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Discovery Polish Broadcast Assets Safe For Now After President Andrzej Duda Vetoes Controversial Media Bill

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Poland’s President Andrzej Duda Monday vetoed a media bill that would have silenced a Discovery-owned news channel there, noting concerns about straining U.S.

relations and about damaging Poland international image as a place to do business.The bill would have prevented any non-European entity from owning more than a 49% stake in Polish radio or TV broadcasters.

Discovery owns Poland’s largest private television network, TVN, and is the only significant non-European media owner in the country.

The bill was seen by critics as specifically targeting TVN, which is critical of the government. If passed, it would have forced Discovery to divest part or all of its holding.This legislation has been batting around the Polish parliament since last

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