Discovery Communications' (DISCA) CEO David Zaslav Q2 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

8/7/17

Discovery Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:DISCA)

Q2 2017 Earnings Conference Call

July 31, 2017 08:00 am ET

Executives

Andrew Slabin - EVP, Global Investor Strategy

David Zaslav - President and Chief Executive Officer

Gunnar Wiedenfels - Chief Financial Officer

Ken Lowe - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Scripps Networks Interactive

Bruce Campbell - Chief Development, Distribution and Legal Officer

Analysts

John Janedis - Jefferies

Alexia Quadrani - JP Morgan

Steven Cahall - RBC Capital Markets

Ben Swinburne - Morgan Stanley

Doug Mitchelson - UBS

Brandon Ross - BTIG

Kannan Venkat - Barclays

Jason Bazinet - Citi

Barton Crockett - FBR Capital Markets

Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the call to discuss the Scripps Transaction as well as a Discovery Communications' Second Quarter Results. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call may be recorded.

I'd now like to turn the conference over to Andrew Slabin, EVP, Global Investor Strategy. You may begin.

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