 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
We expect to continue to make payments for income taxes and interest on our outstanding senior notes. For the year ended December 31, 2013 , we made cash payments of $484 million and $299 million for income taxes and interest on our outstanding senior notes, respectively.
We expect to continue to make payments for vested cash-settled equity awards. Actual amounts expensed and payable for cash-settled awards are dependent on future fair value calculations which are primarily affected by changes in our stock price or changes in the number of awards outstanding. During 2013 , we paid $64 million for cash-settled equity awards. As of December 31, 2013 , we accrued liabilities of $138 million for outstanding cash-settled equity awards, of which $85 million was classified as current. (See Note 14 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
We have interests in various equity method investees and provide funding to those equity method investees from time to time. As of December 31, 2013 , we have outstanding advances to and a note receivable from OWN, our equity method investee, which totals $483 million including interest. We expect OWN to make payments on the note in 2014. We may provide additional funding to our equity method investees, if necessary, and expect to recoup amounts funded. (See Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
In 2014 , we expect our uses of cash to include other business combinations (see Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements) and approximately $311 million for interest payments related to both our outstanding indebtedness and capital lease obligations.
Cash Flows
Changes in cash and cash equivalents were as follows (in millions).

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
$
1,201

 
$
1,048

 
$
466

Cash provided by operating activities
 
1,285

 
1,099

 
1,100

Cash used in investing activities
 
(1,987
)
 
(643
)
 
(214
)
Cash used in financing activities
 
(85
)
 
(305
)
 
(297
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
(6
)
 
2

 
(7
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
(793
)
 
153

 
582

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
408

 
$
1,201

 
$
1,048

Changes in cash and cash equivalents include amounts related to discontinued operations.

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Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities increased $186 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2012 . The increase was primarily attributable to improved operating results partially offset by an increase in content investment of $335 million and changes in other working capital items. Other working capital items include increases in accounts receivable that were not offset by proportional changes in accounts payable due to the timing of payments.
Cash provided by operating activities decreased $1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2011 . The decrease in cash provided by operating activities was principally driven by increases in content investment of $207 million, cash paid for taxes of $197 million and cash paid for interest of $39 million partially offset by a decrease in cash-settled equity-based compensation payments of $81 million and changes in working capital.
Investing Activities
Cash flows used in investing activities increased $1.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2013 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2012 . The increase was primarily attributable to increases in cash paid for business combinations during 2013 of $1.7 billion , net of cash acquired (see Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements), as well as an increase in realized losses for derivatives used to economically hedge business combinations of $55 million (see Note 11 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements), partially offset by a decrease in investments in and advances to unconsolidated equity method investees of $376 million , due primarily to the $264 million investment in Eurosport and the pay television portfolio of TF1 in 2012 for which there was no comparable activity in 2013 and improved operating results at OWN. During 2013 , we received net payments of $34 million from OWN. Conversely during 2012 , we provided OWN with funding of $136 million (see Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements).
Cash flows used in investing activities increased $429 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2011 . The increase was primarily attributable to a $253 million increase in investments in and advances to unconsolidated equity method investees that was driven by $264 million in investments in Eurosport and the pay television portfolio of TF1 (see Note 5 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements) and a $123 million increase in net cash invested in business acquisitions (see Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements).
Financing Activities
Cash flows used in financing activities decreased $220 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2012 . The decrease was primarily due to an increase in cash flows from the issuance of senior notes of $205 million .
Cash flows used in financing activities increased $8 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2011 . The increase was the result of a $383 million increase in repurchases of our Series A and Series C common stock pursuant to our stock repurchase program partially offset by a $342 million increase in cash flows from the issuance of senior notes.
Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2013 , capital resources were comprised of the following (in millions).
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
Total
Capacity
 
Outstanding
Letters of
Credit
 
Outstanding
Indebtedness
 
Unused
Capacity
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
408

 
$

 
$

 
$
408

Revolving credit facility
 
1,000

 
1

 

 
999

Senior notes (a)
 
6,350

 

 
6,350

 

Total
 
$
7,758

 
$
1

 
$
6,350

 
$
1,407

 
 
 
 
 
(a) Interest on senior notes is paid semi-annually. Our senior notes outstanding as of December 31, 2013 had interest rates that ranged from 3.25% to 6.35% and will mature between 2015 and 2043.
We expect that our cash balance, cash generated from operations and availability under our revolving credit agreement will be sufficient to fund our cash needs for the next twelve months.

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As of December 31, 2013 , we held $49 million of our $408 million of cash and cash equivalents in our foreign corporations. We intend to permanently reinvest these funds outside of the U.S. Our current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate them to fund our U.S. operations. However, if these funds are needed for our U.S. operations, we would be required to accrue and pay U.S. taxes to repatriate them. The determination of the amount of unrecognized U.S. deferred income tax liability with respect to these undistributed foreign earnings is not practicable.
Additional information regarding the changes in our outstanding indebtedness and the significant terms and provisions of our revolving credit facility and outstanding indebtedness is discussed in Note 10 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
COMMITMENTS AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Contractual Obligations
As of December 31, 2013 , our significant contractual obligations, including related payments due by period, were as follows (in millions).
 
 
Payments Due by Period
 
 
Total
 
Less than 1 
Year
 
1-3 Years
 
3-5 Years
 
More than 
5 Years
Long-term debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principal payments
 
$
6,350

 
$

 
$
850

 
$

 
$
5,500

Interest payments
 
4,462

 
302

 
556

 
540

 
3,064

Capital lease obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principal payments
 
165

 
17

 
35

 
24

 
89

Interest payments
 
71

 
9

 
17

 
15

 
30

Operating lease obligations
 
461

 
72

 
140

 
107

 
142

Purchase obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Content
 
810

 
604

 
170

 
36

 

Other
 
1,086

 
249

 
320

 
205

 
312

Total
 
$
13,405

 
$
1,253

 
$
2,088

 
$
927

 
$
9,137

The above table does not include certain long-term obligations as the timing or the amount of the payments cannot be predicted. Such funding obligations include funding commitments to equity method investees. As of December 31, 2013 , we have funding commitments to certain equity method investees of $17 million . Additionally, as of December 31, 2013 , we have accrued $138 million for cash-settled equity-based compensation awards, which are remeasured at fair value each reporting period. Lastly, reserves for unrecognized tax benefits have also been excluded from the above table because we are unable to predict reasonably the ultimate amount or timing of settlement. Our unrecognized tax benefits totaled $185 million as of December 31, 2013 .
Long-term Debt
Principal payments on long-term debt reflect the repayment of our outstanding senior notes, at face value, assuming repayment will occur upon maturity. Interest payments on our outstanding senior notes are projected based on the notes’ contractual rate and maturity.
Capital Lease Obligations
We acquire satellite transponders and other equipment through multi-year capital lease arrangements. Principal payments on capital lease obligations reflect amounts due under our capital lease agreements. Interest payments on our outstanding capital lease obligations are based on the stated or implied rate in our capital lease agreements.
Operating Lease Obligations
We obtain office space and equipment under multi-year lease arrangements. Most operating leases are not cancelable prior to their expiration. Payments for operating leases represent the amounts due under the agreements assuming the agreements are not canceled prior to their expiration.

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Purchase Obligations
Content purchase obligations include obligations for contracts with third-party producers for content that airs on our television networks. Production contracts generally require: purchase of a specified number of episodes; payments over the term of the license; and include both programs that have been delivered and are available for airing and programs that have not yet been produced, including sports programming arrangements. If the programs are not produced, our commitments would expire without obligation. We expect to enter into additional production contracts and content licenses to meet our future content needs.
Other purchase obligations include agreements with certain vendors and suppliers for the purchase of goods and services whereby the underlying agreements are enforceable, legally binding and specify all significant terms. Significant purchase obligations include transmission services, television rating services, marketing research, employment contracts, equipment purchases, and information technology and other services. Some contracts do not require the purchase of fixed or minimum quantities and generally may be terminated with a 30-day to 60-day advance notice without penalty. Amounts related to employment contracts include base compensation and do not include compensation contingent on future events.
Acquisitions
On January 21, 2014 , we entered into an agreement with TF1 to acquire a controlling interest in Eurosport International ("Eurosport"), a leading pan-European sports media platform, by increasing our ownership stake from 20% to 51% for cash of approximately €253 million ( $343 million ) subject to working capital adjustments. Due to regulatory constraints the acquisition initially excludes Eurosport France, a subsidiary of Eurosport. The Company will retain a 20% equity interest in Eurosport France and a commitment to acquire another 31% ownership interest beginning in 2015. TF1 will have the right to put the entirety of its remaining 49% non-controlling interest to us for approximately two and a half years after completion of this acquisition. The put has a floor value equal to the fair value at the acquisition date if exercised in the 90 day period beginning on July 1, 2015 and is subsequently priced at fair value if exercised in the 90 day period beginning on July 1, 2016. (See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)
Guarantees
We have guaranteed a certain level of operating performance which is to be achieved over time for The Hub Network through December 2015. As of December 31, 2013 , the maximum amount potentially due under this guarantee was less than $55 million . The maximum exposure to loss is expected to decline to zero during 2014 . Additional information regarding our guarantee is discussed in Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no material off-balance sheet arrangements (as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K) that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In the ordinary course of business we enter into transactions with related parties, primarily our equity method investees, Liberty Media and Liberty Global. Information regarding transactions and amounts with related parties is discussed in Note 20 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
NEW ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
We adopted certain accounting and reporting standards during 2013 . Information regarding our adoption of new accounting and reporting standards is discussed in Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and accompanying notes. Management considers an accounting policy to be critical if it is important to our financial condition and results of operations, and if it requires significant judgment and estimates on the part of management

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in its application. The development and selection of these critical accounting policies have been determined by management and the related disclosures have been reviewed with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. We consider policies relating to the following matters to be critical accounting policies:
Revenue recognition;
Goodwill and intangible assets;
Income taxes;
Content rights;
Equity-based compensation; and
Equity method investments.
For an in depth discussion of each of our significant accounting policies, including our critical accounting policies and further information regarding estimates and assumptions involved in their application, see Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Fair Value Measurements
The estimates of fair value of our reporting units are principally determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis. A discounted cash flow analysis requires us to make various judgmental assumptions, including assumptions about the timing and amount of future cash flows, growth rates and discount rates. A discussion of our significant assumptions, including a sensitivity analysis with respect to their impact on the estimated value of our reporting units, is provided below.
The assumptions about future cash flows and growth rates are based on the budget and long-term business plans of each reporting unit. Such assumptions take into account advertising sales and ratings trends, terms of affiliate license arrangements and anticipated terms of renewals, projected costs for content, and changes in the reporting unit cost structures.
Discount rate assumptions for each reporting unit take into account our assessment of the risks inherent in the future cash flows of the respective reporting unit and our weighted-average cost of capital. We also review marketplace data to assess the reasonableness of our computation of Discovery’s overall weighted average cost of capital and, when available, the discount rates utilized for each of our reporting units.
In determining the fair value of our reporting units, we used the following assumptions:
Expected cash flows underlying our business plans for the periods 2014 through 2018.
Cash flows beyond 2018 are projected to grow at a perpetual growth rate, which we estimated at 1.5% to 3% for each of our reporting units.
In order to risk adjust the cash flow projections in determining fair value, we utilized a discount rate of approximately 8.5% to 14% for each of our reporting units.
Based on our annual assessment using the assumptions described above, a hypothetical 25% reduction in the estimated fair value in each of our reporting units would not result in an impairment condition.
We have performed sensitivity analyses to illustrate the impact of changes in assumptions underlying the first step of the impairment test. Based on our annual assessment:
A one percentage point decrease in the perpetual growth rate would reduce the indicated fair value of each of our reporting units by a range of approximately 4% to 13% and would not result in an impairment of any reporting unit; and
A one percentage point increase in the discount rate would reduce the indicated fair value of each of our reporting units by a range of approximately 10% to 15% and would not result in an impairment of any reporting unit.

ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
Our financial position, earnings and cash flows are exposed to market risks and can be affected by, among other things, economic conditions, interest rate changes, foreign currency fluctuations, and changes in the market values of investments. We

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have established policies, procedures and internal processes governing our management of market risks and the use of financial instruments to manage our exposure to such risks. We may use derivative financial instruments to modify our exposure to market risks from changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. We do not use derivative financial instruments unless there is an underlying exposure. Therefore, we do not hold or enter into financial instruments for speculative trading purposes.
Interest Rates
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our potential borrowing activities. We have access to a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility, with no amounts outstanding as of December 31, 2013 . If we were to draw on the revolving credit facility, interest would be variable based on an underlying index rate. As of December 31, 2013 , we had outstanding debt of $6.4 billion under various public senior notes with fixed interest rates. The nature and amount of our long-term debt may vary as a result of market conditions and other factors.
A change in market interest rates will impact the fair market value of our fixed rate debt. Our current objectives in managing exposure to interest rate changes are to limit the impact of interest rates on earnings and cash flows. To achieve these objectives, we may enter into variable interest rate swaps, effectively converting fixed rate borrowings to variable rate borrowings indexed to LIBOR, in order to reduce the amount of interest paid. There were no interest rate swaps outstanding as of December 31, 2013 .
As of December 31, 2013 , the fair value of our outstanding public senior notes was $6.6 billion . The potential change in fair value of these senior notes from an adverse 100 basis-point change in quoted interest rates across all maturities, often referred to as a parallel shift in the yield curve, would be approximately $611 million as of December 31, 2013 .
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
We transact business globally and are subject to risks associated with changing foreign currency exchange rates. Market risk refers to the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The risk of loss can be assessed from the perspective of adverse changes in fair values, cash flows and future earnings. Through December 31, 2013 , our International Networks segment is divided into the following five regions: Western Europe, Nordics, CEEMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Cash is primarily managed from five global locations with net earnings reinvested locally and working capital requirements met from existing liquid funds. To the extent such funds are not sufficient to meet working capital requirements, draw downs in the appropriate local currency are available from intercompany borrowings. The earnings of certain international operations are expected to be reinvested in those businesses indefinitely. Consequently, we do not hedge our investment in the net assets of those foreign operations.
The functional currency of most of our international subsidiaries is the local currency. We are exposed to foreign currency risk to the extent that we enter into transactions denominated in currencies other than our subsidiaries’ respective functional currencies ("non-functional currency risk"). Such transactions include affiliate and ad sales arrangements, content arrangements, equipment purchases, payables and receivables, including intercompany amounts. Changes in exchange rates with respect to amounts recorded in our consolidated balance sheets related to these items will result in unrealized foreign currency transaction gains and losses based upon period-end exchange rates. We also record realized foreign currency transaction gains and losses upon settlement of the transactions. Moreover, to the extent that the revenues, costs and expenses of one or more of our consolidated subsidiaries are denominated in currencies other than their respective functional currencies, we will experience fluctuations in our revenues, costs and expenses solely as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
We also are exposed to unfavorable and potentially volatile fluctuations of the U.S. dollar, which is our reporting currency, against the currencies of our operating subsidiaries when their respective financial statements are translated into U.S. dollars for inclusion in our consolidated financial statements. Cumulative translation adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income as a separate component of equity. Any increase or decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar against any foreign functional currency of one of our operating subsidiaries will cause us to experience unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) with respect to amounts already invested in such foreign currencies. Accordingly, we may experience a negative impact on our net income, other comprehensive income and equity with respect to our holdings solely as a result of changes in foreign currency.
The majority of our foreign currency exposure is to the British pound, the Euro, the Indian Rupee, and currencies in the Nordics. We may enter into spot, forward and option contracts that change in value as foreign currency exchange rates change to hedge certain exposures associated with affiliate revenue, the cost for producing or acquiring content, or in connection with forecasted business combinations. These contracts hedge forecasted foreign currency transactions in order to mitigate fluctuations in our earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Our objective in managing exposure to foreign currency fluctuations is to reduce volatility of earnings and cash flows. The net market value of our foreign currency derivative instruments held at December 31, 2013 was an asset of $12 million . Most of our non-functional currency risks related to our revenue, operating expenses and capital expenditures were not hedged as of December 31, 2013 . We generally do not hedge

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against the risk that we may incur non-cash losses upon the translation of the financial statements of our subsidiaries and affiliates into U.S. dollars.
Market Values of Investments
In addition to derivatives, we had investments in entities accounted for using the equity method and highly liquid instruments, such as mutual funds, that are accounted for at fair value. The carrying values of investments in equity method investees and mutual funds were $1.1 billion and $129 million , respectively, at December 31, 2013 . Investments in mutual funds include both fixed rate and floating rate interest earning securities that carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their fair market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than predicted if interest rates fall. Due in part to these factors, our income from such investments may decrease in the future.

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ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
 
 
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements of Discovery Communications, Inc.:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Management of Discovery Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and Rule 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and disposition of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and provide reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements prepared for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of the inherent limitations in any internal control, no matter how well designed, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
The Company’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013 based on the framework set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on its evaluation, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2013 , the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective based on the specified criteria.
Management's assessment of the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013 excluded the entities acquired from Prosiebensat.1 Media AG ("SBS Nordic") on April 9, 2013 in a purchase business combination. SBS Nordic is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company whose total assets, excluding acquired intangible assets, and net sales represented approximately 4% and 10%, respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013 . As permitted by guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission, companies are allowed to exclude certain acquisitions from their assessment of internal control over financial reporting during the first year of an acquisition while integrating the acquired company.
The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report in Item 8 of Part II of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.”

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Discovery Communications, Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive income, of equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Discovery Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2013 and 2012 , and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013 , in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013 , based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

As described in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management has excluded the operations of SBS Nordic from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013 because it was acquired by the Company in a purchase business combination during 2013 . We have also excluded SBS Nordic from our audit of internal control over financial reporting. SBS Nordic is a wholly-owned subsidiary whose total assets, excluding acquired intangibles, and total revenues represent 4% and 10%, respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013 .



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
McLean, Virginia
February 20, 2014


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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions, except par value)  



 
 
December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
408

 
$
1,201

Receivables, net
 
1,371

 
1,130

Content rights, net
 
277

 
122

Deferred income taxes
 
73

 
74

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
281

 
203

Total current assets
 
2,410

 
2,730

Noncurrent content rights, net
 
1,883

 
1,555

Property and equipment, net
 
514

 
388

Goodwill
 
7,341

 
6,399

Intangible assets, net
 
1,565

 
611

Equity method investments
 
1,087

 
1,095

Other noncurrent assets
 
179

 
152

Total assets
 
$
14,979

 
$
12,930

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
141

 
$
71

Accrued liabilities
 
992

 
721

Deferred revenues
 
144

 
123

Current portion of debt
 
17

 
31

Total current liabilities
 
1,294

 
946

Noncurrent portion of debt
 
6,482

 
5,212

Deferred income taxes
 
637

 
272

Other noncurrent liabilities
 
333

 
207

Total liabilities
 
8,746

 
6,637

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 21.)
 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
36

 

Equity:
 
 
 
 
Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
Series A convertible preferred stock: $0.01 par value; 75 shares authorized; 71 shares issued
 
1

 
1

Series C convertible preferred stock: $0.01 par value; 75 shares authorized; 44 and 49 shares issued
 
1

 
1

Series A common stock: $0.01 par value; 1,700 shares authorized; 150 and 147 shares issued
 
1

 
1

Series B convertible common stock: $0.01 par value; 100 shares authorized; 7 shares issued
 

 

Series C common stock: $0.01 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 151 and 150 shares issued
 
2

 
2

Additional paid-in capital
 
6,826

 
6,689

Treasury stock, at cost
 
(3,531
)
 
(2,482
)
Retained earnings
 
2,892

 
2,075

Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
4

 
4

Total Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders’ equity
 
6,196

 
6,291

Noncontrolling interests
 
1

 
2

Total equity
 
6,197

 
6,293

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
14,979

 
$
12,930

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in millions, except per share amounts)




 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution
 
$
2,536

 
$
2,206

 
$
2,070

Advertising
 
2,739

 
2,037

 
1,852

Other
 
260

 
244

 
246

Total revenues
 
5,535

 
4,487

 
4,168

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 
1,689

 
1,218

 
1,176

Selling, general and administrative
 
1,575

 
1,291

 
1,171

Depreciation and amortization
 
276

 
117

 
117

Restructuring and impairment charges
 
16

 
6

 
30

Gain on disposition
 
(19
)
 

 
(129
)
Total costs and expenses
 
3,537

 
2,632

 
2,365

Operating income
 
1,998

 
1,855

 
1,803

Interest expense
 
(306
)
 
(248
)
 
(208
)
Income (loss) from equity investees, net
 
18

 
(86
)
 
(35
)
Other income (expense), net
 
26

 
(3
)
 
3

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
1,736

 
1,518

 
1,563

Provision for income taxes
 
(659
)
 
(562
)
 
(427
)
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes
 
1,077

 
956

 
1,136

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
 

 
(11
)
 
(3
)
Net income
 
1,077

 
945

 
1,133

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
(1
)
 

 

Net income available to Discovery Communications, Inc.
 
$
1,075

 
$
943

 
$
1,132

Basic earnings per share available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
3.01

 
$
2.54

 
$
2.83

Discontinued operations
 
$

 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.01
)
Net income
 
$
3.01

 
$
2.51

 
$
2.82

Diluted earnings per share available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
2.97

 
$
2.51

 
$
2.80

Discontinued operations
 
$

 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.01
)
Net income
 
$
2.97

 
$
2.48

 
$
2.80

Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
357

 
376

 
401

Diluted
 
361

 
380

 
405

Income per share amounts may not sum since each is calculated independently.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in millions)


 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Net income
 
$
1,077

 
$
945

 
$
1,133

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Currency translation adjustments
 
(11
)
 
28

 
10

Derivative and market value adjustments
 
8

 
(1
)
 

Comprehensive income
 
1,074

 
972

 
1,143

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
2

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Discovery Communications, Inc.
 
$
1,075

 
$
970

 
$
1,142

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
1,077

 
$
945

 
$
1,133

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity-based compensation expense
 
190

 
154

 
99

Depreciation and amortization
 
276

 
117

 
119

Content amortization and impairment expense
 
1,190

 
865

 
846

(Gain) loss on disposition
 
(19
)
 
6

 
(129
)
Remeasurement gain on previously held equity interest
 
(92
)
 

 

Equity in (earnings) losses and distributions from investments
 
(4
)
 
106

 
65

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
 
83

 
(70
)
 
40

Launch amortization expense
 
18

 
20

 
52

Loss from hedging instruments, net
 
55

 

 

Other, net
 
32

 
12

 
17

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receivables, net
 
(120
)
 
(59
)
 
(179
)
Content rights
 
(1,426
)
 
(1,091
)
 
(884
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
106

 
171

 
6

Equity-based compensation liabilities
 
(64
)
 
(45
)
 
(126
)
Income tax receivable
 
(5
)
 
(11
)
 
72

Other, net
 
(12
)
 
(21
)
 
(31
)
Cash provided by operating activities
 
1,285

 
1,099

 
1,100

Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
 
(115
)
 
(77
)
 
(58
)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 
(1,861
)
 
(149
)
 
(26
)
Hedging instruments, net
 
(55
)
 

 

Proceeds from disposition
 
28

 

 

Distributions from equity method investees
 
47

 
17

 
21

Investments in and advances to equity method investees, net
 
(28
)
 
(404
)
 
(151
)
Other investing activities, net
 
(3
)
 
(30
)
 

Cash used in investing activities
 
(1,987
)
 
(643
)
 
(214
)
Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings from long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs
 
1,186

 
981

 
639

Principal repayments of capital lease obligations
 
(32
)
 
(22
)
 
(20
)
Repurchases of common stock
 
(1,049
)
 
(1,380
)
 
(997
)
Repurchases of preferred stock
 
(256
)
 

 

Cash proceeds from equity-based plans, net
 
73

 
119

 
88

Other financing activities, net
 
(7
)
 
(3
)
 
(7
)
Cash used in financing activities
 
(85
)
 
(305
)
 
(297
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
(6
)
 
2

 
(7
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
(793
)
 
153

 
582

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
1,201

 
1,048

 
466

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
408

 
$
1,201

 
$
1,048

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest, net
 
$
(299
)
 
$
(244
)
 
$
(205
)
Cash paid for taxes, net
 
$
(484
)
 
$
(485
)
 
$
(288
)
Noncash Investing and Financing Transactions
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment in OWN
 
$

 
$
8

 
$
273

Assets acquired under capital lease arrangements
 
$
87

 
$
25

 
$

Accrued purchases of property and equipment
 
$
11

 
$
11

 
$
14

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(in millions)

 
 
Discovery Communications, Inc. Stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) / Income
 
Discovery
Communications,
Inc. Stockholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 
 
Shares
 
Par Value
 
Shares
 
Par Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2010
 
128

 
$
2

 
287

 
$
3

 
$
6,358

 
$
(105
)
 
$

 
$
(33
)
 
$
6,225

 
$
8

 
$
6,233

Net income
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,132

 

 
1,132

 
1

 
1,133

Other comprehensive income
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
10

 
10

 

 
10

Repurchases of common stock
 

 

 

 

 

 
(997
)
 

 

 
(997
)
 

 
(997
)
Equity-based compensation
 

 

 

 

 
59

 

 

 

 
59

 

 
59

Excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation
 

 

 

 

 
28

 

 

 

 
28

 

 
28

Tax settlements associated with equity based compensation
 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity-based plans
 

 

 
4

 

 
61

 

 

 

 
61

 

 
61

Cash distributions to noncontrolling interest
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(7
)
 
(7
)
December 31, 2011
 
128

 
2

 
291

 
3

 
6,505

 
(1,102
)
 
1,132

 
(23
)
 
6,517

 
2

 
6,519

Net income
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
943

 

 
943

 
2

 
945

Other comprehensive income
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
27

 
27

 

 
27

Repurchases of common stock
 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,380
)
 

 

 
(1,380
)
 

 
(1,380
)
Equity-based compensation
 

 

 

 

 
65

 

 

 

 
65

 

 
65

Excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation
 

 

 

 

 
38

 

 

 

 
38

 

 
38

Tax settlements associated with equity based compensation
 

 

 

 

 
(3
)
 

 

 

 
(3
)
 

 
(3
)
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity-based plans
 

 

 
5

 

 
84

 

 

 

 
84

 

 
84

Cash distributions to noncontrolling interest
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Share conversion
 
(8
)
 

 
8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2012
 
120

 
2

 
304

 
3

 
6,689

 
(2,482
)
 
2,075

 
4

 
6,291

 
2

 
6,293

Net income
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,075

 

 
1,075

 
1

 
1,076

Repurchases of common stock
 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,049
)
 

 

 
(1,049
)
 

 
(1,049
)
Repurchases of preferred stock
 
(4
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(256
)
 

 
(256
)
 

 
(256
)
Equity-based compensation
 

 

 

 

 
67

 

 

 

 
67

 

 
67

Excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation
 

 

 

 

 
44

 

 

 

 
44

 

 
44

Tax settlements associated with equity based compensation
 

 

 

 

 
(22
)
 

 

 

 
(22
)
 

 
(22
)
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity-based plans
 

 

 
3

 

 
51

 

 

 

 
51

 

 
51

Other adjustments for equity-based plans
 

 

 

 

 
(3
)
 

 

 

 
(3
)
 

 
(3
)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustments to redemption value
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interest
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Share conversion
 
(1
)
 

 
1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013
 
115

 
$
2

 
308

 
$
3

 
$
6,826

 
$
(3,531
)
 
$
2,892

 
$
4

 
$
6,196

 
$
1

 
$
6,197

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description of Business
Discovery Communications, Inc. (“Discovery” or the “Company”) is a global media company that provides programming across multiple distribution platforms throughout the world, including digital distribution arrangements. The Company also has a diversified portfolio of websites and other digital media services and develops and sells curriculum-based education products and services. The Company classifies its operations in three segments: U.S. Networks, consisting principally of domestic television networks and websites; International Networks, consisting principally of international television networks and websites; and Education, consisting of educational curriculum-based product and service offerings. Financial information for Discovery’s reportable segments is discussed in Note 22.
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Discovery and its majority-owned subsidiaries in which a controlling interest is maintained. Inter-company accounts and transactions between consolidated entities have been eliminated in consolidation.
Reclassifications
Beginning January 1, 2013, the Company reclassified income (loss) from equity method investees, net from other income (expense), net to a separate line on the consolidated statement of operations for all periods presented.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting and Reporting Pronouncements Adopted
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
In January 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance expanding the disclosure requirements for financial instruments that are offset in the balance sheet or subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. In January 2013, the FASB issued additional guidance clarifying that the scope of the guidance applies only to derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse purchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions. The adoption of the new guidance, effective January 1, 2013, did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. (See Note 11.)
Comprehensive Income
In January 2013, the FASB amended its guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income. Under the amended guidance, an entity must present information regarding reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income in a single note or on the face of the financial statements. This is required for both annual and interim reporting. The Company retrospectively adopted the new guidance effective January 1, 2013 and elected to present reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income in a single note. (See Note 13.)
Accounting and Reporting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
Presentation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
In July 2013, the FASB issued guidance stating that a liability related to an unrecognized tax benefit should be offset against a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward if such settlement is required or expected in the event the uncertain tax position is disallowed. The new guidance is effective on a prospective basis for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013, but early adoption and retrospective application are permitted. The Company is assessing the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management continually re-evaluates its estimates, judgments and assumptions and management’s assessments could change. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates.

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Estimates inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include accounting for asset impairments, revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts, content rights, depreciation and amortization, business combinations, equity-based compensation, income taxes, other financial instruments, contingencies, and the determination of whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of entities in which it holds variable interests.
Consolidation
The Company has ownership and other interests in various entities, including corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. For each such entity, the Company evaluates its ownership and other interests to determine whether it should consolidate the entity or account for its ownership interest as an investment. As part of its evaluation, the Company initially determines whether the entity is a variable interest entity ("VIE") and, if so, whether it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. An entity is generally a VIE if it meets any of the following criteria: (i) the entity has insufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties, (ii) the equity investors cannot make significant decisions about the entity’s operations, or (iii) the voting rights of some investors are not proportional to their obligations to absorb the expected losses of the entity or receive the expected returns of the entity and substantially all of the entity’s activities involve or are conducted on behalf of the investor with disproportionately few voting rights. The Company consolidates VIEs for which it is the primary beneficiary, regardless of its ownership or voting interests. The primary beneficiary is the party involved with the VIE that (i) has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, and (ii) has the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company periodically makes judgments in determining whether entities in which it invests are VIEs. If so, the Company makes judgments to determine whether it is the primary beneficiary and is thus required to consolidate the entity.
If it is concluded that an entity is not a VIE, then the Company considers its proportional voting interests in the entity. The Company consolidates majority-owned subsidiaries in which a controlling interest is maintained. Controlling interest is determined by majority ownership and the absence of significant third-party participating rights.
Ownership interests in entities for which the Company has significant influence and are not consolidated under the Company’s consolidation policy are accounted for as equity method investments. Related party transactions between the Company and its equity method investees have not been eliminated. (See Note 20.)
Investments
The Company holds investments in equity method investees and other marketable securities. Investments in equity method investees are those for which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not control and is not the primary beneficiary. Significant influence typically exists if the Company has a 20% to 50% ownership interest in the venture unless persuasive evidence to the contrary exists. Under this method of accounting, the Company records its proportionate share of the net earnings or losses of equity method investees and a corresponding increase or decrease to the investment balances. Cash payments to equity method investees such as additional investments, loans and advances and expenses incurred on behalf of investees, as well as payments from equity method investees such as dividends, distributions and repayments of loans and advances are recorded as adjustments to investment balances. The Company evaluates its equity method investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of such investments may not be recoverable. (See Asset Impairment Analysis below.)
Investments in entities over which the Company has no control or significant influence and is not the primary beneficiary, and investments in other securities, are accounted for at fair value or cost. Investments in equity securities with readily determinable fair values are accounted for at fair value, based on quoted market prices, and classified as either trading securities or available-for-sale securities. For investments classified as trading securities, which include securities held in a separate trust in connection with the Company’s deferred compensation plan, unrealized and realized gains and losses related to the investment and corresponding liability are recorded in earnings. For investments classified as available-for-sale securities, which include investments in mutual funds, unrealized gains and losses are recorded net of income taxes in other comprehensive income (loss) until the security is sold or considered impaired. If declines in the value of available-for-sale securities are determined to be other than temporary, a loss is recorded in earnings in the current period. Impairments are determined based on, among other factors, the length of time the fair value of the investment has been less than the carrying value, future business prospects for the investee, and information regarding market and industry trends for the investee’s business, if available. For purposes of computing realized gains and losses, the Company determines cost on a specific identification basis.

