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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

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Lobbying Spend

$12.5M

Filings

138

Firms Hired

Active Period

2006–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,540,000	12	4
2025	$2,160,000	16	4
2024	$3,140,000	19	5
2023	$2,190,000	12	3
2022	$660,000	15	5
2021	—	18	4
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	7	2
2018	—	8	2
2017	—	10	2
2009	$520,000	4	1
2008	$950,000	9	2
2007	$800,000	2	1
2006	$500,000	2	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC	$12,460,000	29
TIBER CREEK GROUP	—	23
THE O TEAM LLC	—	24
THE RABEN GROUP	—	19
QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)	—	5
ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES	—	12
INTERSECT PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC	—	10
BG ADVOCACY, LLC	—	10
BALLARD PARTNERS	—	6

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	105
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	99
White House Office	17
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	12
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	11
State, Dept of (DOS)	11
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	9
Treasury, Dept of	9
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	3
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	3
Education, Dept of	2
U.S. Copyright Office	2
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)	1
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	102
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	61
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	55
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	40
Media (information/publishing)	Media (information/publishing)	31
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	29
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	26
Advertising	Advertising	16
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	16
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	16
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	16
Education	Education	12
Immigration	Immigration	8
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	7
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	5
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1
Defense	Defense	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 6943118th Congress

No AI FRAUD Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6943

H.R. 6943118th Congress

No AI FRAUD Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Streaming Video; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818) Issues relating to telecommunications network fees State of the media competition marketplace Issues related to advertising, tax, disaster information, local production, visas to aid domestic film production Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6943

H.R. 6943118th Congress

No AI FRAUD Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act; Copyright/piracy; Streaming video; tax

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6943

H.R. 6943118th Congress

No AI FRAUD Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818); State of the media competition marketplace; Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6943

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H.R. 7890118th Congress

Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Streaming Video; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818) Issues relating to telecommunications network fees State of the media competition marketplace Issues related to advertising, tax, disaster information, local production, visas to aid domestic film production Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7890

H.R. 7890118th Congress

Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Streaming Video; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818); State of the media competition marketplace; tax

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7890

H.R. 7890118th Congress

Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818); State of the media competition marketplace; Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7890

H.R. 7891118th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818); State of the media competition marketplace; Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7891

H.R. 7891118th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Streaming Video; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818) Issues relating to telecommunications network fees State of the media competition marketplace Issues related to advertising, tax, disaster information, local production, visas to aid domestic film production Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7891

H.R. 7891118th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Streaming Video; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818); State of the media competition marketplace; tax

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7891

H.R. 7913118th Congress

Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Streaming Video; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818) Issues relating to telecommunications network fees State of the media competition marketplace Issues related to advertising, tax, disaster information, local production, visas to aid domestic film production Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7913

H.R. 7913118th Congress

Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818); State of the media competition marketplace; Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7913

H.R. 7913118th Congress

Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act; Copyright/piracy; Streaming video; tax

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7913

H.R. 7913118th Congress

Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7913

H.R. 8152118th Congress

Remote Access Security Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Streaming Video; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818) Issues relating to telecommunications network fees State of the media competition marketplace Issues related to advertising, tax, disaster information, local production, visas to aid domestic film production Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8152

H.R. 8152118th Congress

Remote Access Security Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818); State of the media competition marketplace; Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8152

H.R. 8152118th Congress

Remote Access Security Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Streaming Video; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818); State of the media competition marketplace; tax

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8152

H.R. 8818118th Congress

American Privacy Rights Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Streaming Video; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818) Issues relating to telecommunications network fees State of the media competition marketplace Issues related to advertising, tax, disaster information, local production, visas to aid domestic film production Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8818

H.R. 8818118th Congress

American Privacy Rights Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Streaming Video; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818); State of the media competition marketplace; tax

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8818

H.R. 8818118th Congress

American Privacy Rights Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818); State of the media competition marketplace; Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8818

S. 3663117th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818); State of the media competition marketplace; Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3663

S. 3663117th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Streaming Video; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818) Issues relating to telecommunications network fees State of the media competition marketplace Issues related to advertising, tax, disaster information, local production, visas to aid domestic film production Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3663

S. 3663117th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Streaming Video; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818); State of the media competition marketplace; tax

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3663

S. 1628118th Congress

America Grows Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818); State of the media competition marketplace; Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1628

S. 1628118th Congress

America Grows Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Privacy; Streaming Video; Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663, H.R. 7891); CTOPPA (S.1628, H.R. 7890); ADPPA (H.R.8152); APRA (H.R. 8818) Issues relating to telecommunications network fees State of the media competition marketplace Issues related to advertising, tax, disaster information, local production, visas to aid domestic film production Artificial intelligence: NOFAKES Act; No AI FRAUD Act (H.R. 6943); TAKE IT DOWN Act; Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913); Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1628

Source: Senate LDA