On the web: Discovery’s rating upgraded by Standard & Poor’s

The Wall Street Journal reports that Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has boosted its rating on Discovery Communications Inc., due to healthy ad revenue and higher audience numbers.

March 10, 2011

The Wall Street Journal reports that Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has boosted its rating on Discovery Communications Inc., due to healthy ad revenue and higher audience numbers.

Discovery Communications is now rated at BBB, two levels into investment-grade territory, with a stable ratings outlook.

S&P credits the ratings upgrade to a “steady stream of cable operator distribution agreements and a slightly lower proportion of revenue from more variable advertising.”

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About The Author

Barry Walsh is editor and content director for realscreen, and has served as editor of the publication since 2009. With a career in entertainment media that spans two decades, prior to realscreen, he held the associate editor post for now defunct sister publication Boards, which focused on the advertising and commercial production industries. Before Boards, he served as editor of Canadian Music Network, a weekly music industry trade, and as music editor for HMV.com. As content director, he also oversees the development of content for the brand's market-leading events, the Realscreen Summit and Realscreen West, as well as new content initiatives.

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