Exhibit 10.64

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is entered into on December 1, 2003, to be effective
as of January 1, 2004, between Scripps Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the “Company”), and John F. Lansing (“Executive”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to enter into this Employment
Agreement to insure the Company of the services of Executive, to provide for
compensation and other benefits to be paid and provided by the Company to
Executive in connection therewith, and to set forth the rights and duties of the
parties in connection therewith; and

WHEREAS, certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in Paragraph 11 of
this Employment Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, the
parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Employment.

(a) The Company hereby employs Executive as Executive Vice President, and
Executive hereby accepts such employment, on the terms and conditions set forth
herein. During the Term of this Agreement, Executive shall have the aforesaid
title and shall devote his entire business time and all reasonable efforts to
his employment and perform diligently such duties as are customarily performed
by an executive vice president of companies the size and structure of the
Company, together with such other duties as may be reasonably required from time
to time by the President of the Company, which duties shall be consistent with
his position as set forth above. Such duties shall include, without limitation,
responsibility for the programming content of the Company’s cable networks and
interactive web-based services and for the marketing of such networks and such
services. The presidents of such networks and services will report directly to
Executive.

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(b) Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company,
directly or indirectly, during the Term of this Agreement, other than in the
performance of duties naturally inherent to the businesses of the Company and in
furtherance thereof, render services of a business, professional or commercial
nature to any other person or firm, whether for compensation or otherwise;
provided, however, that so long as it does not materially interfere with his
full-time employment hereunder, Executive may serve as a director, trustee or
officer of, or otherwise participate in, educational, welfare, social,
religious, civic or trade organizations.

(c) Executive shall report directly to the President of the Company.

(d) Executive shall serve as a member of the Company’s executive management
committee.

2. Term.

The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall begin on January 1, 2004, and
shall continue until December 31, 2008 (the “Expiration Date”).

3. Compensation.

(a) Annual Salary. For all services he may render to the Company during the
Term, the Company shall pay to Executive an annual salary of four hundred ninety
thousand dollars ($490,000). Executive’s annual salary may be increased as
determined by the Company in conjunction with his annual performance review
conducted pursuant to the guidelines and procedures used in the annual
performance reviews of senior executives of the Company, but in any event such
salary shall not be less than $490,000 in any year of the Term. Salary payable
by the Company to Executive under this Paragraph 3(a) shall be payable in those
installments customarily used in payment of salaries to the Company’s executives
(but in no event less frequently than monthly).

(b) Bonus. For each year of the Term, Executive shall participate in the
Company’s executive bonus plan with a target bonus opportunity of no less than
40% of his annual salary under Paragraph 3(a) hereof for such year. Executive’s
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such year, as determined by the Company in conjunction with his annual
performance review, but in any event such target bonus opportunity shall not be
less than 40% of his annual salary as set forth in Paragraph 3(a) for such year.
Any bonus payable shall be based on Executive’s attainment, within the range of
the minimum and maximum performance objectives, of assigned strategic goals
established for him for such year by the President. The Company shall pay to
Executive any bonus he earns under this Paragraph 3(b) at or about the time that
it pays bonuses to other executives participating in the plan.

4. Benefits; Business Expenses; Relocation. Executive shall be entitled, subject
to the terms and conditions of the appropriate plans, to all benefits provided
to senior level executives in accordance with the Company’s policies from time
to time in effect. Upon delivery of proper documentation therefor, Executive
shall be reimbursed for all travel, hotel and other business expenses when
incurred on Company business. The Company will provide relocation assistance to
Executive, in accordance with its policies for corporate level executives, to
enable Executive and his family to move to the Knoxville, Tennessee area. From
January 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004, the Company will provide temporary
housing in Knoxville, Tennessee, for Executive and his family on terms to be
mutually agreed upon.

5. Death or Permanent Disability.

(a) Death. In the event of Executive’s death during the Term, Executive’s
employment hereunder shall terminate and Executive shall be entitled to no
further compensation or other payments or benefits under this Employment
Agreement, except as to any unpaid salary earned and any benefits accrued and
earned by him hereunder, in each case up to and including the date of his death,
any bonus that otherwise would have been paid to him under Paragraph 3(b) hereof
for the year in which his death occurred, prorated for the portion of such year
that Executive served up to and including the date of his death, and any amount
payable to Executive pursuant to the Company’s standard group life benefits.

