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Discovery, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/19 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Thursday, 2/27/20, at 3:21pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/19   ·   Accession #:  1437107-20-6   ·   File #:  1-34177

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 2/27/20  Discovery, Inc.                   10-K       12/31/19  196:42M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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10: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     60K 
11: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     54K 
12: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     54K 
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133: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    163K  
155: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     82K  
95: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    143K 
25: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     84K 
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131: R6          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    184K  
153: R7          Consolidated Statements of Equity                   HTML    135K  
90: R8          Description of Business and Basis of Presentation   HTML     58K 
29: R9          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    149K 
143: R10         Acquisitions and Dispositions                       HTML    216K  
168: R11         Investments                                         HTML    154K  
104: R12         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    156K  
39: R13         Content Rights                                      HTML     95K 
145: R14         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML    144K  
170: R15         Debt                                                HTML    145K  
106: R16         Leases                                              HTML    214K  
41: R17         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML    242K 
142: R18         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests                 HTML    104K  
172: R19         Equity                                              HTML    284K  
63: R20         Noncontrolling Interest                             HTML    104K 
44: R21         Revenues                                            HTML    131K 
110: R22         Share-based Compensation                            HTML    211K  
181: R23         Retirement Savings Plans                            HTML     74K  
65: R24         Restructuring and Other Charges                     HTML    113K 
46: R25         Income Taxes                                        HTML    245K 
112: R26         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML    133K  
183: R27         Supplemental Disclosures                            HTML    129K  
67: R28         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     83K 
43: R29         Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees           HTML     81K 
36: R30         Reportable Segments                                 HTML    183K 
101: R31         Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)       HTML    116K  
175: R32         Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements        HTML   1.33M  
151: R33         Schedule II: Valuation and Qualifying Accounts      HTML     81K  
34: R34         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    227K 
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173: R36         Investments (Tables)                                HTML    136K  
149: R37         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    154K  
37: R38         Content Rights (Tables)                             HTML     92K 
97: R39         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML    138K 
60: R40         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML    127K 
81: R41         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    172K 
186: R42         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML    236K  
117: R43         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)        HTML     93K  
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79: R45         Revenues (Tables)                                   HTML    122K 
184: R46         Share-based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    197K  
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77: R49         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    246K 
89: R50         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML    276K 
28: R51         Supplemental Disclosures (Tables)                   HTML    131K 
128: R52         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML     83K  
157: R53         Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)  HTML     71K  
92: R54         Reportable Segments (Tables)                        HTML    191K 
31: R55         Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)       HTML    116K 
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130: R56         Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements        HTML   1.32M  
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159: R57         Description of Business and Basis of Presentation   HTML     52K  
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96: R58         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Impact  HTML     63K 
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27: R59         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     54K 
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122: R60         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     59K  
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190: R61         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     52K  
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73: R62         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     53K 
                (Advertising Costs) (Details)                                    
52: R63         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     66K 
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124: R64         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     82K  
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192: R65         Acquisitions and Dispositions (Lifestyle Business   HTML     81K  
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75: R66         Acquisitions and Dispositions (Lifestyle Business)  HTML     98K 
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54: R67         Acquisitions and Dispositions (Scripps Networks     HTML     76K 
                Interactive, Inc. ("Scripps Networks")) (Details)                
120: R68         Acquisitions and Dispositions (Components of the    HTML     96K  
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196: R69         Acquisitions and Dispositions (Fair Value of        HTML    149K  
                Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed) (Details)               
166: R70         Acquisitions and Dispositions (Intangible Assets    HTML     71K  
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138: R71         Acquisitions and Dispositions (Own) (Details)       HTML     72K  
22: R72         Acquisitions and Dispositions (Motor Trend Group)   HTML     61K 
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85: R73         Acquisitions and Dispositions (Other) (Details)     HTML    108K 
164: R74         Acquisitions and Dispositions (Schedule of Pro      HTML     63K  
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136: R75         Acquisitions and Dispositions (Impact of Business   HTML     63K  
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20: R76         Acquisitions and Dispositions (Dispositions)        HTML     85K 
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83: R77         Investments (Schedule of Investments) (Details)     HTML     69K 
160: R78         Investments (Equity Method Investments) (Details)   HTML     58K  
140: R79         Investments (UKTV and NC) (Details)                 HTML     66K  
167: R80         Investments (Renewable Energy Investments)          HTML     61K  
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24: R82         Investments (Other Equity Method Investments)       HTML     53K 
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87: R83         Investments (Investor Basis Differential)           HTML     59K 
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162: R84         Investments (Significant Subsidiaries) (Details)    HTML    100K  
134: R85         Investments (Common Stock Investments With Readily  HTML     77K  
