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Discovery Holding Co. (DISCA)

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Discovery Holding Co.
12300 Liberty Boulevard
Englewood, CO 80112
Phone: 720-875-4000
Fax: 720-875-7469
Web Site: http://www.discoveryholdingcompany.com

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Index Membership: Nasdaq 100
Sector: Services
Industry: CATV Systems
Employees (last reported count): 4,000

BUSINESS SUMMARY
Discovery Holding Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Ascent Media Group, LLC, provides creative and network services to the media and entertainment industries. Its creative services include post-production services, such as screening; digital intermediates services; creative editorial; visual effects; assembly, formatting, and duplication; sound supervision, sound design, and sound editorial; music services; re-recording/mixing; negative developing and cutting; restoration, preservation, and asset protection of existing and damaged content; transferring film to analog video or digital media; professional duplication and standards conversion; DVD compression and authoring and menu design; storage of original elements and working masters; and syndicated television distribution services. The company's network services include network origination and master control; transport and connectivity; consulting; engineering and systems integration; and network operations, field service, and call center services. Ascent Media Group's customers include motion picture studios; independent producers; broadcast networks; programming networks; advertising agencies; and other companies that produce, own, and/or distribute entertainment, news, sports, corporate, educational, industrial, and advertising content. In addition, the company holds 50% interest in Discovery Communications, Inc., which operates and manages a portfolio of channels; and provides original and purchased cable and satellite television programming in the United States and internationally. Discovery Communications also operates a chain of retail stores that offer technology, kids, lifestyle, health, science, and education-oriented products, as well as distributes digital-based educational products to schools and consumers in the United States. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.
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    OFFICERS
      Pay Exercised
    Mr. John C. Malone , 66
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Member of Exec. Committee
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Robert R. Bennett , 50
    Pres, Director and Member of Exec. Committee
    N/A N/A
    Mr. David J.A. Flowers , 53
    Principal Financial Officer, Sr. VP and Treasurer
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Christopher W. Shean , 42
    Principal Accounting Officer, Sr. VP and Controller
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Charles Y. Tanabe , 56
    Sr. VP, Sec. and Gen. Counsel
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-06 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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