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Foreign Currency
The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of most of the Company’s international subsidiaries is the local currency. Assets and liabilities, including intercompany balances for which settlement is anticipated in the foreseeable future, denominated in foreign currencies are translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Foreign currency equity balances are translated at historical rates. Revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at average exchange rates for the respective periods. Foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.
Transactions denominated in currencies other than subsidiaries’ functional currencies are recorded based on exchange rates at the time such transactions arise. Changes in exchange rates with respect to amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheets related to these items will result in unrealized foreign currency transaction gains and losses based upon period-end exchange rates. The Company also records realized foreign currency transaction gains and losses upon settlement of the transactions. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in operating income and totaled a gain of $ 24 million , a loss of $ 4 million , and a loss of $ 12 million for 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , respectively.
With the exception of certain material transactions, the cash flows from the Company's operations in foreign countries are translated at the weighted average rate for the applicable period in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The impacts of material transactions generally are recorded at the applicable spot rates in the consolidated statements of operations and cash flows. The effects of exchange rates on cash balances held in foreign currencies are separately reported in the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows.
Discontinued Operations
In determining whether a group of assets disposed of should be presented as a discontinued operation, the Company initially makes a determination as to whether the group of assets comprises a component of the entity, which requires clearly distinguishable cash flows from the rest of the entity. The Company also determines whether the cash flows associated with the component have been or will be significantly eliminated from the ongoing operations of the Company and whether the Company will have significant continuing involvement in the component's operations. If the discontinued operations criteria have been achieved, the results of operations of the component being disposed of, as well as any gain or loss on the disposal transaction, are aggregated for presentation apart from continuing operating results of the Company in the consolidated financial statements.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and highly liquid investments with original maturities of ninety days or less.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable include amounts billed and currently due from customers and are presented net of an estimate for uncollectible accounts. The Company evaluates outstanding receivables to assess collectibility. In performing this evaluation, the Company analyzes market trends, economic conditions, the aging of receivables and customer specific risks. Using this information, the Company reserves an amount that it estimates may not be collected. The Company does not require collateral with respect to trade receivables.
Content Rights
Content rights principally consist of television series and specials. Content aired on the Company’s television networks is sourced from wholly-owned production companies and a wide range of third-party producers and is classified either as produced, coproduced or licensed. Substantially all produced content includes programming for which the Company has engaged third parties to develop and produce, and it owns most or all rights. The Company collaborates with third parties to finance and develop coproduced content and it retains significant rights to exploit the programs. Licensed content is comprised of films or series that have been previously produced by third parties and the Company retains limited airing rights over a contractual term. Capitalized content costs are stated at the lower of cost less accumulated amortization or net realizable value.
Costs of produced and coproduced content consist of development costs, acquired production costs, direct production costs, certain production overhead costs and participation costs. Costs incurred for produced and coproduced content are capitalized if the Company has previously generated revenues from similar content in established markets and the content will be used and revenues will be generated for a period of at least one year. The Company’s coproduction arrangements generally provide for the sharing of production cost. The Company records its costs, but does not record the costs borne by the other party as the Company does not share any associated economics of exploitation. Program licenses typically have fixed terms and require payments during the term of the license. The cost of licensed content is capitalized when the programs are delivered or the Company has paid for the

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programs. The Company pays in advance for television series, specials, films and sports rights. Development costs for programs that the Company has determined will not be produced are written off. Additionally, distribution, advertising, marketing, general and administrative costs are expensed as incurred.
Amortization of content rights is recognized based on the proportion that current estimated revenues bear to the estimated remaining total lifetime revenues, which results in either an accelerated method or a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of up to five years. Amortization of capitalized costs for produced and coproduced content begins when a program has been aired. Amortization of capitalized costs for licensed content commences when the license period begins and the program is available for use or in the case of sporting events, when the event has aired.
The Company periodically evaluates the net realizable value of content by considering expected future revenue generation. Estimates of future revenues consider historical airing patterns and future plans for airing content, including any changes in strategy. Estimated future revenues may differ from actual revenues based on changes in expectations related to market acceptance, network affiliate fee rates, advertising demand, the number of cable and satellite television subscribers receiving the Company’s networks, and program usage. Accordingly, the Company continually reviews revenue estimates and planned usage and revises its assumptions if necessary. Given the significant estimates and judgments involved, actual demand or market conditions may be less favorable than those projected, requiring a write-down to net realizable value. All produced and coproduced content is classified as long-term. The portion of the unamortized licensed content balance that will be amortized within one year is classified as a current asset.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairments. The cost of property and equipment acquired under capital lease arrangements represents the lesser of the present value of the minimum lease payments or the fair value of the leased asset as of the inception of the lease. Substantially all capitalized software costs are for internal use. Capitalization of software costs occurs during the application development stage. Software costs incurred during the preliminary project and post implementation stages are expensed as incurred. Repairs and maintenance expenditures that do not enhance the use or extend the life of property and equipment are expensed as incurred.
Depreciation for most property and equipment is recognized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which is 15 to 39  years for buildings, three to five years for broadcast equipment, two to five years for capitalized software costs and three to five years for office equipment, furniture, fixtures and other property and equipment. Assets acquired under capital lease arrangements and leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the lesser of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the terms of the related leases, which is one to 15 years. Depreciation commences when property or equipment is ready for its intended use.
Asset Impairment Analysis
Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill is allocated to the Company's reporting units, which are its operating segments or one level below its operating segments. The Company evaluates goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually as of November 30 and earlier upon the occurrence of substantive changes in circumstances such as a significant deterioration in economic conditions, industry changes, increases in costs, declining cash flows, or a decline in market capitalization. If the Company believes that as a result of its qualitative assessment it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit or other indefinite-lived intangible asset is greater than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is not required.
Following a qualitative assessment indicating that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill impairment is determined using a two-step quantitative process. The first step of the process is to compare the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. In performing the first step, the Company determines the fair value of a reporting unit by using a combination of a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis and, if possible, market-based valuation methodologies. Determining fair value requires the Company to make judgments about appropriate discount rates, perpetual growth rates, relevant comparable company earnings multiples and the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. The cash flows employed in the DCF analysis are based on the Company’s budget, long-term business plan, and recent operating performance. Discount rate assumptions are based on an assessment of the risk inherent in future cash flows of the respective reporting unit and market conditions. In assessing the reasonableness of its determined fair values, the Company may also evaluate its results against other value indicators such as comparable company public trading values, research analyst estimates and values observed in market transactions.
If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not impaired and the second step of the quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second

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step of the quantitative goodwill impairment test is required to be performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step of the quantitative goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination. In other words, the estimated fair value of the reporting unit’s identifiable net assets excluding goodwill is compared to the fair value of the reporting unit as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the purchase price paid. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.
Following a qualitative assessment indicating that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the indefinite lived intangible asset exceeds its carrying amount, impairment of other intangible assets not subject to amortization involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The estimates of fair value of intangible assets not subject to amortization are determined using a DCF valuation analysis, a market-based valuation analysis, or both. Determining fair value requires the exercise of judgments about appropriate discount rates, perpetual growth rates, relevant comparable company earnings multiples, when available, and the amount and timing of expected future cash flows.
Long-lived Assets
Long-lived assets such as amortizing trademarks, customer lists, other intangible assets, and property and equipment are not required to be tested for impairment annually. Instead, long-lived assets are tested for impairment whenever circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable, such as when the disposal of such assets is likely or there is an adverse change in the market involving the business employing the related assets. If an impairment analysis is required, the impairment test employed is based on whether the Company’s intent is to hold the asset for continued use or to hold the asset for sale. If the intent is to hold the asset for continued use, the impairment test first requires a comparison of undiscounted future cash flows to the carrying value of the asset. If the carrying value of the asset exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, the asset would not be deemed to be recoverable. Impairment would then be measured as the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its fair value. Fair value is typically determined by discounting the future cash flows associated with that asset. If the intent is to hold the asset for sale and certain other criteria are met, the impairment test involves comparing the asset’s carrying value to its fair value less costs to sell. To the extent the carrying value is greater than the asset’s fair value less costs to sell, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the difference. Significant judgments used for long-lived asset impairment assessments include determining whether events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable, determining the future cash flows for the assets involved and determining the proper discount rate to be applied in determining fair value.
Equity Method Investments
Equity method investments are reviewed for impairment on a quarterly basis. An equity method investment is written down to fair value if there is evidence of a loss in value which is other than temporary. The Company may estimate the fair value of its equity method investments by considering recent investee equity transactions, discounted cash flow analysis, recent operating results, comparable public company operating cash flow multiples and in certain situations, balance sheet liquidation values. If the fair value of the investment has dropped below the carrying amount, management considers several factors when determining whether an other-than-temporary decline has occurred, such as: the length of the time and the extent to which the estimated fair value or market value has been below the carrying value, the financial condition and the near-term prospects of the investee, the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the investee for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value and general market conditions. The estimation of fair value and whether an other-than temporary impairment has occurred requires the application of significant judgment and future results may vary from current assumptions. (See Note 4.)
Derivative Instruments
The Company uses derivative financial instruments from time to time to modify its exposure to market risks from changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. The Company may designate derivative instruments as cash flow hedges or fair value hedges, as appropriate. The Company records all derivative instruments at fair value on a gross basis. For those derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges that qualify for hedge accounting, gains or losses on the effective portion of derivative instruments are initially recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheets and reclassified to the same account on the consolidated statements of operations in which the hedged item is recognized. The Company may also enter into derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges and do not qualify for hedge accounting. These contracts are intended to mitigate economic exposures of the Company. The changes in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedges and the ineffective portion of derivatives designated as hedging instruments are immediately recorded in other income (expense), net.

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Treasury Stock
When stock is acquired for purposes other than formal or constructive retirement, the purchase price of the acquired stock is recorded in a separate treasury stock account which is separately reported as a reduction of equity.
When stock is retired or purchased for constructive retirement, the purchase price is initially recorded as a reduction to the par value of the shares repurchased, with any excess purchase price over par value recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital related to the series of shares repurchased and any remainder excess purchase price recorded as a reduction to retained earnings. If the purchase price exceeds the amounts allocated to par value and additional paid-in capital related to the series of shares repurchased and retained earnings, the remainder is allocated to additional paid-in capital related to other series of shares.
Revenue Recognition
The Company generates revenues principally from (i) fees charged to distributors of its network content, which include cable, direct-to-home ("DTH") satellite, telecommunications and digital service providers, (ii) advertising sold on its television networks and websites, and (iii) transactions for curriculum-based products and services, affiliate and advertising sales representation services and the licensing of its brands for consumer products.
Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of a sales arrangement exists, services are rendered or delivery occurs, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenues do not include taxes collected from customers on behalf of taxing authorities such as sales tax and value-added tax. However, certain revenues include taxes that customers pay to taxing authorities on the Company’s behalf, such as foreign withholding tax. Revenue recognition for each source of revenue is also based on the following policies.
Distribution
Cable operators, DTH satellite and telecommunications service providers typically pay a per-subscriber fee for the right to distribute the Company’s programming under the terms of distribution contracts. The majority of the Company’s distribution fees are collected monthly throughout the year. Distribution revenues from cable operators and DTH service providers are recognized over the term of the contracts based on contracted programming rates and reported subscriber levels. The amount of distribution fees due to the Company are reported by distributors based on actual subscriber levels. Such information is generally not received until after the close of the reporting period. In these cases, the Company estimates the number of subscribers receiving the Company’s programming. Historical adjustments to recorded estimates have not been material.
Distribution revenues are recognized net of incentives the Company provides to operators in exchange for carrying its networks. Incentives typically include cash payments to operators (“launch incentives”), providing the channel to the distributor for free for a predetermined length of time, or both. Launch incentives are capitalized as assets upon launch of the Company’s network by the operator and are amortized on a straight-line basis as a reduction of revenue over the term of the contract, including free periods. In instances where the distribution agreement is extended prior to the expiration of the original term, the Company evaluates the economics of the extended term and, if it is determined that the launch asset continues to benefit the Company over the extended term, then the Company will adjust the amortization period of the remaining launch incentives accordingly. Other incentives are recognized as a reduction of revenue as incurred. Amortization of launch incentives was $ 18 million , $ 20 million and $ 52 million for 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , respectively.
Revenues associated with digital distribution arrangements are recognized when the Company transfers control of the content and the rights to distribute the content to the customer. If multiple programs are included in the arrangement, the Company allocates the fee to each program based on its relative fair value.
Advertising
Advertising revenues are principally generated from the sale of bundled commercial time on television networks and websites. Advertising revenues are recognized net of agency commissions in the period advertising spots are aired. A substantial portion of the advertising contracts in the U.S. guarantee the advertiser a minimum audience level that either the program in which their advertisements are aired or the advertisement will reach. Revenues are recognized for the actual audience level delivered. The Company provides the advertiser with additional advertising spots in future periods if the guaranteed audience level is not delivered. Revenues are deferred for any shortfall in the guaranteed audience level until the guaranteed audience level is delivered or the rights associated with the guarantee lapse. Audience guarantees are initially developed internally based on planned programming, historical audience levels, the success of pilot programs, and market trends. In the U.S., actual audience and delivery information is published by independent ratings services. In certain instances, the independent ratings information is not received until after the close of the reporting period. In these cases, reported advertising revenue and related deferred revenue are based upon the Company’s estimates of the audience level delivered. Historical adjustments to recorded estimates have not been material.

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Advertising revenues from online properties are recognized as impressions are delivered or the services are performed.
Other
Revenues for curriculum-based services are recognized ratably over the contract term. Royalties from brand licensing arrangements are earned as products are sold by the licensee.
Deferred Revenues
Deferred revenues primarily consist of cash received for television advertising for which the advertising spots have not yet aired and advanced billings to subscribers for access to the Company’s curriculum-based streaming services. The amounts classified as current are expected to be earned within the next year.
Equity-Based Compensation Expense
The Company has incentive plans under which unit awards, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), stock options, performance based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) and service based restricted stock units (“RSUs”) are issued.
The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for unit awards and SARs based on the fair value of the award less estimated forfeitures. Because unit awards and SARs are cash-settled, the Company remeasures the fair value of these awards each reporting period until settlement. Compensation expense, including changes in fair value, for unit awards and SARs is recognized during the vesting period in proportion to the requisite service that has been rendered as of the reporting date. For grants of unit awards with graded vesting, the Company measures fair value separately for each vesting tranche and records compensation expense for all vesting tranches of each award. For grants of SARs with graded vesting, the Company measures fair value and records compensation expense separately for each vesting tranche.
Compensation expense for stock options is measured based on the fair value on the date of grant less estimated forfeitures. Compensation expense for stock options is recognized ratably during the vesting period.
The fair values of unit awards, SARs and stock options are estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Because the Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires the use of subjective assumptions, changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value of awards. For unit awards, the expected term is the period from the grant date to the vesting date of the award, and for SARs the expected term is the period from the grant date to the end of the contractual term of the award unless the terms of the award allow for cash-settlement automatically on the date the awards vest, in which case the vesting date is used. For stock options, the expected term is estimated to be the period from the date of grant through the mid-point between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term of the award. Expected volatility is based on a combination of implied volatilities from traded options on the Company’s common stock and historical realized volatility of the Company’s common stock. The dividend yield is assumed to be zero because the Company has no present intention to pay dividends. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the award.
Vesting for certain PRSUs is subject to satisfying objective operating performance conditions, while vesting for other PRSUs is based on the achievement of a combination of objective and subjective operating performance conditions. Compensation expense for PRSUs that vest based on achieving objective operating performance conditions is measured based on the fair value of the Company’s Series A common stock on the date of grant less estimated forfeitures. Compensation expense for PRSUs that vest based on achieving subjective operating performance conditions is remeasured at fair value of the Company’s Series A common stock less estimated forfeitures each reporting period until the date of vesting. Compensation expense for all PRSUs is recognized ratably during the vesting period only when it is probable that the operating performance conditions will be achieved. The Company records a cumulative adjustment to compensation expense for PRSUs if there is a change in the determination of whether or not it is probable the operating performance conditions will be achieved.
The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for RSUs based on the fair value of the Company’s Series A common stock on the date of grant less estimated forfeitures. Compensation expense for RSUs is recognized ratably during the vesting period.
When recording compensation cost for equity-based awards, the Company is required to estimate the number of awards granted that are expected to be forfeited. In estimating forfeitures, the Company considers historical and expected forfeiture rates and anticipated events. On an ongoing basis, the Company adjusts compensation expense based on actual forfeitures and revises the forfeiture rate as necessary.
On May 17, 2011, the Company’s stockholders approved the Discovery Communications, Inc. 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “DESPP”), which enables eligible employees to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock through

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payroll deductions or other permitted means. The Company recognizes the fair value of the discount associated with shares purchased under the plan as equity-based compensation expense.
Equity-based compensation expense is recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expense. The Company classifies the intrinsic value of unit awards and SARs that are vested or will become vested within one year as a current liability.
Excess tax benefits realized from the exercise of stock options and vested RSUs, PRSUs and the DESPP are reported as cash inflows from financing activities rather than as a reduction of taxes paid in cash flows from operating activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs paid to third parties totaled $ 156 million , $ 124 million and $ 132 million for 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , respectively.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are recorded using the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Deferred taxes are measured using rates the Company expects to apply to taxable income in years in which those temporary differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not such assets will be unrealized.
From time to time, the Company engages in transactions in which the tax consequences may be uncertain. Significant judgment is required in assessing and estimating the tax consequences of these transactions. The Company prepares and files tax returns based on its interpretation of tax laws and regulations. In the normal course of business, the Company's tax returns are subject to examination by various taxing authorities. Such examinations may result in future tax and interest assessments by these taxing authorities.
In determining the Company's tax provision for financial reporting purposes, the Company establishes a reserve for uncertain tax positions unless the Company determines that such positions are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination based on their technical merits, including the resolution of any appeals or litigations processes. There is considerable judgment involved in determining whether positions taken on the Company's tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained. The Company adjusts its tax reserve estimates periodically because of ongoing examinations by, and settlements with, various taxing authorities, as well as changes in tax laws, regulations and interpretations.
Concentrations Risk
Customers
The Company has long-term contracts with distributors around the world, including the largest operators in the U.S. and major international distributors. In the U.S., approximately 90% of distribution revenues come from the top 10 distributors. Outside of the U.S., approximately 50% of distribution revenue comes from the top 10 distributors. Agreements in place with the major cable and satellite operators in the U.S. expire at various times beginning in 2014 through 2020 . Failure to secure a renewal or a renewal on less favorable terms may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. Not only could the Company experience a reduction in affiliate revenue, but it could also experience a reduction in advertising revenue which is impacted by affiliate subscriber levels and viewership.
No individual customer accounted for more than 10% of total consolidated revenues for 2013 , 2012 and 2011 . The Company’s trade receivables do not represent a significant concentration of credit risk as of December 31, 2013 or 2012 due to the wide variety of customers and markets in which the Company operates and their dispersion across many geographic areas.
Financial Institutions
Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with several financial institutions. The Company has deposits held with banks that exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and are maintained with financial institutions of reputable credit and, therefore, bear minimal credit risk.

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Lender Counterparties
There is a risk that the counterparties associated with the Company’s revolving credit facility will not be available to fund as obligated under the terms of the facility. If funding under the revolving credit facility is unavailable, the Company may have to acquire a replacement credit facility from a different counterparty at a higher cost or may be unable to find a suitable replacement. Typically, the Company seeks to manage these exposures by contracting with experienced large financial institutions and monitoring the credit quality of its lenders. As of December 31, 2013 , the Company did not anticipate nonperformance by any of its counterparties.
NOTE 3. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
Acquisitions
SBS Nordic
On April 9, 2013 , the Company acquired the general entertainment television and radio business operations ("SBS Nordic") of Prosiebensat.1 Media AG for cash of approximately €1.4 billion ( $1.8 billion ) including closing purchase price adjustments. SBS Nordic has operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and England. The acquisition of SBS Nordic supports the Company’s strategic priority of increasing its presence in key international markets and is a component of the Company's International Networks segment.
The Company used DCF analyses, which represent Level 3 fair value measurements, to assess the components of its purchase price allocation. The table below presents the fair value allocation of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities acquired (in millions).
 
 
April 9, 2013
Goodwill
 
$
779

Intangible assets
 
1,001

Content
 
248

Other assets acquired
 
212

Cash
 
106

Liabilities assumed
 
(278
)
Deferred tax liabilities
 
(243
)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
 
(6
)
Net assets acquired
 
$
1,819

The goodwill reflects the workforce, operating synergies and increased Nordic region market penetration expected from combining the operations of SBS Nordic and the Company. The goodwill recorded as part of this acquisition is not amortizable for tax purposes. Intangible assets primarily consist of broadcast licenses, distribution and advertising customer relationships, advertiser backlog and trademarks with a weighted average estimated useful life of 8 years.
Discovery Japan
On January 10, 2013 , the Company purchased an additional 30% of Discovery Japan for $ 53 million . Discovery Japan operates Discovery Channel and Animal Planet in Japan. As of December 31, 2012 , Discovery and Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd ("J:COM") each owned a 50% interest in Discovery Japan, and Discovery accounted for its 50% interest using the equity method of accounting. Discovery consolidated Discovery Japan on January 10, 2013 and recognized a gain of $92 million to account for the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of the previously held 50% equity interest. The gain is included in other income (expense), net in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. (See Note 19.) The Company used a combination of a DCF analysis and market-based valuation methodology, both of which represent Level 3 fair value measurements, to measure the fair value of Discovery Japan and to perform its purchase price allocation.

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The table below presents the fair value allocation of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities acquired (in millions).
 
 
January 10, 2013
Goodwill
 
$
103

Intangible assets
 
100

Other assets acquired
 
25

Currency translation adjustment
 
6

Cash
 
4

Remeasurement gain on previously held equity interest

 
(92
)
Liabilities assumed
 
(55
)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
 
(35
)
Carrying value of previously held equity interest
 
(3
)
Net assets acquired
 
$
53

The terms of the agreement provide J:COM with a right to put its 20% noncontrolling interest to Discovery for cash at any time and Discovery with the right to call J:COM's 20% noncontrolling interest beginning January 2018. As J:COM's put right is outside the control of the Company, J:COM's 20% noncontrolling interest is presented as redeemable noncontrolling interest outside of stockholders' equity on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. (See Note 12.)
The goodwill reflects the operating synergies and increased regional flexibility expected from controlling the operations of Discovery Japan and is included in the International Networks segment. The goodwill recorded as part of this acquisition is not amortizable for tax purposes. Intangible assets are primarily distribution customer relationships.
Other
In 2013 the Company acquired several other unrelated businesses for total consideration of $88 million , net of cash acquired. The Company recorded $67 million and $24 million of goodwill and intangible assets, respectively, in connection with these acquisitions. The acquisitions included a television station in Sweden and an education business in the U.K. The goodwill reflects the synergies and market expansion expected from combining the operations of these acquisitions with the Company.
In 2012 the Company acquired businesses for total consideration of $173 million , net of cash acquired, including $15 million paid during the year ended December 31, 2013 , and contingent consideration up to $9 million if certain performance targets are achieved by 2014. The Company recorded $108 million and $70 million of goodwill and intangible assets, respectively, in connection with these acquisitions. The acquisitions included Switchover Media, a group of five Italian television channels with children's and entertainment programming, a digital media company in the U.S., a television station in Dubai, and certain affiliate agreements in Latin America.
In 2011 the Company acquired businesses for total consideration of $26 million , net of cash acquired. The Company recorded $14 million of goodwill in connection with these acquisitions. The acquisitions included a non-fiction entertainment production company in the U.K. and a Latin American cable channel to increase distribution of TLC content.
Pro Forma Financial Information
The following table (in millions) presents the unaudited pro forma results of the Company as though all of the business combinations discussed above had been made on January 1, 2012. These pro forma results do not necessarily represent what would have occurred if all the business combinations had taken place on January 1, 2012, nor do they represent the results that may occur in the future. These pro forma amounts include historical financial statement amounts with the following adjustments: the Company converted historical financial statements to GAAP and applied the Company's accounting policies; the Company adjusted for amortization expense assuming the fair value adjustments to intangible assets had been applied beginning January 1, 2012; the Company removed the gain of $92 million recognized upon the consolidation of Discovery Japan and losses of $56 million for derivative instruments associated with the purchase of SBS Nordic from 2013 and reclassified them to 2012; the Company adjusted transaction costs of $3 million incurred in 2013 and reclassified them to 2012; and lastly, the Company included adjustments for income taxes associated with these pro forma adjustments. The pro forma adjustments were based on available information and upon assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable to reflect the impact of these acquisitions on the Company's historical financial information on a supplemental pro forma basis.

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Pro forma
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues
 
$
5,755

 
$
5,315

Income from continuing operations, net of taxes
 
$
1,080

 
$
992

Consolidation of Business Combinations
The operations of each of the business combinations discussed above were included in the consolidated financial statements as of each of their respective acquisition dates. The following table presents the revenue and earnings of the business combinations as reported within the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 (in millions). Amounts during the prior years are immaterial.
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Revenue
 
$
666

Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes
 
$

Eurosport
On January 21, 2014 , the Company entered into an agreement with TF1 to acquire a controlling interest in Eurosport International ("Eurosport"), a leading pan-European sports media platform, by increasing Discovery’s ownership stake from 20% to 51% for cash of approximately €253 million ( $343 million ) subject to working capital adjustments. Due to regulatory constraints the acquisition initially excludes Eurosport France, a subsidiary of Eurosport. The Company will retain a 20% equity interest in Eurosport France and a commitment to acquire another 31% ownership interest beginning 2015, contingent upon resolution of all regulatory matters. The flagship Eurosport network focuses on regionally popular sports such as tennis, skiing, cycling and motor sports. Eurosport’s brands and platforms also include Eurosport HD (high definition simulcast), Eurosport 2, Eurosport 2 HD (high definition simulcast), Eurosport Asia-Pacific, and Eurosportnews. The acquisition is intended to increase the growth of Eurosport and enhance the Company's pay television offerings in Europe. TF1 will have the right to put the entirety of its remaining 49% non-controlling interest to the Company for approximately two and a half years after completion of this acquisition. The put has a floor value equal to the fair value at the acquisition date if exercised during a 90 day period beginning July 1, 2015, and is subsequently priced at fair value if exercised during a 90 day period beginning on July 1, 2016. We expect the acquisition to close in the second quarter of 2014 subject to obtaining necessary regulatory approvals.
Dispositions
Petfinder
On July 15, 2013, the Company sold the domain name and business operations of the Petfinder.com website ("Petfinder"). The sale of Petfinder resulted in a $19 million pretax gain which has been reflected in gain on disposition in the consolidated statements of operations.
Postproduction Audio Business
On September 17, 2012, the Company sold its postproduction audio business, CSS Studios, LLC. The results of which have been reflected in loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, in the consolidated statements of operations. The postproduction audio business was an operating segment combined with Education as a reportable segment.
Discovery Health Network
On January 1, 2011, the Company contributed the domestic Discovery Health network to OWN LLC in connection with the launch of OWN, which resulted in a pretax gain of $ 129 million . (See Note 4.) As the Company continues to be involved in the operations of the Discovery Health network through its ownership interests in OWN LLC, the Company has not presented the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Discovery Health network as discontinued operations.
NOTE 4. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
In the normal course of business, the Company makes investments that support its underlying business strategy and enable it to enter new markets and develop programming. In certain instances, an investment may qualify as a VIE. (See Note 2.) As of

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December 31, 2013 and 2012 , the Company’s VIEs primarily consisted of Hub Television Networks LLC and OWN LLC, which operate pay television networks in the U.S.
The Company accounted for its interests in VIEs using the equity method, as the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The aggregate carrying values of these equity method investments were $789 million and $825 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively. The Company recognized its portion of net income and losses generated by VIEs of $10 million in income and $92 million and $33 million in losses for 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , respectively, in income (loss) from equity investees, net on the consolidated statements of operations.
As of December 31, 2013 , the Company’s estimated risk of loss for investment carrying values, unfunded contractual commitments and guarantees made on behalf of VIEs was approximately $833 million . The estimated risk of loss excludes the Company’s non-contractual future funding of OWN and its operating performance guarantee for Hub Television Networks LLC, which are discussed below.
Hub Television Networks LLC
Hub Television Networks LLC operates The Hub Network, which is a pay television network that provides children’s and family entertainment and educational programming. The Company is obligated to provide The Hub Network with funding up to $15 million ; the Company has not provided funding as of December 31, 2013 . The Company also provides services such as distribution, sales and administrative support for a fee. (See Note 20.)
Based upon the level of equity investment at risk, The Hub Network is a VIE. Discovery and its partner, Hasbro Inc. (“Hasbro”), share equally in voting control and jointly consent to decisions about programming and marketing strategy and thereby direct the activities of The Hub Network that most significantly impact its economic performance. Neither has special governance rights, and both are equally represented on the board of The Hub Network. The partners also share equally in the profits, losses and funding of The Hub Network. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of The Hub Network. Accordingly, the Company accounts for its investment in The Hub Network using the equity method.
Through December 31, 2015, the Company has guaranteed the performance of The Hub Network and is required to compensate Hasbro to the extent that distribution metrics decline versus levels historically achieved by the Discovery Kids channel. This guarantee extends on a declining basis through the period of guarantee. Upon inception of The Hub Network on May 22, 2009, the maximum amount potentially due under this guarantee was $300 million . As of December 31, 2013 , the maximum amount potentially due under this guarantee was less than $55 million . The maximum exposure to loss is expected to decline to zero during 2014. As The Hub Network’s distribution is obtained under long-term contracts with stable subscriber levels, the Company believes the likelihood is remote that the guaranteed performance levels will not be achieved and, therefore, believes the performance guarantee is unlikely to have an adverse impact on the Company.
The carrying value of the Company’s investment in The Hub Network was $312 million and $322 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively. The value of the investment may decline if future results vary negatively from the current long range plan. The Company continues to monitor the valuation of its investment in accordance with GAAP, which requires an impairment charge when there is an other-than-temporary decline in the investment’s value. No impairment was recorded in 2013 .
OWN LLC
OWN LLC operates OWN, which is a pay television network and website that provides adult lifestyle content focused on self-discovery, self-improvement and entertainment. Based on the level of equity investment at risk, OWN is a VIE. While the Company and Harpo, Inc. ("Harpo") are partners who share equally in voting control, power is not shared because Harpo holds operational rights related to programming and marketing, as well as selection and retention of key management personnel that significantly impact OWN’s economic performance. Accordingly, the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of OWN and accounts for its investment in OWN using the equity method.
In connection with the launch of OWN on January 1, 2011, the Company contributed the domestic Discovery Health network to the venture. The contribution did not impact the Company’s ownership interest, voting control or governance rights related to OWN. Subsequent to the contribution, the Company no longer consolidates the domestic Discovery Health network, which was a component of its U.S. Networks segment. However, the Company provides OWN funding, content licenses and services such as distribution, sales and administrative support for a fee. (See Note 20.)
The Company recorded the contribution at fair value, which resulted in a pretax gain of $129 million and tax expense of $27 million . The fair value of the Company’s retained equity interest in OWN was estimated to be $273 million . The gain represents the fair value of the equity investment retained less the carrying values of contributed assets, which included goodwill and other identifiable assets with carrying values of $136 million and $8 million , respectively. The fair value of the contribution of the

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Discovery Health network to OWN was determined utilizing customary valuation methodologies including discounted cash flow valuation models. The underlying assumptions, such as future cash flows, weighted average costs of capital and long-term growth rates were generally not observable in the marketplace and therefore involved significant judgment.
The Company’s combined advances to and note receivable from OWN, including accrued interest, were $483 million and $482 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively. During 2013 , the Company received net payments of $34 million from OWN and accrued interest earned on the note receivable of $35 million . During 2012 , the Company provided OWN with funding of $136 million and accrued interest on the note receivable of $29 million . The note receivable is secured by the net assets of OWN. While the Company has no further funding commitments, the Company may provide additional funding to OWN, if necessary, and expects to recoup amounts funded. The funding to OWN accrues interest at 7.5% compounded annually. There can be no event of default on the borrowing until 2023. However, borrowings are scheduled for repayment four years after the borrowing date to the extent that OWN has excess cash to repay the borrowings then due. Following such repayment, OWN’s subsequent cash distributions will be shared equally between the Company and Harpo. OWN began repaying amounts owed to the Company during 2013 .
In accordance with the venture agreement, losses generated by OWN are generally allocated to both investors based on their proportionate ownership interests. However, the Company has recorded its portion of OWN’s losses based upon accounting policies for equity method investments. Prior to the contribution of the Discovery Health network to OWN at its launch, the Company recognized $104 million or 100% of OWN’s net losses. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, accumulated operating losses at OWN exceeded the equity contributed to OWN, and Discovery resumed recording 100% of OWN’s net losses. The Company will continue to record 100% of OWN's operating losses as long as Discovery provides all funding to OWN and OWN’s accumulated losses continue to exceed the equity contributed. All of OWN's future net income will initially be recorded by the Company until the Company recovers losses absorbed in excess of the Company's equity ownership interest.
The carrying value of the Company’s investment in OWN of $449 million and $469 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively, includes a note receivable balance and accumulated investment losses. The early results of OWN’s operations were below its initial business plan, and while recent operating results have improved, there is a possibility that the results of OWN’s future operations will fall below the revised business plan. The Company continues to monitor the financial results of OWN along with other relevant business information to assess the recoverability of the OWN note receivable. No impairment of the investment balance was recorded during 2013 .
Harpo has the right to require the Company to purchase all or part of Harpo’s interest in OWN at fair market value up to a maximum put amount every two and a half years commencing January 1, 2016. The maximum put amount ranges from $100 million on the first put exercise date up to $400 million on the fourth put exercise date. The Company has recorded no amounts for the put right.
NOTE 5. INVESTMENTS
The Company’s investments consisted of the following (in millions).
   
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
2013
 
2012
Trading securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
$
129

 
$
96

Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
Other noncurrent assets
 
4

 

Money market mutual funds
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 

 
475

Equity method investments
 
Equity method investments
 
1,087

 
1,095

Cost method investments
 
Other noncurrent assets
 
34

 
34

Total investments
 
 
 
$
1,254

 
$
1,700

Trading Securities
Trading securities include investments in mutual funds held in a separate trust, which are owned as part of the Company’s supplemental retirement plan. (See Note 15.)

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Equity Method Investments
On December 21, 2012 , the Company acquired 20% equity ownership interests in Eurosport and in a portfolio of French pay television networks from TF1 for $264 million , including transaction costs. On January 21, 2014 , the Company entered into an agreement to purchase a controlling interest in Eurosport. (See Note 3 and Note 6.)
Other equity method investments include ownership interests in unconsolidated ventures, principally VIEs. All equity method investees are privately owned. The carrying values of the Company’s equity-method investments are consistent with its ownership in the underlying net assets of the investees, except for OWN because the Company has recorded losses in excess of its ownership interest. (See Note 4.)
NOTE 6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified in the following three categories:  
Level 1
Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2
Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.
Level 3
Valuations derived from techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.

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The table below presents assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions).
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
Category
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
$
129

 
$

 
$

 
$
129

Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
Other noncurrent assets
 
4

 

 

 
4

Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 

 
4

 

 
4

Foreign exchange
 
Other noncurrent assets
 

 
9

 

 
9

Total assets
 
 
 
$
133

 
$
13

 
$

 
$
146

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred compensation plan
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
$
129

 
$

 
$

 
$
129

Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 

 
1

 

 
1

TF1 put right
 
Other noncurrent liabilities
 

 

 
20

 
20

Total liabilities
 
 
 
$
129

 
$
1

 
$
20

 
$
150

 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
Category
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
$
96

 
$

 
$

 
$
96

Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market mutual funds
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
475

 

 

 
475

Total assets
 
 
 
$
571

 
$

 
$

 
$
571

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred compensation plan
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
$
96

 
$

 
$

 
$
96

Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 

 
2

 

 
2

Total liabilities
 
 
 
$
96

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
98

Trading securities are comprised of investments in mutual funds held in a separate trust which are owned as part of the Company’s deferred compensation plan. The fair value of Level 1 trading securities was determined by reference to the quoted market price per unit in active markets multiplied by the number of units held without consideration of transaction costs. The fair value of the related deferred compensation plan liability was determined based on the fair value of the related investments elected by employees.
Available-for-sale securities represent equity investments or investments in highly liquid instruments with original maturities of 90 days or less. The fair value of Level 1 available-for-sale securities was determined by reference to the quoted market price per unit in active markets multiplied by the number of units held without consideration of transaction costs.
Derivative financial instruments are comprised of foreign exchange contracts used by the Company to modify its exposure to market risks from foreign exchange rates. The fair value of Level 2 derivative financial instruments was determined using a market-based approach.
TF1 has the conditional right to require the Company to purchase its remaining shares in Eurosport at various dates should Discovery complete its planned acquisition of a controlling interest in Eurosport. Written puts that do not qualify for equity classification are reported at fair value and subsequently marked to fair value through earnings regardless of associated contingencies. The fair value measurement of the TF1 put was determined through the use of a Monte Carlo simulation model. The Monte Carlo model simulates the various sources of uncertainty impacting the value of a financial instrument and uses those

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simulations to develop an estimated fair value for the instrument. The valuation methodology for the TF1 put is based on unobservable estimates and judgments, and therefore represents a Level 3 fair value measurement. At December 31, 2013 and 2012 , the estimated fair value of the TF1 put was $20 million and $14 million , respectively. There were no changes to the valuation methodology used to estimate the fair value of the TF1 put at December 31, 2013, except for changes in the remaining term assumption due to Discovery's November 21, 2013 announcement of discussions with TF1 to accelerate Discovery's acquisition of a controlling interest in Eurosport. (See Note 3.)
In addition to the financial instruments listed in the tables above, the Company holds other financial instruments, including cash deposits, accounts receivable, accounts payable and debt. The carrying values for each approximated their fair values other than debt. The estimated fair value of the Company’s outstanding senior notes using quoted prices from over the counter markets, considered Level 2 inputs, was $6.6 billion and $ 5.9 billion as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively.
NOTE 7. CONTENT RIGHTS
The following table presents a summary of the components of content rights (in millions).
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Produced content rights:
 
 
 
 
Completed
 
$
3,566

 
$
2,724

In-production
 
334

 
308

Coproduced content rights:
 
 
 
 
Completed
 
637

 
566

In-production
 
84

 
76

Licensed content rights:
 
 
 
 
Acquired
 
880

 
483

Prepaid
 
48

 
17

Content rights, at cost
 
5,549

 
4,174

Accumulated amortization
 
(3,389
)
 
(2,497
)
Total content rights, net
 
2,160

 
1,677

Current portion
 
(277
)
 
(122
)
Noncurrent portion
 
$
1,883

 
$
1,555

Content expense, which consists of content amortization, impairments and other production charges, is included in costs of revenues on the consolidated statements of operations. Content expense was $ 1,290 million , $ 940 million and $ 912 million for 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , respectively. Content impairments were $ 33 million , $ 33 million and $ 62 million for 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , respectively. As of December 31, 2013 , the Company estimates that approximately 94% of unamortized costs of content rights, excluding content in-production and prepaid licenses, will be amortized within the next three years. As of December 31, 2013 , the Company will amortize $ 879 million of the above unamortized content rights, excluding content in-production and prepaid licenses, during the next twelve months. Licensed content increased following the acquisition of SBS Nordic. (See Note 3.)
NOTE 8. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consisted of the following (in millions).
 
