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Broadcasting & Cable, August, 2006 by Higins, John M.; Becker, Anne

By Staff Who Will Own Discovery And Who Will Run It? John M. Higins McHale's exit prompts big changes As Discovery Communications Inc. (DCI) looks to replace exiting CEO Judith McHale , the company could be facing an even bigger change. McHale's departure could help trigger a breakup of the partnership that owns the programmer, most likely leaving DCI a publicly traded company controlled by Liberty Media Chairman John Malone .

Three inside candidates are in the lead to replace McHale. The best-known is Billy Campbell , president of Discovery's U.S. networks, who arrived four years ago to broaden the programming of Discovery Channel , TLC and their myriad sibling channels. Campbell has had a rocky ride, with...

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