 

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(b) Disability. If Executive’s permanent disability shall be deemed to have
occurred under any Company-wide employee disability plan during the Term,
Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate and Executive shall be entitled
to no further compensation or other payments or benefits under this Employment
Agreement, except as to any unpaid salary earned and any benefits accrued and
earned by him hereunder, in each case up to and including the date of his
disability, any bonus that otherwise would have been paid to him under Paragraph
3(b) hereof for the year in which his disability occurred, prorated for the
portion of such year that Executive served up to and including the date of his
disability, and any amount payable to Executive pursuant to such disability
plan.

6. Termination.

(a) The employment of Executive under this Employment Agreement and the Term:

(i) shall be terminated automatically upon the death or permanent disability of
Executive subject to the obligations of the Company as set forth in Paragraph 5
hereof, or

(ii) may be terminated for Cause at any time by the Company, with any such
termination not being in limitation of any other right or remedy the Company may
have under this Employment Agreement or at law (for purposes of this Employment
Agreement, the term “Cause” meaning:

(A) Executive’s commission of a felony or an act or series of acts that in any
case results in material injury to the business or reputation of the Company, or
Executive’s willful failure to perform his duties under this Employment
Agreement, which failure has not been cured in all material respects within
twenty (20) days after the Company gives notice thereof to Executive; or

(B) Executive’s breach of any material provision of this Employment Agreement,
which breach has not been cured in all material respects within twenty (20) days
after the Company gives notice thereof to Executive); or

(iii) may be terminated at any time by the Company without Cause with thirty
(30) days’ advance notice to Executive; or

 

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(iv) may be terminated at any time by Executive with thirty (30) days’ advance
notice to the Company;

(v) may be terminated by Executive for Good Reason if the Company fails to cure
the event constituting Good Reason within thirty (30) days of written notice of
such event from Executive, provided that Executive has given notice of the event
forming the basis of Good Reason within forty-five (45) days after he has
knowledge thereof;

(vi) may be terminated by Executive pursuant to Paragraph 7(g) prior to a Change
in Control; or

(vii) shall terminate automatically at 11:59 p.m. on the Expiration Date.

(b) Upon any termination of this Employment Agreement, Executive shall be deemed
terminated from all offices held by Executive in the Company. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in Paragraph 6(a), the term “Cause” shall not include
any act or series of acts taken by Executive in good faith on behalf of the
Company, provided that such act or series of acts was within his authority as
Executive, did not constitute a breach of any fiduciary duty and was not taken
again following his receipt of written direction to cease such act or acts from
the President of the Company.

(c) (i) If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company
without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason, in each case other than within
one year following a Change in Control, the Company shall pay to Executive an
amount equal to three (3) times the per annum rate of salary in effect under
Paragraph 3(a) at the time of such termination, payable not later than the
thirtieth (30th) day following such termination. In such event, Executive shall
be entitled to no further compensation or other payments or benefits under this
Employment Agreement, except as to any unpaid salary earned or any benefits
accrued and earned by him hereunder, in each case up to and including the date
of such termination.

(ii) If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company
without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason, in either case within one year
following a

 

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Change in Control, Executive shall be entitled to the Change in Control payments
provided for in Paragraph 7, and, in such event, shall be entitled to no further
compensation or other payments or benefits under this Employment Agreement,
except as to any unpaid salary earned or any benefits accrued and earned by him
hereunder, in each case up to and including the date of such termination.

(d) If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company for
Cause or by Executive for any reason other than Good Reason, Executive shall be
entitled to no further compensation or other payments or benefits under this
Employment Agreement, except as to any unpaid salary earned or any benefits
accrued and earned by him hereunder, in each case up to and including the
effective date of such termination.

(e) In the event of termination for any reason set forth in subparagraph (a) of
this Paragraph 6, Executive’s employment with the Company for all purposes shall
be deemed to have terminated as of the effective date of such termination
hereunder, irrespective of whether the Company has a continuing obligation under
this Employment Agreement to make payments or provide benefits to Executive
after such effective date.

7. Change in Control Payments and Related Provisions.

(a) If within one year following a Change in Control Executive’s employment with
the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Executive for Good
Reason, the Company shall pay to Executive a cash amount equal to two times the
sum of (i) Executive’s salary under Paragraph 3(a) in effect on the date of such
Change in Control and (ii) his target bonus under Paragraph 3(b) as in effect on
the date of such Change in Control ((i) and (ii) together, the “CIC
Compensation”), payable not later than the thirtieth day following the date of
such Change of Control.