 
December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements
$
318

 
$
293

Broadcast equipment
556

 
429

Capitalized software costs
222

 
196

Office equipment, furniture, fixtures and other
301

 
253

Property and equipment, at cost
1,397

 
1,171

Accumulated depreciation
(883
)
 
(783
)
Property and equipment, net
$
514

 
$
388


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Property and equipment includes assets acquired under capital lease arrangements, primarily satellite transponders classified as broadcast equipment, with gross carrying values of $238 million and $170 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively. The related accumulated amortization for capital lease assets was $98 million and $73 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively.
The net book value of capitalized software costs was $48 million and $32 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively.
Depreciation expense for property and equipment, including amortization of capitalized software costs and capital lease assets, totaled $111 million , $88 million and $86 million for 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , respectively.
In addition to the capitalized property and equipment included in the above table, the Company rents certain facilities and equipment under operating lease arrangements. Rental expense for operating leases totaled $94 million , $60 million and $70 million for 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , respectively.
NOTE 9. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
Changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by reportable segment, were as follows (in millions).
 
 
 
U.S.
Networks
 
International
Networks
 
Education
 
Total
December 31, 2011
 
$
4,979

 
$
1,293

 
$
19

 
$
6,291

Acquisitions (See Note 3.)
 
19

 
87

 

 
106

Foreign currency translation
 

 
2

 

 
2

December 31, 2012
 
4,998

 
1,382

 
19

 
6,399

Acquisitions (See Note 3.)
 

 
924

 
25

 
949

Dispositions
 
(9
)
 

 

 
(9
)
Foreign currency translation
 

 
1

 
1

 
2

December 31, 2013
 
$
4,989

 
$
2,307

 
$
45

 
$
7,341

The carrying amount of goodwill at the U.S. Networks segment included accumulated impairments of $20 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012
Intangible Assets
Finite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following (in millions, except years).
 
 
Weighted
Average
Amortization
Period (Years)
 
December 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
Gross
 
Accumulated 
Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks
9
 
$
432

 
$
(58
)
 
$
374

 
$
40

 
$
(24
)
 
$
16

Customer relationships
16
 
1,189

 
(262
)
 
927

 
516

 
(138
)
 
378

Other
13
 
112

 
(12
)
 
100

 
56

 
(3
)
 
53

Total
 
 
$
1,733

 
$
(332
)
 
$
1,401

 
$
612

 
$
(165
)
 
$
447


Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization (in millions):
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
 
 
 
 
Trademarks
 
$
164

 
$
164


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During 2013 , intangible assets, net increased $954 million primarily due to the recognition of $1.1 billion of finite-lived intangible assets in connection with business acquisitions (see Note 3), partially offset by amortization expense. Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets reflects the pattern in which the assets' economic benefits are consumed over their estimated useful lives, often using the straight-line method. Amortization expense, excluding impairments, related to finite-lived intangible assets was $165 million , $29 million and $31 million for 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , respectively.
Amortization expense relating to intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the next five years and thereafter is estimated to be as follows (in millions).
 
 
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
Thereafter
Amortization expense
 
$
166

 
$
150

 
$
150

 
$
141

 
$
131

 
$
663

The amount and timing of the estimated expenses in the above table may vary due to future acquisitions, dispositions, impairments or changes in estimated useful lives.
Impairment Analysis
During the fourth quarter of 2013 , the Company completed its annual impairment review of goodwill. Due to the period of time elapsed since the last quantitative impairment test in 2010, the Company elected to proceed to the first step of the quantitative goodwill impairment test for all reporting units. The estimated fair value of each reporting unit exceeded its carrying value and, therefore, no impairment was recorded. The fair values of the reporting units were determined using DCF and market-based valuation models. The market-based valuation models utilized multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). Both the DCF and market-based models resulted in substantially similar fair values. Cash flows were determined based on Company estimates of future operating results and discounted using an internal rate of return based on an assessment of the risk inherent in future cash flows of the respective reporting unit.
During 2012 the Company performed a qualitative goodwill impairment assessment for all goodwill reporting units, and determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of those reporting units exceeded their carrying values. Therefore no goodwill impairment was recorded during 2012 .
During 2011 the Company performed a qualitative goodwill impairment assessment and determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting units exceeded their carrying values, except for the commerce reporting unit, now a component of the U.S. Networks reporting unit. Due to changes in the long-term projections for the commerce reporting unit, the Company performed a quantitative goodwill impairment test and upon completion concluded that all $20 million in goodwill of the commerce reporting unit was impaired. Impairment charges are recorded in restructuring and impairment charges on the consolidated statements of operations.

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NOTE 10. DEBT
The table below presents the components of outstanding debt (in millions).
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
3.70% Senior Notes, semi-annual interest, due June 2015
 
$
850

 
$
850

5.625% Senior Notes, semi-annual interest, due August 2019
 
500

 
500

5.05% Senior Notes, semi-annual interest, due June 2020
 
1,300

 
1,300

4.375% Senior Notes, semi-annual interest, due June 2021
 
650

 
650

3.30% Senior Notes, semi-annual interest, due May 2022
 
500

 
500

3.25% Senior Notes, semi-annual interest, due April 2023
 
350

 

6.35% Senior Notes, semi-annual interest, due June 2040
 
850

 
850

4.95% Senior Notes, semi-annual interest, due May 2042
 
500

 
500

4.875% Senior Notes, semi-annual interest, due April 2043
 
850

 

Capital lease obligations
 
165

 
110

Total debt
 
6,515

 
5,260

Unamortized discount
 
(16
)
 
(17
)
Debt, net
 
6,499

 
5,243

Current portion of debt
 
(17
)
 
(31
)
Noncurrent portion of debt
 
$
6,482

 
$
5,212

Senior Notes
On March 19, 2013 , Discovery Communications, LLC ("DCL"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, issued $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes consisting of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 3.25% Senior Notes due April 1, 2023 and $850 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Senior Notes due April 1, 2043 (the "2023 and 2043 Notes"). The proceeds received by DCL from the offering were net of a $2 million issuance discount and $12 million of deferred financing costs. Interest on the 2023 and 2043 Notes is payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year.
On May 17, 2012, Discovery Communications, LLC ("DCL"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes consisting of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.30% Senior Notes due May 15, 2022 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.95% Senior Notes due May 15, 2042 (the "2022 and 2042 Notes"). The proceeds received by DCL from the offering were net of an $8 million issuance discount and $9 million of deferred financing costs. Interest on the 2022 and 2042 Notes is payable on May 15 and November 15 of each year.
As of December 31, 2013 , all senior notes outstanding are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured and unsubordinated basis by Discovery. DCL has the option to redeem some or all of the senior notes at any time prior to their maturity by paying a make-whole premium plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, through the date of repurchase. The outstanding senior notes contain certain nonfinancial covenants, events of default and other customary provisions. The Company was in compliance with all covenants and customary provisions and there were no events of default as of December 31, 2013 .
Revolving Credit Facility
On September 25, 2012, the Company modified its existing $1.0 billion revolving credit facility agreement to extend the expiration date two years to October 12, 2017 . The terms of the revolving credit facility otherwise remained substantially the same: DCL continues to be the borrower, Discovery continues to be the unconditional guarantor, the lenders named therein remained the same and the obligations under the credit agreement remain unsecured.
Under the revolving credit facility, outstanding balances will bear interest at one of the following rates as elected by DCL. Each LIBOR loan will bear interest at the applicable LIBOR rate based on the term selected by DCL, plus a margin ranging from 77.5 basis points to 145 basis points based on DCL’s credit rating. Each Base Rate loan will bear interest at the Base Rate plus a margin ranging from zero basis points to 45 basis points based on DCL’s credit rating. The Base Rate is the highest of (i) the

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Federal funds rate as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York plus 50 basis points, (ii) Bank of America’s prime rate as publicly announced, and (iii) the one month Eurocurrency rate plus 100 basis points.
DCL is required to pay a facility fee, which ranges from 10 basis points to 30 basis points, based on DCL’s credit rating, multiplied by the actual daily amount of the lenders' aggregate commitments under the senior credit facility, regardless of usage. The facility fee is payable quarterly in arrears. DCL will also pay a letter of credit fee equal to the applicable margin for Eurocurrency rate loans multiplied by the dollar equivalent of the daily amount available to be drawn under such letter of credit. DCL may optionally prepay the loans or irrevocably reduce or terminate the unutilized portion of the commitments under the revolving credit facility, without premium or penalty at any time by the delivery of a notice to that effect as provided under the credit agreement.
There were no amounts drawn under the revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 .
The revolving credit facility contains affirmative and negative covenants, including an interest coverage ratio and leverage ratio, events of default and other customary provisions. The Company was in compliance with all covenants and there were no events of default as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 .
Debt Repayment Schedule
The following table presents a summary of scheduled and estimated debt payments, excluding capital lease obligations, for the succeeding five years based on the amount of debt outstanding as of December 31, 2013 (in millions).
 
 
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
Thereafter
Long-term debt payments
 
$

 
$
850

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
5,500

Scheduled payments for capital lease obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2013 are disclosed in Note 21.
NOTE 11. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company may use derivative financial instruments to modify its exposure to market risks from changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. The Company does not enter into or hold derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purposes.
During 2013 and 2012 , the Company entered into foreign exchange contracts in connection with the planned acquisition of SBS Nordic. (See Note 3.) These derivatives, which economically hedged the Company's exposure to fluctuations in certain foreign currency exchange rates, did not qualify for hedge accounting and realized and unrealized losses resulting thereon were reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. There were no unsettled foreign exchange contracts held by the Company in connection with potential business combinations as of December 31, 2013 . The Company also acquired foreign currency forward contracts in its business combinations that did not qualify for hedge accounting. Gains and losses on these foreign currency forward contracts are reflected in other income (expense), net on the consolidated statements of operations.
During 2013 , the Company designated foreign currency forward contracts used to hedge anticipated distribution revenue as cash flow hedges. Gains and losses on the effective portion of designated cash flow hedges are initially recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheet and reclassified to the statement of operations when the hedged item is recognized. The Company also entered into interest rate contracts during 2012 to hedge the pricing for certain senior notes. (See Note 10.) These derivatives qualified for hedge accounting, and gains and losses from changes in fair value were recorded as a component of other comprehensive (loss) income and will be amortized into income over the life of the notes. There were no unsettled interest rate contracts held by the Company as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 .
TF1 has the conditional right to require the Company to purchase its remaining shares in Eurosport. Written puts that do not qualify for equity classification are reported at fair value and subsequently marked to fair value through earnings regardless of associated contingencies. (See Note 6.)
The Company records all unsettled derivative contracts on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value (see Note 6); derivatives in an asset position are classified as assets, and derivatives in a liability position are classified as liabilities. The Company's master netting agreements allow the Company to settle derivative contracts denominated in the same currency with a single counterparty on the same day on a net basis. There were no amounts eligible to be offset under master netting agreements as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 .

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The following table summarizes the notional amount and fair value of the Company's derivative positions as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in millions).
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
$
16

 
$
4

 
$

 
$

Foreign exchange
 
Other noncurrent assets
 
$
36

 
$
9

 
$

 
$

Derivatives not designated as hedges:
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
Foreign exchange
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
$

 
$

 
$
661

 
$

Foreign exchange
 
Accrued liabilities
 
$
4

 
$
1

 
$
56

 
$
2

Foreign exchange
 
Other noncurrent liabilities
 
$
3

 
$

 
$

 
$

TF1 put right
 
Other noncurrent liabilities
 
$
574

 
$
20

 
$

 
$

The following table presents the pre-tax impact of derivative instruments on income and other comprehensive (loss) income (in millions).
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
Type of change
 
Income and Other Comprehensive Income Location
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Derivatives designated as hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Unrealized gains
 
Comprehensive (loss) income
 
$
10

 
$

 
$

Interest rate contracts
 
Realized losses
 
Comprehensive (loss) income
 
$

 
$
(2
)
 
$

Foreign exchange contracts
 
Reclassification of gains
 
Selling, general and administrative expense
 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$

Derivatives not designated as hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Realized losses
 
Other income (expense), net
 
$
(56
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(1
)
TF1 put right
 
Unrealized losses
 
Other income (expense), net
 
$
(6
)
 
$

 
$

NOTE 12. REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
In connection with the acquisition of Discovery Japan on January 10, 2013 , the Company recognized $35 million for the fair value of J:COM's noncontrolling interest. (See Note 3.) The terms of the agreement provide J:COM with a right to put all, but not less than all, of its 20% noncontrolling interest to Discovery at any time for cash. For the first four years, the redemption value is the January 10, 2013 fair value denominated in Japanese yen; thereafter, the redemption value is the greater of the then current fair value or the January 10, 2013 fair value denominated in Japanese yen.
In connection with the acquisition of SBS Nordic on April 9, 2013 , the Company recognized an additional $6 million for the fair value of a noncontrolling interest in one of its Danish subsidiaries. The noncontrolling interest holder has a conditional right from November 20, 2014 through May 31, 2015 to put its 20% ownership interest to SBS. The redemption value is denominated in Danish kroner. (See Note 3.)
Because exercise of these put rights is outside the Company's control, the 20% noncontrolling interest in each entity is presented as redeemable noncontrolling interest outside of stockholders' equity on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. Redeemable noncontrolling interests reflected as of the balance sheet date are the greater of the noncontrolling interest balances adjusted for comprehensive income items or the redemption values remeasured at the period end foreign exchange rates (i.e. the "floor"). Adjustments to the carrying amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value as a result of changes in exchange rates are reflected in currency translation adjustments, a component of other comprehensive (loss) income; however, such currency translation adjustments to redemption value are allocated to Discovery stockholders only. Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustments of redemption value to the floor are reflected in retained earnings and as an adjustment to income from continuing operations available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders in the calculation of earnings per share. (See Note 18.)

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The table below presents the reconciliation of changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests (in millions).  
 
 
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, December, 31 2012
 
$

Initial fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests of acquired businesses
 
41

Comprehensive income adjustments:
 
 
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
1

Other comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
(3
)
Currency translation on redemption values
 
(5
)
Retained earnings adjustments:
 
 
Adjustments to redemption value
 
2

Balance, December 31, 2013
 
$
36

NOTE 13. EQUITY
Common Stock
The Company has three series of common stock authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013 : Series A common stock, Series B common stock and Series C common stock. Holders of these three series of common stock have equal rights, powers and privileges, except as otherwise noted. Holders of Series A common stock are entitled to one vote per share and holders of Series B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share on all matters voted on by stockholders, except for directors to be elected by holders of the Company’s Series A convertible preferred stock. Holders of Series C common stock are not entitled to any voting rights, except as required by Delaware law. Generally, holders of Series A common stock and Series B common stock and Series A convertible preferred stock vote as one class, except for certain preferential rights afforded to holders of Series A convertible preferred stock.
Holders of Series A common stock, Series B common stock and Series C common stock will participate equally in cash dividends if declared by the Board of Directors, subject to preferential rights of outstanding preferred stock.
Each share of Series B common stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, into one share of Series A common stock. Series A and Series C common stock are not convertible.
Generally, distributions made in shares of Series A common stock, Series B common stock or Series C common stock will be made proportionally to all common stockholders. In the event of a reclassification, subdivision or combination of any series of common stock, the shares of the other series of common stock will be equally reclassified, subdivided or combined.
In the event of a liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of Discovery, after payment of Discovery’s debts and liabilities and subject to preferential rights of outstanding preferred stock, holders of Series A common stock, Series B common stock and Series C common stock and holders of Series A and Series C preferred stock will share equally in any assets available for distribution to holders of common stock.
Discovery’s Board of Directors includes John C. Malone. On February 13, 2013, Dr. Malone entered into an agreement granting David Zaslav, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, certain voting and purchase rights with respect to the approximately 5.9 million shares of the Company’s Series B common stock owned by Dr. Malone. The agreement gives Mr. Zaslav the right to vote the Series B shares if Dr. Malone is not otherwise voting or directing the vote of those shares. The agreement also provides that if Dr. Malone proposes to sell the Series B shares, Mr. Zaslav will have the first right to negotiate for the purchase of the shares. If that negotiation is not successful and Dr. Malone proposed to sell the Series B shares to a third party, Mr. Zaslav will have the exclusive right to match that offer. The rights granted under the agreement will remain in effect for as long as Mr. Zaslav is either employed as a principal executive officer of the Company or serving on its board of directors.
Preferred Stock
The Company has two series of preferred stock authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013 : Series A convertible preferred stock and Series C convertible preferred stock. In addition to the 150 million shares authorized for Series A and Series C convertible preferred stock ( 75 million for each series) that is disclosed on the consolidated balance sheets, the Company has authorized 50  million shares of preferred stock that are undesignated and issuable in accordance with the provisions

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of the Company’s charter. In connection with the formation of Discovery, the Company issued shares of both its Series A convertible preferred stock and Series C convertible preferred stock to Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership ("Advance/Newhouse"). As of December 31, 2013 , all outstanding shares of Series A and Series C convertible preferred stock are held by Advance/Newhouse.
Holders of Series A and Series C convertible preferred stock have equal rights, powers and privileges, except as otherwise noted. Except for the election of common stock directors, the holders of Series A convertible preferred stock are entitled to vote on matters to which holders of Series A and Series B common stock are entitled to vote and holders of Series C convertible preferred stock are entitled to vote on matters to which holders of Series C common stock are entitled to vote pursuant to Delaware law. Series A convertible preferred stockholders vote on an as converted to common stock basis together with the Series A and Series B common stockholders as a single class on all matters except the election of directors. Additionally, through its ownership of the Series A and Series C convertible preferred stock, Advance/Newhouse has special voting rights on certain matters and the right to elect three directors. Holders of the Company’s common stock are not entitled to vote in the election of such directors. Advance/Newhouse retains these rights so long as it or its permitted transferees own or have the right to vote such shares that equal at least 80% of the shares of Series A convertible preferred stock issued to Advance/Newhouse in connection with the formation of Discovery plus any Series A convertible preferred stock released from escrow, as may be adjusted for certain capital transactions (the “Base Amount”).
Subject to the prior preferences and other rights of any senior stock, holders of Series A and Series C convertible preferred stock will participate equally with common stockholders on an as converted basis to common stock basis in any cash dividends declared by the Board of Directors.
Each share of Series A and Series C convertible preferred stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, into one share of Series A or Series C common stock, respectively, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. Generally, each share of Series A and Series C convertible preferred stock will automatically convert into the applicable series of common stock if such shares are transferred from Advance/Newhouse to a third party and such transfer is not a permitted transfer. On December 28, 2012, Advance/Newhouse completed the transfer of 8.4 million shares of their Series C convertible preferred stock to a third party, which, pursuant to provisions in the Company's articles of incorporation, automatically converted into an equal number of shares of Series C common stock. Upon conversion, Discovery derecognized the preferred stock based on its carrying value and allocated that amount to common stock. Advance/Newhouse converted an additional 550 thousand shares of Series C convertible preferred stock on April 5, 2013. No gain or loss was recorded on either conversion. Additionally, all of the outstanding Series A and Series C convertible preferred stock will automatically convert into the applicable series of common stock at such time as the number of outstanding shares of Series A convertible preferred stock is less than 80% of the Base Amount. The Base Amount is the 70 million shares of Series A and Series C Preferred Stock initially issued to Advance/Newhouse, plus any shares released from escrow as of the date the Base Amount is calculated.
The Company and Advance/Newhouse are parties to an escrow agreement that entitles Advance/Newhouse to additional shares of Series A or Series C convertible preferred stock in the event the Company issues common stock to settle the exercise of certain stock options and stock appreciation rights associated with the formation of Discovery on September 17, 2008. The Company initially placed approximately 1.6 million shares of Series A and Series C convertible preferred stock (approximately 0.8 million for each series) into an escrow account pursuant to this agreement. The Company records a noncash stock dividend when the additional shares of preferred stock become due to Advance/Newhouse. The dividend recorded for each preferred share due to Advance/Newhouse is measured at the fair value of the Series A or Series C convertible preferred stock on September 17, 2008, which is the date Discovery was formed and entered into the obligation to contingently issue additional preferred shares to Advance/Newhouse. There were no noncash stock dividends declared or preferred stock released from escrow during 2013 , 2012 and 2011 .
In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Discovery, after payment of Discovery’s debts and liabilities and subject to the prior payment with respect to any stock ranking senior to Series A and Series C convertible preferred stock, the holders of Series A and Series C convertible preferred stock will receive, before any payment or distribution is made to the holders of any common stock or other junior stock, an amount (in cash or property) equal to $0.01 per share. Following payment of such amount and the payment in full of all amounts owing to the holders of securities ranking senior to Discovery’s common stock, holders of Series A and Series C convertible preferred stock will share equally on an as converted to common stock basis with the holders of common stock with respect to any assets remaining for distribution to such holders.
Preferred Stock Repurchase
On April 5, 2013, the Company repurchased 4 million shares of its Series C convertible preferred stock from Advance Programming Holdings, LLC for an aggregate purchase price of $256 million , which was recorded as a decrease of par value of preferred stock and retained earnings. The repurchase was made outside of the Company's publicly announced stock repurchase program, using cash on hand.

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Stock Repurchase Program
Under the Company's stock repurchase program, management is authorized to purchase shares of the Company's common stock from time to time through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions at prevailing prices as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements, and subject to stock price, business and market conditions and other factors. As of December 31, 2013, the total authorization under the stock repurchase program was $4.0 billion and the Company had remaining authorization of $470 million for future repurchases under the stock repurchase program, which will expire on December 11, 2014. On February 3, 2014 , the Company's Board of Directors approved an additional $1.5 billion under the stock repurchase program, which will expire on February 3, 2016 .
Repurchased stock is recorded in treasury stock on the consolidated balance sheet. All repurchases during 2013 , 2012 and 2011 were made through open market transactions and were funded using cash on hand. As of December 31, 2013 , the Company had repurchased over the life of the program 2.8 million and 70.0 million shares of Series A and Series C common stock for the aggregate purchase price of $171 million and $3.4 billion , respectively.
The table below presents a summary of stock repurchases (in millions) under the stock repurchase program.
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Series A Common Stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares repurchased
 
0.8
 
2.0

 

Purchase price
 
$
62

 
$
109

 
$

Series C Common Stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares repurchased
 
13.3
 
26.5
 
27.2
Purchase price
 
$
987

 
$
1,271

 
$
997

Total shares repurchased
 
14.1

 
28.5
 
27.2
Total purchase price
 
$
1,049

 
$
1,380

 
$
997

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
The table below presents the tax effects related to each component of other comprehensive (loss) income and reclassifications made into the consolidated statements of operations (in millions).
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
Year Ended December 31, 2011
 

Pretax
 
Tax
Benefit (Provision)
 

Net-of-tax
 

Pretax
 
Tax Benefit (Provision)
 

Net-of-tax
 

Pretax
 
Tax Benefit (Provision)
 

Net-of-tax
Currency translation adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains
$
16

 
$
(21
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
21

 
$
7

 
$
28

 
$
15

 
$
(5
)
 
$
10

Reclassifications to other income (expense), net
(9
)
 
3

 
(6
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative and market value adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains/(losses)
13

 
(4
)
 
9

 
(2
)
 
1

 
(1
)
 

 

 

Reclassifications to selling, general and administrative expense
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income
$
19

 
$
(22
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$
19

 
$
8

 
$
27

 
$
15

 
$
(5
)
 
$
10


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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The table below presents the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes (in millions). There were no reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income in 2012 and 2011.
 
 
Currency Translation Adjustments
 
Derivative
and Market
Value
Adjustments
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income
December 31, 2010
 
$
(39
)
 
$
6

 
$
(33
)
Other comprehensive income
 
10

 

 
10

December 31, 2011
 
(29
)
 
6

 
(23
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
28

 
(1
)
 
27

December 31, 2012
 
(1
)
 
5

 
4

Other comprehensive (loss) income from unrealized (losses) gains
 
(5
)
 
9

 
4

Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income
 
(6
)
 
(1
)
 
(7
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income
 
(11
)
 
8

 
(3
)
Other comprehensive loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
4

 
(1
)
 
3

December 31, 2013
 
$
(8
)
 
$
12

 
$
4


NOTE 14. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company has various incentive plans under which unit awards, SARs, stock options, PRSUs and RSUs have been issued. As of December 31, 2013 , the Company has reserved a total of 33 million shares of its Series A and Series C common stock for future exercises of outstanding and future grants of stock options and future vesting of outstanding and future grants of PRSUs and RSUs. Upon exercise of stock options or vesting of PRSUs and RSUs, the Company issues new shares from its existing authorized but unissued shares. There were 23 million shares of common stock available in reserves that were available for future grant under the incentive plans as of December 31, 2013 .
Equity-Based Compensation Expense
The table below presents the components of equity-based compensation expense (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
SARs
 
$
63

 
$
21

 
$
1

Unit awards
 
60

 
68

 
39

PRSUs and RSUs
 
41

 
36

 
23

Stock options
 
25

 
29

 
36

ESPP
 
1

 

 

Total equity-based compensation expense
 
$
190

 
$
154

 
$
99

Tax benefit recognized
 
$
51

 
$
45

 
$
35

Compensation expense for all awards was recorded in selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , the Company recorded total liabilities for cash-settled awards of $138 million and $80 million , respectively. The current portion of the liability for cash-settled awards was $85 million and $55 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively.

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Equity-Based Award Activity
SARs
The table below presents SAR award activity (in millions, except years and weighted-average grant price).
 
 
SARs
 
Weighted-
Average
Grant
Price
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding as of December 31, 2012
 
1.8

 
$
41.13

 
 
 
 
Granted
 
1.9

 
$
65.30

 
 
 
 
Settled
 
(0.5
)
 
$
41.25

 
 
 
$
11

Outstanding as of December 31, 2013
 
3.2

 
$
55.20

 
1.4
 
$
113

Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2013
 
3.2

 
$
55.19

 
1.4
 
$
113

The fair value of outstanding SARs is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the fair value of outstanding SARs were as follows.
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Risk-free interest rate
 
0.45
%
 
0.29
%
 
0.75
%
Expected term (years)
 
1.4

 
1.6

 
4.1

Expected volatility
 
22.77
%
 
26.31
%
 
37.53
%
Dividend yield
 

 

 

SARs entitle the holder to receive a cash payment for the amount by which the price of the Company’s Series A common stock exceeds the base price established on the grant date. SARs are granted with a base price equal to or greater than the closing market price of the Company’s Series A common stock on the date of grant.
As of December 31, 2013 , the weighted-average fair value of SARs outstanding was $35.02 per award. The Company made cash payments of $11 million during 2013 , and $1 million during 2012 and 2011 to settle exercised SARs. As of December 31, 2013 , there was $38 million of unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to SARs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years .
Unit Awards
The table below presents unit award activity (in millions, except years and weighted-average grant price).
 
 
Unit Awards
 
Weighted-
Average
Grant
Price
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding as of December 31, 2012
 
3.1

 
$
34.78

 
 
 
 
Settled
 
(1.5
)
 
$
30.78

 
 
 
$
53

Outstanding as of December 31, 2013
 
1.6

 
$
38.46

 
0.4
 
$
81

Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2013
 
1.6

 
$
38.46

 
0.4
 
$
81

Unit awards represent the contingent right to receive a cash payment for the amount by which the vesting price exceeds the grant price. Because unit awards are cash-settled, the Company remeasures the fair value and compensation expense of outstanding unit awards each reporting date until settlement. The vesting price is the average closing price of the Company’s Series A common stock over the 10 trading days immediately preceding and including the vesting date and the 10 trading days immediately subsequent to the vesting date. The grant price is based on the average closing price of the Company’s Series A common stock over the 10 trading days immediately preceding and including the grant date and the 10 trading days immediately following the grant date. Unit awards vest ratably over four years from the grant date based on continuous service and are generally settled within sixty days of vesting. Unit awards generally provide for accelerated vesting upon retirement or after reaching a specified age and years of service. The Company made cash payments totaling $53 million , $44 million and $125 million during 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , respectively, to settle vested unit awards. As of December 31, 2013 , there was $17

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million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unit awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.0 year . Of the 1.6 million unit awards unvested as of December 31, 2013 , 1.0 million and 0.6 million are scheduled to vest during 2014 and 2015 , respectively.
The fair value of outstanding unit awards is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the fair value of outstanding unit awards were as follows.
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Risk-free interest rate
 
0.16
%
 
0.18
%
 
0.19
%
Expected term (years)
 
0.4

 
0.7

 
1.0

Expected volatility
 
21.13
%
 
25.46
%
 
32.84
%
Dividend yield
 

 

 

The weighted-average fair value of unit awards outstanding was $49.56 and $28.49 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively.
PRSUs and RSUs
The table below presents PRSU and RSU activity (in millions, except years and weighted-average grant price).
 
 
PRSUs and
RSUs
 
Weighted-Average
Grant
Price
 
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(years)
 
Aggregate
Fair
Value
Outstanding as of December 31, 2012
 
2.9

 
$
39.66

 
 
 
 
Granted
 
0.3

 
$
75.08

 
 
 
 
Converted
 
(0.7
)
 
$
33.77

 
 
 
$
48

Forfeited
 
(0.1
)
 
$
53.86

 
 
 
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2013
 
2.4

 
$
46.00

 
1.0
 
$
220

Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2013
 
2.3

 
$
45.54

 
1.0
 
$
211

The Company has granted PRSUs to certain senior level executives. PRSUs represent the contingent right to receive shares of the Company’s Series A common stock, substantially all of which vest over three to four years based on continuous service and whether the Company achieves certain operating performance targets. The performance targets for substantially all PRSUs are cumulative measures of the Company’s adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization (as defined in Note 22), free cash flows and revenues over a three year period. The number of PRSUs that vest principally range from 0% to 100% based on a sliding scale where achieving or exceeding the performance target will result in 100% of the PRSUs vesting and achieving less than 80% of the target will result in no portion of the PRSUs vesting. Additionally, for certain PRSUs the Company’s Compensation Committee has discretion in determining the final amount of units that vest, but may not increase the amount of any PRSU award above 100% . Upon vesting, each PRSU becomes convertible into a share of the Company’s Series A common stock on a one -for-one basis. Holders of PRSUs would not receive payments or accruals of dividends or dividend equivalents in the event the Company was to pay regular cash dividends until such PRSUs are converted into shares of the Company’s common stock.
The Company records compensation expense for PRSUs ratably over the longer of the service period or performance period when it is probable that the performance targets will be achieved. In any period in which the Company determines that achievement of the performance targets is not probable, the Company ceases recording compensation expense and all previously recognized compensation expense for the award is reversed.
Compensation expense is separately recorded for each vesting tranche of PRSUs for a particular grant. For most PRSUs, the Company measures the fair value and related compensation cost based on the closing price of the Company’s Series A common stock on the grant date. For PRSUs for which the Company’s Compensation Committee has discretion in determining the final amount of units that vest, compensation cost is remeasured at each reporting date based on the closing price of the Company’s Series A common stock.
As of December 31, 2013 , there were approximately 1.6 million outstanding PRSUs with a weighted-average grant price of $43.12 . As of December 31, 2013 , unrecognized compensation cost, net of expected forfeitures, related to PRSUs was $20

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million , which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 8 months based on the Company’s current assessment of the PRSUs that will vest, which may differ from actual results.
RSUs vest ratably each year over periods of one to four years based on continuous service. As of December 31, 2013 , there were approximately 1 million outstanding RSUs with a weighted-average grant price of $52.15 . As of December 31, 2013 , there was $22 million of unrecognized compensation cost, net of expected forfeitures, related to RSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years .
Stock Options
The table below presents stock option activity (in millions, except years and weighted-average exercise price).
 
 
Stock Options
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding as of December 31, 2012
 
9.0

 
$
28.53

 
 
 
 
Granted
 
1.0

 
$
75.25

 
 
 
 
Exercised
 
(2.2
)
 
$
21.18

 
 
 
$
130

Forfeited
 
(0.2
)
 
$
52.91

 
 
 
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2013
 
7.6

 
$
36.47

 
4.6
 
$
410

Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2013
 
7.4

 
$
35.86

 
4.6
 
$
403

Exercisable as of December 31, 2013
 
4.7

 
$
26.08

 
4.3
 
$
304

Stock options are granted with an exercise price equal to or in excess of the closing market price of the Company’s Series A common stock on the date of grant. Substantially all stock options vest ratably over three to four years from the grant date based on continuous service and expire three to ten years from the date of grant. Stock option awards generally provide for accelerated vesting upon retirement or after reaching a specified age and years of service. The Company received cash payments from the exercise of stock options totaling $46 million , $80 million and $60 million during 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , respectively. As of December 31, 2013 , there was $35 million of unrecognized compensation cost, net of expected forfeitures, related to stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.
The fair value of stock options is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the fair value of stock options as of the date of grant during 2013 , 2012 and 2011 were as follows.
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Risk-free interest rate
 
0.79
%
 
1.02
%
 
1.53
%
Expected term (years)
 
5.0

 
5.0

 
5.0

Expected volatility
 
35.97
%
 
38.33
%
 
40.17
%
Dividend yield
 

 

 

The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted during 2013 , 2012 and 2011 was $24.46 , $16.94 and $14.32 , respectively, per option. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2013 , 2012 and 2011 was $130 million , $148 million and $99 million , respectively.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
On May 17, 2011, the Company’s stockholders approved the DESPP, which enables eligible employees to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock through payroll deductions or other permitted means. Unless otherwise determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee, the purchase price for shares offered under the DESPP is 85% of the closing price of the Company’s Series A common stock on the purchase date. The Company recognizes the fair value of the discount associated with shares purchased in selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statement of operations. The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized 5 million shares of the Company’s common stock to be issued under the DESPP. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 , the Company issued 71 thousand and 84 thousand shares under the DESPP and received cash totaling $5 million and $ 4 million , respectively. No shares were issued under the DESPP and no cash was received during 2011 .

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NOTE 15. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANS
The Company has defined contribution and other savings plans for the benefit of its employees that meet certain eligibility requirements. Eligible employees may contribute a portion of their compensation to the plans, which may be subject to certain statutory limitations. The Company pays discretionary matching contributions, subject to plan provisions, which vest immediately. The Company paid discretionary matching contributions of $28 million , $16 million , and $14 million during 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , respectively. The Company's contributions were recorded in selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company’s savings plans include a deferred compensation plan through which members of the Company’s executive team in the U.S. may elect to defer up to 50% of their eligible compensation. The amounts deferred are invested in various mutual funds at the direction of the executive, which are used to finance payment of the deferred compensation obligation. Distributions from the deferred compensation plan are made upon termination or other events as specified in the plan.
The Company has established a separate trust to hold the investments that finance the deferred compensation obligation. The accounts of the separate trust are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The investments are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and the deferred compensation obligation is included in accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The values of the investments and deferred compensation obligation are recorded at fair value. Changes in the fair value of the investments are offset by changes in the fair value of the deferred compensation obligation. (See Note 6.)
NOTE 16. EXIT AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Exit and restructuring charges, by reportable segment were as follows (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
U.S. Networks
 
$
4

 
$
3

 
$
4

International Networks
 
11

 
1

 
3

Corporate
 
1

 
2

 
3

Total exit and restructuring charges
 
$
16

 
$
6

 
$
10

Changes in exit and restructuring liabilities by major category were as follows (in millions).
 
