Question: Discovery Communications owns Kanal 9 in Sweden and is based in what American state?
Context: Big Brother 2014 is the ninth Swedish series and the seventh Norwegian series, and the third joined season between the two countries of the reality series Big Brother.  It began on 31 August 2014 on the Swedish channel Kanal 9 and the Norwegian channel FEM, with the season being hosted by Adam Alsing and Pia Lykke.  The Big Brother house is located in Spånga, Sweden. Kanal 9 ("Channel 9") is a commercial television channel owned by Discovery Communications to Sweden.  It targets the 25-59 age group, which is a slightly older age group than the sister channel Kanal 5.  The channel launched on 25 February 2007.  Its opening night featured the 79th Academy Awards.  The programming consists of drama series, movies, sports and documentaries. Discovery Family is a French thematic television channel owned by Discovery Communications, launched on 14 September 2017.  In France, the channel is available exclusively to SFR Play subscribers, as a part of a deal between SFR and Discovery Communications. Kanal 5 ("Channel 5") is a Danish subscription television channel operated by SBS Discovery Media, a subsidiary of Discovery Communications. Discovery Communications Nordic (formerly Discovery Networks Nordic and SBS Discovery Media) is a branch of Discovery Networks Northern Europe, a part of Discovery Networks EMEA.  Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, the company represents Discovery Communications' operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Kanal 4 ("Channel 4") is a Danish subscription television channel operated by SBS Discovery Media, a subsidiary of Discovery Communications. Discovery Channel Networks Latin America is a division of Discovery Communications.  Discovery Networks Latin America and Iberia oversee Discovery Communications operations both on cable and satellite television in Latin America. John Samuel Hendricks (born March 29, 1952) is an American businessman and is the founder and chairman of Discovery Communications, a broadcasting and film production company which owns the Discovery Channel, TLC and Animal Planet networks, among other ventures.  On March 20, 2014, after 32 years at the helm, he made public his decision to retire early from the board and leadership of Discovery Communications after the annual shareholders' meeting of May 16, 2014.  He moved on to found CuriosityStream, an ad-free, on-demand nonfiction streaming service. Discovery Communications is an American mass media company based in Silver Spring, Maryland.  The company was first established in 1985 as the owner of its namesake U.S. television channel, Discovery Channel; the company operates other major factual television networks in the United States as well, including Animal Planet, and TLC, along with other spin-offs of Discovery.  It also owns or has interests in local versions of its channel brands in international markets, as well as other major regional operations such as Eurosport. Appz Magazine identifies emerging technologies and analyzes their impact for technology and business leaders—the senior executives, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, engineers, developers, and researchers who create and fund the innovations that drive the global economy.  Appz Magazine is an independent media company that is owned by LFD Communications and published in the United Kingdom.  The magazine was established in 2002 and is mainly a print magazine with a minimal online presence.  LFD Communications owns several independent media companies across the world.
Answer: Maryland