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19: R86         Investments (Equity Investments Without Readily     HTML     61K 
                Determinable Fair Values Assessed Under the                      
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82: R87         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Assets And     HTML    104K 
                Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis) (Details)               
161: R88         Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details)       HTML     54K  
141: R89         Content Rights (Schedule Of Content Rights)         HTML     87K  
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121: R90         Content Rights (Schedule Of Content Expense)        HTML     67K  
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189: R91         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Goodwill by         HTML     79K  
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71: R92         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Narrative)          HTML     61K 
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50: R93         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Schedule of         HTML     70K 
                Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization)                       
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126: R94         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Amortization        HTML     65K  
                Expense for Intangible Assets) (Details)                         
194: R95         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Schedule of         HTML     55K  
                Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization)                   
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76: R96         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Impairment          HTML     95K 
                Analysis) (Details)                                              
55: R97         Debt (Outstanding Debt) (Details)                   HTML    148K 
119: R98         Debt (Senior Notes) (Details)                       HTML    201K  
195: R99         Debt (Revolving Credit Facility) (Details)          HTML     93K  
84: R100        Debt (Commercial Paper) (Details)                   HTML     56K 
21: R101        Debt (Term Loans) (Details)                         HTML     62K 
135: R102        Debt (Unsecured Bridge Loan Commitment) (Details)   HTML     56K  
163: R103        Debt (Long-term Debt Repayment Schedule) (Details)  HTML     68K  
86: R104        Leases (Narrative) (Details)                        HTML     67K 
23: R105        Leases (Components of Lease Expense) (Details)      HTML     64K 
137: R106        Leases (Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related  HTML     65K  
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165: R107        Leases (Supplemental Balance Sheet Information      HTML     79K  
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88: R108        Leases (Maturities of Lease Liabilities) (Details)  HTML     93K 
18: R109        Leases (Maturities of Lease Liabilities - Prior to  HTML    100K 
                Adoption of Topic 842) (Details)                                 
53: R110        Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative)        HTML    153K 
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74: R111        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of       HTML    145K 
                Derivative Instruments, Fair Value) (Details)                    
193: R112        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of       HTML     86K  
                Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss) Impact of                 
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125: R113        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of       HTML     68K  
                Comprehensive Income (Loss) Impact of Items                      
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51: R114        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of       HTML     66K 
                Pre-Tax Impact of Items Designated as Fair Value                 
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72: R115        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of       HTML     68K 
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191: R116        Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Schedule of    HTML     64K  
                Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Balances)                     
                (Details)                                                        
123: R117        Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Schedule of    HTML     74K  
                Changes in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest)                   
                (Details)                                                        
56: R118        Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative)     HTML     89K 
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70: R119        Equity (Common Stock) (Details)                     HTML    101K 
158: R120        Equity (Repurchase Programs) (Details)              HTML    102K  
129: R121        Equity (Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)           HTML    127K  
                Adjustments) (Details)                                           
32: R122        Equity (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss)       HTML    118K 
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93: R123        Noncontrolling Interest (Details)                   HTML     56K 
156: R124        Revenues (Revenue Recognition) (Details)            HTML    103K  
127: R125        Revenues (Transaction Price Allocated to Remaining  HTML     63K  
                Performance Obligations) (Details)                               
30: R126        Revenues (Contract Balances) (Details)              HTML     55K 
91: R127        Share-based Compensation (Incentive Plans)          HTML     57K 
                (Details)                                                        
154: R128        Share-based Compensation (Share-Based Compensation  HTML     75K  
                Expense) (Details)                                               
132: R129        Share-based Compensation (Share-Based Award         HTML    131K  
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116: R130        Share-based Compensation (PRSUs) (Details)          HTML     71K  
185: R131        Share-based Compensation (RSUs) (Details)           HTML     67K  
78: R132        Share-based Compensation (Stock Options Activity)   HTML    107K 
                (Details)                                                        
57: R133        Share-based Compensation (Stock Options) (Details)  HTML     76K 
118: R134        Share-based Compensation (Weighted-Average          HTML     68K  
                Assumptions) (Details)                                           
187: R135        Share-based Compensation (SARs) (Details)           HTML     63K  
80: R136        Share-based Compensation (Employee Stock Purchase   HTML     65K 
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114: R138        Restructuring and Other Charges (By Reporting       HTML     71K  
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188: R139        Restructuring and Other Charges (Total) (Details)   HTML     59K  
150: R140        Restructuring and Other Charges (Liabilities)       HTML     99K  
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98: R142        Income Taxes (Schedule of Components of Provision   HTML     82K 
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33: R143        Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     77K 
152: R144        Income Taxes (Schedule of Effective Tax Rate        HTML    144K  
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176: R145        Income Taxes (Components of Deferred Tax Assets     HTML     87K  
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                Assets and Liabilities in Statement of Financial                 
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                Carryforwards) (Details)                                         
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182: R150        Earnings Per Share (Computation for Income (Loss))  HTML    134K  
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                Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings                 
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66: R153        Supplemental Disclosures (Schedule of Accrued       HTML     61K 
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