Discovery Sees Q4 Profit Tumble on Streaming Expenses, Merger Costs

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Discovery said profit tumbled in the fourth quarter as the owner of Food Network, Discovery Channel and Eurosport contended with expenses related to the Discovery Plus streaming hub and a group of …

said profit tumbled in the fourth quarter as the owner of Food Network, Discovery Channel and Eurosport contended with expenses related to the Discovery Plus streaming hub and a group of one-time items related to expenses. Even so, the company saw revenue increase as its streaming efforts helped boost advertising and distribution revenue.

Discovery said fourth quarter net income fell to $38 million, or 8 cents a share, compared with $271 million, or 42 cents a share, in the year-earlier period., a move that will elevate its standing in the media sector. Discovery said the merger is on track to take place in the second quarter, and executives are said to expect the transaction to take place in mid-April.

Revenue rose 10% to nearly $3.19 billion, thanks largely to advertising and distribution gains related to Discovery’s streaming efforts. “We grew our global DTC paying subscribers to 22 million, a tailwind for our strong distribution revenue growth of 11%, while global advertising revenues grew 10% due to continued strength in our key markets and share gain,” saidBut the company had to grapple with a series of one-time expenses.

 

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