(b) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it
shall be determined (as hereafter provided) that any payment, benefit or
distribution to or for Executive’s benefit, whether paid or payable or
distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or
otherwise pursuant to or by reason of any other agreement, policy, plan, program
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similar right (individually and collectively, a “Payment”), would be subject,
but for the application of this Paragraph 7, to the excise tax imposed by
Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) (or any successor
provision thereto) (“Excise Tax”), by reason of being considered “contingent on
a change in ownership or control” of the Company within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Code (or any successor provision thereto), Executive shall
be entitled to receive an additional payment or payments (a “Gross-Up Payment”)
in an amount such that, after payment by Executive of all taxes (including any
interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including any Excise
Tax, imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, Executive retains an amount of the
Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments.

(c) All determinations and calculations required to be made under this Paragraph
7, including whether an Excise Tax is payable by Executive and if so the amount
of such Excise Tax, or whether a Gross-Up Payment is required and if so the
amount of such Gross-Up Payment, shall be made by a nationally-recognized
accounting firm (the “Firm”) (which may be the Company’s or Parent’s independent
auditor) selected by the Company in its sole discretion. The Firm shall submit
its determination and detailed supporting calculations to Executive and the
Company as promptly as practicable. If the Firm determines that any Excise Tax
is payable by Executive and that a Gross-Up Payment is required, the Company
shall pay Executive the required Gross-Up Payment within thirty (30) days of
receipt of such determination and calculations. If the Firm determines that no
Excise Tax is payable by Executive, it shall, at the same time it makes such
determination, furnish Executive with an opinion that Executive has substantial
authority not to report any Excise Tax on Executive’s federal income tax return.
Any determination by the Firm hereunder shall be binding upon Executive and the
Company. As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision thereto) at the
time of the initial determination by the Firm hereunder, it is possible that
Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made by the Company should have been
made (an “Underpayment”). If Executive thereafter is required to make a payment
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any Excise Tax, the Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment (if any)
that has occurred and submit its determination and detailed supporting
calculations to Executive and the Company as promptly as possible. Any such
Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to Executive, or for
Executive’s benefit, within thirty (30) days of receipt of such determination
and calculations.

(d) Executive and the Company shall each provide the Firm access to and copies
of any books, records or documents in the possession of the Company or
Executive, as the case may be, reasonably requested by the Firm, and shall each
otherwise cooperate with the Firm in connection with the preparation and
issuance of the determinations contemplated by this Paragraph 7.

(e) The fees and expenses of the Firm for services in connection with the
determinations and calculations contemplated by this Paragraph 7 shall be borne
by the Company.

(f) All federal, state and local income or other tax returns filed by Executive
and the Company shall be prepared and filed on a basis consistent with the
Firm’s determinations and calculations hereunder.

(g) If Parent, an Affiliate of Parent, or the Company enters into a binding
agreement, the consummation of which will result in a Change in Control of the
Company, Executive may terminate this Employment Agreement and his employment
hereunder effective no later than the date of the closing of the transaction
constituting such Change in Control, provided he gives the Company written
notice of his election to terminate under this Paragraph within thirty (30) days
of the execution of such binding agreement (but, in any event, no later than one
day prior to the closing of such transaction). In the event of such a
termination, (i) Executive will be entitled to receive no compensation or other
payments or benefits under this Employment Agreement, except as to any unpaid
salary earned or any benefits accrued and earned by him hereunder, in each case
up to and including the effective date of such termination, and any bonus that
otherwise would have been paid to him under Paragraph 3(b) hereof for the year
in which such termination occurred, prorated for the portion of such year that
Executive served up to and including the effective date of such termination, and
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opening for Executive and the Chief Executive Officer of Parent offers Executive
employment, Parent will pay Executive $100,000 as a signing bonus within thirty
(30) days of Executive’s commencement of such employment and the Chief Executive
Officer will make his best reasonable efforts to have Executive elected as an
officer of Parent at the first meeting of Parent’s Board of Directors following
such commencement.

