Peter Liguori In as Discovery COO

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Discovery Communications has hired the TV veteran as COO, effective Jan. 19, reporting to president and CEO Zaslav.

Liguori replaces Mark Hollinger, who last week assumed the role of president and CEO of Discovery Networks International.

Most recently, Liguori helped advise Comcast on its play for a 51 percent majority stake in NBC Uni.

He was previously entertainment president for Fox Broadcast Co., rising to entertainment chairman at the network until his March exit in the executive shakeup at News Corp.

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