 
Contract
Terminations
 
Employee
Relocations/
Terminations
 
Total
December 31, 2010
 
$
5

 
$
10

 
$
15

Net accruals
 

 
10

 
10

Cash paid
 
(1
)
 
(15
)
 
(16
)
December 31, 2011
 
4

 
5

 
9

Net accruals
 
1

 
5

 
6

Cash paid
 
(2
)
 
(7
)
 
(9
)
December 31, 2012
 
3

 
3

 
6

Net accruals
 

 
16

 
16

Cash paid
 
(1
)
 
(14
)
 
(15
)
December 31, 2013
 
$
2

 
$
5

 
$
7

During 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , exit and restructuring costs related to cost reduction efforts and management changes. The increase in restructuring charges during 2013 mostly results from restructuring the Company's existing operations in the Nordic region following the acquisition of SBS Nordic.

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NOTE 17. INCOME TAXES
The domestic and foreign components of income from continuing operations before income taxes were as follows (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Domestic
 
$
1,104

 
$
869

 
$
1,015

Foreign
 
632

 
649

 
548

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
$
1,736

 
$
1,518

 
$
1,563

The components of the provision for income taxes were as follows (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
333

 
$
419

 
$
253

State and local
 
68

 
95

 
38

Foreign
 
175

 
118

 
109

 
 
576

 
632

 
400

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
113

 
(69
)
 
17

State and local
 
(2
)
 
9

 
13

Foreign
 
(28
)
 
(10
)
 
(3
)
 
 
83

 
(70
)
 
27

Provision for income taxes
 
$
659

 
$
562

 
$
427

In November 2011, the Company reorganized certain of its international operations to better align its functions and establish a regional ownership structure. As a result of the 2011 reorganization, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $112 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 for foreign tax credits, which were previously not considered realizable. The regional holding companies are foreign corporations whose earnings will not be taxed in the U.S. until the earnings are repatriated to the U.S. The Company has not recorded a provision for deferred U.S. tax expense on the undistributed earnings of these foreign subsidiaries since the Company intends to indefinitely reinvest the earnings of these foreign subsidiaries outside the U.S. The amount of such undistributed foreign earnings was approximately $278 million at December 31, 2013 . The determination of the amount of unrecognized U.S. deferred income tax liability with respect to these undistributed foreign earnings is not practicable.
The following table reconciles the Company's effective income tax rate to the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% .
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate
 
35
 %
 
35
 %
 
35
 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
 
3
 %
 
5
 %
 
2
 %
Effect of foreign operations
 
2
 %
 
(1
)%
 
(1
)%
Domestic production activity deductions
 
(2
)%
 
(3
)%
 
(2
)%
Remeasurement gain on previously held equity interest
 
(2
)%
 
 %
 
 %
Foreign tax credit benefit
 
 %
 
 %
 
(7
)%
Non-deductible goodwill
 
 %
 
 %
 
(1
)%
Other, net
 
2
 %
 
1
 %
 
1
 %
Effective income tax rate
 
38
 %
 
37
 %
 
27
 %


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Components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in millions).
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
$
3

 
$
2

Tax attribute carry-forward
 
126

 
198

Unrealized loss on derivatives and foreign currency translation adjustments
 
2

 
26

Accrued liabilities and other
 
202

 
117

Total deferred income tax assets
 
333

 
343

Valuation allowance
 
(18
)
 
(23
)
Net deferred income tax assets
 
315

 
320

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets
 
(421
)
 
(178
)
Content rights
 
(280
)
 
(173
)
Equity method investments
 
(131
)
 
(117
)
Notes receivable
 
(16
)
 
(17
)
Other
 
(31
)
 
(33
)
Total deferred income tax liabilities
 
(879
)
 
(518
)
Net deferred income tax liabilities
 
$
(564
)
 
$
(198
)
The Company’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities were reported on the consolidated balance sheets as follows (in millions).
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Deferred income tax assets
 
$
73

 
$
74

Deferred income tax liabilities
 
(637
)
 
(272
)
Net deferred income tax liabilities
 
$
(564
)
 
$
(198
)
The Company’s operating loss carry-forwards were reported on the consolidated balance sheets as follows (in millions).
 
 
Federal (a)
 
State
 
Foreign
Operating loss carry-forwards
 
$
9

 
$
574

 
$
55

Deferred tax asset related to loss carry-forwards
 
$
3

 
$
14

 
$
13

Valuation allowance against loss carry-forwards
 
$

 
$
(11
)
 
$
(7
)
Earliest expiration date of loss carry-forwards
 
2028

 
2014

 
2014

 
 
 
 
 
(a) The use of the federal operating loss carry-forwards is subject to annual limitations.

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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits (without related interest amounts) is as follows (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Beginning balance
 
$
128

 
$
46

 
$
63

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
 
25

 
48

 
15

Additions for tax positions of prior years
 
36

 
39

 
7

Additions for tax positions acquired in business combinations
 
9

 

 

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
 
(8
)
 
(4
)
 
(20
)
Settlements
 
(3
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Reductions due to lapse of statutes of limitations
 
(2
)
 

 
(18
)
Ending balance
 
$
185

 
$
128

 
$
46

The balances as of December 31, 2013 , 2012 and 2011 included $131 million , $109 million and $35 million , respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would reduce the Company’s income tax expense and effective tax rate after giving effect to interest deductions and offsetting benefits from other tax jurisdictions.
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) concluded its examination of the Company's 2009 and 2008 consolidated federal income tax returns in the second quarter with no material adjustments. The Company is currently under examination by the IRS for its 2011 and 2010 consolidated federal income tax returns. The Company does not anticipate any material adjustments. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to audit by any jurisdiction for years prior to 2006.
It is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits related to certain of the Company's uncertain tax positions could decrease by as much as $21 million within the next twelve months as a result of ongoing audits, lapses of statutes of limitations or regulatory developments.
As of December 31, 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , the Company had accrued approximately $11 million , $9 million and $3 million , respectively, of total interest and penalties payable related to unrecognized tax benefits. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.

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NOTE 18. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The table below sets forth the computation of the weighted-average number of shares outstanding utilized in determining basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions, except per share amounts).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes
 
$
1,077

 
$
956

 
$
1,136

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
(1
)
 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustments to redemption value
 
(2
)
 

 

Income from continuing operations available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders, net of taxes
 
1,073

 
954

 
1,135

Loss from discontinued operations available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders, net of taxes
 

 
(11
)
 
(3
)
Net income available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders
 
$
1,073

 
$
943

 
$
1,132

Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic
 
357

 
376

 
401

Weighted-average dilutive effect of equity awards
 
4

 
4

 
4

Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted
 
361

 
380

 
405

Income (Loss) Per Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
3.01

 
$
2.54

 
$
2.83

Discontinued operations
 
$

 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.01
)
Net income
 
$
3.01

 
$
2.51

 
$
2.82

Diluted earnings per share available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
2.97

 
$
2.51

 
$
2.80

Discontinued operations
 
$

 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.01
)
Net income
 
$
2.97

 
$
2.48

 
$
2.80

Income per share amounts may not sum since each is calculated independently.
Earnings per share is calculated by dividing the applicable income (loss) available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders from continuing and discontinued operations, as applicable, by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. The Company began applying the two-class method for calculating earnings per share in the first quarter of 2013 as a result of the addition of redeemable noncontrolling interests. (See Note 12.) The two-class method calculates earnings per share by distinguishing between the classes of securities based on the proportionate participation rights of each award type in the Company's undistributed income. Adjustments to the carrying amount of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value, excluding currency translation adjustments, are reflected in earnings per share using the two-class method, similar to the treatment of a dividend.
At December 31, 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , the weighted average number of basic and diluted shares outstanding included the Company’s outstanding Series A, Series B and Series C common stock, as well as its outstanding Series A and Series C convertible preferred stock, as the holder of each common and preferred series legally participates equally in any per share distributions. Diluted earnings per share adjusts basic earnings per share for the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise of outstanding equity

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awards using the treasury stock method. Only outstanding PRSUs whose performance targets have been achieved as of the last day of the most recent period are included in the dilutive effect calculation.
The table below presents the details of the equity-based awards and preferred shares that were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Anti-dilutive stock options and RSUs
 
1

 

 
1
PRSUs whose performance targets are not achieved
 
1

 
2

 
1
NOTE 19. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Changes in valuation and qualifying accounts consisted of the following (in millions).
 
 
Beginning
of Year
 
Additions
 
Write-offs
 
Utilization
 
End
of Year
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
12

 
$
6

 
$
(2
)
 
$

 
$
16

Deferred tax valuation allowance
 
23

 
7

 
(11
)
 
(1
)
 
18

2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
12

 
4

 
(4
)
 

 
12

Deferred tax valuation allowance
 
24

 
8

 
(9
)
 

 
23

2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
13

 
2

 
(3
)
 

 
12

Deferred tax valuation allowance
 
13

 
11

 

 

 
24

Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in millions).
 
December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Accrued payroll and related benefits
$
373

 
$
275

Content rights payable
212

 
131

Current portion of equity-based compensation liabilities
85

 
55

Accrued interest
43

 
30

Accrued income taxes
71

 
59

Other accrued liabilities
208

 
171

Total accrued liabilities
$
992

 
$
721

Other Income (Expense), Net
Other expense, net consisted of the following (in millions).
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Remeasurement gain on previously held equity interest
 
$
92

 
$

 
$

Loss on derivative instruments
 
(62
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
Other (expense) income
 
(4
)
 
(1
)
 
4

Total other income (expense), net
 
$
26

 
$
(3
)
 
$
3


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Cash proceeds from equity-based plans, net
Cash proceeds from equity-based plans, net consisted of the following (in millions).
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Tax settlements associated with equity-based plans
 
$
(22
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(1
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with equity based plans

 
51

 
84

 
61

Excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation

 
44

 
38

 
28

Total cash proceeds from equity-based plans, net
 
$
73

 
$
119

 
$
88



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NOTE 20. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into transactions with related parties. Related parties include entities that share common directorship, such as Liberty Global plc (“Liberty Global”), Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") and their subsidiaries and equity method investees (together the “Liberty Group”). Discovery’s Board of Directors includes Dr. Malone, who is Chairman of the Board of Liberty Global and beneficially owns approximately 27% of the aggregate voting power with respect to the election of directors of Liberty Global. Dr. Malone is Chairman of the Board of Liberty Media and beneficially owns approximately 47% of the aggregate voting power with respect to the election of directors of Liberty Media. The majority of the revenue earned from the Liberty Group relates to multi-year network distribution arrangements. The Company also discloses related party revenues for content and services provided to equity method investees, including unconsolidated VIEs. (See Note 4.) Other related party revenue and service charges included in the table below primarily consist of distribution revenue from J:COM earned by Discovery Japan. Following the consolidation of Discovery Japan (see Note 3), revenues earned from J:COM are reflected in related party revenues, while service fees from Discovery Japan, previously disclosed as revenue from equity method investees, are now eliminated upon consolidation and are no longer reflected in related party revenues.
The table below presents a summary of the transactions with related parties (in millions).
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Revenues and service charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liberty Group (a)
 
$
120

 
$
54

 
$
49

Equity method investees (b)
 
75

 
94

 
88

Other
 
28

 
7

 
11

Total revenues and service charges
 
$
223

 
$
155

 
$
148

Interest income (c)
 
$
35

 
$
29

 
$
17

Expenses
 
$
(27
)
 
$
(22
)
 
$
(34
)
­

 
 
 
 
 
(a) The increase in revenue from transactions with the Liberty Group is primarily attributable to activity with Virgin Media, Inc. ("Virgin Media") and Charter Communications, Inc. ("Charter"). In June 2013, Liberty Global announced it had completed its acquisition of Virgin Media. In May 2013 Liberty Media completed its equity method investment in Charter; Dr. Malone is on Charter's board of directors. Transactions with Virgin Media and Charter are reported as related party transactions from the date they became related parties.
(b) The decrease in revenue from transactions with equity method investees is primarily attributable to the consolidation of Discovery Japan and lower content sales to OWN.
(c) The Company records interest earnings from loans to equity method investees as a component of income (loss) from equity method investees, net, in the consolidated statements of operations. (See Note 4.)
Of the revenues and other service charges earned from transactions with equity method investees, the Company provided funding of $2 million , $38 million , and $34 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 , respectively.
The table below presents receivables due from related parties (in millions).
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Receivables
 
$
41

 
$
23

Note receivable (See Note 4.)
 
$
483

 
$
482


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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 21. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Contractual Commitments
As of December 31, 2013 , the Company’s significant contractual commitments, including related payments due by period, were as follows (in millions).
 
 
Leases
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Year Ending December 31,
 
Operating
 
Capital
 
Content
 
Other
 
Total
2014
 
$
72

 
$
26

 
$
392

 
$
249

 
$
739

2015
 
74

 
27

 
84

 
186

 
371

2016
 
66

 
25

 
54

 
134

 
279

2017
 
60

 
21

 
29

 
113

 
223

2018
 
47

 
18

 
7

 
92

 
164

Thereafter
 
142

 
119

 

 
312

 
573

Total minimum payments
 
461

 
236

 
566

 
1,086

 
2,349

Amounts representing interest
 

 
(71
)
 

 

 
(71
)
Total
 
$
461

 
$
165

 
$
566

 
$
1,086

 
$
2,278

The Company enters into multi-year lease arrangements for transponders, office space, studio facilities, and other equipment. Leases are not cancelable prior to their expiration.
Content purchase commitments with third-party producers for content that airs on the Company’s television networks generally require: purchase of a specified number of episodes; payments over the term of the licenses; and include both programs that are available for airing and programs that have not yet been produced, including sports programming arrangements. If the content is never produced, the Company’s commitments expire without obligation. The commitments disclosed above exclude content liabilities recognized on the consolidated balance sheet.
Other purchase obligations include agreements with certain vendors and suppliers for the purchase of goods and services whereby the underlying agreements are enforceable, legally binding and specify all significant terms. Significant purchase obligations include transmission services, television rating services, marketing research, employment contracts, equipment purchases, and information technology and other services. Some of these contracts do not require the purchase of fixed or minimum quantities and generally may be terminated with a 30-day to 60-day advance notice without penalty. Amounts related to employment contracts include base compensation and do not include compensation contingent on future events.
In addition to the amounts in the above table, the Company had funding commitments to certain equity method investees of $17 million as of December 31, 2013 . The Company may provide uncommitted additional funding to OWN. (See Note 4.) The Company also has an obligation to issue additional preferred shares under the anti-dilution provisions of its outstanding preferred stock. (See Note 13.)
Contingencies
Put Rights
The Company has granted put rights related to certain equity method investments and subsidiaries. Harpo has the right to require the Company to purchase its interest in OWN for fair value at various dates (see Note 4). No amounts have been recorded by the Company for the Harpo put right. TF1 has the right to require the Company to purchase its remaining shares in Eurosport at various dates should Discovery acquire a controlling interest in Eurosport. As of December 31, 2013 , the conditional TF1 put right is recorded at fair value of $20 million . (See Note 6.) On January 21, 2014 , the Company exercised its call option and entered into an agreement with TF1 to acquire control of Eurosport. (See Note 3.) Upon completion of the transaction, the Company will record redeemable non-controlling interest for TF1's 49% ownership in Eurosport, including the put right, at its estimated fair value as part of the purchase accounting. The fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest will significantly exceed the fair value of the pre-acquisition conditional put right. Additionally, J:COM has the right to require the Company to purchase its redeemable interest in Discovery Japan. The Company recorded the J:COM put right as redeemable noncontrolling interest. (See Note 12.)

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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Legal Matters
In the normal course of business, the Company experiences routine claims and legal proceedings. It is the opinion of the Company’s management, based on information available at this time, that none of the current claims and proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Guarantees
The Company has guaranteed a certain level of performance for The Hub Network joint venture. (See Note 4.) There were no guarantees recorded as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 .
The Company may provide or receive indemnities intended to allocate business transaction risks. Similarly, the Company may remain contingently liable for certain obligations of a divested business in the event that a third party does not fulfill its obligations under an indemnification obligation. The Company records a liability for its indemnification obligations and other contingent liabilities when probable and estimable. There were no material amounts for indemnifications or other contingencies recorded as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 .
NOTE 22. REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
The Company’s reportable segments are determined based on (i) financial information reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), the Chief Executive Officer, (ii) internal management and related reporting structure and (iii) the basis upon which the CODM makes resource allocation decisions.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as the Company’s, except that certain inter-segment transactions that are eliminated at the consolidated level are not eliminated at the segment level as they are treated as a third-party sales transactions in determining segment performance. Inter-segment transactions, which primarily include the purchase of advertising and content between segments, were not significant for the periods presented.
The Company evaluates the operating performance of its segments based on financial measures such as revenues and adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted OIBDA”). Adjusted OIBDA is defined as revenues less costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses excluding: (i) mark-to-market equity-based compensation, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) amortization of deferred launch incentives, (iv) exit and restructuring charges, (v) certain impairment charges and (vi) gains (losses) on business and asset dispositions. The Company uses this measure to assess the operating results and performance of its segments, perform analytical comparisons, identify strategies to improve performance and allocate resources to each segment. The Company believes Adjusted OIBDA is relevant to investors because it allows them to analyze the operating performance of each segment using the same metric management uses. The Company excludes mark-to-market equity-based compensation, exit and restructuring charges, certain impairment charges and gains (losses) on business and asset dispositions from the calculation of Adjusted OIBDA due to their volatility. The Company also excludes depreciation of fixed assets, amortization of intangible assets and deferred launch incentives as these amounts do not represent cash payments in the current reporting period. Certain corporate expenses are excluded from segment results to enable executive management to evaluate segment performance based upon the decisions of segment executives. Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not a substitute for, operating income, net income and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP.
The following tables present summarized financial information for each of the Company’s reportable segments and corporate and inter-segment eliminations (in millions).
Revenues by Segment
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
U.S. Networks
 
$
2,952

 
$
2,748

 
$
2,619

International Networks
 
2,474

 
1,637

 
1,455

Education
 
114

 
105

 
95

Corporate and inter-segment eliminations
 
(5
)
 
(3
)
 
(1
)
Total revenues
 
$
5,535

 
$
4,487

 
$
4,168


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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Adjusted OIBDA by Segment
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
U.S. Networks
 
$
1,708

 
$
1,622

 
$
1,495

International Networks
 
976

 
721

 
645

Education
 
27

 
27

 
25

Corporate and inter-segment eliminations
 
(286
)
 
(275
)
 
(249
)
Total Adjusted OIBDA
 
$
2,425

 
$
2,095

 
$
1,916

Reconciliation of Total Adjusted OIBDA to Total Operating Income
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Total Adjusted OIBDA
 
$
2,425

 
$
2,095

 
$
1,916

Amortization of deferred launch incentives
 
(18
)
 
(20
)
 
(52
)
Mark-to-market equity-based compensation
 
(136
)
 
(97
)
 
(43
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
(276
)
 
(117
)
 
(117
)
Restructuring and impairment charges
 
(16
)
 
(6
)
 
(30
)
Gain on disposition
 
19

 

 
129

Operating income
 
$
1,998

 
$
1,855

 
$
1,803

Total Assets by Segment
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
U.S. Networks
 
$
2,978

 
$
2,878

International Networks
 
4,792

 
1,984

Education
 
125

 
63

Corporate and inter-segment eliminations
 
7,084

 
8,005

Total assets
 
$
14,979

 
$
12,930

Total assets for corporate and inter-segment eliminations include goodwill that is allocated to the Company's segments to account for goodwill. The presentation of segment assets in the table above is consistent with the financial reports that are reviewed by the Company's CODM. Goodwill by reportable segment is disclosed in Note 9.
Content Amortization and Impairment Expense by Segment
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
U.S. Networks
 
$
626

 
$
558

 
$
567

International Networks
 
564

 
302

 
270

Education
 
3

 
2

 
4

Corporate and inter-segment eliminations
 
(3
)
 
3

 
5

Total content amortization and impairment expense
 
$
1,190

 
$
865

 
$
846

Content amortization and impairment expenses are included in costs of revenues on the consolidated statements of operations.

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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Revenues by Country
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
U.S.
 
$
3,071

 
$
2,871

 
$
2,717

Non-U.S.
 
2,464

 
1,616

 
1,451

Total revenues
 
$
5,535

 
$
4,487

 
$
4,168

Distribution and advertising revenues are attributed to each country based on the location of the Company’s viewers. Other revenues are attributed to each country based on customer location.
Property and Equipment by Country
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
U.S.
 
$
261

 
$
260

U.K.
 
115

 
105

Other non-U.S.
 
138

 
23

Total property and equipment, net
 
$
514

 
$
388

Property and equipment balances are allocated to each country based on the location of the asset.

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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 23. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
 
 
2013 (a)(b)
 
 
1 st  quarter
 
2 nd  quarter
 
3 rd  quarter
 
4 th  quarter
Revenues
 
$
1,156

 
$
1,467

 
$
1,375

 
$
1,537

Operating income
 
414

 
564

 
499

 
521

Income from continuing operations, net of taxes
 
231

 
300

 
256

 
290

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
 

 

 

 

Net income
 
231

 
300

 
256

 
290

Net income available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders
 
233

 
297

 
255

 
288

Basic earnings per share available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
0.64

 
$
0.83

 
$
0.72

 
$
0.82

Discontinued operations
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Net Income
 
$
0.64

 
$
0.83

 
$
0.72

 
$
0.82

Diluted earnings per share available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
0.63

 
$
0.82

 
$
0.71

 
$
0.81

Discontinued operations
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Net Income
 
$
0.63

 
$
0.82

 
$
0.71

 
$
0.81

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012 (a)(c)
 
 
1 st  quarter
 
2 nd  quarter
 
3 rd  quarter
 
4 th  quarter
Revenues
 
$
1,085

 
$
1,126

 
$
1,076

 
$
1,200

Operating income
 
448

 
488

 
438

 
481

Income from continuing operations, net of taxes
 
223

 
294

 
215

 
224

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(9
)
 

Net income
 
222

 
293

 
206

 
224

Net income available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders
 
221

 
293

 
205

 
224

Basic earnings per share available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
0.58

 
$
0.77

 
$
0.58

 
$
0.61

Discontinued operations
 
$

 
$

 
$
(0.02
)
 
$

Net Income
 
$
0.57

 
$
0.77

 
$
0.55

 
$
0.61

Diluted earnings per share available to Discovery Communications, Inc. stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
0.57

 
$
0.77

 
$
0.57

 
$
0.61

Discontinued operations
 
$

 
$

 
$
(0.02
)
 
$

Net Income
 
$
0.57

 
$
0.76

 
$
0.55

 
$
0.61

 
 
 
 
 
(a) Income per share amounts for each quarter are calculated independently and may not add to annual amounts.
(b) On April 9, 2013 , the Company acquired SBS Nordic. During the year ended December 31, 2012 , the Company acquired Switchover Media and a television station in Dubai. The Company included the operations of each of these acquisitions in the Company's consolidated financial statements as of each of their respective acquisition dates. (See Note 3.)
(c) On September 17, 2012, the Company sold its postproduction audio business, CSS Studios, LLC, whose results of operations have been reclassified to discontinued operations for all quarterly periods presented. (See Note 3.)
 

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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 24. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Overview
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , the senior notes outstanding (see Note 10) have been issued by DCL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") (the “Shelf Registration”). The Company fully and unconditionally guarantees the senior notes on an unsecured basis. The Company, DCL, and/or Discovery Communications Holding LLC (“DCH”) (collectively the “Issuers”) may issue additional debt securities under the Shelf Registration that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the other Issuers.
Set forth below are condensed consolidating financial statements presenting the financial position, results of operations and comprehensive income and cash flows of (i) the Company, (ii) DCH, (iii) DCL, (iv) the non-guarantor subsidiaries of DCL on a combined basis, (v) the other non-guarantor subsidiaries of the Company on a combined basis, and (vi) reclassifications and eliminations necessary to arrive at the consolidated financial statement balances for the Company. DCL and the non-guarantor subsidiaries of DCL are the primary operating subsidiaries of the Company. DCL primarily includes the Discovery Channel and TLC networks in the U.S. The non-guarantor subsidiaries of DCL include substantially all of the Company’s other U.S. and international networks, education businesses, and most of the Company’s websites and digital distribution arrangements. The non-guarantor subsidiaries of DCL are wholly-owned subsidiaries of DCL with the exception of certain equity method investments. DCL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DCH. The Company wholly owns DCH through a 33 1/3% direct ownership interest and a 66 2/3% indirect ownership interest through Discovery Holding Company (“DHC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. DHC is included in the other non-guarantor subsidiaries of the Company.
Basis of Presentation
Solely for purposes of presenting the condensed consolidating financial statements, investments in the Company’s subsidiaries have been accounted for by their respective parent company using the equity method. Accordingly, in the following condensed consolidating financial statements the equity method has been applied to (i) the Company’s interests in DCH and the other non-guarantor subsidiaries of the Company, (ii) DCH’s interest in DCL, and (iii) DCL’s interests in the non-guarantor subsidiaries of DCL. Inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated to arrive at the consolidated financial statement amounts for the Company. The Company’s accounting bases in all subsidiaries, including goodwill and recognized intangible assets, have been “pushed down” to the applicable subsidiaries.
The operations of certain of the Company’s international subsidiaries are excluded from the Company’s consolidated U.S. income tax return.Tax expense related to permanent differences has been allocated to the entity that created the difference. Tax expense related to temporary differences has been allocated to the entity that created the difference, where identifiable. The remaining temporary differences are allocated to each entity included in the Company’s consolidated U.S. income tax return based on each entity’s relative pretax income. Deferred taxes have been allocated based upon the temporary differences between the carrying amounts of the respective assets and liabilities of the applicable entities.
The condensed consolidating financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 2013
(in millions)
 
 
Discovery
 
DCH
 
DCL
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries of
DCL
 
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries of Discovery
 
Reclassifications 
and
Eliminations
 
Discovery and
Subsidiaries
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$

 
$

 
$
123

 
$
285

 
$

 
$

 
$
408

Receivables, net
 

 

 
449

 
922

 

 

 
1,371

Content rights, net
 

 

 
12

 
265

 

 

 
277

Deferred income taxes
 

 

 
31

 
42

 

 

 
73

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
52

 

 
143

 
86

 

 

 
281

Intercompany trade receivables, net
 

 

 
286

 

 

 
(286
)
 

Total current assets
 
52

 

 
1,044

 
1,600

 

 
(286
)
 
2,410

Investment in and advances to subsidiaries
 
6,147

 
6,155

 
7,135

 

 
4,112

 
(23,549
)
 

Noncurrent content rights, net
 

 

 
615

 
1,268

 

 

 
1,883

Goodwill
 

 

 
3,769

 
3,572

 

 

 
7,341

Intangible assets, net
 

 

 
320

 
1,245

 

 

 
1,565

Equity method investments
 

 

 
330

 
757

 

 

 
1,087

Other noncurrent assets
 

 
19

 
173

 
521

 

 
(20
)
 
693

Total assets
 
$
6,199

 
$
6,174

 
$
13,386

 
$
8,963

 
$
4,112

 
$
(23,855
)
 
$
14,979

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion of debt
 
$

 
$

 
$
5

 
$
12

 
$

 
$

 
$
17

Other current liabilities
 
1

 
6

 
421

 
849

 

 

 
1,277

Intercompany trade payables, net
 

 

 

 
286

 

 
(286
)
 

Total current liabilities
 
1

 
6

 
426

 
1,147

 

 
(286
)
 
1,294

Noncurrent portion of debt
 

 

 
6,343

 
139

 

 

 
6,482

Other noncurrent liabilities
 
2

 

 
462

 
505

 
21

 
(20
)
 
970

Total liabilities
 
3

 
6

 
7,231

 
1,791

 
21

 
(306
)
 
8,746

Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 
36

 

 

 
36

Equity attributable to Discovery Communications, Inc.
 
6,196

 
6,168

 
6,155

 
7,135

 
4,091

 
(23,549
)
 
6,196

Noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 
1

 

 

 
1

Total equity
 
6,196

 
6,168

 
6,155

 
7,136

 
4,091

 
(23,549
)
 
6,197

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
6,199

 
$
6,174

 
$
13,386

 
$
8,963

 
$
4,112

 
$
(23,855
)
 
$
14,979


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 2012
(in millions)
 
 
 
Discovery
 
DCH
 
DCL
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries of
DCL
 
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries of Discovery
 
Reclassifications 
and
Eliminations
 
Discovery and
Subsidiaries
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$

 
$

 
$
1,022

 
$
179

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,201

Receivables, net
 

 

 
406

 
725

 

 
(1
)
 
1,130

Content rights, net
 

 

 
7

 
115

 

 

 
122

Deferred income taxes
 

 

 
33

 
34

 

 
7

 
74

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
46

 

 
106

 
51

 

 

 
203

Intercompany trade receivables, net
 

 

 
96

 

 

 
(96
)
 

Total current assets
 
46

 

 
1,670

 
1,104

 

 
(90
)
 
2,730

Investment in and advances to subsidiaries
 
6,246

 
6,264

 
5,305

 

 
4,178

 
(21,993
)
 

Noncurrent content rights, net
 

 

 
599

 
956

 

 

 
1,555

Goodwill
 

 

 
3,769

 
2,630

 

 

 
6,399

Intangible assets, net
 

 

 
332

 
279

 

 

 
611

Equity method investments
 

 

 
339

 
756

 

 

 
1,095

Other noncurrent assets
 

 
20

 
173

 
367

 

 
(20
)
 
540

Total assets
 
$
6,292

 
$
6,284

 
$
12,187

 
$
6,092

 
$
4,178

 
$
(22,103
)
 
$
12,930

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Current portion of debt
 
$

 
$

 
$
7

 
$
24

 
$

 
$

 
$
31

Other current liabilities
 

 
17

 
362

 
537

 

 
(1
)
 
915

Intercompany trade payables, net
 

 

 

 
96

 

 
(96
)
 

Total current liabilities
 

 
17

 
369

 
657

 

 
(97
)
 
946

Noncurrent portion of debt
 

 

 
5,146

 
66

 

 

 
5,212

Other noncurrent liabilities
 
1

 

 
408

 
62

 
21

 
(13
)
 
479

Total liabilities
 
1

 
17

 
5,923

 
785

 
21

 
(110
)
 
6,637

Equity attributable to Discovery Communications, Inc.
 
6,291

 
6,267

 
6,264

 
5,307

 
4,157

 
(21,995
)
 
6,291

Noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

 

 
2

 
2

Total equity
 
6,291

 
6,267

 
6,264

 
5,307

 
4,157

 
(21,993
)
 
6,293

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
6,292

 
$
6,284

 
$
12,187

 
$
6,092

 
$
4,178

 
$
(22,103
)
 
$
12,930


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
(in millions)
 
 
 
Discovery
 
DCH
 
DCL
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries of
DCL
 
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries of Discovery
 
Reclassifications 
and
Eliminations
 
Discovery and
Subsidiaries
Revenues
 
$

 
$

 
$
1,867

 
$
3,678

 
$

 
$
(10
)
 
$
5,535

Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 

 

 
445

 
1,252

 

 
(8
)
 
1,689

Selling, general and administrative
 
15

 

 
267

 
1,295

 

 
(2
)
 
1,575

Depreciation and amortization
 

 

 
36

 
240

 

 

 
276

Restructuring and impairment charges
 

 

 
1

 
15

 

 

 
16

Gain on disposition
 

 

 

 
(19
)
 

 

 
(19
)
Total costs and expenses
 
15

 

 
749

 
2,783

 

 
(10
)
 
3,537

Operating (loss) income
 
(15
)
 

 
1,118

 
895

 

 

 
1,998

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
 
1,084

 
1,084

 
620

 

 
723

 
(3,511
)
 

Interest expense
 

 

 
(299
)
 
(7
)
 

 

 
(306
)
Income from equity investees, net
 

 

 
4

 
14

 

 

 
18

Other (expense) income, net
 

 

 
(53
)
 
79

 

 

 
26

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
1,069

 
1,084

 
1,390

 
981

 
723

 
(3,511
)
 
1,736

Benefit from (provision) for income taxes
 
6

 

 
(306
)
 
(359
)
 

 

 
(659
)
Net income
 
1,075

 
1,084

 
1,084

 
622

 
723

 
(3,511
)
 
1,077

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Net income available to Discovery Communications, Inc.
 
$
1,075

 
$
1,084

 
$
1,084

 
$
622

 
$
723

 
$
(3,513
)
 
$
1,075



104

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
(in millions)
 
 
 
Discovery
 
DCH
 
DCL
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries of
DCL
 
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries of Discovery
 
Reclassifications 
and
Eliminations
 
Discovery and
Subsidiaries
Revenues
 
$

 
$

 
$
1,796

 
$
2,704

 
$

 
$
(13
)
 
$
4,487

Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 

 

 
399

 
830

 

 
(11
)
 
1,218

Selling, general and administrative
 
13

 

 
279

 
1,001

 

 
(2
)
 
1,291

Depreciation and amortization
 

 

 
36

 
81

 

 

 
117

Restructuring and impairment charges
 

 

 
2

 
4

 

 

 
6

Total costs and expenses
 
13

 

 
716

 
1,916

 

 
(13
)
 
2,632

Operating (loss) income
 
(13
)
 

 
1,080

 
788

 

 

 
1,855

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
 
939

 
965

 
444

 

 
645

 
(2,993
)
 

Interest expense
 

 

 
(242
)
 
(6
)
 

 

 
(248
)
Income (losses) from equity method investees, net
 

 

 
3

 
(89
)
 

 

 
(86
)
Other income (expense), net
 
13

 
2

 
(1
)
 

 

 
(17
)
 
(3
)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
939

 
967

 
1,284

 
693

 
645

 
(3,010
)
 
1,518

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes
 
4

 

 
(319
)
 
(247
)
 

 

 
(562
)
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes
 
943

 
967

 
965

 
446

 
645

 
(3,010
)
 
956

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
 

 

 

 

 
(28
)
 
17

 
(11
)
Net income
 
943

 
967

 
965

 
446

 
617

 
(2,993
)
 
945

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

 

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Net income available to Discovery Communications, Inc.
 
$
943

 
$
967

 
$
965

 
$
446

 
$
617

 
$
(2,995
)
 
$
943


105

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
(in millions)
 
 
 
Discovery
 
DCH
 
DCL
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries of
DCL
 
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries of Discovery
 
Reclassifications 
and
Eliminations
 
Discovery and
Subsidiaries
Revenues
 
$

 
$

 
$
1,764

 
$
2,415

 
$

 
$
(11
)
 
$
4,168

Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
 

 

 
423

 
761

 

 
(8
)
 
1,176

Selling, general and administrative
 
11

 

 
360

 
802

 

 
(2
)
 
1,171

Depreciation and amortization
 

 

 
38

 
80

 

 
(1
)
 
117

Restructuring and impairment charges
 

 

 
6

 
24

 

 

 
30

Gain on disposition
 

 

 

 
(129
)
 

 

 
(129
)
Total costs and expenses
 
11

 

 
827

 
1,538

 

 
(11
)
 
2,365

Operating (loss) income
 
(11
)
 

 
937

 
877

 

 

 
1,803

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
 
1,139

 
1,141

 
625

 

 
760

 
(3,665
)
 

Interest expense
 

 

 
(203
)
 
(5
)
 

 

 
(208
)
Income (loss) from equity investees, net
 

 

 
4

 
(39
)
 

 

 
(35
)
Other (expense) income, net
 

 

 
(1
)
 
4

 
1

 
(1
)
 
3

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
1,128

 
1,141

 
1,362

 
837

 
761

 
(3,666
)
 
1,563

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes
 
4

 

 
(221
)
 
(210
)
 

 

 
(427
)
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes
 
1,132

 
1,141

 
1,141

 
627

 
761

 
(3,666
)
 
1,136

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 

 
(3
)
Net income
 
1,132

 
1,141

 
1,141

 
626

 
759

 
(3,666
)
 
1,133

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Net income available to Discovery Communications, Inc.
 