8. Certain Covenants

(a) Executive acknowledges the Company’s reliance on and expectation of
Executive’s continued commitment to performance of his duties and
responsibilities during the Term. In light of such reliance and expectation on
the part of the Company, if the Company terminates Executive for Cause,
Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, do or suffer any of the following
for one year after such termination:

(i) own, manage, control or participate in the ownership, management, or control
of, or be employed or engaged by or otherwise affiliated or associated as a
consultant, independent contractor or otherwise with, any other corporation,
partnership, proprietorship, firm, association or other business entity, or
otherwise engage in any business, which is engaged in a cable network business
or interactive web-based service business substantially similar to that of the
Company (a “Competing Entity”); provided, however, that the ownership of not
more than one percent (1%) of any class of publicly traded securities of any
entity shall not be deemed a violation of this covenant; and provided further,
however, that Executive may be employed or engaged by or otherwise affiliated or
associated as a consultant, independent contractor or otherwise with a Competing
Entity’s division or subsidiary that is engaged primarily in the broadcast
television business;

(ii) solicit the employment of, assist in soliciting employment of, or otherwise
solicit the association in business with any person or entity of, any employee
or officer of the Parent, the Company or any Affiliate; or

 

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(iii) induce any person who is an employee, officer or agent of the Parent, the
Company or any Affiliate to terminate said relationship.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, if Executive
terminates his employment and this Employment Agreement for any reason other
than Good Reason, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, do or suffer any
of the activities delineated in Paragraph 8(a)(i), (ii) or (iii) for a period
not to exceed twelve (12) months from the date of such termination so long as
the Company pays him on a monthly basis an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of
the annual salary that Executive was receiving pursuant to Paragraph 3(a) hereof
at the time of such termination.

(c) Executive expressly agrees and understands that the remedy at law for any
breach by him of this Paragraph 8 may be inadequate and that the damages flowing
from such breach are not readily susceptible to being measured in monetary
terms. Accordingly, it is acknowledged that, upon adequate proof of Executive’s
violation of any provision of this Paragraph 8, the Company shall be entitled to
immediate injunctive relief and may obtain a temporary order restraining any
threatened or further breach and may withhold any amounts owed to Executive
pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing in this Paragraph 8 shall be deemed to limit
the Company’s remedies at law or in equity for any breach by Executive of any of
the provisions of this Paragraph 8 which may be pursued or availed by the
Company.

(d) In the event Executive shall violate any legally enforceable provision of
this Paragraph 8 as to which there is a specific time period during which he is
prohibited from taking certain actions or from engaging in certain activities,
as set forth in such provision, then, in such event, such violation shall toll
the running of such time period from the date of such violation until such
violation shall cease.

(e) Executive has carefully considered the nature and extent of the restrictions
upon him and the rights and remedies conferred upon the Company under this
Paragraph 8, and hereby acknowledges and agrees that the same are reasonable in
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competition which otherwise would be unfair to the Company, do not stifle the
inherent skill and experience of Executive, would not operate as a bar to
Executive’s sole means of support, are fully required to protect the legitimate
interests of the Company and do not confer a benefit upon the Company
disproportionate to the detriment to Executive.

(f) All copyrightable material originated and developed by Executive pursuant to
this Agreement (the “Works”) shall constitute “works made for hire,” as that
phrase is defined in Sections 101 and 201 of the Copyright Act of 1976 (Title
17, United States Code), and the Company shall be considered the author and
shall be the copyright owner of all such Works. Executive shall execute such
documents and do such other acts as may be reasonably necessary to further
evidence or effectuate the Company’s rights in and to the Works. If any of the
Works does not qualify for treatment as a “work made for hire” or if Executive
retains any interest in any components of the Works for any other reason except
a specific written agreement to the contrary, Executive hereby grants, assigns
and transfers to the Company all worldwide right, title, and interest in and to
the Works, including, but not limited to, all United States and international
copyrights and all other intellectual property rights in the Works, and all
subsidiary rights therein, free and clear of any and all claims for royalties or
other compensation except as stated in this Agreement.

9. Stock Options. Executive shall be eligible to receive grants of stock options
under the Parent’s 1997 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”). Any grants of
options thereunder to Executive will be pursuant to terms and conditions
approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Parent and
reflected in the LTIP or the option agreement between Parent and Executive. The
number of shares subject to options that the Company may recommend be granted to
Executive from year-to-year during the Term will depend on factors determined by
the Board and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Parent.

10. Withholding Taxes. All payments to Executive hereunder shall be subject to
withholding on account of federal, state and local taxes as required by law.

 

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11. Definitions. When used herein, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:

(a) “Affiliate” shall mean any Person controlling, under common control with, or
controlled by the Parent.

(b) “Beneficial Ownership” shall have the meaning provided in Rule 13d-3
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(c) “Change in Control” means the acquisition by any “Person”, other than Parent
or its Affiliates, of Beneficial Ownership of securities of the Company having
at least 50% of the voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities or
the sale by the Company of all or substantially all of its assets.

