Discovery Communications Prices Senior Notes

9/10/17

Discovery Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) announced today that Discovery Communications, LLC has priced an offering of £400,000,000 million aggregate principal amount of British pound-sterling-denominated 2.500% Senior Notes due 2024.

The Notes were priced at 99.875% of their principal amount to yield 2.504% to maturity. The sale of the Notes is expected to close on September 21, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions.

The Notes will be unsecured and will rank equally with all of DCL's other unsecured senior indebtedness. The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured and unsubordinated basis by the Company.

DCL expects the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes to be approximately £397 million after deducting the underwriting discount.

About Discovery

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) satisfies curiosity and captivates superfans around the globe with a portfolio of premium nonfiction, lifestyle, sports and kids content brands including Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Science and Turbo/Velocity, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe. Available in more than 220 countries and territories, Discovery's programming reaches 3 billion cumulative viewers, who together consume 54 billion hours of Discovery content each year. Discovery's offering extends beyond traditional TV to all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio and Discovery Kids Play; over-the-top streaming services such as Eurosport Player; digital-first and social video from Group Nine Media; and virtual reality storytelling through Discovery VR.

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