$
1,132

 
$
1,141

 
1,141

 
$
626

 
759

 
$
(3,667
)
 
$
1,132



106

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Year Ended to December 31, 2013
(in millions)  


 
 
Discovery
 
DCH
 
DCL
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries of
DCL
 
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries of Discovery
 
Reclassifications 
and
Eliminations
 
Discovery and
Subsidiaries
Net income
 
$
1,075

 
$
1,084

 
$
1,084

 
$
622

 
$
723

 
$
(3,511
)
 
$
1,077

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Currency translation adjustments
 
(11
)
 
(11
)
 
(11
)
 
(10
)
 
(7
)
 
39

 
(11
)
Derivative and market value adjustments
 
8

 
8

 
8

 
11

 
5

 
(32
)
 
8

Comprehensive income
 
1,072

 
1,081

 
1,081

 
623

 
721

 
(3,504
)
 
1,074

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
3

 
3

 
3

 
3

 
2

 
(12
)
 
2

Comprehensive income attributable to Discovery Communications, Inc.
 
$
1,075

 
$
1,084

 
$
1,084

 
$
626

 
$
723

 
$
(3,517
)
 
$
1,075




107

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Year Ended to December 31, 2012
(in millions)


 
 
Discovery
 
DCH
 
DCL
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries of
DCL
 
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries of Discovery
 
Reclassifications 
and
Eliminations
 
Discovery and
Subsidiaries
Net income
 
$
943

 
$
967

 
$
965

 
$
446

 
$
617

 
$
(2,993
)
 
$
945

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Currency translation adjustments
 
28

 
28

 
28

 
26

 
19

 
(101
)
 
28

Derivative and market value adjustments
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
4

 
(1
)
Comprehensive income
 
970

 
994

 
992

 
471

 
635

 
(3,090
)
 
972

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

 

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Discovery Communications, Inc.
 
$
970

 
$
994

 
$
992

 
$
471

 
$
635

 
$
(3,092
)
 
$
970



108

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Year Ended to December 31, 2011
(in millions)


 
 
Discovery
 
DCH
 
DCL
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries of
DCL
 
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries of Discovery
 
Reclassifications 
and
Eliminations
 
Discovery and
Subsidiaries
Net income
 
$
1,132

 
$
1,141

 
$
1,141

 
$
626

 
$
759

 
$
(3,666
)
 
$
1,133

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Currency translation adjustments
 
10

 
10

 
10

 
10

 
7

 
(37
)
 
10

Comprehensive income
 
1,142

 
1,151

 
1,151

 
636

 
766

 
(3,703
)
 
1,143

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Discovery Communications, Inc.
 
$
1,142

 
$
1,151

 
$
1,151

 
$
636

 
$
766

 
$
(3,704
)
 
$
1,142



109

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
(in millions)
 
 
Discovery
 
DCH
 
DCL
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries of
DCL
 
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries of Discovery
 
Reclassifications 
and
Eliminations
 
Discovery and
Subsidiaries
Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash (used in) provided by by operating activities
 
$
(16
)
 
$
(11
)
 
$
288

 
$
1,024

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,285

Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
 

 

 
(19
)
 
(96
)
 

 

 
(115
)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 

 

 

 
(1,861
)
 

 

 
(1,861
)
Hedging instruments, net
 

 

 
(55
)
 

 

 

 
(55
)
Proceeds from disposition
 

 

 

 
28

 

 

 
28

Distribution from equity method investees
 

 

 

 
47

 

 

 
47

Investments in and advances to equity method investees, net
 

 

 
(1
)
 
(27
)
 

 

 
(28
)
Other investing activities, net
 

 

 

 
(3
)
 

 

 
(3
)
Cash used in investing activities
 

 

 
(75
)
 
(1,912
)
 

 

 
(1,987
)
Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings from long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs
 

 

 
1,186

 

 

 

 
1,186

Principal repayments of capital lease obligations
 

 

 
(7
)
 
(25
)
 

 

 
(32
)
Repurchases of common stock
 
(1,049
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,049
)
Repurchase of preferred stock
 
(256
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(256
)
Cash proceeds from equity-based plans, net
 
73

 

 

 

 

 

 
73

Inter-company contributions and other financing activities, net
 
1,248

 
11

 
(2,291
)
 
1,025

 

 

 
(7
)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
16

 
11

 
(1,112
)
 
1,000

 

 

 
(85
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 

 

 

 
(6
)
 

 

 
(6
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 

 

 
(899
)
 
106

 

 

 
(793
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 

 

 
1,022

 
179

 

 

 
1,201

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$

 
$

 
$
123

 
$
285

 
$

 
$

 
$
408



110

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
(in millions)
 
 
 
Discovery
 
DCH
 
DCL
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries of
DCL
 
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries of Discovery
 
Reclassifications 
and
Eliminations
 
Discovery and
Subsidiaries
Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash (used in) provided by operating activities
 
$
(18
)
 
$
12

 
$
307

 
$
798

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,099

Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
 

 

 
(18
)
 
(58
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(77
)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 

 

 

 
(149
)
 

 

 
(149
)
Distributions from equity method investees
 

 

 

 
17

 

 

 
17

Investments in and advances to equity method investees, net
 

 

 

 
(404
)
 

 

 
(404
)
Other investing activities, net

 

 

 
(31
)
 

 
1

 

 
(30
)
Cash used in investing activities
 

 

 
(49
)
 
(594
)
 

 

 
(643
)
Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings from long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs
 

 

 
981

 

 

 

 
981

Principal repayments of capital lease obligations
 

 

 
(6
)
 
(16
)
 

 

 
(22
)
Repurchases of common stock
 
(1,380
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,380
)
Cash proceeds from equity-based plans, net
 
119

 

 

 

 

 

 
119

Inter-company contributions and other financing activities, net
 
1,279

 
(12
)
 
(1,175
)
 
(94
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(3
)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
18

 
(12
)
 
(200
)
 
(110
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(305
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 

 

 

 
2

 

 

 
2

Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 

 

 
58

 
96

 
(1
)
 

 
153

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 

 

 
964

 
83

 
1

 

 
1,048

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$

 
$

 
$
1,022

 
$
179

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,201


111

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
(in millions)
 
 
 
Discovery
 
DCH
 
DCL
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries of
DCL
 
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries of Discovery
 
Reclassifications 
and
Eliminations
 
Discovery and
Subsidiaries
Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
$
68

 
$
(1
)
 
$
421

 
$
613

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$
1,100

Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
 

 

 
(2
)
 
(55
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(58
)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 

 

 

 
(26
)
 

 

 
(26
)
Distributions from equity method investees
 

 

 

 
21

 

 

 
21

Investments in and advances to equity method investees, net
 

 

 

 
(151
)
 

 

 
(151
)
Cash used in investing activities
 

 

 
(2
)
 
(211
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(214
)
Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings from long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs
 

 

 
639

 

 

 

 
639

Principal repayments of capital lease obligations
 

 

 
(6
)
 
(14
)
 

 

 
(20
)
Repurchases of common stock
 
(997
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(997
)
Cash proceeds from equity-based plans, net
 
88

 

 

 

 

 

 
88

Inter-company contributions and other financing activities, net
 
841

 
1

 
(457
)
 
(391
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(7
)
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities
 
(68
)
 
1

 
176

 
(405
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(297
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 

 

 

 
(7
)
 

 

 
(7
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 

 

 
595

 
(10
)
 
(3
)
 

 
582

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 

 

 
369

 
93

 
4

 

 
466

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$

 
$

 
$
964

 
$
83

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
1,048



112




ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2013 . The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2013 , our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting is set forth in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting,” which is incorporated herein by reference.
Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting is set forth in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm,” which is incorporated herein by reference.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
On April 9, 2013 , the Company acquired SBS Nordic. (See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.) We are currently integrating policies, processes, people, technology and operations for the combined company. Management will continue to evaluate our internal control over financial reporting as we execute integration activities.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2013 , there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f), that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. Other Information.
None.


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PART III
Certain information required in Item 10 through Item 14 of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference to our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“ 2014 Proxy Statement”), which shall be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act within 120 days of our fiscal year end.
ITEM 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Information regarding our directors, compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, and our Audit Committee, including committee members and its financial expert, will be set forth in our 2014 Proxy Statement under the captions “Proposal 1: Election of Directors,” “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” and “Corporate Governance – Committees of the Board of Directors – Audit Committee,” respectively, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Information regarding our executive officers is set forth in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Executive Officers of Discovery Communications, Inc.” as permitted by General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K.
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) that is applicable to all of our directors, officers and employees. Our Board of Directors approved the Code in September 2008 and reviews it regularly. A copy of the Code and any amendments or waivers that would be required to be disclosed under applicable SEC rules are available free of charge at the investor relations section of our website, www.discoverycommunications.com. In addition, we will provide a printed copy of the Code, free of charge, upon written request to: Investor Relations, Discovery Communications, Inc., 850 Third Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10022-7225.
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation.
Information regarding executive compensation will be set forth in our 2014 Proxy Statement under the captions “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Compensation,” which are incorporated herein by reference.
Information regarding compensation policies and practices as they relate to our risk management, director compensation, and compensation committee interlocks and insider participation will be set forth in our 2014 Proxy Statement under the captions “Risk Considerations in our Compensation Programs,” “Board Compensation,” and “Corporate Governance – Committees of the Board of Directors – Compensation Committee,” respectively, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Information regarding compensation committee reports will be set forth in our 2014 Proxy Statement under the captions “Report of the Compensation Committee” and “Report of the Equity Compensation Subcommittee of the Compensation Committee,” which are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
Information regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans will be set forth in our 2014 Proxy Statement under the caption “Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans,” which is incorporated herein by reference.
Information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management will be set forth in our 2014 Proxy Statement under the captions “Security Ownership Information of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of Discovery – Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners of Discovery” and “Security Ownership Information of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of Discovery – Security Ownership of Discovery Management,” which are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Information regarding certain relationships and related transactions, and director independence will be set forth in our 2014 Proxy Statement under the captions “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions,” “Policy Governing Related Person Transactions,” and “Corporate Governance – Director Independence,” respectively, which are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Information regarding principal accountant fees and services will be set forth in our 2014 Proxy Statement under the captions “Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Description of Fees” and “Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm,” which are incorporated herein by reference.

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PART IV
ITEM 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
1. The following consolidated financial statements of Discovery Communications, Inc. are filed as part of Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

 
 
 
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2. All financial statement schedules required to be filed pursuant to Item 8 and Item 15(c) of Form 10-K have been omitted as the required information is not applicable, not material, or is set forth in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
3. The following exhibits are filed or furnished as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant to Item 601 of SEC Regulation S-K and Item 15(b) of Form 10-K:  





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Exhibit No.                    Description


 
 
 
3.1

  
Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, SEC File No. 333-151586 (“Amendment No. 2”))
 
 
3.2

  
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the 8-K filed on November 16, 2009 (SEC File No. 1-34177))
 
 
4.1

  
Specimen certificate for shares of the Registrant’s Series A common stock, par value $.01 per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, SEC File No. 333-151586 (the “Registration Statement”))
 
 
4.2

  
Specimen certificate for shares of the Registrant’s Series B common stock, par value $.01 per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement)
 
 
4.3

  
Specimen certificate for shares of the Registrant’s Series C common stock, par value $.01 per share (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement)
 
 
4.4

  
Form of Registration Rights Agreement, by and between Discovery Communications, Inc. and Advance/Newhouse content Partnership (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement)
 
 
4.5

  
Form of Rights Agreement, by and between Discovery Communications, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registration Statement)
 
 
4.6

  
Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement between Discovery Communications, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. dated December 10, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the 8-K filed on December 11, 2008)
 
 
4.7

  
Indenture dated as of August 19, 2009 among Discovery Communications, LLC, Discovery Communications, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K filed on August 19, 2009)
 
 
4.8

  
Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 19, 2009 among Discovery Communications, LLC, Discovery Communications, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed on August 19, 2009)
 
 
4.9

  
Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 3, 2010, among Discovery Communications LLC, Discovery Communications, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2010)
4.10

  
Credit Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2010, among Discovery Communications, LLC, as borrower, Discovery Communications, Inc., as guarantor, the lenders party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K filed on October 15, 2010)
 
 
4.11

  
Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 20, 2011, among Discovery Communications, LLC, Discovery Communications, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K filed on June 21, 2011)
 
 
4.12

  
Amendment No. 1, dated as of August 8, 2011, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2010, among Discovery Communications, LLC, as borrower, Discovery Communications, Inc., as guarantor, the lenders party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K filed on August 9, 2011)
 
 
4.13

 
Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 17, 2012, among Discovery Communications, LLC, Discovery Communications, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K filed on May 17, 2012)


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Exhibit No.                    Description


 
 
 
4.14

 
Amendment No. 2, dated as of September 25, 2012, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2010, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated August 8, 2011, among Discovery Communications, LLC, as borrower, Discovery Communications, Inc., as guarantor, the lenders party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K filed on September 27, 2012)

 
 
 
4.15

 
Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 19, 2013, among Discovery Communications, LLC, Discovery Communications, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K filed on March 19, 2013)

 
 
 
10.1

  
Discovery Communications U.S. Executive Relocation Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement)*
 
 
10.2

  
Discovery Communications Executive Benefit Summary (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement)*
 
 
10.3

  
Discovery Communications Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement)*
 
 
10.4

  
Amended and Restated Discovery Communications, LLC Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on November 19, 2009)*
 
 
10.5

  
Amended and Restated Discovery Appreciation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the 8-K filed on October 7, 2008)*
 
 
10.6

  
Form of Discovery Communications, Inc. 2005 Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Amendment No. 2)*
 
 
10.7

 
Discovery Holding Company 2005 Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective August 15, 2007) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Discovery Holding Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 (File No. 000-51205) as filed on November 7, 2007)*
 
 
 
10.8

  
Discovery Holding Company Transitional Stock Adjustment Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective August 15, 2007) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Discovery Holding Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 (File No. 000-51205) as filed on November 7, 2007)*
 
 
10.9

  
Employment Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2006, between David Zaslav and Discovery Communications, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, SEC File No. 333-151586 (“Amendment No. 1”))*
 
 
10.10

  
Addendum to Employment Agreement dated September 9, 2009 between David Zaslav and Discovery Communications, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 10-Q filed on November 3, 2009)*
 
 
10.11

  
Second Addendum to Employment Agreement dated December 15, 2011 between David Zaslav and Discovery Communications, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2011)*
 
 
10.12

  
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2008, between Bruce Campbell and Discovery Communications, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Amendment No. 1)*
 
 

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Exhibit No.                    Description


10.13

  
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2010, between Bruce Campbell and Discovery Communications, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-Q filed on November 2, 2010)*
 
 
10.14

  
Equity Stake Transition Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2008, between John Hendricks and Discovery Communications, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 26, 2009)*
 
 
10.15

  
Letter Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2008, between John Hendricks and the Compensation Committee of Discovery Communications, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Amendment No. 2)*
 
 
10.16

  
Form of Escrow Agreement, by and among Discovery Communications, Inc., Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership, and the escrow agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Amendment No. 2)
 
 
10.17

  
Form of John Hendricks Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 8-K filed on October 7, 2008)*
 
 
10.18

  
Form of Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the 8-K filed on October 7, 2008)*
 
 
10.19

  
Form of 7-year Stock Appreciation Right Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the 8-K filed on October 7, 2008)*
 
 
10.20

  
Form of Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2009)*
 
 
10.21

  
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-Q filed on August 4, 2009)*
 
 
10.22

  
Form of Performance Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2010)*
 
 
10.23

  
Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2010)*
 
 
10.24

  
Form of Cash-Settled Stock Appreciation Right Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2010)*
 
 
10.25

  
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2010)*
 
 
10.26

  
Form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on March 1, 2011)*
 
 
10.27

  
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed on March 1, 2011)*
 
 
10.28

  
Form of Stock Appreciation Right Grant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed on March 1, 2011)*
 
 

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Exhibit No.                    Description


10.29

  
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 8-K filed on March 1, 2011)*
 
 
10.30

  
Form of David Zaslav Cash-Settled Stock Appreciation Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2011)*
 
 
10.31

  
2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K filed on May 19, 2011)*
 
 
10.32

 
Employment Agreement dated as of January 9, 2012 between Andrew Warren and Discovery Communications, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-Q filed on May 8, 2012)*
 
 
 
10.33

 
Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of June 1, 2012 between Andrew Warren and Discovery Communications, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Form 10-K/A filed on February 19,2013)*
 
 
 
10.34

 
Sale and Purchase Agreement dated as of December 14, 2012 between Discovery Communications, Inc., Discovery Networks International Holdings Limited and P7S1 Broadcasting Europe B.V., acting through its Swedish Branch, SBS Media Group Sweden Filial; P7S1 Finance B.V.; SBS Broadcasting (UK) Ltd.; and Prosiebensat.1 Media AG (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Form 10-K/A filed on February 19, 2013)
 
 
 
10.35

 
Share Repurchase Agreement, entered into as of March 6, 2013, by and between Discovery Communications, Inc. and Advance Programming Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on March 12, 2013)

 
 
 
10.36

 
Employment Agreement dated as of March 8, 2013 between Mark Hollinger and Discovery Communications, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the From 10-Q filed on May 7, 2013)*

 
 
 
10.37

 
Discovery Communications, Inc. 2013 Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2013)*

 
 
 
10.38

 
Form of Discovery Performance Equity Program Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2013)*

 
 
 
10.39

 
Form of Discovery Communications, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2013)*

 
 
 
10.40
 
Form of Discovery Communications, Inc. Performance Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2013)*
10.41

 
Form of Discovery Performance Equity Program Cash-Settled Stock Appreciation Right Agreement for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2013)*
10.42

 
Form of Special Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on January 3, 2014)*
10.43

 
2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K filed on May 19, 2011)*


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Exhibit No.                    Description


10.44

 
Employment Agreement between Discovery Communications, Inc. and David Zaslav dated January 2, 2014 (filed herewith)*

 
 
 
10.45

 
Form of David Zaslav One Year Performance Restricted Stock Unit (PRSU) Grant Agreement (filed herewith)*
 
 
 
10.46

 
Form of David Zaslav Three Year Performance Restricted Stock Unit (PRSU) Grant Agreement (filed herewith)*
 
 
 
12

  
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (filed herewith)
 
 
 
14

 
Discovery Communications, Inc. Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2012)

 
 
21

  
List of Subsidiaries of Discovery Communications, Inc. (filed herewith)
23

  
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith)
 
 
31.1

  
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
 
 
31.2

  
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
 
 
32.1

  
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
 
 
32.2

  
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
 
 
101.INS
  
XBRL Instance Document†
 
 
101.SCH
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document†
 
 
101.CAL
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document†
 
 
101.DEF
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document†
 
 
101.LAB
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document†
 
 
101.PRE
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document†
* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.
†Attached as Exhibit 101 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K are the following formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 , (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 , (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Exhibit No.                    Description


for the Years Ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 , (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 , and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: February 20, 2014
 
By:
 
/s/ David M. Zaslav
 
 
 
 
David M. Zaslav
 
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.
 





 
 
 
 
 
Signature
  
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
/s/ David M. Zaslav
  
President and Chief Executive Officer, and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
February 20, 2014
David M. Zaslav
  
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ John S. Hendricks
  
Founder, Chairman of the Board, and Director
 
February 20, 2014
John S. Hendricks
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Andrew Warren
  
Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
 
February 20, 2014
Andrew Warren
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Kurt T. Wehner
  
Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
February 20, 2014
Kurt T. Wehner
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ S. Decker Anstrom
 
Director
 
February 20, 2014
S. Decker Anstrom
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Robert R. Beck
  
Director
 
February 20, 2014
Robert R. Beck
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Robert R. Bennett
  
Director
 
February 20, 2014
Robert R. Bennett
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Paul A. Gould
  
Director
 
February 20, 2014
Paul A. Gould
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ John C. Malone
  
Director
 
February 20, 2014
John C. Malone
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Robert J. Miron
  
Director
 
February 20, 2014
Robert J. Miron
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Steven A. Miron
  
Director
 
February 20, 2014
Steven A. Miron
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ M. LaVoy Robison
  
Director
 
February 20, 2014
M. LaVoy Robison
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ J. David Wargo
  
Director
 
February 20, 2014
J. David Wargo
  
 
 
 

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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made as of this 2 nd day of January, 2014 (this “ Agreement ”), by and between Discovery Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (the “ Company ”) and David Zaslav (the “ Executive ”), (collectively, the “ Parties ”).

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive as President and Chief Executive Officer (“ CEO ”), and the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to secure the Executive’s employment during the term hereof, on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

1.     Title . The Company hereby employs the Executive, and the Executive agrees to serve the Company as President and CEO, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, headquartered principally in the Company’s New York, New York offices (although it is anticipated that he will, from time to time, consistent with the Company’s business needs, work from the Company’s Silver Spring, Maryland offices).

2.     Employment Term and Location . The Executive’s employment by the Company pursuant to this Agreement will commence on January 2, 2014 (the “ Effective Date ”), and will continue through December 31, 2019, unless sooner terminated pursuant to Paragraph 10 hereof (the “ Term of Employment ”). References to the “expiration of the Term of Employment” shall refer to the expiration of the Term of Employment on December 31, 2019.

3.     Duties . The Executive shall report directly and solely to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”). The Executive shall have all of the power, authority and responsibilities customarily attendant to the position of President and CEO, including the supervision and responsibility for all operations and management of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “ Company Entities ”). The Executive shall be the most senior executive having management responsibilities for the assets and day-to-day operations of the Company. During the Term of Employment, the Board shall not give another employee of the Company a title which includes the word “chairman,” except for the existing Chairman of the Company. The Executive shall work under the direction and control of the Board. The Executive agrees to render his services under this Agreement loyally and faithfully, to the best of his abilities and in substantial conformance with all laws, rules and Company policies. The Executive shall be subject to all of the Company’s policies, including conflicts of interest.

4.     Compensation .

(a) Base Salary . The Company shall pay the Executive a base salary (the “ Base Salary ”), to be paid on the same payroll cycle as other U.S.-based executive officers of the Company (which shall be not less than bi-monthly), at an annual rate of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000).




        
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(b) Signing Bonus . Within the first 90 days of 2014, the Executive shall be awarded 224,845 performance Restricted Stock Units (“ PRSU’s ”) under the terms of the Company’s 2013 Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated) (the “ Incentive Plan ”) and references to the Incentive Plan shall include the predecessor 2005 Incentive Plan applicable to previously granted awards). The PRSUs shall be earned (if and to the extent) the Executive meets the performance metrics for calendar year 2014, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board (“ Compensation Committee ”) in consultation with the Executive, in accordance with the terms of the implementing award agreement (which shall be consistent with the terms of this Agreement), provided the Executive is still employed by the Company as of December 31, 2014 or has been terminated other than for Cause or for Good Reason, pursuant to subparagraph 10(c) below. The Compensation Committee shall complete its review of the performance relative to the pre-determined metrics within thirty (30) days of the delivery of the audited financial statements of the Company for 2014 and determine the extent to which the pre-determined metrics have been achieved. The full tranche of PRSUs shall be earned only upon full (100%) achievement of the target for each pre-determined metric. If the Executive’s performance relative to the targets is less than 80% of such targets, then no portion of the tranche will be earned; and if the Executive’s performance relative to the targets is between 80% and 100%, then the amount of the tranche earned shall be pro-rated from 0% to 100%, consistent with the pro-ration applied for other senior executives awarded PRSUs under the Incentive Plan. To the extent the Executive earns all or any portion of a these PRSUs, the earned PRSUs shall be paid to the Executive as follows: (i) 50% in 2015, (ii) 25% in 2016, and (iii) 25% in 2017 (payable as soon as practicable after the beginning of such year), in each case assuming that the Executive has not elected to defer the receipt of shares in a manner consistent with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“ IRC 409A ”) and the parameters established by the Compensation Committee. The Executive has agreed to defer the receipt of or hold at least 60% of the PRSUs in accordance with the “ PRSU Holding Requirement ” described in subparagraph 4(e)(iv). The Executive shall have the right to pay taxes on the stock-settled portion of the PRSUs by reducing the number of shares delivered to satisfy the elected withholding (including withholding up to his estimated marginal tax rate, even though it exceeds the minimum withholding requirements). (For purposes of this Agreement, references to “taxes” shall include federal, state and local income and payroll taxes, unless the reference specifies otherwise.)

(c) Annual Bonus . For each full calendar year for which the Executive is employed by the Company (or as otherwise specifically provided in Paragraph 10 following termination of employment), beginning 2014, the Executive will be eligible to earn an “ Annual Bonus ,” provided the Executive remains employed under this Agreement throughout the calendar year (or as otherwise specifically provided in Paragraph 10 following termination of employment). The Executive’s “ Target ” Annual Bonus for each calendar year commencing in 2014 and thereafter shall be an amount equal to:
2014 -- $6,600,000
2015 -- $7,200,000
2016 -- $7,800,000
2017 -- $8,400,000
2018 -- $9,000,000


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2019 -- $9,000,000

No portion of the Annual Bonus shall be guaranteed. The Annual Bonus shall be paid as a “Cash Award” under the terms of the Incentive Plan so it may qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The amount of the Annual Bonus will depend upon the achievement of quantitative and qualitative objectives with one-half the Target Annual Bonus subject to achievement of quantitative objectives and one-half of the Annual Bonus subject to the achievement of qualitative objectives. The quantitative and qualitative objectives will be established each year by the Compensation Committee in consultation with the Executive during the first ninety (90) days of each calendar year. The review of performance relative to the quantitative objectives for each year shall be completed within thirty (30) days of the delivery of the audited financial statements of the Company for such year. The review of performance relative to qualitative objectives shall be completed by the end of March following such year, and achievement of the qualitative objectives will be determined by the Compensation Committee after consultation with the Board.

With respect to the quantitative objectives, the Compensation Committee shall determine the type of objectives (e.g., annual revenue, operating income and cash flow objectives), the relative weight to be given to each type of objective (e.g., 33% each), and the numerical performance targets for each objective. The full Target Annual Bonus attributable to the quantitative objectives (i.e., 50% of the Target Annual Bonus) shall be earned only upon full (100%) achievement of each quantitative component; if the Executive’s performance relative to the quantitative performance targets is less than 80% of such targets, then no quantitative portion of the Target Annual Bonus will be earned; and if the Executive’s performance relative to the quantitative performance targets is between 80% and 100% of such targets, then the amount of the Target Annual Bonus earned with respect to that quantitative component shall be pro-rated from 0% to 100%. By way of example, in 2014, the Target Annual Bonus is $6,600,000, and one-half of such Target Annual Bonus ($3,300,000) is contingent upon meeting quantitative objectives; if there are two quantitative performance objectives and the Company achieves 95% of such objectives, then the Executive will have earned 75% of the quantitative portion of the Target Annual Bonus, or $2,475,000.

In the event the Company restates its financial statements for any year after having paid an Annual Bonus for such year, then the Compensation Committee shall recalculate the quantitative portion of the Executive’s Annual Bonus for such year, based upon the restated financial statements, and (x) if the Company previously underpaid the quantitative portion of the Annual Bonus for such year, the Company shall promptly pay to the Executive (without interest) any additional Annual Bonus he was due for such year, and (y) if the Company previously overpaid the Annual Bonus for such year, the Executive shall promptly repay to the Company (without interest) the amount of the excess quantitative portion of Annual Bonus previously paid for such year; provided that, in the event the Party required to make a payment under this sentence is entitled to receive future payments from the Party entitled to receive payment under this sentence, then the Party required to make the payment under this sentence may reduce the


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payment due under this sentence by the present value of the future payments to be received from the other Party.

For purposes of IRC 409A, (i) the Annual Bonus shall be paid in the calendar year following the year of performance, in accordance with past practice, but in no event later than December 31 st of such following year, and (ii) in the event the adjustment mechanism in the preceding sentence is applicable to an Annual Bonus (because the Company restates its financial statements), the Party required to make a payment under such provision may not use the present value of future payments of “deferred compensation” (as defined under IRC 409A) to reduce the payment due under such provision.

(d) Unit Appreciation and Special CS-SAR Awards . (i) Prior DAP/Special CS-SAR Awards . The Executive was awarded under the terms of the Company’s Discovery Appreciation Plan (the “ DAP ”) Four Million (4,000,000) “ Appreciation Units ” (as defined in the DAP). The Executive’s rights with respect to the Appreciation Units are set forth in the DAP (including vesting at 25% per year, pursuant to section 4.1 of DAP), except that, notwithstanding the terms of the DAP, upon payment of the Executive’s Appreciation Units in connection with a “ Regular Maturity Date ” (as defined in the DAP) after December 31, 2011 and prior to the Effective Date, in lieu of additional Appreciation Units, the Company awarded the Executive special cash-settled stock appreciation rights, issued under the Incentive Plan (with terms comparable to those in effect for the DAP, to the extent permitted by applicable law, including the principles for valuation of grant and payment) (“ Special CS-SARs ”) to replenish the number of Appreciation Units canceled in connection with such payment (pursuant to section 3.2(a) of DAP), provided the Executive remained an eligible “ Full-Time Employee ” (as defined in the DAP) as of such date. The replenishment awards associated with Appreciation Units and Special CS-SARs awarded prior to the date hereof shall cease immediately prior to the Effective Date (for the avoidance of doubt, there will not be any replenishment of any prior awards that mature on or after January 1, 2014). The Appreciation Units and Special CS-SARs awarded to the Executive prior to the Effective Date shall be referred to as the “ Prior CS-SARs .”

(ii)     New Special SARs . The Executive shall receive a grant of 3,702,660 stock appreciation rights (“ SARs ”) in 2014 under the Incentive Plan effective as of the date this Agreement is signed. Except as specifically stated herein, such SARs shall have terms and conditions consistent with prior Special CS-SARs, including vesting in 4 annual installments of 25%, and the strike price and appreciated value on exercise each determined using the average closing price of the Company’s Series A common stock on the 10 days preceding and including the grant date (or exercise date) and 10 days following the grant date (or exercise date) (as applicable), respectively, pursuant to the implementing award agreement (which shall be consistent with the terms of this Agreement) (“ Special SARs ”). The Executive’s right, upon payment of his Special SARs in connection with a “ Scheduled Payment Date ” (as defined in the applicable award agreement) to receive an additional grant of SARs to replenish the number of Special SARs canceled in connection with such payment shall cease to apply to any Scheduled Payment Dates occurring after the earlier of (1) the date the Executive is no longer a Full-Time Employee or (2) December 31, 2018 (provided that the foregoing shall not affect the Executive’s right to receive the “ Phantom CS-SARs ,” as defined in subparagraph 10(c)). Each


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grant of Special SARs (including the replenishment awards related to such Special SARs) will payout the appreciation in a combination of 25% Series A common stock and 75% cash. The Executive shall have the right to pay taxes on the stock-settled portion of the Special SARs by reducing the number of shares delivered to satisfy the elected withholding (including withholding up to his estimated marginal tax rate, even though it exceeds the minimum withholding requirements). The Executive agrees, within 18 months of the date the cash-settled portion of the Special SAR is paid, to use 35% of the net after-tax proceeds therefrom to invest in the Company’s stock, unless there is a prior Separation From Service or Change in Control. The Executive agrees to use reasonable efforts to hold the net shares he receives from the stock-settled portion of the Special SARs (calculated as net of the minimum withholding requirements) as well as the shares he acquires using 35% of the net after-tax proceeds from the cash-settled portion of the Special SARs for the Term of Employment (unless there is a prior Separation From Service or Change in Control), provided that he may liquidate such holdings to finance a transaction which would result in a net increase in his exposure to the Company’s equity. The Special SARs awarded to the Executive after the Effective Date (including any Special SARs issued in replenishment awards) shall be referred to as the “ New SARs .”

(iii)    Upon the Executive’s termination of employment without Cause or for Good Reason, pursuant to subparagraph 10(c) below, (x) all of the Executive’s outstanding Appreciation Units, Special CS-SARs and New SARs shall become fully vested; and (y) if such termination occurs prior to the expiration of the Term of Employment, then (1) one-half of the Appreciation Units from each “ Grant Effective Date ” (as defined in the DAP) and one-half of the SARs (whether Special CS-SARs or New SARs) from each replenishment (whether Prior CS-SARs or New SARs) shall be valued as of the date of termination using the valuation rules applicable to and set forth in the applicable award agreements and paid within sixty (60) days following the Executive’s termination of employment, and (2) (A) with respect to any Prior CS-SARs, one-half of the Appreciation Units from each Grant Effective Date and one-half of the Special CS-SARs from each replenishment shall be valued, as set forth above, as of the earlier of their Regular Maturity Date or Scheduled Payment Date (as applicable) or the scheduled date for expiration of the Term of Employment and paid within sixty (60) days after such date, and (B) with respect to any New SARs, one-half of the New SARs shall be valued using the valuation rules applicable to and set forth in the New SARs, as set forth above, and paid as of the Scheduled Payment Date (as if the Executive’s employment had not terminated). If the Executive has a Separation From Service (for any reason other than death, Disability or Cause) on or after December 31, 2019, the New SARs shall be valued, as set forth above, and paid as of the Scheduled Payment Date(s) (as if the Executive’s employment had not terminated).

(e) PRSU’s . (i) Prior PRSU’s . The Executive received three tranches of performance PRSU awards, in 2010, 2011 and 2012, in the amounts of: 627,775; 523,764; and 529,077; respectively (the “ Prior PRSUs ”). The Prior PRSUs shall be earned (if and to the extent) the Executive meets the performance metrics established for a three-year performance period, as follows:

2010 Tranche: performance in 2010, 2011 and 2012;
2011 Tranche: performance in 2011, 2012 and 2013; and
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Each tranche vests only if the performance metrics previously established for that tranche are satisfied during the 3-year performance period. (Performance for the 3-year period consisting of 2010, 2011 and 2012 years already has been certified by the Compensation Committee). Performance is measured cumulatively during the applicable 3-year performance period, so that to the extent there are individual year targets within the 3-year performance period, the failure to meet a target for any individual year in the 3-year performance period will not eliminate the opportunity to earn the full tranche of PRSUs through performance in the later year(s).

The review of performance relative to the pre-determined metrics for each 3-year performance period shall be completed within thirty (30) days of the delivery of the audited financial statements of the Company for the last year of such 3-year performance period. The achievement of the pre-determined metrics will be determined by the Compensation Committee. The full tranche of PRSUs shall be earned only upon full (100%) achievement of the target for each pre-determined metric. If the Executive’s performance relative to the targets is less than 80% of such targets, then no portion of the tranche will be earned; and if the Executive’s performance relative to the targets is between 80% and 100%, then the amount of the tranche earned shall be pro-rated from 0% to 100%, consistent with the pro-ration applied for other senior executive employees awarded PRSUs under the Incentive Plan.

To the extent the Executive earns all or any portion of a tranche of Prior PRSUs, the Prior PRSUs shall be paid to the Executive as follows:

(A) 60% of the earned Prior PRSUs shall be paid in the calendar year immediately following the last calendar year of the 3-year performance period, as soon as practicable following the Board’s determination of performance for such 3-year performance period; and

(B) the remaining 40% of the earned Prior PRSUs shall be paid as follows:

(I) if the Executive has not had a Separation From Service on or before February 1, 2015, then in equal numbers of shares (of one-third each), in 2015, 2016 and 2017 (payable as soon as practicable after the beginning of such year); or

(II) otherwise, in equal numbers of shares (of one-half each), in 2015 and 2016 (payable as soon as practicable after the beginning of such year).

(ii) New PRSU’s . During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall be awarded PRSU’s under the terms of the Incentive Plan and the implementing award agreements in each of the following calendar years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, conditioned upon the Executive being employed by the Company on the applicable grant date therefore (“ New PRSUs ”). The number of PRSUs to be awarded to the Executive in 2014 and 2015, shall be 910,000 and 179,876, respectively. The number of PRSUs to be awarded to the Executive in each of 2016, 2017, and 2018 shall be determined by dividing $15,000,000 by the closing price of the Company’s Series A common stock on the last business day prior to the grant date. In each case, the number of PRSUs shall be adjusted in accordance with the terms of the Incentive Plan for


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occurrences such as stock splits, recapitalizations, etc., in order to maintain the expected economics of the PRSU grant provided herein.

