Warner Bros Discovery Names Ken Lowe, Former Scripps Networks Interactive CEO, To Board Of Directors

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Ken Lowe, former CEO of Scripps Networks Interactive, is joining the Warner Bros Discovery board of directors. The exec, who will replace departing board member Robert R.

Bennett on April 2 pending a shareholder vote, is a familiar figure to the management team at WBD. Discovery, prior to its merger last year with WarnerMedia, acquired Scripps and its portfolio of lifestyle networks including HGTV and Food Network.

Lowe served on Discovery’s board from 2018 until the close of the WBD deal last April. Lowe was chairman and CEO of Scripps Networks Interactive from its split with The E.W.

Scripps Company in 2008 until its sale to Discovery in 2018. He was president and CEO of The E.W. Scripps Company from 2000 until 2008.