FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2009

JULIE SHAPIRO AND TINA PERRY NAMED VICE PRESIDENTS OF BUSINESS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS OWN: THE NETWORK

Los Angeles, CA -- Julie Shapiro and Tina Perry have been named Vice Presidents of Business and Legal Affairs for OWN: The , reporting to Alan Saxe, Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs. Effective immediately, Ms. Shapiro and Ms. Perry will negotiate and draft all deal terms related to the network’s talent, production, new media, licensing, affiliate, ad sales and all other OWN agreements. “Julie’s experience creating and managing a business and legal affairs department from the ground up, coupled with Tina’s proven track record with successful wide-ranging network cable television deals with multiple cable networks, makes this dynamic and talented duo a strong foundation for our division,” says Mr. Saxe. Ms. Shapiro joins OWN from New Line Television where she headed the business and legal affairs department for the past nine years. There, she created the in-house television business and legal affairs department for the studio. Prior to New Line Television, she was Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at Rysher Entertainment and The William Morris Agency. Ms. Perry steps into her new role from MTV Networks Business and Legal Affairs department where she structured, negotiated, and drafted development, production, and co- production deals for the documentary, reality, and scripted original programming departments at MTV in Los Angeles and for VH1, prior to joining MTV, in New York and Los Angeles. She also provided production legal advice for MTV and VH1 original programming. Prior to MTV Networks, Ms. Perry was an Associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York. Ms. Perry received her Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School.

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About OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network A joint venture between Harpo, Inc., Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network is a multi-platform media company designed to entertain, inform, and inspire people to live their best lives. OWN will debut in more than 70 million homes, on what is currently the Discovery Health Channel. The venture also will include the award-winning digital platform, Oprah.com.

About Discovery Communications Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world’s number one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries. Discovery empowers people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity through 100-plus worldwide networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Planet Green, Investigation Discovery and HD Theater, as well as leading consumer and educational products and services, and a diversified portfolio of digital media services including HowStuffWorks.com. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.

About Harpo , Inc. produces the number-one-rated, award-winning ; creates and develops original TV programming for primetime, syndication and cable television; and operates Oprah.com (www.oprah.com), a premier lifestyle website. Harpo Print, LLC and Hearst Magazines publish the monthly O, The Oprah Magazine publication. Harpo Films is dedicated to high-quality scripted dramatic programming, and recently announced an exclusive television deal with HBO. Harpo Radio, Inc. produces Oprah Radio (XM channel 156, Sirius channel 195 as part of its “Best of XM” package) on Sirius XM Radio. A joint venture between Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, a multi-platform company, will debut in early 2010 in more than 70 million homes, on what is currently the Discovery Health Channel.

Media Contacts: OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network Nicole Nichols SVP, Communications & Strategy [email protected] (323) 602-5511

Beth Gebhard Dir. Publicity & Communications [email protected] (323) 602-5516