(iii) Each tranche of New PRSUs shall be granted by the Compensation Committee in the first ninety (90) days of the year of the award (i.e., 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018), provided the Executive is employed by the Company on the date of grant. The PRSUs granted to the Executive in each tranche shall be earned (if and to the extent) the Executive meets the performance metrics established for a two or three-year performance period, as follows:

2014 Tranche: performance in 2014, 2015 and 2016;
2015 Tranche: performance in 2015 and 2016;
2016 Tranche: performance in 2016, 2017 and 2018;
2017 Tranche: performance in 2017, 2018 and 2019; and
2018 Tranche: performance in 2018 and 2019.

The Compensation Committee shall set the performance metrics for each 2-year or 3-year performance period at the time of grant in consultation with the Executive. The Compensation Committee shall determine the type of metrics (e.g., revenue, operating income and cash flow objectives), the relative weight to be given to each metric (e.g., 33% each), and the numerical performance targets for each metric. Each tranche will vest only if the Compensation Committee certifies that the performance metrics are satisfied during the applicable 2-year or 3-year performance period. Performance will be measured cumulatively during the applicable 2-year or 3-year performance period, so that to the extent there are individual year targets within the 2-year or 3-year performance period, the failure to meet a target for any individual year in the 2-year or 3-year performance period will not eliminate the opportunity to earn the full tranche of PRSUs through performance in the later year(s).

The review of performance relative to the pre-determined metrics for each 2-year or 3-year performance period shall be completed within thirty (30) days of the delivery of the audited financial statements of the Company for the last year of such 2-year or 3-year performance period. The achievement of the pre-determined metrics will be determined by the Compensation Committee. The full tranche of PRSUs shall be earned only upon full (100%) achievement of the target for each pre-determined metric. If the Executive’s performance relative to the targets is less than 80% of such targets, then no portion of the tranche will be earned; and if the Executive’s performance relative to the targets is between 80% and 100%, then the amount of the tranche earned shall be pro-rated from 0% to 100%, consistent with the pro-ration applied for other senior executives awarded PRSUs under the Incentive Plan.

To the extent the Executive earns all or any portion of a tranche of New PRSUs, the PRSUs shall be paid to the Executive as follows:

(A) 50% of the earned New PRSUs shall be paid in the calendar year immediately following the last calendar year of the applicable 2-year or 3-year performance period, as soon as practicable following the Compensation Committee’s determination of performance for such 2-year or 3-year performance period; and


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(B) the remaining 50% of the earned New PRSUs shall be paid: one-half as soon as practicable after the beginning of the second calendar year following the last calendar year of the applicable 2-year or 3-year performance period, and one-half as soon as practicable after the beginning of the third calendar year following the last calendar year of the applicable 2-year or 3-year performance period;

in each case assuming that the Executive has not elected to defer the receipt of shares in a manner consistent with IRC 409A and the parameters established by the Compensation Committee. The Executive has agreed to defer the receipt of or hold at least 60% of the New PRSUs in accordance with the PRSU Holding Requirement. The Executive shall have the right to pay taxes on the stock-settled portion of the PRSUs by reducing the number of shares delivered to satisfy the elected withholding (including withholding up to his estimated marginal tax rate, even though it exceeds the minimum withholding requirements).

(iv) The Executive has generally agreed to defer the receipt of, and/or hold, at least 60% of the signing bonus PRSUs and New PRSUs (the “PRSU Holding Requirement”).  The deferral/holding period shall run from the date the shares would have been distributed to the Executive on the applicable regular settlement date for such PRSUs until 2020 or beyond, or to an earlier Separation From Service or Change in Control (the “PRSU Holding Period”). Compliance with the PRSU Holding Requirement on any date shall be determined by multiplying 60% by the gross number of PRSUs which would have been distributed to the Executive as of any regular settlement date on or prior to the determination date; that is, measured on a cumulative, gross basis.  Compliance with the PRSU Holding Requirement shall be measured by adding:
 
(A) The gross number of such PRSU shares which the Executive has not yet received because of his deferral election(s); plus

(B) The pre-tax equivalent number of shares (determined using the minimum withholding rate applicable on such settlement date) which the Executive has received on any prior (regular or deferred) settlement date for such New PRSUs and continues to hold, provided that, for purposes of this clause (B), if the amount withheld from a regular settlement exceeded the minimum withholding rate, the Executive shall receive equivalent credit (determined using the same minimum withholding rate) for the number of shares he acquired within a reasonable period of time (not to exceed 6 months) after a regular settlement date (up to but not exceeding the pre-tax equivalent number of shares for such settlement date represented by the amount withheld in excess of the minimum withholding) and continues to hold thereafter.

For example, assume the Executive has a 52% required minimum withholding rate; if the Executive earned 100 PRSUs, he could satisfy the PRSU Holding Requirement by: (1) deferring receipt of 60 PRSUs (i.e., 100 x 60% = 60 “gross” PRSUs), or (2) receiving all such PRSUs and holding at least 29 shares net after taxes [(100 x 60%) x (1 - 0.52) = 28.8 “net” shares] , or (3) deferring the receipt of 30 PRSUs and holding at least 15 shares [(100 x 60%) – 30 deferred = 30 additional gross; 30 x (1 - 0.52) = 14.4 net]. 


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Because the PRSU Holding Requirement is applied to the cumulative number of PRSUs earned, and the required minimum withholding rates may vary from year to year, the number of shares held from each year will be expressed as a “gross” PRSU for purposes of determining compliance.  For example, assume the Executive has a 52% required minimum withholding rate in Year 1.  In measuring compliance with the PRSU Holding Requirement in future years, he will receive 1 PRSU credit for each Year 1 PRSU he has not yet received, and he will be credited with 2.0833 (1/(1-0.52)) PRSUs for each share which he continues to hold from Year 1.  If in Year 2, the Executive had a 45% required minimum withholding rate, he will again receive 1 PRSU credit for each Year 2 PRSU he has not yet received, and he will be credited with 1.8181 (1/(1-0.45)) PRSUs for each share which he continues to hold from Year 2.
 
For the avoidance of doubt, (X) the credit awarded under clauses (A) and (B) with respect to any regular settlement date cannot exceed the pre-tax equivalent number of shares which the Executive would have received on such settlement date, and (Y) shares of Company stock purchased and/or held to satisfy the holding requirements associated with the New SARs in subparagraph 4(d)(ii) shall not be credited towards satisfying the requirements of this subparagraph, and vice versa.
 
(v) All of the PRSUs (signing bonus, Prior PRSUs and New PRSUs) will be paid in the form of shares of the Company’s Series A common stock (as adjusted in accordance with the terms of the Incentive Plan for occurrences such as stock splits, recapitalizations, etc., in order to maintain the expected economics of the PRSU grant provided herein) registered on a Form S-8 under the Incentive Plan. The Company has reserved (and in the future will continue to reserve) sufficient shares under the Form S-8 to enable the Company to settle the Executive’s PRSUs with such shares. This provision shall not require the Company to deliver registered shares in settlement of the PRSUs if the Form S-8 registration has been suspended or otherwise is not in effect (for example, because all of the Company’s periodic information statements have not been timely filed). The Compensation Committee will use reasonable efforts to enable the Executive to pay any taxes required to be withheld in respect of the settled PRSUs either (A) by having the Company withhold from the shares delivered to the Executive a number of shares with a fair market value equal to such taxes, and/or (B) to the extent the Compensation Committee reasonably believes to be appropriate for the Company’s cash flow requirements, through a contemporaneous broker-assisted sale of shares by the Executive. 

In the event the Company’s financial statements for any year(s) during a 1-year, 2-year or 3-year performance period are restated within five (5) years following the close of such 1-year, 2-year or 3-year performance period, then the Compensation Committee shall re-determine whether, and the extent to which, the pre-determined metrics for such period were achieved, based upon the restated financial statements, and (x) if the Company previously delivered too few shares of stock in settlement of the PRSUs for such 1-year, 2-year or 3-year period, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Executive (without interest or other adjustment for the passage of time) any additional shares he was due for such 1-year, 2-year or 3-year period, and (y) if the Company previously delivered too many shares of stock in settlement of the PRSUs for such 1-year, 2-year or 3-year period, the Executive shall promptly deliver to the Company


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(without interest or other adjustment for passage of time) the excess shares he previously was delivered for such 1-year, 2-year or 3-year period; provided that, in the event the Party required to deliver shares under this sentence is entitled to receive future payments (other than payments which would constitute “deferred compensation” under IRC 409A) from the Party entitled to receive delivery of shares under this sentence, then the Party required to make the delivery of shares under this sentence may reduce the number of shares due under this sentence by a number of shares which have a fair market value equal to the present value of the future payments to be received from the other Party.
(f)     Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan . The Company will make a discretionary “Company Contribution” (as defined in the Discovery Communications, LLC Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan (the “ SDCP ”)) to the SDCP, pursuant to Section 5.1 of the SDCP, in the amount of $1,500,000, in January 2014, without regard to whether the Executive remains employed on such contribution date (provided that no such contribution will be made if the Executive has been previously terminated for Cause). The Executive will have the right to elect distribution timing and method of payment of such amounts in accordance with the terms of the SDCP and applicable law.

(g) Withholding . The Company will have the right to withhold from payments otherwise due and owing to the Executive, an amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, state, and/or local income and payroll taxes, any amount required to be deducted under any employee benefit plan in which Executive participates or as required to satisfy any valid lien or court order.

5.     Employee Benefits .

(a) Group Benefits . During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in all employee benefit plans and arrangements sponsored or maintained by the Company for the benefit of its senior executive group, including, without limitation, all group insurance plans (term life, medical and disability) and retirement plans, as long as any such plan or arrangement remains generally applicable to its senior executive group. The Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks of vacation in each calendar year of employment; the Executive may take vacation in accordance with Company policy, consistent with the best interests of the Company; and annual leave not taken during a calendar year shall be carried forward and/or forfeited in accordance with Company policy.

(b) Office . The Company will provide the Executive with office space and such other facilities, support staff (Executive Assistant) and services suitable to his position, adequate for the performance of his duties and reasonably acceptable to Executive.

(c) Equipment . The Company will provide and pay all such reasonable expenses related to Executive’s use of mobile technology during the Term of Employment, including monthly fees for business use of a cellular telephone, a wireless email device ( e.g. , a “Blackberry”), a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a laptop computer, in each case as approved by the Company, to allow Executive to perform his job duties outside of the Company’s offices.



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6.     Business Expenses . The Executive shall be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred by him in the discharge of his duties, including, but not limited to, expenses for entertainment and travel, provided the Executive shall account for and substantiate all such expenses in accordance with the Company’s written policies for its senior executive group. Executive shall be entitled to travel via Company aircraft, pursuant to Company policy, or first class air transportation. The Executive or his designee shall manage and approve the business use of Company aircraft generally consistent with past practices and consistent with Company policy as may be in effect from time to time.

7.     Car Allowance . During the Term of Employment the Executive will receive a car allowance of $ 1,400 per calendar month.

8.     Airplane . During the Term of Employment, in addition to the other compensation payable under Paragraph 4 of the Employment Agreement, the Executive shall be eligible to use the Company’s aircraft for up to 200 hours of personal use in each calendar year, provided that (i) the Company shall pay for the first 100 hours of use during any calendar year, and (ii) the Executive shall reimburse the Company for personal use in excess of such first 100 hours (up to 200 hours) at two times the actual fuel cost for the airplane (in current conditions, estimated to be approximately $3,700/hour) in accordance with that certain Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement by and between the Executive and Discovery Communications, LLC as of the date hereof, as attached hereto (or as thereafter amended in accordance with the terms thereof), and provided further that the 200 hours for, and the first 100 hours for, 2014 shall be reduced by the personal use from December 23, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (which number is determinable but not known as of the date hereof), which such use shall be paid by the Company. If the Company requests that a family member or guest accompany the Executive on a business trip such use shall not be considered personal use, and to the extent the Company imputes income to the Executive for such family member or guest travel, the Company may, consistent with company policy, pay the Executive a lump sum “gross-up” payment sufficient to make the Executive whole for the amount of federal, state and local income and payroll taxes due on such imputed income as well as the federal, state and local income and payroll taxes with respect to such gross-up payment.

9.     Freedom to Contract . The Executive agrees to hold the Company harmless from any and all liability arising out of any prior contractual obligations entered into by the Executive with another employer. The Executive represents and warrants that he has not made and, during the Term of Employment, will not make any contractual or other commitments that would conflict with or prevent his performance of any portion of this Agreement or conflict with the full enjoyment by the Company of the rights herein granted.

10.     Termination . Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 2 of this Agreement, the Executive’s employment under this Agreement and the Term of Employment hereunder shall terminate on the earliest of the following dates:

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from time to time in a writing delivered to the Company): (i) the Executive’s accrued but unpaid Base Salary through the date of termination, plus (ii) any Annual Bonus for a completed year which was earned (including any guaranteed Annual Bonus) but not paid as of the date of termination; plus (iii) any accrued but unused vacation leave pay as of the date of termination; plus (iv) any accrued vested benefits under the Company’s employee welfare and tax-qualified retirement plans, in accordance with the terms of those plans; plus (v) reimbursement of any business expenses in accordance with Paragraph 6 hereof ((i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) hereinafter, the “ Accrued Benefits ”). In addition, the Company shall pay (x) an amount equal to a fraction of the Annual Bonus the Executive would have received for the calendar year of the Executive’s death , where the numerator of the fraction is the number of calendar days the Executive was actively employed during the calendar year and the denominator of the fraction is 365, which amount shall be payable at the time the Company normally pays the Annual Bonus; plus (y) the Executive’s family may elect to (1) continue to receive coverage under the Company’s group health benefits plan to the extent permitted by, and under the terms of, such plan and to the extent such benefits continue to be provided to the survivors of Company executives at Executive’s level in the Company generally, or (2) receive COBRA continuation of the group health benefits previously provided to the Executive’s family pursuant to Paragraph 5 (provided his family timely elects such COBRA coverage) in which case the Company shall pay the premiums for such COBRA coverage up to the maximum COBRA period, provided that if the Company determines that the provision of continued group health coverage at the Company’s expense may result in Federal taxation of the benefit provided thereunder to Executive’s family (e.g., because such benefits are provided by a self-insured basis by the Company), or in other penalties applied to the Company, then the family shall be obligated to pay the full monthly premium for such coverage and, in such event, the Company shall pay Executive’s surviving spouse, in a lump sum (or, if such lump sum would violate IRC 409A, in monthly installments), an amount equivalent to the monthly premium for COBRA coverage for the remaining balance of the maximum COBRA period; plus (z) the vested DAP benefits pursuant to section 7.2 of the DAP and the granted Special CS-SARs and granted New SARs pursuant to the terms of their award agreements, including the payment of the Special CS-SARs and New SARs in a single lump sum no later than the regular Company payroll date that is closest in time to the date that is 60 days following the date of death. If the Executive dies during the Term of Employment and prior to the last day of the performance period for any tranche of PRSUs, then the Executive shall be entitled to a pro-rata portion of such tranche of PRSUs, based upon actual performance through the date of death, provided that (1) the maximum number of PRSUs in each tranche which may be earned is limited to (A) 1 divided by the number of years in the tranche’s performance period, multiplied by (B) the number of full or partial years completed for the performance period (for example, if a tranche of PRSUs has a 3-year performance period, and the Executive dies during the second year of such performance period, the pro-rated vesting cannot exceed 2/3 of such tranche of PRSUs). The achievement of the pre-determined metrics for the PRSUs will be determined by the Compensation Committee following receipt of the Company financial statements for the quarter which included the date of death and will be distributed to the Executive’s designated beneficiary (or estate, if there is no designated beneficiary or the designated beneficiary did not survive the Executive) in a lump sum; if the Executive died during the first two quarters of a calendar year, the earned PRSUs will be paid no later than the end of such calendar year, and if the Executive died during the last two quarters of a calendar year, the


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earned PRSUs will be paid in the following calendar year. If the Executive dies prior to the grant date (within the first ninety (90) days of the applicable performance period before the performance metrics for such performance period have been established) then there will be no grant of such tranche (and no pro-rated vesting for such tranche).

(b) Cause . Upon the date specified in a written notice from the Board terminating the Executive’s employment for “Cause.” In such event, the Company shall pay to the Executive the Accrued Benefits, and all other benefits or payments due or owing the Executive shall be forfeited.

The Company shall have “Cause” as a result of the Executive’s:
(i) Willful malfeasance by the Executive in connection with his employment, including embezzlement, misappropriation of funds, property or corporate opportunity or material breach of this Agreement, as determined by the Board after investigation, notice to Executive of the charge and provision to the Executive of an opportunity to respond;

(ii) If the Executive commits any act or becomes involved in any situation or occurrence involving moral turpitude, which is materially damaging to the business or reputation of the Company;

(iii) If the Executive is convicted of, or pleads guilty or nolo contendre to, fails to defend against, or is indicted for a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; or

(iv) If the Executive repeatedly or continuously refuses to perform his duties hereunder or to follow the lawful directions of the Board (provided such directions do not include meeting any specific financial performance metrics).

The Executive’s employment shall not be terminated for Cause under this subparagraph (b) unless the Company notifies the Executive in writing of its intention to terminate his employment for Cause, describes with reasonably specificity the circumstances giving rise thereto, and (provided the Board believes such circumstances are susceptible of being cured by the Executive) provides the Executive a period of at least ten (10) business days to cure, and the Executive has failed to effect such a cure within such period. The Board, in its reasonable discretion, exercised in good faith, shall determine whether the Executive has cured the circumstances giving rise to Cause.

(c) Other Than for Cause or for Good Reason . Upon the date specified in a written notice (i) from the Board terminating the Executive’s employment for any reason other than for Cause, the Executive’s death, the Executive’s “Disability,” or the expiration of the Term of Employment (and in the event no date is specified in the notice, the termination shall be effective upon the date on which the notice is delivered to the Executive); or (ii) from the Executive terminating his employment for “Good Reason.” In such event, the Company shall pay to the Executive: (u) the Accrued Benefits; plus (v) an amount equal to a fraction of the Annual Bonus the Executive would have received for the calendar year of the termination, where the numerator of the fraction is the number of calendar days the Executive was employed during the calendar year and the


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denominator of the fraction is 365, which amount shall be payable at the time the Company normally pays the Annual Bonus and subject to achievement of the applicable performance metric; (w) an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the average annualized Base Salary the Executive was earning in the calendar year of the termination and the immediately preceding calendar year, multiplied by the applicable number of months in the Severance Period, which amount shall be paid in substantially equal payments over the course of the Severance Period in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices during such period; plus (x) an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the average Annual Bonus paid to the Executive for the immediately preceding two years, multiplied by the number of months in the Severance Period, which amount shall be paid in substantially equal payments over the course of the Severance Period in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices during such period; plus (y) accelerated vesting and payment of Executive’s Appreciation Units under the DAP and the granted but unvested Special CS-SARs and granted but unvested New SARs in accordance with Paragraph 4(d)(iii) hereof; plus (z) the Executive and his dependents may elect to (1) continue to receive coverage under the Company’s group health benefits plan to the extent permitted by, and under the terms of, such plan and to the extent such benefits continue to be provided to the former executives of the Company generally, or (2) receive COBRA continuation of the group health benefits previously provided to the Executive and his family pursuant to Paragraph 5 (provided Executive timely elects such COBRA coverage) in which case the Company shall pay the premiums for such COBRA coverage up to the maximum applicable COBRA period, provided that if the Company determines that the provision of continued group health coverage at the Company’s expense may result in Federal taxation of the benefit provided thereunder to Executive or his family (e.g., because such benefits are provided by a self-insured basis by the Company) or in other penalties applied to the Company, then the Executive shall be obligated to pay the full monthly premium for such coverage and, in such event, the Company shall pay the Executive, in a lump sum (or, if such lump sum would violate IRC 409A, in monthly installments), an amount equivalent to the monthly premium for COBRA coverage for the remaining balance of the maximum COBRA period (provided, that the Company shall cease to pay such COBRA premiums at such time that Executive obtains new employment and is eligible for health insurance benefits from the new employer or COBRA rights otherwise expire) ((u), (v), (w), (x) (y) and (z) hereinafter, the “ Severance Benefits ”). For the purposes of this Agreement, the “ Severance Period ” shall be a period of twenty-four (24) months commencing on the termination of the Executive’s employment.
    
If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Executive for Good Reason or by the Company other than for Cause the Executive shall continue to earn each of the outstanding PRSUs, if and to the extent the performance metrics are satisfied during the applicable performance period, based upon actual performance through the end of the applicable performance period, as certified by the Compensation Committee, as if the Executive’s employment had not terminated. The PRSUs shall be paid at the same time as if the Executive continued to be employed by the Company. If such termination is prior to the grant date (within the first ninety (90) days of the applicable performance period before the performance metrics for such performance period have been established) then there will be no grant of such tranche (and no PRSUs for such tranche may be earned), provided further that if such termination is prior to the grant date for: (A) the 2015 tranche of New PRSUs, then the Company shall pay the


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Executive as additional Severance Benefits $61,000,000, to be paid to the Executive in one installment of $16,000,000 in 2015 plus three equal installments of $15,000,000 in each of 2016, 2017 and 2018, with each installment paid during the first 90 days of such calendar year, or (B) the 2016 tranche of New PRSUs (but after the grant date for the 2015 tranche of New PRSUs), then the Company shall pay the Executive as additional Severance Benefits $45,000,000, to be paid to the Executive in three equal installments, with each installment paid during the first 90 days of 2016, 2017 and 2018, or (C) the 2017 tranche of New PRSUs (but after the grant date for the 2016 tranche of New PRSUs), then the Company shall pay the Executive as additional Severance Benefits $30,000,000, to be paid to the Executive in two equal installments, with each installment paid during the first 90 days of 2017 and 2018, or (D) the 2018 tranche of New PRSUs, (but after the grant date for the 2017 tranche of New PRSUs), then the Company shall pay the Executive as additional Severance Benefits $15,000,000, to be paid to the Executive during the first 90 days of 2018 (any such payments subject to the applicable withholding).
If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Executive for Good Reason or by the Company other than for Cause prior to the Executive receiving all of the replenishment awards associated with the 2014 New SAR award (such awards to be received in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018), such future New SAR awards will not be issued (“ Ungranted SARs ”); however, on each date in the future when the Executive would have received a payment in settlement of such Ungranted SAR (had such Ungranted SARs in fact been granted), the Company shall pay to the Executive a cash payment equal in amount to the payment the Executive would have received had he continued to receive such Ungranted SARs, with such amount payable at the same time as the Executive would have received payments under such Ungranted SARs, as if the Executive’s employment had not terminated (“ Phantom CS-SARs ”).  In the event the Company does not have any publicly traded stock, or as a result of a Change in Control the publicly traded stock price does not (in the reasonable determination of the Board) accurately reflect the value of the business managed by the Executive, then the “strike price” and “appreciated value on exercise” of such Phantom CS-SARs shall be determined assuming a 7% annual rate of growth (compounded annually), commencing from the date 10 days prior the last business day the Company had publicly traded stock, or the date 10 days prior to such Change in Control (as a result of which the Board determined the publicly traded stock price does not accurately reflect the value of the business managed by the Executive), as applicable, in each case with such value determined using the average closing price on the 10 days preceding and including such date and the 10 days following such date.

The Executive shall have “Good Reason” as a result of the Company’s:

(1) reduction of Executive’s Base Salary;
(2) material reduction in the amount of the Annual Bonus which Executive is eligible to earn;
(3) relocation of Executive’s primary office at the Company to a facility or location that is more than forty (40) miles away from Executive’s primary office location immediately prior to such relocation and is further away from Executive’s residence, provided that requiring the Executive to spend such time in Silver Spring, Maryland as the Board believes is reasonably necessary or appropriate for the Company’s business shall not constitute Good Reason;


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(4) material reduction of Executive’s duties; or
(5) material breach of this Agreement.

The Executive’s employment shall not be terminated for Good Reason under this subparagraph (c) unless the Executive notifies the Board in writing, within 90 days of the event or last event giving rise to the alleged Good Reason, of his intention to terminate his employment for Good Reason, describes with reasonably specificity the circumstances giving rise thereto, and (provided such circumstances are susceptible of being cured by the Company) provides the Company a period of at least ten (10) business days to cure, and the Company has failed to effect such a cure within such period and the Executive then resigns within ten (10) business days following the end of the cure period.

(d) Disability . Upon the date specified in a written notice from the Board of Directors terminating the Executive’s employment for “Disability.” In the event of the Executive’s Disability, the Company shall pay to the Executive (i) the Accrued Benefits; plus (ii) an amount equal to a fraction of the Annual Bonus the Executive would have received for the calendar year of the Executive’s Disability, where the numerator of the fraction is the number of calendar days the Executive was actively employed during the calendar year and the denominator of the fraction is 365, which amount shall be payable at the time the Company normally pays the Annual Bonus; plus (iii) the Executive and his dependents may elect to (1) continue to receive coverage under the Company’s group health benefits plan to the extent permitted by, and under the terms of, such plan and to the extent such benefits continue to be provided to the former executives of the Company generally, or (2) receive COBRA continuation of the group health benefits previously provided to the Executive and his family pursuant to Paragraph 5 (provided Executive timely elects such COBRA coverage) in which case the Company shall pay the premiums for such COBRA coverage up to the maximum applicable COBRA period, provided that if the Company determines that the provision of continued group health coverage at the Company’s expense may result in Federal taxation of the benefit provided thereunder to Executive or his family (e.g., because such benefits are provided by a self-insured basis by the Company) or in other penalties applied to the Company, then the Executive shall be obligated to pay the full monthly premium for such coverage and, in such event, the Company shall pay the Executive, in a lump sum (or if such lump sum would violate IRC 409A in monthly installments), an amount equivalent to the monthly premium for COBRA coverage for the remaining balance of the maximum COBRA period (provided, that the Company shall cease to pay such COBRA premiums at such time that Executive obtains new employment and is eligible for health insurance benefits from the new employer); plus (iv) the vested DAP benefits pursuant to section 7.2 of the DAP and the granted Special CS-SARs and granted New SARs pursuant to the terms of their award agreements including the payment of the Special CS-SARs and New SARs in a single lump sum no later than the regular Company payroll date that is closest in time to the date that is 60 days following the date the Executive has a Separation From Service as a result of such Disability. If the Executive’s employment is terminated as a result of Disability prior to the last day of the performance period for any tranche of PRSUs, then the Executive shall be entitled to a pro-rata portion of such tranche of PRSUs, based upon actual performance through the date of termination, provided that (1) the maximum number of PRSUs in each tranche which may be earned is limited to (A) 1 divided by the number of years in the tranche’s


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performance period, multiplied by (B) the number of full or partial years completed for the performance period (for example, if a tranche of PRSUs has a 3-year performance period, and the Executive is terminated as a result of his Disability during the second year of such performance period, the pro-rated vesting cannot exceed 2/3 of such tranche of PRSUs). The achievement of the pre-determined metrics for the PRSUs will be determined by the Compensation Committee following receipt of the Company financial statements for the year which included the date of termination, and the earned PRSUs shall be paid at the same time as if the Executive continued to be employed by the Company. If such termination is prior to the grant date (within the first ninety (90) days of the applicable performance period before the performance metrics for such performance period have been established) then there will be no grant of such tranche (and no pro-rata vesting for such tranche).

For purposes of this Agreement, the Executive shall be deemed to have a Disability ” if the Executive is unable to perform substantially all of his duties under this Agreement in the normal and regular manner due to mental or physical illness or injury, and has been unable so to perform for one hundred fifty (150) days or more during the twelve (12) consecutive months then ending. The determination of Executive’s Disability shall be made by the Board. The Executive shall cooperate fully with any physician or health care professional (the Doctor ”) chosen by the Board, in its sole discretion, to review Executive’s medical condition. The Executive shall cooperate with the Doctor by, among other things, executing any necessary releases to grant the Doctor full access to any and all of the Executive’s medical records, authorizing or requiring physicians and other healthcare professionals who have treated or dealt with the Executive to consult with the Doctor and submitting to such physical examinations or testing as may be requested by the Doctor. The Executive shall be deemed to have a Disability if he is receiving disability benefits under the long term disability plan sponsored by the Company.

(e) Quit . Upon the date the Executive retires, resigns or otherwise terminates his employment with the Company other than with Good Reason or on account of Executive’s death. If the Executive so voluntarily terminates his employment with the Company prior to December 31, 2019, it shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement (unless such termination is within the 30 day window following the first anniversary of a Change in Control, as contemplated by subparagraph 10(g)). In the event of the Executive’s quit, the Company shall pay to the Executive the Accrued Benefits, and all other benefits or payments due or owing the Executive shall be forfeited.

(f) Term . Upon the expiration of the Term of Employment. In the event of the termination of the Executive’s employment upon the expiration of the Term of Employment, the Company shall pay to the Executive (w) the Accrued Benefits; plus (x) the Executive and his dependents may elect to (1) continue to receive coverage under the Company’s group health benefits plan to the extent permitted by, and under the terms of, such plan and to the extent such benefits continue to be provided to the former executives of the Company generally, or (2) receive COBRA continuation of the group health benefits previously provided to the Executive and his family pursuant to Paragraph 5 (provided Executive timely elects such COBRA coverage) in which case the Company shall pay the premiums for such COBRA coverage up to the maximum applicable COBRA period, provided that if the Company determines that the


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provision of continued group health coverage at the Company’s expense may result in Federal taxation of the benefit provided thereunder to Executive or his family (e.g., because such benefits are provided by a self-insured basis by the Company) or in other penalties applied to the Company, then the Executive shall be obligated to pay the full monthly premium for such coverage and, in such event, the Company shall pay the Executive, in a lump sum (or if such lump sum would violate IRC 409A in monthly installments), an amount equivalent to the monthly premium for COBRA coverage for the remaining balance of the maximum COBRA period (provided, that the Company shall cease to pay such COBRA premiums at such time that Executive obtains new employment and is eligible for health insurance benefits from the new employer or COBRA rights otherwise expire); plus (y) the vested DAP benefits pursuant to section 7.2 of the DAP and the granted Special CS-SARs and granted New SARs pursuant to the terms of their award agreements, including payment of such Special CS-SARs and New SARs on the Scheduled Payment Date(s), as if the Executive’s employment had not terminated; plus (z) an amount equal to two times the sum of (1) the average annualized Base Salary the Executive was earning in the calendar year of the termination and the immediately preceding calendar year, plus (2) the average of the Annual Bonus paid to the Executive for the immediately preceding two years, which amount shall be paid in substantially equal payments over the course of the twenty-four (24) months immediately following his Separation From Service after the expiration of the Term of Employment, in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices during such period. It is the intent of the Parties that the deferred compensation under this subparagraph will not be due or paid if the Executive is entitled to receive Severance Benefits under Paragraph 10(c) or 10(g). The Executive shall continue to earn each of the outstanding PRSUs, if and to the extent the performance metrics are satisfied during the applicable performance period, based upon actual performance through the end of the applicable performance period, as certified by the Compensation Committee, as if the Executive’s employment had not terminated. The PRSUs shall be paid at the same time as if the Executive continued to be employed by the Company.

(g) Change in Control . If the Executive remains employed by the Company (or its successor) for 12 months following a Change in Control, then the outstanding PRSUs (for which the performance period has not expired) and the granted and unvested New SARs will become fully vested as of the first anniversary of the Change in Control and the PRSUs shall be earned regardless of actual performance. In the event the Executive’s employment is terminated (i) other than for Cause or for Good Reason (pursuant to subparagraph 10(c)) within thirteen (13) months following a Change in Control, or (ii) voluntarily by the Executive within the 30 calendar days commencing on the first anniversary of a Change in Control, then the Executive shall be treated as if his employment was terminated pursuant to subparagraph 10(c) except that (A) the Severance Period (under subparagraph 10(c)) shall be the lesser of: (1) thirty-six (36) months; or (2) the number of full calendar months remaining until the expiration of the Term of Employment; provided that in no event shall the Severance Period be less than the Severance Period determined under subparagraph 10(c) without regard to this subparagraph 10(g); and (B) the outstanding PRSUs (for which the performance period has not expired) and the granted and unvested New SARs will become fully vested as of the first anniversary of the Change in Control and the PRSUs shall be earned regardless of actual performance.



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For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Change in Control ” shall mean (A) the merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company with any other company (or the issuance by the Company of its voting securities as consideration in a merger, consolidation or reorganization of a subsidiary with any other company) other than such a merger, consolidation or reorganization which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the other entity) at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such other entity outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or reorganization, provided that either (i) Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (individually and with its affiliates) continues to be entitled to exercise its special class voting rights described in Article IV, Section C 5(c) of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (as in effect on the date hereof) or the equivalent thereof (the “ Preferred A Blocking Rights ”) and Robert Miron or Steven Miron is a member of the surviving company’s board (or Steven Newhouse has board observation rights), or (ii) John C. Malone (individually and with his respective affiliates) or his heirs shall beneficially own more than twenty percent (20%) of the voting power represented by the outstanding “ Voting Securities ” (as defined in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation) of the Company (such that Mr. Malone or his heirs effectively may block any action requiring a supermajority vote under Article VII of Company’s Certificate of Incorporation as in effect on the date hereof) or the equivalent thereof (the “ Common B Blocking Rights ”); (B) the consummation by the Company of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than any such sale or disposition to an entity for which either (i) Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (individually and with its affiliates) continues to be entitled to exercise its Preferred A Blocking Rights and Robert Miron or Steven Miron is a member of the surviving company’s board (or Steven Newhouse has board observation rights), or (ii) Mr. Malone (individually and with his affiliates) or his heirs continues to be entitled to exercise his Common B Blocking Rights; or (C) any sale, transfer or issuance of voting securities of the Company (including any series of related transactions) as a result of which neither Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (individually and with its affiliates) continues to be entitled to exercise its Preferred A Blocking Rights nor Mr. Malone (individually and with his affiliates) or his heirs continues to be entitled to exercise his Common B Blocking Rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control will not accelerate the payment of any “deferred compensation” (as defined under IRC 409A) unless the Change in Control also qualifies as a change in control under Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5).

Following the termination of the Term of Employment and the Executive’s employment under this Agreement, the Company will have no further liability to the Executive hereunder and no further payments will be made to him, except as provided in subparagraphs (a) through (g) above. On or following the date of termination of the Executive’s employment pursuant to subparagraph (c), (d) or (g) above, in consideration of the payments to be made to the Executive pursuant to such subparagraph and as a condition to the payment thereof, the Executive agrees to execute a release of any claims against the Company, its employees, officers, directors, members, shareholders, affiliates and subsidiaries arising out of, in connection with or relating to the Executive’s employment with or termination of employment from the Company including any claims under the terms of this Agreement and including a release of claims under the Age


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Discrimination in Employment Act, in a form to be provided by the Company. The release must become irrevocable within sixty (60) calendar days (or such earlier date as the release provides) after termination. Payment of any “ 409A Payment” (as defined in Paragraph 14(a)) shall be made as provided in subparagraph (c), (d), or (g), as modified by Paragraph 14(a), but, in any event, not before the first business day of the year subsequent to the year in which occurs the date of termination if the sixty (60) calendar day period specified above ends in the calendar year subsequent to such date of termination. The Company agrees that such release will provide that: (1) the Term of Employment has ended and the Company will no longer require the Executive to perform any additional duties under this Agreement on behalf of the Company, except those post-employment duties contemplated by the release (if any) and Paragraphs 11, 12 and 13 below; (2) other than as set forth or otherwise addressed in the release, the Board has no actual knowledge of any claim, charge or complaint against the Executive; and (3) the release shall not be construed to prohibit the Executive from presenting any defense against any claim, charge or complaint the Company subsequently may bring against him.

