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Washington, D.C. 20554
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February 25, 2015
Via First Class Mail and Electronic Mail
Cynthia L. Gibson
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
Business & Legal Affairs
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.
9721 Sherrill Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37932
Re: Applications of Comcast Corporation, Time Warner Cable Inc., Charter Communications,
Inc., and SpinCo for Consent to Assign Licenses or Transfer Control of Licensees, MB Docket
No. 14-57
Dear Ms. Gibson:
On April 8, 2014, Comeast Corporation ("Comcast") and Time Warner Cable Inc.
("TWC") submitted joint applications to the Commission seeking consent to transfer control of
various Commission licenses and other authorizations pursuant to Sections 214 and 310(d) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act").' The proposed Comcast-TWC transfers, if
completed, would effectuate the sale of certain cable systems and assets of TWC and its affiliates
and related entities to subsidiaries or affiliates of Comcast. On June 4, 2014, Comeast, Charter
Communications, Inc. ("Charter"), and SpinCo (collectively, the "Divestiture Applicants") filed
transfer applications pursuant to Sections 214 and 310(d) of the Act to effectuate a series of
transactions between Comcast and Charter (collectively, the "Divestiture Transactions").2
In order for the Commission to complete its review of the applications and make the
necessary public interest findings under section 310(d) of the Communications Act, we require
information and data from other third parties who have business arrangements with the
Applicants. Accordingly, pursuant to sections 4(i), 4(j), and 403 of the Act, we request that
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. provide written responses no later than March 13, 2015 to the
information requests set forth in the Attachments. Your response will be subject to the Second
Amended Modified Joint Protective Order issued in MB Docket No. 14-5 7, and the Order
'47 U.S.C. § 214, 310(d); Applications of Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable Inc. for Consent to Transfer
Control of Licenses and Authorizations, Applications and Public Interest Statement (filed Apr. 8, 2014) ("Comcast-
TWC Application").
2 U.S.C. § 214, 3 10(d); Public Interest Statement of Comcast Corporation and Charter Communications, Inc.,
Charter-to-Comcast Exchange Transaction, MB Docket No. 14-5 7 (June 4, 2014); Public Interest Statement of
Charter Communications, Inc. and Comcast Corporation, Comcast-to-Charter Exchange and Sale Transactions,
MB Docket No. 14-57 (June 4, 2014); Public Interest Statement of SpinCo, Charter Communications, Inc., and
Comcast Corporation, Spin Transaction, MB Docket No. 14-57 (June 4, 2014).
Cynthia L. Gibson
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
Business & Legal Affairs
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.
February 25, 2015
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entered on November 21, 2014, in CBS Corporation, et al. v. Federal Communications
Commission and United States of America, No. 14-1242 (D.C. Cir.). Failure to timely respond
may result in Commission action to compel the responses pursuant to Section 409 of the Act.
These materials should be filed with Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, under reference
number MB Docket No. 14-57. For any confidential or proprietary information, please follow
the filing instructions set forth in the Second Modified Joint Protective Order. For all hand
deliveries pertaining to the Second Amended Modified Joint Protective Order, please call
Vanessa Lemme (202-418-2611 ) to schedule receipt of hand delivery or, in her absence, Marcia
Glauberman (202-418- 7046). For any electronic filings made using the Commission's
Electronic Comment Filing System, ("ECFS"), parties should also serve the documents via e -
mail to Vanessa Lemme, Vanessa. Lemme@fcc.gov.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Hillary Burchuk or
William Freedman of the Office of General Counsel, at (202) 418-1719 or (202) 418-1415
respectively.
Sincerely,
William T. Lake
Chief
Media Bureau