Discovery Hires CFO from ProSieben Amid Euro Expansion

Bloomberg: Discovery, the U.S. cable-TV company that’s on a growth spurt in Europe, has named Gunnar Wiedenfels chief financial officer, plucking an executive from Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1. Wiedenfels will join around April 1. Discovery is bringing in Wiedenfels as it turns to Europe for expansion. With ratings down at some U.S. networks, Europe and Latin America are still adding pay-TV subscribers.