In the event that the Term of Employment has expired, no successor agreement has been executed by the Executive and the Company, and the Executive continues to provide his services to the Company at the Company’s request, such employment shall be at will on such terms and conditions as may be established by the Company and may be terminated for any reason or no reason at any time by either Party with or without notice.

11.     Restrictive Covenants .

(a) Exclusive Services . The Executive shall during the Term of Employment, except during vacation periods, periods of illness and the like, devote his full and undivided business time and attention to his duties and responsibilities for the Company. During the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive shall not engage in any other business activity that would interfere with his responsibilities or the performance of his duties under this Agreement, provided that the Executive may sit on the boards of directors of other entities, with the prior written approval of the Board. The Executive will not during the Term of Employment solicit offers for the Executive’s services, negotiate with potential employers, enter into any oral or written agreement for the Executive’s services, give or accept any option for the Executive’s services, enter into the employment of, perform services for, or grant or receive future rights of any kind relating to the Executive’s services to or from any person or entity whatsoever other than the Company.

(b) Non-Solicitation, Non-Interference and Non-Competition . As a means to protect the Company’s legitimate business interests including protection of the “ Confidential Information ” (as defined in subparagraph 11(c)) of the Company (Executive hereby agreeing and acknowledging that the activities prohibited by this Paragraph 11 would necessarily involve the use of Confidential Information), during the “ Restricted Period ” (as defined below), the Executive shall not, directly, indirectly or as an agent on behalf of any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity:



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(i) solicit for employment, consulting or any other provision of services or hire any person who is a full-time or part-time employee of (or in the preceding six (6) months was employed by) the Company (or a Company Entity) or an individual performing, on average, twenty or more hours per week of personal services as an independent contractor to the Company (or a Company Entity), provided the prohibition in this clause (i) shall not apply to the Executive’s Executive Assistant. This includes, but is not limited to, inducing or attempting to induce, or influencing or attempting to influence, any such person to terminate his or her employment or performance of services with or for the Company (or a Company Entity); or

(ii) (x) solicit or encourage any person or entity who is or, within the prior six (6) months, was a customer, producer, advertiser, distributor or supplier of the Company (or a Company Entity) during the Term of Employment to discontinue such person’s or entity’s business relationship with the Company (or a Company Entity); or (y) discourage any prospective customer, producer, advertiser, distributor or supplier of the Company (or a Company Entity) from becoming a customer, producer, advertiser, distributor or supplier of the Company (or a Company Entity), including, without limitation, making any negative statements or communications about the Company (or a Company Entity) or their respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees or agents; provided that the restrictions of this clause (ii) shall apply only to customers, producers, advertisers, distributors or suppliers of the Company with which the Executive had personal contact, or for whom the Executive had some responsibility in the performance of the Executive’s duties for the Company, during the Term of Employment; or

(iii) hold any interest in (whether as owner, investor, shareholder, lender or otherwise) or perform any services for (whether as employee, consultant, advisor, director or otherwise), including the service of providing advice for, a Competitive Business. For the purposes of this Agreement, a “ Competitive Business ” shall be any business that directly competes with the Company for viewers, advertisers, distributors, producers, actors or the like in (x) the production, post-production assembly, or distribution/delivery by electronic means (including, but not limited to, broadcast, cable, satellite, or the internet) of video entertainment, or (y) the exploitation of video entertainment through retail sales establishments, theatres or the internet. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing is not intended to prohibit the Executive from working for or engaging in activities on behalf of a business primarily engaged in the production, distribution and exploitation of video entertainment in the form of motion pictures intended primarily for theatrical release or computer-based gaming, such as Lions Gate Entertainment, Paramount Pictures and Electronic Arts (as those businesses are currently constituted and operated).

(iv) The “ Restricted Period ” shall begin on the Effective Date and shall expire on the second anniversary of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company; provided that if the Executive’s employment has terminated pursuant to subparagraph 10(c) or 10(g), then the Executive may elect to forego all Severance Benefits and all Appreciation Units, SARs and PRSUs which would be paid more than one (1) year after the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (for the avoidance of doubt, Executive shall not be required to forego any PRSUs that otherwise would have been distributed before one (1) year after Executive’s termination of employment with the Company but as to which Executive deferred


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receipt to a date more than one (1) year after separation), in which event the Restricted Period shall be limited to one (1) year after the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company.

(v) Notwithstanding clauses (iii) and (iv) above, the Executive may own, directly or indirectly, of an aggregate of not more than 2% of the outstanding publicly traded stock or other publicly traded equity interest in any entity that engages in a Competitive Business, so long as such ownership therein is solely as a passive investor and does not include the performance of any services (as director, employee, consultant, advisor or otherwise) to such entity.

(c) Confidential Information .

(i) No Disclosure . Executive shall not, at any time (whether during or after the Term of Employment) (x) retain or use for the benefit, purposes or account of himself or any other person or entity, or (y) disclose, divulge, reveal, communicate, share, transfer or provide access to any person or entity outside the Company (other than its shareholders, directors, officers, managers, employees, agents, counsel, investment advisers or representatives in the normal course of the performance of their duties), any non-public, proprietary or confidential information (including trade secrets, know-how, research and development, software, databases, inventions, processes, formulae, technology, designs and other intellectual property, information concerning finances, investments, profits, pricing, costs, products, services, vendors, customers, clients, partners, investors, personnel, compensation, recruiting, training, advertising, sales, marketing, promotions, government and regulatory activities and approval) concerning the past, current or future business, activities and operations of the Company, any Company Entities and/or any third party that has disclosed or provided any of same to the Company on a confidential basis (“ Confidential Information ”) without the prior authorization of the Board. Confidential Information shall not include any information that is (A) generally known to the industry or the public other than as a result of the Executive’s breach of this Agreement; (B) is or was available to the Executive on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure to such Executive by the Company (or a Company Entity), or (C) made available to the Executive by a third party who, to the best of the Executive’s knowledge, is or was not bound by a confidentiality agreement with (or other confidentiality obligation to) the Company (or a Company Entity) or another person or entity. The Executive shall handle Confidential Information in accordance with the applicable federal securities laws.

(ii) Permitted Disclosures . Notwithstanding the provisions of the immediately preceding clause (i), nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the Executive from (x) using any Confidential Information in any manner reasonably connected to the conduct of the Company’s business; or (y) disclosing the Confidential Information to the extent required by applicable law, rule or regulation (including complying with any oral or written questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process to which Executive is subject), provided that the Executive gives the Company prompt notice of such request(s), to the extent practicable, so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order or similar relief (and the Executive shall cooperate with such efforts by the Company, and shall in any event make only the minimum disclosure required by such law, rule


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or regulation). Nothing contained herein shall prevent the use in any formal dispute resolution proceeding (subject, to the extent possible, to a protective order) of Confidential Information in connection with the assertion or defense of any claim, charge or other dispute by or against the Company or the Executive.

(iii) Return All Materials . Upon termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive shall (x) cease and not thereafter commence use of any Confidential Information or intellectual property (including any patent, invention, copyright, trade secret, trademark, trade name, logo, domain name or other source indicator) owned or used by the Company (or a Company Entity), (y) immediately destroy, delete, or return to the Company (at the Company’s option) all originals and copies in any form or medium (including memoranda, books, papers, plans, computer files, letters and other data) in the Executive’s possession or control (including any of the foregoing stored or located in the Executive’s office, home, smartphone, laptop or other computer, whether or not such computer is Company property) that contain Confidential Information or otherwise relate to the business of the Company, except that the Executive may retain only those portions of any personal notes, notebooks and diaries that do not contain any Confidential Information; and (z) notify and folly cooperate with the Company regarding the delivery or destruction of any other Confidential Information of which the Executive is or becomes aware.

(d) Reasonableness of Covenants. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the services to be provided by him under this Agreement are of a special, unique and extraordinary nature. The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions contained in this Paragraph 11 are necessary to prevent the use and disclosure of Confidential Information and to protect other legitimate business interests of the Company. The Executive acknowledges that all of the restrictions in this Paragraph 11 are reasonable in all respects, including duration, territory and scope of activity. The Executive agrees that the restrictions contained in this Paragraph 11 shall be construed as separate agreements independent of any other provision of this Agreement or any other agreement between the Executive and the Company. The Executive agrees that the existence of any claim or cause of action by the Executive against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and restrictions in this Paragraph 11. The Executive agrees that the restrictive covenants contained in this Paragraph 11 are a material part of the Executive’s obligations under this Agreement for which the Company has agreed to compensate the Executive as provided in this Agreement. The Restricted Period referenced above shall be tolled on a day-for-day basis for each day during which the Executive violates the provisions of the subparagraphs above in any respect, so that the Executive is restricted from engaging in the activities prohibited by the subparagraphs for the full period.

12.     Intangible Property. The Executive will not at any time during or after the Term of Employment have or claim any right, title or interest in any trade name, trademark, or copyright belonging to or used by the Company or Company Entities and shall not have or claim any right, title or interest in any material or matter of any sort prepared for or used in connection with the programming, advertising, broadcasting or promotion of the Company or Company Entities, whatever the Executive’s involvement with such matters may have been, and whether procured,


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produced, prepared, published or broadcast in whole or in part by the Executive, it being the intention of the Parties that the Executive shall, and hereby does, recognize that the Company or Company Entities now has and shall hereafter have and retain the sole and exclusive rights in any and all such trade names, trademarks, copyrights (all the Executive’s work in this regard being a work for hire for the Company under the copyright laws of the United States), character names, material and matter as described above. The Executive shall cooperate fully with the Company during his employment and thereafter in the securing of trade name, patent, trademark or copyright protection or other similar rights in the United States and in foreign countries and shall give evidence and testimony and execute and deliver to the Company all papers reasonably requested by it in connection therewith, provided however that the Company shall reimburse the Executive for reasonable expenses related thereto.

13.     Arbitration .

(a) The Parties shall retain all rights and remedies available to them under law, in equity, or otherwise with respect to any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of, relating to, concerning, involving, or requiring the interpretation of the provisions of Paragraphs 11-12 of this Agreement, and any such dispute, claim or controversy shall not be subject to arbitration under this Paragraph 13 or otherwise. The Parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of Maryland.

(b) All other disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement or Executive’s employment with the Company shall be settled by confidential arbitration initiated within the applicable statute of limitations period and administered by the American Arbitration Association under its National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes in the form obtaining when the arbitration is initiated. The determination of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the Parties and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The place of arbitration shall be the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

(c) The arbitrator shall be selected by mutual agreement of the Parties. If the Parties are not able to agree upon an available arbitrator within seven days of the initiation of the arbitration, the Parties shall obtain from the National Academy of Arbitrators a panel of seven available arbitrators and the arbitrator shall be selected by each Party striking the name of one arbitrator in turn, until only one name of an available arbitrator remains. The Party initiating the arbitration shall make the first strike within 48 hours of receiving the panel list and each successive strike shall be made within 48 hours of the previous strike.

(d) Consistent with the expedited nature of arbitration, each Party will, upon written request of the other Party, promptly provide the other with copies of documents on which the producing Party may rely in support of or in opposition to any claim or defense. Any dispute regarding discovery, or the scope thereof, shall be determined by the arbitrator, which determination shall be conclusive. All discovery shall be completed within 30 days following the appointment of the arbitrator.



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(e) The arbitrator may grant any remedy or relief that would be available in a court of law provided, however, that the arbitrator will have no authority to award punitive or other damages not measured by the prevailing Party’s actual damages, except as may be required by statute. The Parties hereby expressly waive any right to a jury trial and this waiver of a jury trial is absolute under this agreement to arbitrate.

(f) Except as may be required by law, neither Party nor an arbitrator may disclose the existence, content, any documents received in discovery, or results of any arbitration hereunder without the prior written consent of both Parties.

(g) Unless otherwise determined by the arbitrator, each Party shall be responsible for its own fees and expenses (including all attorneys’ fees and witness fees) incurred by the Party in the arbitration.

14.     Miscellaneous.

(a) 409A Limitations . To the extent that any payment to the Executive constitutes a “deferral of compensation” subject to IRC 409A (a “ 409A Payment ”), and such payment is triggered by the Executive’s termination of employment for any reason other than death, then such 409A Payment shall not commence unless and until the Executive has experienced a “separation from service,” as defined in Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(h) (“ Separation From Service ”). Furthermore, if on the date of the Executive’s Separation From Service, the Executive is a “specified employee,” as such term is defined in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(h), as determined from time to time by the Company, then such 409A Payment shall not be made to the Executive prior to the earlier of (i) six (6) months after the Executive’s Separation from Service; or (ii) the date of his death. The 409A Payments under this Agreement that would otherwise be made during such period shall be aggregated and paid in one lump sum, without interest, on the first business day following the end of the six (6) month period or following the date of the Executive’s death, whichever is earlier, and the balance of the 409A Payments, if any, shall be paid in accordance with the applicable payment schedule provided in this Agreement.

The intent of the parties hereto is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with or be exempt from IRC 409A and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder. Accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be in compliance therewith or exempt therefrom. Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days (e.g., “paid within sixty (60) days”) following the Executive’s termination of employment, such payment shall commence following the Executive’s Separation From Service and the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company. With respect to reimbursements (whether such reimbursements are for business expenses or, to the extent permitted under the Company’s policies, other expenses) and/or in-kind benefits, in each case, that constitute deferred compensation subject to IRC 409A, each of the following shall apply: (1) no reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Executive during any taxable year shall be made after the last day of the following taxable year of the Executive; (2) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during a taxable year of the Executive


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shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, to the Executive in any other taxable year; and (3) the right to reimbursement of such expenses or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

(b) Equity Awards . If there is any discrepancy between the terms set forth herein for the SARs and/or PRSUs promised to be awarded to the Executive under this Agreement, and the terms of the award agreements memorializing such awards, then the terms of the SARs or PRSUs as set forth in this Agreement shall control.

(c) Waiver or Modification . Any waiver by either Party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as, or to be, construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision of this Agreement. The failure of a Party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that Party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement.

Neither this Agreement nor any part of it may be waived, changed or terminated orally, and any waiver, amendment or modification must be in writing and signed by each of the Parties. Any waiver of any right of the Company hereunder or any amendment hereof shall require the approval of the Chairman of the Board or the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Until such approval or waiver has been obtained, no such waiver or amendment shall be effective.

(d) Successors and Assigns . The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and permitted assigns. The rights and obligations of the Executive under this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the heirs and legal representatives of the Executive. The Company may assign this Agreement to a successor in interest, including the purchaser of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, provided that the Company shall remain liable hereunder unless the assignee purchased all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. The Executive may not assign any of his duties under this Agreement.

(e) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall, when executed, be deemed to be an original and all of which shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.

(f) Governing Law . This Agreement will be governed and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to its conflicts of law rules.

(g) Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all other prior written or oral agreements, understandings or arrangements regarding the subject matter hereof. Specifically, the prior Employment Agreement between the Parties dated November 28, 2006, as well as the Addendum thereto dated September 9, 2009 and the Second Addendum thereto dated December 15, 2011, are superseded with respect to the terms of the Executive’s employment on or after the Effective Date. The Executive and the Company each acknowledges that, in entering into this


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Agreement, he/it does not rely on any statements or representations not contained in this Agreement.

(h) Severability . Any term or provision of this Agreement which is determined to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction and such invalid or unenforceable provision shall be modified by such court so that it is enforceable to the extent permitted by applicable law.

(i) Notices . Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, all notices and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivery thereof shall be deemed to have been made (i) three business days following the date when such notice shall have been deposited in first class mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to any comparable or superior postal or air courier service then in effect, or (ii) on the date transmitted by hand delivery to, or (iii) on the date transmitted by telegram, telex, telecopier, facsimile or email transmission (with receipt confirmed by telephone), to the Party entitled to receive the same, at the address indicated below or at such other address as such Party shall have specified by written notice to the other Party hereto given in accordance herewith:



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If to the Company:
Corporate Secretary
Discovery Communications, Inc.
One Discovery Place
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
(tel) (240) 662-5200
(fax) (240) 662-5252

With a copy to:
General Counsel
Discovery Communications, Inc.
One Discovery Place
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
(tel) (212) 548-8353
(fax) (240) 662-1489


If to the Executive:
David Zaslav
At the home address then on file with the Company

With a copy to:
David Nochimson
Ziffren Brittenham LLP
1801 Century Park West
Los Angeles, California 90067-6406
(tel) (310) 552-3388
(fax) (310) 553-7068


(j) Titles . The titles and headings of any paragraphs in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not be used in construing the terms of this Agreement.

(k) No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement does not create, and shall not be construed as creating, any rights enforceable by any person not a party to this Agreement.

(l) Survival . The covenants, agreements, representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the termination of the Term of Employment and the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company for any reason.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the Parties as of the first date written above.

David Zaslav

/s/ David Zaslav             January 2, 2014



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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

By: /s/ Adria Alpert Romm             January 2, 2014
Its: Senior EVP – Human Resources





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AIRCRAFT TIME SHARING AGREEMENT
This Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement (“Agreement”) is effective as of the __ day of January, 2014 (“Effective Date”), by and between Discovery Communications, LLC, with an address of One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (“Discovery”), and David Zaslav, with an address of One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (“Executive”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Discovery is the lessee of that certain Dassault Falcon 900EX aircraft, bearing manufacturer’s serial number 232, currently registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) as N685DC (the “Aircraft”) in the name of Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee;
WHEREAS, Discovery employs or retains a fully qualified flight crew to operate the Aircraft;
WHEREAS, Discovery desires to sublease the Aircraft to Executive and to provide a fully qualified flight crew for all operations on a periodic, non-exclusive time sharing basis, as defined in Section 91.501(c)(1) of the Federal Aviation Regulations (“FAR”); and
WHEREAS, the use of the Aircraft by Executive shall at all times be pursuant to and in full compliance with the requirements of FAR Sections 91.501 (b) (6), 91.501 (c) (1) and 91.501 (d).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and considerations contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
1.      Sublease; Term; Termination . Discovery agrees to sublease the Aircraft to Executive on a periodic, non-exclusive basis, and to provide a fully qualified flight crew for all operations, pursuant and subject to the provisions of FAR Section 91.501 (c) (1) and the terms of this Agreement. The parties expressly acknowledge and agree that, regardless of any employment, contractual or other relationship of any kind or nature, at all times that the Aircraft is operated under this Agreement, Discovery, as the party furnishing the Aircraft and flight crew and exercising complete control over all phases of aircraft operation, shall be deemed to have operational control of the Aircraft as such term is defined in 14 C.F.R. Section 1.1. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue so long as Executive is employed by Discovery under the Employment Agreement entered into on January 2, 2014.
2.      Payment Amount . Executive shall pay Discovery an amount equal to 200% of the actual expenses for fuel for each flight conducted under this Agreement, as permitted by and in compliance with FAR Section 91.501 (d) (the “Time Sharing Charge”).


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3.      Payment Timing . Discovery will pay all expenses related to the operation of the Aircraft when incurred, and will bill Executive on a quarterly basis as soon as practicable after the last day of each calendar quarter for the Time Sharing Charge for any and all flights for the account of Executive pursuant to this Agreement during the preceding quarter. Executive shall pay Discovery for all flights for the account of Executive pursuant to this Agreement within thirty (30) days of receipt of the invoice therefor. For the avoidance of doubt, any federal excise tax that may be imposed under Internal Revenue Code Section 4261 or any similar excise taxes, if any, applicable to this Agreement will be paid by Executive to Discovery in addition to the Time Sharing Charge.
4.      Flight Requests . Executive will provide Discovery with requests for flight time and proposed flight schedules as far in advance of any given flight as possible, and in any case, at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of Executive’s planned departure unless Discovery otherwise agrees. Requests for flight time shall be in a form, whether written or oral, mutually convenient to, and agreed upon by the parties. The parties intend that the use of the Aircraft pursuant to this Agreement will be for such purposes as Discovery and Executive may agree from time to time.
5.      Scheduling Authority . Discovery shall have sole and exclusive authority over the scheduling of the Aircraft, including any limitations on the number of passengers on any flight; provided, however, that Discovery will use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Executive’s needs and to avoid conflicts in scheduling.
6.      Aircraft Maintenance . As between Discovery and Executive, Discovery shall be solely responsible for securing maintenance, preventive maintenance and required or otherwise necessary inspections on the Aircraft, and shall take such requirements into account in scheduling the Aircraft. No period of maintenance, preventative maintenance or inspection shall be delayed or postponed for the purpose of scheduling the Aircraft, unless said maintenance or inspection can be safely conducted at a later time in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and within the sound discretion of the pilot in command. The pilot in command shall have final and complete authority to cancel any flight for any reason or condition which in his judgment would compromise the safety of the flight.
7.      Flight Crew . Discovery shall employ or retain, pay for and provide a qualified flight crew for each flight undertaken under this Agreement.
8.      Flight Crew Authority . In accordance with applicable FARs, the qualified flight crew provided by Discovery will exercise all of its duties and responsibilities in regard to the safety of each flight conducted hereunder. Executive specifically agrees that the flight crew, in its sole discretion, may terminate any flight, refuse to commence any flight, or take other action which in the considered judgment of the pilot in command is necessitated by considerations of safety. No such action of the pilot in command shall create or support any liability for loss, injury, damage or delay to Executive or any other person. The parties further agree that Discovery shall not be liable for delay or failure to furnish the Aircraft and crew pursuant to this Agreement when such failure is caused by government regulation or authority, mechanical


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difficulty, war, civil commotion, strikes or labor disputes, weather conditions, or acts of God or any other event or circumstance beyond the reasonable control of Discovery.
9.      Insurance .

(a)      At all times during the term of this Agreement, Discovery shall cause to be carried and maintained, at Discovery's cost and expense, aircraft public and passenger legal liability coverage, commercial general liability covering bodily injury, property damage and personal injury liability, and all risk hull insurance in such amounts and on such terms and conditions as Discovery shall determine in its sole discretion. Discovery shall also bear the cost of paying any deductible amount on any policy of insurance in the event of a claim or loss.
(b)      Any policies of insurance carried in accordance with this Agreement: (i) shall name Executive as an additional insured; (ii) shall contain a waiver by the underwriter thereof of any right of subrogation against Executive; and (iii) shall require the insurers to provide at least 30 days’ prior written notice (or at least seven days’ in the case of any war-risk insurance) to Executive if the insurers cancel insurance for any reason whatsoever, provided that the insurers shall provide at least 10 days prior written notice if the same is allowed to lapse for non-payment of premium. Each liability policy shall be primary without right of contribution from any other insurance which is carried by Executive or Discovery and shall expressly provide that all of the provisions thereof, except the limits of liability, shall operate in the same manner as if there were a separate policy covering each insured.

(c)      Discovery shall obtain the approval of this Agreement by the insurance carrier for each policy of insurance on the Aircraft. If requested by Executive, Discovery shall arrange for a Certificate of Insurance evidencing the insurance coverage with respect to the Aircraft carried and maintained by Discovery to be given by its insurance carriers to Executive or will provide Executive with a copy of such insurance policies. Discovery will give Executive reasonable advance notice of any material modifications to insurance coverage relating to the Aircraft.

10.      Damages .

(a)      Executive agrees that the proceeds of insurance will be Executive’s sole recourse against Discovery with respect to any claims that Executive may have under this Agreement.

(b)      IN NO EVENT SHALL DISCOVERY BE LIABLE TO EXECUTIVE OR HIS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, GUESTS, OR INVITEES (AND THE LAWFUL SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS THEROF) FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES AND/OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING AND NOT LIMITED TO ANY DELAY OR FAILURE TO FURNISH THE


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AIRCRAFT, OR CAUSED BY THE PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE BY DISCOVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT .

(c)      The provisions of this Section 10 shall survive indefinitely the termination oR expiration of the Agreement .

1.
Executive Warranties . Executive warrants that:
2.

(a) He will not use the Aircraft for the purpose of providing transportation of passengers or cargo in air commerce for compensation or hire, for any illegal purpose, or in violation of any insurance policies with respect to the Aircraft;
(b) He will refrain from incurring any mechanics, international interest, prospective international interest or other lien and shall not attempt to convey, mortgage, assign, lease or grant or obtain an international interest or prospective international interest or in any way alienate the Aircraft or create any kind of lien or security interest involving the Aircraft or do anything or take any action that might mature into such a lien; and
(c) He will comply with all applicable laws, governmental and airport orders, rules and regulations, as shall from time to time be in effect relating in any way to the operation and use of the Aircraft under this Agreement.
(d)
(e) 12.      Base of Operations . For purposes of this Agreement, the base of operation of the Aircraft shall be White Plains, New York.
13.      Copies of Agreement . A copy of this Agreement shall be carried in the Aircraft and available for review upon the request of the Federal Aviation Administration on all flights conducted pursuant to this Agreement.
14.      No Executive Further Sublease or Assignment . Executive shall not assign this Agreement or its interest herein to any other person or entity, nor shall Executive enter into any further subleases or make any other disposition of the Aircraft, without the prior written consent of Discovery, which may be granted or denied in Discovery’s sole discretion; provided, however, that Executive may permit members of his immediate family to use the Aircraft pursuant to this Agreement and will provide Discovery with advance notice of such permission being granted. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, and their respective heirs, representatives, successors and assigns, and does not confer any rights on any other person.
15.      Miscellaneous . This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior understandings and agreements between the parties respecting such subject matter. This Agreement may be amended or supplemented and any provision hereof waived only by a written instrument signed by all parties. The failure or delay on the part of any party to insist on strict performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or to exercise any rights or remedies hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of any such provisions, rights or remedies. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which shall, singly or in the aggregate, constitute a fully executed and binding Agreement.


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16.      Delivery of Notices . Except as otherwise set forth in Section 4, all communications and notices provided for herein shall be in writing and shall become effective when delivered by facsimile transmission or by personal delivery, Federal Express or other overnight courier or four (4) days following deposit in the United States mail, with correct postage for first-class mail prepaid, addressed to Discovery or Executive at their respective addresses set forth above, or else as otherwise directed by the other party from time to time in writing.
17.      Enforceability . If any one or more provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be unimpaired, and the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provisions shall be replaced by a mutually acceptable provision, which, being valid, legal, and enforceable, comes closest to the intention of the parties underlying the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereby waive any provision of law, which renders any provision of this Agreement prohibited or unenforceable in any respect.
18.      Governing Law . This Agreement is entered into under, and is to be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland, without reference to conflicts of laws.

1. TRUTH IN LEASING STATEMENT UNDER FAR SECTION 91.23
THE AIRCRAFT, A DASSAULT FALCON 900EX, MANUFACTURER'S SERIAL NO. 232, CURRENTLY REGISTERED WITH THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AS N685DC, HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND INSPECTED UNDER FAR PART 91 DURING THE 12 MONTH PERIOD (OR PORTION THEREOF DURING WHICH THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO U.S. REGISTRATION) PRECEDING THE DATE OF THIS LEASE.
THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN AND WILL BE MAINTAINED AND INSPECTED UNDER FAR PART 91 FOR OPERATIONS TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER THIS LEASE. DURING THE DURATION OF THIS AIRCRAFT TIME SHARING AGREEMENT, DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
AN EXPLANATION OF THE FACTORS BEARING ON OPERATIONAL CONTROL AND PERTINENT FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE NEAREST FAA FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE.
THE “INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH TRUTH IN LEASING REQUIREMENTS” ATTACHED HERETO ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC THROUGH ITS UNDERSIGNED AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY BELOW, CERTIFIES THAT DISCOVERY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THAT IT UNDERSTANDS ITS


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RESPONSIBILITIES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS.
20.      Agreement Subject to Master Lease . Discovery and Executive acknowledge and agree that: (i) the terms of this Agreement are in all cases subject to and subordinate to the terms and conditions of that certain Aircraft Lease (the “Master Lease”) dated as of March 14, 2013, between Wells Fargo Northwest, National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee (“Master Lessor”) and Discovery covering the lease of the Aircraft by Discovery from Master Lessor; (ii) this Agreement will terminate automatically upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Master Lease; (iii) nothing herein permits the deregistration of the Aircraft from the US registry or the registration of the Aircraft with the aviation authority of any other country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement to be effective as of the date first above written.

DISCOVERY                      EXECUTIVE

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
DAVID ZASLAV
                            


By:      /s/ Adria Alpert Romm              By:      /s/ David Zaslav             

Name:      Adria Alpert Romm                  Name: David Zaslav                 

Title:      Senior EVP - Human Resources         



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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH “TRUTH IN LEASING” REQUIREMENTS
1.
Mail a copy of the lease to the following address via certified mail, return receipt requested, immediately upon execution of the lease (14 C.F.R. 91.23 requires that the copy be sent within twenty four hours after it is signed):
Federal Aviation Administration
Aircraft Registration Branch
ATTN: Technical Section
P.O. Box 25724
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73125

2.
Telephone the nearest Flight Standards District Office at least forty-eight hours prior to the first flight under this lease.
3.
Carry a copy of the lease in the aircraft at all times.




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Exhibit 10.45



DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT AGREEMENT
FOR DAVID ZASLAV


Discovery Communications, Inc. (the “ Company ”) has granted you a performance restricted stock unit (the “ PRSU ”) under the Discovery Communications, Inc. 2013 Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). The PRSU lets you receive a specified number (the “ PRSU Shares ”) of shares (“ Shares ”) of the Company’s Series A Common Stock upon satisfaction of the conditions to receipt.    

The individualized communication you received (the “ Cover Letter ”) provides the details of your PRSU award. It specifies the number of PRSU Shares, the Date of Grant, the schedule for vesting, and the Vesting Date.

The PRSU is subject in all respects to the applicable provisions of the Plan. This Grant Agreement does not cover all of the rules that apply to the PRSU under the Plan; please refer to your 2014 Employment Agreement and the Plan document. Capitalized terms are defined either in the Cover Letter, further below in this grant agreement (the “ Grant Agreement ”), in the 2014 Employment Agreement, or in the Plan.
















The Plan document is available on the Fidelity web site. The Prospectus for the Plan, the Company’s S-8, Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other filings the Company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available for your review on the Company’s web site. You may also obtain paper copies of these documents upon request to the Company’s Human Resources department.

Neither the Company nor anyone else is making any representations or promises regarding the duration of your service, vesting of the PRSU, the value of the Company's stock or of this PRSU, or the Company's prospects. The Company is not providing any advice regarding tax consequences to you or regarding your decisions regarding the PRSU. You agree to rely only upon your own personal advisors.

No one may sell, transfer, or distribute the PRSU or the securities that may be received under it without an effective registration statement relating thereto or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to

 



Discovery Communications, Inc. or other information and representations satisfactory to it that such registration is not required.
    

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In addition to the Plan’s terms and restrictions, the following terms and restrictions apply:

1.
Vesting Schedule. Your PRSU becomes nonforfeitable (“ Vested ”) as provided in the Cover Letter and the Grant Agreement assuming you remain employed by the Company until December 31, 2014 and the performance metric(s) for the one year period beginning January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2014 (the “ Performance Period ”) are satisfied. For purposes of this Grant Agreement, employment with the Company will include employment with any Subsidiary whose employees are then eligible to receive Awards under the Plan (provided that a later transfer of employment to an ineligible Subsidiary will not terminate employment unless the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “ Committee ” of the “ Board ”)) determines otherwise).

If your employment is terminated by the Company without “ Cause ” or by you for “ Good Reason ”, in each case before the Vesting Date, the PRSU will become Vested on the original vesting schedule as though you remained working through the Vesting Date, subject to any applicable performance conditions. Payments under this PRSU as a result of termination will be subject to the Release requirements in the 2014 Employment Agreement, where applicable in connection with a termination without Cause, resignation for Good Reason, Change in Control or Disability. The PRSU will be frozen, if not already fully Vested, between the date your employment ends and the date your Release requirement is met (or the deadline for providing the Release expires), at which point the PRSU will be forfeited if the Release has not become irrevocable. Any Distribution Date falling between the date your employment ends and the deadline for providing an irrevocable Release will be delayed until the last day of the period for providing an irrevocable Release.

If your employment ends as a result of death or as a result of your Disability, you will become Vested, subject to any applicable performance conditions, and the payout will be prorated based on actual performance through the quarter in which your death or termination for Disability occurs. In the case of death, the results will be certified by the Committee as soon as practicable after the end of the applicable quarter, with the date of potentially accelerated certification being the Vesting Date for this purpose. To be eligible for a prorated payout, the prorated performance must be at least 80% of the prorated target.

Cause, ” “ Good Reason ,” and “ Disability ” have the meanings provided in your 2014 Employment Agreement.

2.
Change in Control . Notwithstanding the Plan’s provisions, if a “ Change in Control ” (as defined in the 2014 Employment Agreement) occurs before the PRSU is Vested and before December 31, 2014, the PRSU will Vest as a result of the Change in Control, irrespective of satisfaction of the performance targets, provided that (i) you remain employed by the Company on the first anniversary of the Change in Control or (ii), on or before such first anniversary, the Company terminates your employment without Cause or you resign for Good Reason. In the foregoing situations under this Section 2, the Vesting Date will be the first anniversary of the Change in Control. Nothing in the preceding sentences prevents earlier Vesting if and to the extent the performance targets are met for the Performance Period, or if earlier Vesting occurs because another event that accelerates Vesting occurs after a Change in Control but before the first anniversary (e.g., termination of employment by the Company without Cause , by you for Good Reason, or termination due to your death or Disability). Accelerated Vesting will only accelerate the Distribution Date if and to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“ Section 409A ”).


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3.
Distribution Date . Subject to any overriding provisions in the Plan, you will receive a distribution of the Shares equivalent to your Vested PRSU Shares based on the following schedule (each such delivery date being a “ Distribution Date ”) unless, in each case, the Committee determines that you may make a timely deferral election to defer distribution to a later date and you have made such an election (in which case the deferred date will be the Distribution Date:

(a)
50% of your Vested PRSU Shares will be paid in 2015 after the performance conditions are determined to be satisfied (pursuant to Appendix A).
(b)
25% of your Vested PRSU Shares will be paid in 2016, as soon as practicable after the beginning of the year’
(c)
25% of your Vested PRSU Shares will be paid in 2017, as soon as practicable after the beginning of the year


If the Vesting Date occurs because of your death, your designated beneficiary or estate will receive the PRSU Shares earned (i) no later than December 31, 2014, if your death occurs on or before June 30, 2014, and (ii) in 2015, for any later death.

4.     Adjustments . Notwithstanding the foregoing, if within five years of the close of the Performance Period, the Company’s audited financial statement for the Performance Period is restated, the Committee shall determine whether, and the extent to which, the performance conditions described in Appendix A were satisfied based on the restated financial statements. If the Committee determines that the Company delivered too few Shares to you on the original Distribution Date(s), you will be entitled to receive (without interest or other adjustment for the passage of time) additional Shares; such Shares, together with any previously distributed Shares, shall not exceed the total number of PRSU Shares granted under this Grant Agreement. If the Committee determines that the Company delivered too many Shares to you on the original Distribution Date(s), you will be required to deliver to the Company (without interest or other adjustment for the passage of time) the excess Shares previously delivered as soon as practicable after notice by the Committee. In the event the person (either you or the Company) required to deliver shares under the foregoing provisions is entitled to receive future payments (other than payments constituting “deferred compensation” under Section 409A) from the person entitled to receive delivery of shares under the foregoing provisions, then the person required to make the delivery of shares under the foregoing provisions may reduce the number of shares due under the foregoing provisions by a number of shares which have a fair market value equal to the value of the future payment to be received from the other person. If you receive any additional Vested PRSU Shares pursuant to this section, such Shares will be distributed to you within 30 days after the Committee’s determination based on the restated audited financial statements.