(d) “Good Reason” means any of the following:

(i) The reduction of Executive’s annual salary or bonus opportunity below the
amount of annual salary or bonus opportunity in effect under Paragraph 3 of this
Employment Agreement immediately prior to a Change in Control;

(ii) the assignment to Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with, or
a material diminution of, Executive’s duties, offices, or responsibilities from
those of Executive with the Company, or any removal of Executive from or any
failure to reelect or reappoint Executive to any of such offices, except in
connection with the termination of Executive’s employment for permanent
disability, Retirement or Cause or as a result of Executive’s death; or

(iii) the material breach of this Agreement by the Company when the Company does
not have Cause to terminate Executive.

(e) “Parent” means The E.W. Scripps Company, an Ohio corporation.

(f) “Person” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3(a)(9) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)
thereof, and shall include a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d) of such Act).

 

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(g) “Retirement” shall mean voluntary, late, normal or early retirement under a
pension plan in which Executive participates, sponsored by the Company or the
Parent, or as otherwise defined or determined by the Board of Directors of the
Company with respect to senior executives of the Company generally.

12. No Conflicting Agreements. Executive represents and warrants that to the
best of his knowledge he is not a party to any agreement, contract or
understanding, whether employment or otherwise, which would restrict or prohibit
him from undertaking or performing employment in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Employment Agreement.

13. Severable Provisions. The provisions of this Employment Agreement are
severable, and if any one or more provisions may be determined to be illegal or
otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions and any
partially unenforceable provision to the extent enforceable in any jurisdiction
nevertheless shall be binding and enforceable.

14. Binding Agreement. The rights and obligations of the Company under this
Employment Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding on, the
Company and its successors and assigns, and the rights and obligations (other
than obligations to perform services) of Executive under this Employment
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, Executive
and his heirs, personal representatives and successors and assigns. No
modification, termination or attempted waiver shall be valid unless in writing
and signed by the party against whom the same is sought to be enforced.

15. Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Employment Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in
accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association then
pertaining in the City of Cincinnati, Ohio, and judgment upon the award rendered
by the arbitrator or arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction
thereof. The arbitrator or arbitrators shall be deemed to possess the powers to
issue mandatory orders and restraining orders in connection with such
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Paragraph 15 shall be construed so as to deny the Company the right and power to
seek and obtain injunctive relief in a court of equity for any breach or
threatened breach by Executive of any of his covenants contained in Paragraph 8
hereof. The arbitrator shall award attorneys’ fees and costs of arbitration to
the prevailing party. The parties shall share equally the fees and other
expenses of the arbitrator(s).

16. Notices. Notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been duly given when sent by certified mail, postage
prepaid, addressed to the intended recipient at the address set forth below, or
at such other address as such intended recipient hereafter may have designated
most recently to the other party hereto with specific reference to this
Paragraph 16.

 

If to the Company:   c/o The E.W. Scripps Company   312 Walnut Street   28th
Floor   Cincinnati, Ohio 45202   Attn: Gregory L. Ebel, Vice President/Human
Resources with a copy to:   William Appleton, Esq.   Baker & Hostetler LLP   312
Walnut Street, Suite 2650   Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 If to Executive:   John F.
Lansing   c/o Scripps Networks, Inc.   9721 Sherrill Blvd.   Knoxville,
Tennessee 37932

17. Waiver. The failure of either party to enforce any provision of this
Employment Agreement shall not in any way be construed as a waiver of any such
provision as to any future violations thereof, nor prevent that party thereafter
from enforcing each and every other provision of this Employment Agreement. The
rights granted the parties herein are cumulative and the waiver of any single
remedy shall not constitute a waiver of such party’s right to assert all other
legal remedies available to it under the circumstances.

18. Prior Agreements; Resignation. This Employment Agreement supersedes all
prior agreements and understandings between the parties or affiliates thereof.
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each party hereto in favor of the other party hereto relating to employment
matters arising prior to the date hereof have been fully satisfied, paid or
discharged. Executive hereby resigns as Senior Vice President/Broadcasting of
Parent effective January 1, 2004.

19. Captions and Paragraph Headings. Captions and paragraph headings used herein
are for convenience and are not a part of this Employment Agreement and shall
not be used in construing it.

20. Governing Law. This Employment Agreement shall be governed by and construed
according to the laws of the State of Ohio.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Employment Agreement on the
day and year first set forth above.

 

SCRIPPS NETWORKS, INC. By:  

 

Name:  

 

Its:  

 

 

John F. Lansing

 

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FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is entered into as of
the 9th day of December 2005, by and between JOHN F. LANSING (“Executive”) and
SCRIPPS NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Company”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Executive and Company previously entered into that certain Employment
Agreement dated as of December 1, 2003 (“Employment Agreement”), pursuant to
which Company had been employed Executive as Executive Vice President.

WHEREAS, on or about January 3, 2005, Executive and Company modified by mutual
agreement certain of the terms contained in the Employment Agreement, and now
mutually desire and agree hereby to memorialize such modifications, while
agreeing that all other terms of the Employment Agreement are to remain
unchanged.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, mutual covenants and agreements
set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. The Recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

2. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same
meanings ascribed to them in the Employment Agreement.

3. The Employment Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a) Paragraph 1.(a) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:

“Effective January 3, 2005, the Company shall employ Executive as “President of
Scripps Networks” and Executive hereby accepts such employment, on the terms and
conditions set forth herein. During the Term of this Agreement, Executive shall
have the aforesaid title and shall devote his entire business time and all
reasonable efforts to his employment and perform diligently such duties as are
customarily performed by similarly situated executives of companies within the
cable television industry of similar size and structure of the Company, together
with such other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time by the
President & Chief Executive Officer of the Parent, which duties shall be
consistent with his position as set forth above.”

 

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(b) Paragraph 3.(a) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:

“Annual Salary. For all services he may render to the Company hereunder
beginning January 3, 2005 and through calendar year 2005, the Company shall pay
to Executive an annual salary of five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($550,000).
Thereafter, Executive’s annual salary may be increased as determined by the
Company in conjunction with his annual performance review conducted pursuant to
the guidelines and procedures used in the annual performance reviews of senior
executives of the Company, but in any event such annual salary shall not be less
than $550,000. Salary payable by the Company to Executive under this Paragraph
3(a) shall be payable in those installments customarily used in payment of
salaries to the Company’s executives (but in no event less frequently than
monthly).”

(c) Paragraph 3.(b) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:

“Bonus. For each year of the Term beginning with calendar year 2005, Executive
shall participate in the Company’s executive bonus plan with a target bonus
opportunity of no less than 50% of his annual salary under Paragraph 3(a) hereof
for such year. Executive’s target bonus opportunity may be increased for any
subsequent year, as determined by the Parent, in conjunction with his annual
performance review, but in any event such target bonus opportunity shall not be
less than 50% of his annual salary as set forth in Paragraph 3(a) for such year.
Any bonus payable shall be based on Executive’s attainment, within the range of
the minimum and maximum performance objectives, of assigned strategic goals
established for him for such year by the President and Chief Executive Officer
of the Parent. The Company shall pay to Executive any bonus he earns under this
Paragraph 3(b) at or about the time that it pays bonuses to other executives
participating in the plan.”

(d) Paragraph 3.(c) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:

“Executive shall report directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Parent.”

(e) Paragraph 6.(b) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:

“Upon any termination of this Employment Agreement, Executive shall be deemed
terminated from all offices held by Executive in the Company. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in Paragraph 6(a), the term “Cause” shall not include
any act or series of acts taken by Executive in good faith on behalf of the
Company, provided that such act or series of acts was within his authority as
Executive, did not constitute a breach of any fiduciary duty and was not taken
again following his receipt of written direction to cease such act or acts from
the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Parent.”

 

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(f) Paragraph 16 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:

“Notices. Notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been duly given when sent by certified mail, postage
prepaid, addressed to the intended recipient at the address set forth below, or
at such other address as such intended recipient hereafter may have designated
most recently to the other party hereto with specific reference to this
Paragraph 15.

 

If to the Company:   c/o The E. W. Scripps Company   28th Floor   312 Walnut
Street   Cincinnati, Ohio 45202   Attn: President & CEO with a copy to:   The E.
W. Scripps Company   28th Floor   312 Walnut Street   Cincinnati, Ohio 45202  
Attn: Jennifer Weber, SVP, Human Resources            A.B. Cruz III, SVP &
General Counsel If to Executive:   John F. Lansing   c/o Scripps Networks, Inc.
  9721 Sherrill Blvd.   Knoxville, Tennessee 37932”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed
as of the date first set forth above.

 

SCRIPPS NETWORKS, INC.     ACKNOWLEGED: By:  

 

    THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY Name:  

 

    By:  

 

Its:  

 

    Name:  

 

 

JOHN F. LANSING

    Its:  

 

 

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