5.
Clawback . Notwithstanding the provisions in Section 3 with respect to Adjustments, if the Company’s Board of Directors or the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that you engaged in fraud or misconduct as a result of which or in connection with which the Company is required to or decides to restate its financial statements, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, impose any or all of the following:


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(a) Immediate expiration of the PRSU, whether vested or not, if granted within the first 12 months after issuance or filing of any financial statement that is being restated (the “ Recovery Measurement Period ”); and

(b) Payment or transfer to the Company of the Gain from the PRSU, where the “ Gain ” consists of the greatest of (i) the value of the PRSU Shares on the applicable Distribution Date on which you received them within the Recovery Measurement Period, (ii) the value of PRSU Shares received during the Recovery Measurement Period, as determined on the date of the request by the Committee to pay or transfer, (iii) the gross (before tax) proceeds you received from any sale of the PRSU Shares during the Recovery Measurement Period, and (iv) if transferred without sale during the Recovery Measurement Period, the value of the PRSU Shares when so transferred. The amount paid or transferred to the Company shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment to the number of Shares finally awarded after application of the “Adjustments” provisions above.

This remedy is in addition to any other remedies that the Company may have available in law or equity.

Payment is due in cash or cash equivalents within 10 days after the Committee provides notice to you that it is enforcing this clawback. Payment will be calculated on a gross basis, without reduction for taxes or commissions. The Company may, but is not required to, accept retransfer of Shares in lieu of cash payments.

6.
Restrictions and Forfeiture . You may not sell, assign, pledge, encumber, or otherwise transfer any interest (“ Transfer ”) in the PRSU Shares until the PRSU Shares are distributed to you. Any attempted Transfer that precedes the Distribution Date is invalid.

Unless the Board determines otherwise or the Grant Agreement provides otherwise, if your employment or service with the Company terminates for any reason before your PRSU is Vested, then you will forfeit the PRSU (and the Shares to which they relate) to the extent that the PRSU does not otherwise vest on or after your termination, pursuant to the rules in the Vesting Schedule section. You forfeit any unvested portions of the PRSU immediately if the Company terminates your employment for Cause or if you resign your employment other than for Good Reason. You also forfeit any unvested portion of the PRSU immediately upon the date for certification of the performance metrics for the Performance Period if and to the extent the performance metrics are not then satisfied and no Change in Control has occurred. The forfeited portions of the PRSU will then immediately revert to the Company. You will receive no payment for the PRSU if you forfeit it.

7.
Limited Status . You understand and agree that the Company will not consider you a shareholder for any purpose with respect to the PRSU Shares, unless and until the PRSU Shares have been issued to you on the Distribution Date. You will not receive dividends with respect to the PRSU.

8.
Voting . You may not vote the PRSU. You may not vote the PRSU Shares unless and until the Shares are distributed to you.

9.
Taxes and Withholding . The PRSU provides tax deferral, meaning that the PRSU Shares are not taxable until you actually receive the PRSU Shares on or around the Distribution Date. You will then owe taxes at ordinary income tax rates as of the Distribution Date at the Shares' value. As an employee of the Company, you may owe FICA and HI (Social Security and Medicare) taxes before the Distribution Date.

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Issuing the Shares under the PRSU is contingent on your satisfaction of all obligations with respect to required tax or other required withholdings (for example, in the U.S., Federal, state, and local taxes). You may satisfy the obligations by directing the Company to reduce the number of PRSU Shares to be issued to you by up to that number of PRSU Shares (valued at their Fair Market Value on the Distribution Date) that would equal all taxes required to be withheld (at their minimum withholding levels or such higher level as you request (up to 5% in excess of the minimum withholding level or your estimated marginal tax rate for the year of payment , whichever is greater )), providing that any minimum withholding requirements not satisfied in the foregoing manner must be satisfied in a manner acceptable to the Committee, which could include accepting payment of the withholdings from a broker in connection with a sale of the PRSU Shares or directly from you. If a fractional share remains after deduction for required withholding, the Company will pay you the value of the fraction in cash.

10.
Compliance with Law . The Company will not issue the PRSU Shares if doing so would violate any applicable Federal or state securities laws or other laws or regulations. You may not sell or otherwise dispose of the PRSU Shares in violation of applicable law.

11.
Additional Conditions to Receipt . The Company may postpone issuing and delivering any PRSU Shares for so long as the Company determines to be advisable to satisfy the following:
        
(a) its completing or amending any securities registration or qualification of the PRSU Shares or its or your satisfying any exemption from registration under any Federal or state law, rule, or regulation;

(b) its receiving proof it considers satisfactory that a person seeking to receive the PRSU Shares after your death is entitled to do so;

(c) your complying with any requests for representations under the Plan; and

(d) your complying with any Federal, state, or local tax withholding obligations.

12.
Additional Representations from You . If the vesting provisions of the PRSU are satisfied and you are entitled to receive PRSU Shares at a time when the Company does not have a current registration statement (generally on Form S-8) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “ Act ”) that covers issuances of shares to you, you must comply with the following before the Company will issue the PRSU Shares to you. You must:

(a) represent to the Company, in a manner satisfactory to the Company’s counsel, that you are acquiring the PRSU Shares for your own account and not with a view to reselling or distributing the PRSU Shares; and

(b) agree that you will not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the PRSU Shares unless:
    
(i) a registration statement under the Act is effective at the time of disposition with respect to the PRSU Shares you propose to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of; or


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(ii) the Company has received an opinion of counsel or other information and representations it considers satisfactory to the effect that, because of Rule 144 under the Act or otherwise, no registration under the Act is required.

13.
No Effect on Employment or Other Relationship . Nothing in this Grant Agreement restricts the Company’s rights or those of any of its affiliates to terminate your employment or other relationship at any time and for any or no reason. The termination of employment or other relationship, whether by the Company or any of its affiliates or otherwise, and regardless of the reason for such termination, has the consequences provided for under the Plan and any applicable employment or severance agreement or plan.

14.
No Effect on Running Business . You understand and agree that the existence of the PRSU will not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations, or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issuance of bonds, debentures, preferred or other stock, with preference ahead of or convertible into, or otherwise affecting the Company’s common stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether or not of a similar character to those described above.

15.
Section 409A . The PRSU is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A and must be construed consistently with that section. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or this Grant Agreement to the contrary, if the PRSU Vests in connection with your “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A, as determined by the Company), and if (x) you are then a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A at the time of such separation from service (as determined by the Company, by which determination you agree you are bound) and (y) the distribution of PRSU Shares under such accelerated PRSU will result in the imposition of additional tax under Section 409A if distributed to you within the six month period following your separation from service, then the distribution under such accelerated PRSU will not be made until the earlier of (i) the date six months and one day following the date of your separation from service or (ii) the 10 th day after your date of death. Neither the Company nor you shall have the right to accelerate or defer the delivery of any such PRSU Shares or benefits except to the extent specifically permitted or required by Section 409A. In no event may the Company or you defer the delivery of the PRSU Shares beyond the date specified in the Distribution Date section, unless such deferral complies in all respects with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b) related to subsequent changes in the time or form of payment of nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements, or any successor regulation. In any event, the Company makes no representations or warranty and shall have no liability to you or any other person, if any provisions of or distributions under this Grant Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A but not to satisfy the conditions of that section.

16.
Unsecured Creditor . The PRSU creates a contractual obligation on the part of the Company to make a distribution of the PRSU Shares at the time provided for in this Grant Agreement. Neither you nor any other party claiming an interest in deferred compensation hereunder shall have any interest whatsoever in any specific assets of the Company. Your right to receive distributions hereunder is that of an unsecured general creditor of Company.

17.
Governing Law . The laws of the State of Delaware will govern all matters relating to the PRSU, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws.

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18.
Notices . Any notice you give to the Company must follow the procedures then in effect. If no other procedures apply, you must send your notice in writing by hand or by mail to the office of the Company’s Secretary (or to the Chair of the Committee). If mailed, you should address it to the Company’s Secretary (or the Chair of the Committee) at the Company’s then corporate headquarters, unless the Company directs PRSU holders to send notices to another corporate department or to a third party administrator or specifies another method of transmitting notice. The Company and the Board will address any notices to you using its standard electronic communications methods or at your office or home address as reflected on the Company’s personnel or other business records. You and the Company may change the address for notice by like notice to the other, and the Company can also change the address for notice by general announcements to PRSU holders.

19.
Amendment . Subject to any required action by the Board or the stockholders of the Company, the Company may cancel the PRSU and provide a new Award under the Plan in its place, provided that the Award so replaced will satisfy all of the requirements of the Plan as of the date such new Award is made and no such action will adversely affect the PRSU to the extent then Vested.

20.
Plan Governs . Wherever a conflict may arise between the terms of this Grant Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan will control. The Board may adjust the number of PRSU Shares and other terms of the PRSU from time to time as the Plan provides.



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Exhibit 10.46



DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT AGREEMENT
FOR DAVID ZASLAV


Discovery Communications, Inc. (the “ Company ”) has granted you a performance restricted stock unit (the “ PRSU ”) under the Discovery Communications, Inc. 2013 Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). The PRSU lets you receive a specified number (the “ PRSU Shares ”) of shares (“ Shares ”) of the Company’s Series A Common Stock upon satisfaction of the conditions to receipt.    

The individualized communication you received (the “ Cover Letter ”) provides the details of your PRSU award. It specifies the number of PRSU Shares, the Date of Grant, the schedule for vesting, and the Vesting Date.

The PRSU is subject in all respects to the applicable provisions of the Plan. This Grant Agreement does not cover all of the rules that apply to the PRSU under the Plan; please refer to your 2014 Employment Agreement and the Plan document. Capitalized terms are defined either in the Cover Letter, further below in this grant agreement (the “ Grant Agreement ”), in the 2014 Employment Agreement, or in the Plan.
















The Plan document is available on the Fidelity web site. The Prospectus for the Plan, the Company’s S-8, Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other filings the Company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available for your review on the Company’s web site. You may also obtain paper copies of these documents upon request to the Company’s Human Resources department.

Neither the Company nor anyone else is making any representations or promises regarding the duration of your service, vesting of the PRSU, the value of the Company's stock or of this PRSU, or the Company's prospects. The Company is not providing any advice regarding tax consequences to you or regarding your decisions regarding the PRSU. You agree to rely only upon your own personal advisors.

No one may sell, transfer, or distribute the PRSU or the securities that may be received under it without an effective registration statement relating thereto or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to

 


Discovery Communications, Inc. or other information and representations satisfactory to it that such registration is not required.
    

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In addition to the Plan’s terms and restrictions, the following terms and restrictions apply:

1.
Vesting Schedule. Your PRSU becomes nonforfeitable (“ Vested ”) as provided in the Cover Letter and the Grant Agreement assuming you remain employed by the Company until December 31, 2016 and the performance metric(s) for the three year period beginning January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2016 (the “ Performance Period ”) are satisfied. For purposes of this Grant Agreement, employment with the Company will include employment with any Subsidiary whose employees are then eligible to receive Awards under the Plan (provided that a later transfer of employment to an ineligible Subsidiary will not terminate employment unless the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “ Committee ” of the “ Board ”)) determines otherwise).

If your employment is terminated by the Company without “ Cause ” or by you for “ Good Reason ”, in each case before the Vesting Date, the PRSU will become Vested on the original vesting schedule as though you remained working through the Vesting Date, subject to any applicable performance conditions. Payments under this PRSU as a result of termination will be subject to the Release requirements in the 2014 Employment Agreement, where applicable in connection with a termination without Cause, resignation for Good Reason, Change in Control or Disability. The PRSU will be frozen, if not already fully Vested, between the date your employment ends and the date your Release requirement is met (or the deadline for providing the Release expires), at which point the PRSU will be forfeited if the Release has not become irrevocable. Any Distribution Date falling between the date your employment ends and the deadline for providing an irrevocable Release will be delayed until the last day of the period for providing an irrevocable Release.

If your employment ends as a result of death or as a result of your Disability, you will become Vested, subject to any applicable performance conditions, and the payout will be prorated based on actual performance through the quarter in which your death or termination for Disability occurs, subject to a limit on the number of PRSUs that can vest that is equal to (A) 1 divided by the number of years in the Performance Period, multiplied by (B) the number of full or partial years completed for the Performance Period. In the case of death, the results will be certified by the Committee as soon as practicable after the end of the applicable quarter, with the date of potentially accelerated certification being the Vesting Date for this purpose. To be eligible for a prorated payout, the prorated performance must be at least 80% of the prorated target.

Cause, ” “ Good Reason ,” and “ Disability ” have the meanings provided in your 2014 Employment Agreement.

2.
Change in Control . Notwithstanding the Plan’s provisions, if a “ Change in Control ” (as defined in the 2014 Employment Agreement) occurs before the PRSU is Vested and before December 31, 2016, the PRSU will Vest as a result of the Change in Control, irrespective of satisfaction of the performance targets, provided that (i) you remain employed by the Company on the first anniversary of the Change in Control or (ii), on or before such first anniversary, the Company terminates your employment without Cause or you resign for Good Reason. In the foregoing situations under this Section 2, the Vesting Date will be the first anniversary of the Change in Control. Nothing in the preceding sentences prevents earlier Vesting if and to the extent the performance targets are met for the Performance Period, or if earlier Vesting occurs because another event that accelerates Vesting occurs after a Change in Control but before the first anniversary (e.g., termination of employment by the Company without Cause , by you for Good Reason, or termination due to your death or

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Disability). Accelerated Vesting will only accelerate the Distribution Date if and to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“ Section 409A ”).

3.
Distribution Date . Subject to any overriding provisions in the Plan, you will receive a distribution of the Shares equivalent to your Vested PRSU Shares based on the following schedule (each such delivery date being a “ Distribution Date ”) unless, in each case, the Committee determines that you may make a timely deferral election to defer distribution to a later date and you have made such an election (in which case the deferred date will be the Distribution Date:

(a)
50% of your Vested PRSU Shares will be paid in 2017 after the performance conditions are determined to be satisfied (pursuant to Appendix A).
(b)
25% of your Vested PRSU Shares will be paid in 2018, as soon as practicable after the beginning of the year’
(c)
25% of your Vested PRSU Shares will be paid in 2019, as soon as practicable after the beginning of the year


If the Vesting Date occurs because of your death, your designated beneficiary or estate will receive the PRSU Shares earned (i) no later than end of the calendar year in which your death occurs, if your death occurs on or before June 30 of such year, and (ii) in the following calendar year, for any later death.

4.
Adjustments . Notwithstanding the foregoing, if within five years of the close of the Performance Period, the Company’s audited financial statement for any year or years with the Performance Period is restated, the Committee shall determine whether, and the extent to which, the performance conditions described in Appendix A were satisfied based on the restated financial statements. If the Committee determines that the Company delivered too few Shares to you on the original Distribution Date(s), you will be entitled to receive (without interest or other adjustment for the passage of time) additional Shares; such Shares, together with any previously distributed Shares, shall not exceed the total number of PRSU Shares granted under this Grant Agreement. If the Committee determines that the Company delivered too many Shares to you on the original Distribution Date(s), you will be required to deliver to the Company (without interest or other adjustment for the passage of time) the excess Shares previously delivered as soon as practicable after notice by the Committee. In the event the person (either you or the Company) required to deliver shares under the foregoing provisions is entitled to receive future payments (other than payments constituting “deferred compensation” under Section 409A) from the person entitled to receive delivery of shares under the foregoing provisions, then the person required to make the delivery of shares under the foregoing provisions may reduce the number of shares due under the foregoing provisions by a number of shares which have a fair market value equal to the value of the future payment to be received from the other person. If you receive any additional Vested PRSU Shares pursuant to this section, such Shares will be distributed to you within 30 days after the Committee’s determination based on the restated audited financial statements.

5.
Clawback . Notwithstanding the provisions in Section 3 with respect to Adjustments, if the Company’s Board of Directors or the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that you engaged in fraud or misconduct as a result of which or in connection with which the Company is required to or decides to restate its financial statements, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, impose any or all of the following:


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(a) Immediate expiration of the PRSU, whether vested or not, if granted within the first 12 months after issuance or filing of any financial statement that is being restated (the “ Recovery Measurement Period ”); and

(b) Payment or transfer to the Company of the Gain from the PRSU, where the “ Gain ” consists of the greatest of (i) the value of the PRSU Shares on the applicable Distribution Date on which you received them within the Recovery Measurement Period, (ii) the value of PRSU Shares received during the Recovery Measurement Period, as determined on the date of the request by the Committee to pay or transfer, (iii) the gross (before tax) proceeds you received from any sale of the PRSU Shares during the Recovery Measurement Period, and (iv) if transferred without sale during the Recovery Measurement Period, the value of the PRSU Shares when so transferred. The amount paid or transferred to the Company shall be adjusted to reflect any adjustment to the number of Shares finally awarded after application of the “Adjustments” provisions above.

This remedy is in addition to any other remedies that the Company may have available in law or equity.

Payment is due in cash or cash equivalents within 10 days after the Committee provides notice to you that it is enforcing this clawback. Payment will be calculated on a gross basis, without reduction for taxes or commissions. The Company may, but is not required to, accept retransfer of Shares in lieu of cash payments.

6.
Restrictions and Forfeiture . You may not sell, assign, pledge, encumber, or otherwise transfer any interest (“ Transfer ”) in the PRSU Shares until the PRSU Shares are distributed to you. Any attempted Transfer that precedes the Distribution Date is invalid.

Unless the Board determines otherwise or the Grant Agreement provides otherwise, if your employment or service with the Company terminates for any reason before your PRSU is Vested, then you will forfeit the PRSU (and the Shares to which they relate) to the extent that the PRSU does not otherwise vest on or after your termination, pursuant to the rules in the Vesting Schedule section. You forfeit any unvested portions of the PRSU immediately if the Company terminates your employment for Cause or if you resign your employment other than for Good Reason. You also forfeit any unvested portion of the PRSU immediately upon the date for certification of the performance metrics for the Performance Period if and to the extent the performance metrics are not then satisfied and no Change in Control has occurred. The forfeited portions of the PRSU will then immediately revert to the Company. You will receive no payment for the PRSU if you forfeit it.

7.
Limited Status . You understand and agree that the Company will not consider you a shareholder for any purpose with respect to the PRSU Shares, unless and until the PRSU Shares have been issued to you on the Distribution Date. You will not receive dividends with respect to the PRSU.

8.
Voting . You may not vote the PRSU. You may not vote the PRSU Shares unless and until the Shares are distributed to you.

9.
Taxes and Withholding . The PRSU provides tax deferral, meaning that the PRSU Shares are not taxable until you actually receive the PRSU Shares on or around the Distribution Date. You will then owe taxes at ordinary income tax rates as of the Distribution Date at the Shares' value. As an employee of the Company, you may owe FICA and HI (Social Security and Medicare) taxes before the Distribution Date.

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Issuing the Shares under the PRSU is contingent on your satisfaction of all obligations with respect to required tax or other required withholdings (for example, in the U.S., Federal, state, and local taxes). You may satisfy the obligations by directing the Company to reduce the number of PRSU Shares to be issued to you by up to that number of PRSU Shares (valued at their Fair Market Value on the Distribution Date) that would equal all taxes required to be withheld (at their minimum withholding levels or such higher level as you request (up to 5% in excess of the minimum withholding level or your estimated marginal tax rate for the year of payment , whichever is greater )), providing that any minimum withholding requirements not satisfied in the foregoing manner must be satisfied in a manner acceptable to the Committee, which could include accepting payment of the withholdings from a broker in connection with a sale of the PRSU Shares or directly from you. If a fractional share remains after deduction for required withholding, the Company will pay you the value of the fraction in cash.

10.
Compliance with Law . The Company will not issue the PRSU Shares if doing so would violate any applicable Federal or state securities laws or other laws or regulations. You may not sell or otherwise dispose of the PRSU Shares in violation of applicable law.

11.
Additional Conditions to Receipt . The Company may postpone issuing and delivering any PRSU Shares for so long as the Company determines to be advisable to satisfy the following:
        
(a) its completing or amending any securities registration or qualification of the PRSU Shares or its or your satisfying any exemption from registration under any Federal or state law, rule, or regulation;

(b) its receiving proof it considers satisfactory that a person seeking to receive the PRSU Shares after your death is entitled to do so;

(c) your complying with any requests for representations under the Plan; and

(d) your complying with any Federal, state, or local tax withholding obligations.

12.
Additional Representations from You . If the vesting provisions of the PRSU are satisfied and you are entitled to receive PRSU Shares at a time when the Company does not have a current registration statement (generally on Form S-8) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “ Act ”) that covers issuances of shares to you, you must comply with the following before the Company will issue the PRSU Shares to you. You must:

(a) represent to the Company, in a manner satisfactory to the Company’s counsel, that you are acquiring the PRSU Shares for your own account and not with a view to reselling or distributing the PRSU Shares; and

(b) agree that you will not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the PRSU Shares unless:
    
(i) a registration statement under the Act is effective at the time of disposition with respect to the PRSU Shares you propose to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of; or


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(ii) the Company has received an opinion of counsel or other information and representations it considers satisfactory to the effect that, because of Rule 144 under the Act or otherwise, no registration under the Act is required.

13.
No Effect on Employment or Other Relationship . Nothing in this Grant Agreement restricts the Company’s rights or those of any of its affiliates to terminate your employment or other relationship at any time and for any or no reason. The termination of employment or other relationship, whether by the Company or any of its affiliates or otherwise, and regardless of the reason for such termination, has the consequences provided for under the Plan and any applicable employment or severance agreement or plan.

14.
No Effect on Running Business . You understand and agree that the existence of the PRSU will not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations, or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issuance of bonds, debentures, preferred or other stock, with preference ahead of or convertible into, or otherwise affecting the Company’s common stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether or not of a similar character to those described above.

15.
Section 409A . The PRSU is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A and must be construed consistently with that section. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or this Grant Agreement to the contrary, if the PRSU Vests in connection with your “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A, as determined by the Company), and if (x) you are then a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A at the time of such separation from service (as determined by the Company, by which determination you agree you are bound) and (y) the distribution of PRSU Shares under such accelerated PRSU will result in the imposition of additional tax under Section 409A if distributed to you within the six month period following your separation from service, then the distribution under such accelerated PRSU will not be made until the earlier of (i) the date six months and one day following the date of your separation from service or (ii) the 10 th day after your date of death. Neither the Company nor you shall have the right to accelerate or defer the delivery of any such PRSU Shares or benefits except to the extent specifically permitted or required by Section 409A. In no event may the Company or you defer the delivery of the PRSU Shares beyond the date specified in the Distribution Date section, unless such deferral complies in all respects with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b) related to subsequent changes in the time or form of payment of nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements, or any successor regulation. In any event, the Company makes no representations or warranty and shall have no liability to you or any other person, if any provisions of or distributions under this Grant Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A but not to satisfy the conditions of that section.

16.
Unsecured Creditor . The PRSU creates a contractual obligation on the part of the Company to make a distribution of the PRSU Shares at the time provided for in this Grant Agreement. Neither you nor any other party claiming an interest in deferred compensation hereunder shall have any interest whatsoever in any specific assets of the Company. Your right to receive distributions hereunder is that of an unsecured general creditor of Company.

17.
Governing Law . The laws of the State of Delaware will govern all matters relating to the PRSU, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws.

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18.
Notices . Any notice you give to the Company must follow the procedures then in effect. If no other procedures apply, you must send your notice in writing by hand or by mail to the office of the Company’s Secretary (or to the Chair of the Committee). If mailed, you should address it to the Company’s Secretary (or the Chair of the Committee) at the Company’s then corporate headquarters, unless the Company directs PRSU holders to send notices to another corporate department or to a third party administrator or specifies another method of transmitting notice. The Company and the Board will address any notices to you using its standard electronic communications methods or at your office or home address as reflected on the Company’s personnel or other business records. You and the Company may change the address for notice by like notice to the other, and the Company can also change the address for notice by general announcements to PRSU holders.

19.
Amendment . Subject to any required action by the Board or the stockholders of the Company, the Company may cancel the PRSU and provide a new Award under the Plan in its place, provided that the Award so replaced will satisfy all of the requirements of the Plan as of the date such new Award is made and no such action will adversely affect the PRSU to the extent then Vested.

20.
Plan Governs . Wherever a conflict may arise between the terms of this Grant Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan will control. The Board may adjust the number of PRSU Shares and other terms of the PRSU from time to time as the Plan provides.



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Exhibit 12
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(unaudited; in millions, except ratio amounts)
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
  
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes (a)
 
$
1,077

 
$
956

 
$
1,136

 
$
659

 
$
570

Add:
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for income taxes (a)
 
659

 
562

 
427

  
293

  
469

(Income) loss from equity investees, net
 
(18
)
 
86

 
35

  
57

 
24

Distributions of income from equity investees
 
14

  
20

  
30

  
15

  
4

Total interest expense
 
309

 
251

 
211

  
207

  
249

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
 
31

  
22

  
26

  
28

  
27

Earnings, as adjusted
 
$
2,072

  
$
1,897

  
$
1,865

  
$
1,259

  
$
1,343

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest expense
 
$
309

  
$
251

  
$
211

  
$
207

  
$
249

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
 
31

  
22

  
26

  
28

  
27

Total fixed charges
 
$
340

  
$
273

  
$
237

  
$
235

  
$
276

Preferred stock dividends
 

 

 

  
1

  
15

Total combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
 
$
340

  
$
273

  
$
237

  
$
236

  
$
291

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
6.1
x
  
6.9
x
  
7.9
x
  
5.4
x
  
4.9
x
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
 
6.1
x
  
6.9
x
  
7.9
x
  
5.3
x
  
4.6
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) On September 17, 2012, the Company sold its postproduction audio business, whose results of operations have been reclassified to discontinued operations for all periods presented. (See Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.)


    

EXHIBIT 21
Entity
Place of Formation
A123 Online Interactive Services, Inc.
Delaware
Academy123, Inc.
Delaware
Adventure Race Productions, Inc.
Delaware
AMHI, LLC
Delaware
Animal Planet (Asia) LLC
Delaware
Animal Planet (Japan) LLP
Delaware
Animal Planet (Latin America), L.L.C.
Delaware
Animal Planet Europe Limited
England and Wales
Animal Planet Europe P/S
UK
Animal Planet North America, Inc.
Delaware
Animal Planet Televizyon Yayincilik Anonim Sirketi
Turkey
Animal Planet, LLC
Delaware
Animal Planet, LP
Delaware
Betty TV Limited
England and Wales
BrandDeli B.V
Netherlands
BrandDeli C.V.
Netherlands
Canadian AP Ventures Company
Nova Scotia
Clearvue & SVE, Inc.
Illinois
Convex Conversion, LLC
Delaware
D-E Television Distribution Co. Limited
England and Wales
DeFranco, Inc.
California
DHC Discovery, Inc.
Colorado
DHC Ventures, LLC
Delaware
Discovery (UK) Limited
England and Wales
Discovery 3D Holding, Inc.
Delaware
Discovery Advertising Sales Taiwan Pte Ltd.
Singapore
Discovery AP Acquisition, Inc.
Delaware

1

    

Discovery Asia, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Channel (Mauritius) Private Limited
Mauritius
Discovery Civilization North America, Inc.
Delaware
Discovery Communications 2 OOO
Russia
Discovery Communications 3 OOO
Russia
Discovery Communications 4 OOO
Russia
Discovery Communications 5 OOO
Russia
Discovery Communications 6 OOO
Russia
Discovery Communications Benelux BV
Netherlands
Discovery Communications Bulgaria EOOD
Bulgaria
Discovery Communications Colombia Ltda
Colombia
Discovery Communications Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG (Unrestricted Subsidiary)
Germany
Discovery Communications Europe Limited
England and Wales
Discovery Communications Holding, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Communications India
India
Discovery Communications Ltd., L.L.C.
Delaware
Discovery Communications Mexico Services, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Mexico
Discovery Communications Nordic ApS
Denmark
Discovery Communications OOO
Russia
Discovery Communications Spain and Portugal, S.L.
Spain
Discovery Communications Ukraine TOV
Ukraine
Discovery Communications, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Comunicacoes do Brasil LTDA
Brazil
Discovery Content Verwaltungs GmbH
Germany
Discovery Corporate Services Limited
UK
Discovery Czech Republic S.R.O.
Czech Republic
Discovery Digital Networks, Inc.
Delaware
Discovery Education Assessment LLC
Delaware

2

    

Discovery Education Canada ULC
Nova Scotia
Discovery Education, Inc.
Illinois
Discovery Enterprises, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Entertainment Services, Inc.
Delaware
Discovery Extreme Music Publishing, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Foreign Holdings, Inc.
Delaware
Discovery France Holdings SAS
France
Discovery Germany, L.L.C.
Delaware
Discovery Health Channel, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Health North America, Inc.
Delaware
Discovery Health NS, ULC
Nova Scotia
Discovery Health Ventures, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Holding Company
Delaware
Discovery Holdings OOO
Russia
Discovery Hungary Kft
Hungary
Discovery Italia S.r.l.
Italy
Discovery Japan, Inc.
Japan
Discovery Kids North America, Inc.
Delaware
Discovery Latin America Holdings, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Latin America Investments, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Latin America S.L.
Spain
Discovery Latin America, L.L.C.
Delaware
Discovery Licensing, Inc.
Delaware
Discovery Luxembourg 1 S.à r.l.
Luxembourg
Discovery Luxembourg 2 S.à r.l.
Luxembourg
Discovery Luxembourg 3 S.à r.l.
Luxembourg
Discovery Luxembourg 4 S.à r.l.
Luxembourg
Discovery Luxembourg Holdings 1 S.à r.l.
Luxembourg

3

    

Discovery Luxembourg Holdings 2 S.à r.l.
Luxembourg
Discovery Max Music Publishing, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Medya Hizmetleri Limited Sirketi
Turkey
Discovery Mexico Holdings, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific PTE. LTD
Singapore
Discovery Networks Caribbean, Inc.
Barbados
Discovery Networks International Holdings Limited
England and Wales
Discovery Networks International LLC
Colorado
Discovery Networks Korea Limited
Korea
Discovery Networks Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Mexico
Discovery New York, Inc.
Delaware
Discovery OWN Holdings, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Patent Licensing, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Pet Online Administration, Inc.
Delaware
Discovery Pet Online Services, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Pet Video, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Polska SP z.o.o.
Poland
Discovery Productions Group, Inc.
Delaware
Discovery Productions, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Publishing, Inc.
Delaware
Discovery Realty, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Retail Cafes, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Romania SRL
Romania
Discovery SC Investment, Inc.
Delaware
Discovery Science Televizyon Yayýncýlýk Anonim Þirketi
Turkey
Discovery Services Australia Pty Ltd
Australia
Discovery Services Hong Kong Limited
Hong Kong
Discovery Services, Inc.
Delaware

4

    

Discovery South America Holdings, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Spanish Ventures S.L.
Spain
Discovery Studios, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Sweden AB
Sweden
Discovery Talent Services, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Television Center, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Televizyon Yayýncýlýk Anonim Þirketi
Turkey
Discovery Times Channel, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Top Music Publishing, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Trademark Holding Company, Inc.
Delaware
Discovery TV Journalism Productions, LLC
Delaware
Discovery Wings, LLC
Delaware
Discovery World Television, Inc.
Maryland
Discovery.com, LLC
Delaware
Discoverytravel.com, LLC
Delaware
DLA Holdings, LLC
Delaware
DNE Music Publishing Limited
England and Wales
DNI Europe Holdings Limited
England and Wales
DNI Foreign Holdings Limited
England and Wales
DNI German Holdings I Limited
England and Wales
DNI German Holdings II Limited
England and Wales
DNI Global Holdings Limited
England and Wales
DNI Global LLP
England and Wales
DNI Group Holdings, LLC
Delaware
DNI Ireland Holdings 1 Limited
Ireland
DNI Ireland Holdings 2 Limited
Ireland
DNI US Limited
England and Wales
DSC Japan, L.L.C.
Delaware

5

    

DTHC, Inc.
Delaware
Education Media Delivery Ltd.
UK
E-FM Sverige AB
Sweden
Eskilstuna SBS Radio AB
Sweden
Espresso Education Ltd.
UK
Espresso Education, Inc.
Delaware
Espresso Group Ltd.
UK
Euradio I Sverige AB
Sweden
FM 6 A/S
Denmark
ForHumanPeoples, Inc.
California
GeoNova Publishing, Inc.
Delaware
Global Mindset Music, LLC
Delaware
HowStuffWorks, LLC
Delaware
Incentive Management Services, LLC
Delaware
JV Network, LLC
Delaware
Kaimax Media Oy
Finland
Liberty Animal Inc.
Delaware
Listening Works, LLC
Delaware
Liv (Latin America), LLC
Delaware
LoveSearch DP AB
Sweden
Mediamatning I Skandinavien AB
Sweden
Miracle Sound Oulu Oy
Finland
Miracle Sound Oy
Finland
Miracle Sound Tampere Oy
Finland
Mix Megapol.se AB
Sweden
Network USA Incorporated
Maryland
New Radio ApS
Denmark
New SVE, Inc.
Illinois

6

    

Ostersjons Reklamradio AB
Sweden
Patagonia Adventures, LLC
Delaware
Radio City AB
Sweden
Radio Daltid SBS AB
Sweden
Radio License Startup Halland AB
Sweden
Radio License Startup Orebro AB
Sweden
Radio License Startup Vasteras AB
Sweden
Radio Match AB
Sweden
Radio Nova A/S
Denmark
Radiobranschen RAB AB
Sweden
Radioreklame A/S
Denmark
Radiotveckling I Sverige KB
Sweden
RIS Vinyl Skane AB
Sweden
Rockklassiker Sverige AB
Sweden
Run-of-Shows, LLC
Delaware
SBS Discovery AS
Norway
SBS Discovery Media ApS
Denmark
SBS Discovery Media AS
Norway
SBS Discovery Media Finland Oy
Finland
SBS Discovery Media Holding ApS
Denmark
SBS Discovery Media Sweden Holding AB
Sweden
SBS Discovery Media UK Limited
UK
SBS Discovery Radio Oy
Finland
SBS Discovery Radio Sweden Holding AB
Sweden
SBS Discovery TV AB
Sweden
SBS Discovery TV Oy
Finland
SBS Radio A/S
Denmark
SBS Radio AB
Sweden

7

    

SBS Radio HNV AB
Sweden
SBS Radio Norge AS Norway
Norway
SBS Radio Sweden AB
Sweden
SRU Svensk Radiotveckling AB
Sweden
Svensk Radiotveckling KB
Sweden
Switchover Media S.r.l.
Italy
Takhayal Art Production JSC
Egypt
Takhayal Entertainment FZ LLC
Dubai
Takhayal Television FZ LLC
Dubai
The Audio Visual Group, Inc.
California
The Voice TV Norge AS
Norway
Travel Daily News, Inc.
Delaware
Value Proposition Publishing, LLC
Delaware
Vinyl AB
Sweden
Voice TV ApS
Denmark

8


Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S‑3 (No. 333-182194) and the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-188730, 333-177850, 333-174451, 333-170317, 333-156105, 333-154312, 333-153586) of Discovery Communications, Inc. of our report dated February 20, 2014 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10‑K.  

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
McLean, VA
February 20, 2014





EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a - 14(a) AND RULE 15d - 14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, David M. Zaslav, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Discovery Communications, Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: February 20, 2014
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ David M. Zaslav
 
 
 
 
 
 
David M. Zaslav
 
 
 
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer






EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a - 14(a) AND RULE 15d - 14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Andrew Warren, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Discovery Communications, Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: February 20, 2014
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Andrew Warren
 
 
 
 
 
Andrew Warren
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer





EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Discovery Communications, Inc. (“Discovery”), on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 , as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David M. Zaslav, President and Chief Executive Officer of Discovery, certify that to my knowledge:
 
1.
the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
2.
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Discovery.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: February 20, 2014
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ David M. Zaslav
 
 
 
 
 
 
David M. Zaslav
 
 
 
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer





EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Discovery Communications, Inc. (“Discovery”), on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 , as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Andrew Warren, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Discovery, certify that to my knowledge:
 
1.
the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
2.
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Discovery.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: February 20, 2014
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Andrew Warren
 
 
 
 
 
 
Andrew Warren
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer