Document:

EX-10.31

 Exhibit 10.31 

 

			
	

	  	
		  	9721 Sherrill Blvd | Knoxville, TN 37932
		  	865-560-4328 | fax 865-560-4710
	Kenneth W. Lowe	  	ken.lowe@scrippsnetworks.com
	Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer	  	Executive Assistant: Nancy Walters
		  	865-560-4641 | nwalters@scrippsnetworks.com

 September 1, 2013 
 Burton Jablin 
 211 Deer Park Circle 
 Nashville, TN 37205 
  

	Re:	Employment Agreement 

 Dear Burton:

 Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (the “Company”), either directly or through one of its subsidiaries, agrees to employ you and you
agree to accept such employment upon the following terms and conditions: 
 l. Term. Subject to the provisions for earlier termination
provided in paragraph 8 below, the term of your employment hereunder shall become effective as of September 1, 2013 and continue until December 31, 2017. Such period shall be referred to as the “Term,” notwithstanding any earlier
termination of your employment for any reason. The Company shall provide you with at least ninety (90) days’ notice prior to the expiration of the Term if the Company does not intend to continue to employ you beyond the expiration of the
Term. If the Company does not provide you with such notice and the Company and you do not agree in writing to renew or extend this Agreement or enter into a new employment agreement upon the expiration of the Term, the parties agree that,
notwithstanding the expiration of this Agreement, you shall continue to be employed by the Company on an at-will basis which means that either you or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time upon thirty (30) days’
prior written notices, with or without cause, and your Annual Salary will continue on a pro-rated basis. 
 2. Duties. You will be the
President, Scripps Networks, reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company (“Reporting Senior”). You agree as a member of management to devote substantially all your business time, and apply your best reasonable
efforts, to promote the business and affairs of the Company and its affiliated companies during your employment. You will perform such duties and responsibilities commensurate with your position and title during the Term, and as may be reasonably
assigned to you from time to time by your Reporting Senior. You shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, during the Term, 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 

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person or firm, whether for compensation or otherwise; provided, however, that so long as it does not materially interfere with the performance of your duties hereunder, you may serve as a
director, trustee or officer of, or otherwise participate in, educational, welfare, social, religious, civic, professional, or trade organizations. Your principal place of employment shall be in Knoxville. 

3. Compensation. 
 (a) Annual
Salary. For all the services rendered by you in any capacity under this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay you no less than $850,000 a year in base salary (“Annual Salary”), less applicable deductions and withholding taxes, in
accordance with the Company’s payroll practices as they may exist from time to time during the Term. Your Annual Salary may be increased by the Company in conjunction with your annual performance review conducted pursuant to the guidelines and
procedures of the Company applicable to similarly situated executives, but in no event shall your Annual Salary be less than the annual salary amount established under this paragraph 3(a) for the immediately previous calendar year. 

(b) Annual Incentive. During your employment hereunder, you shall be eligible to participate in the Company’s applicable Annual Incentive
Plan, as amended, or any successor to such plan (the “Annual Incentive Plan”) with a target annual incentive opportunity of 80% of your Annual Salary as established under paragraph 3(a) (“Annual Incentive”). The Annual Incentive
amount actually paid shall be based on your attainment of, within the range of the minimum and maximum performance objectives, strategic and financial goals established for you by the Company. The Company shall pay to you any Annual Incentive under
this paragraph 3(b) in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Annual Incentive Plan. 
 (c) Equity Awards. Subject
to and conditioned up the approval of the Compensation Committee at its November, 2013 meeting, the Company shall grant to you: 
 (A) a
performance-based restricted share unit award that covers a number of units (rounded to the nearest whole unit) obtained by dividing $1 million by the closing per-share price of the Company’s Class A Common Shares as listed on the New York
Stock Exchange on the date designated by the Compensation Committee (the “Conversion Price”), which units shall be allocated equally between the 2016 and 2017 performance periods and shall be earned based upon the extent to which certain
performance objectives, established by the Compensation Committee, have been achieved for each performance period, subject to your continuing employment through the applicable crediting date or the earlier termination of your employment by the
Company without “cause”, or your resignation for “good reason” (as those terms are defined in the Performance-Based Restricted Share Unit Agreement evidencing the grant of such units), which award shall be granted upon the terms,
and subject to the conditions, of the 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the award agreement evidencing the grant and approved by the Compensation Committee; and 

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 (B) a time-based restricted share unit award that covers a number of units (rounded to the nearest whole
unit) obtained by dividing $1.5 million by the Conversion Price, which units shall vest on December 31, 2017, subject to earlier vesting upon a termination of your employment by the Company without “cause”, or your resignation for
“good reason” (as those terms are defined in the Restricted Share Unit Agreement evidencing the grant of such units), which award shall be granted upon the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the
award agreement evidencing the grant and approved by the Compensation Committee; and 
 (C) a time-based restricted share unit award that covers
a number of units (rounded to the nearest whole unit) obtained by dividing $3.0 million by the Conversion Price, which units shall vest in equal installments on December 31, 2014, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016, subject
to earlier vesting upon a termination of your employment by the Company without “cause”, or your resignation for “good reason” (as those terms are defined in the Restricted Share Unit Agreement evidencing the grant of such
units), which award shall be granted upon the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the award agreement evidencing the grant and approved by the Compensation Committee.” 

4. Benefits. During your employment hereunder, you shall be eligible to participate in all equity incentive plans of the Company applicable to
similarly situated executives of the Company in accordance with the terms of each plan. During your employment hereunder, you shall also be entitled to participate in any employee retirement, pension and welfare benefit plan or program available to
similarly situated executives of the Company, or to the Company’s employees generally, as such plans and programs may be in effect from time to time, including, without limitation, pension, profit sharing, savings, estate preservation and other
retirement plans or programs, 401(k), medical, dental, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance plans, accidental death and dismemberment protection, travel accident protection, and all other plans that the Company may have or
establish from time to time and in which you would be entitled to participate under the terms of the applicable plan for similarly situated executives. This provision is not intended, nor shall it have the effect of, reducing any benefit to which
you were entitled as of the effective date of this Agreement. However, this provision shall not be construed to require the Company to establish any welfare, compensation or long-term incentive plans, or to prevent the modification or termination of
any plan once established, and no action or inaction with respect to any plan shall affect this Agreement. You shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Company for tax and financial planning up to a maximum net amount of $15,000 per year. In
addition, the Company shall pay the cost of an annual “senior executive” physical examination. 

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 5. Business Expenses. During your employment hereunder, upon delivery of proper documentation in
accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policy, the Company shall reimburse you for reasonable travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of your duties as are customarily reimbursed to similarly situated executives of
the Company. 
 6. Non-exclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit your continuing or future participation in
any plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company or its affiliates and for which you may qualify that are provided to any other similarly situated executives. Amounts that are vested benefits or that you are otherwise entitled to
receive under any plan, policy, practice or program of or any contract or agreement with the Company or its affiliates at or subsequent to the date of termination shall be payable in accordance with such plan, policy, practice or program or contract
or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. 
 7. Non-Competition, Confidential Information, Etc. 

(a) Non-Competition. You agree that your employment with the Company is on an exclusive basis and that, while you are employed by the Company, you
will not engage in any other business activity that would otherwise conflict with your duties and obligations (including your commitment of substantially all business time) under this Agreement. You agree that, during the Non-Compete Period (as
defined below), you shall not directly or indirectly engage in or participate as an owner, partner, stockholder, officer, employee, director, agent of or consultant for any business competitive with any business of the Company, or for any customer
of the Company, without the prior written consent of the Company; provided, however, that this provision shall not prevent you from investing as a less-than-one-percent (1%) stockholder in the securities of any company listed on a
national securities exchange or quoted on an automated quotation system. The Non-Compete Period shall cover the entire Term, unless earlier terminated as set forth in Sections 8(b) or (c) as well as twelve (12) months after your employment
with the Company terminates for any reason, or on such earlier date as you may make the election under paragraph 7(i) (which relates to your ability to terminate your obligations under this paragraph 7(a) in exchange for waiving your right to
certain compensation and benefits). 
 (b) Confidential Information. You agree that, during the Term or at any time thereafter:
(i) you shall not use for any purpose other than the duly authorized business of the Company, or disclose to any third party, any information relating to the Company or any of its affiliated companies which is proprietary to the Company or any
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secret or any written (including in any electronic form) or oral communication incorporating Confidential Information in any way (except as may be required by law or in the performance of your
duties under this Agreement consistent with the Company’s policies); and (ii) you will comply with any and all confidentiality obligations of the Company to a third party, whether arising under a written agreement or otherwise. Information
shall not be deemed Confidential Information which: (x) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by you or at your direction or by any other person who directly or indirectly receives such
information from you, or (y) is or becomes available to you on a non-confidential basis from a source which is entitled to disclose it to you. 
 (c) No Solicitation or Interference. You agree that, during the Term and for one (1) year thereafter, no matter how the Term ends, you shall not, directly or indirectly: (i) employ or
solicit the employment of any person who is then or has been within six (6) months prior thereto, an employee, independent contractor or consultant of the Company or any of its affiliated companies; or (ii) interfere with, disturb or
interrupt the relationships (whether or not such relationships have been reduced to formal contracts) of the Company or any of its affiliated companies with any talent, production companies, vendors, advertisers (including, without limitation their
agencies or representatives), sponsors, distributors, customers, suppliers, agents, consultants or independent contractors. 
 (d) Ownership
of Works. The results and proceeds of your services under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any works of authorship resulting from your services to the Company or any of its affiliates during your employment with the Company and/or
any of its affiliated companies and any works in progress resulting from such services, shall be works-made-for-hire and the Company shall be deemed the sole owner throughout the universe of any and all rights of every nature in such works, whether
such rights are now known or hereafter defined or discovered, with the right to use the works in perpetuity in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. If, for any reason, any of such results and
proceeds are not legally deemed a work-made-for-hire and/or there are any rights in such results and proceeds which do not accrue to the Company under the preceding sentence, then you hereby irrevocably assign and agree to assign any and all of your
right, title and interest thereto, including, without limitation, any and all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks and/or other rights of every nature in the work, whether now known or hereafter defined or discovered, and the Company shall
have the right to use the work in perpetuity throughout the universe in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. You shall, as may be requested by the Company from time to time, do any and all
things which the Company may deem useful or desirable to establish or document the Company’s rights in any such results and proceeds, including, without limitation, the execution of appropriate copyright, trademark and/or patent applications,
assignments or similar documents and, if you are unavailable or unwilling to execute such documents, you hereby irrevocably designate your Reporting Senior or his designee 

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as your attorney-in-fact with the power to execute such documents on your behalf. To the extent you have any rights in the results and proceeds of your services under this Agreement that cannot
be assigned as described above, you unconditionally and irrevocably waive the enforcement of such rights. This paragraph 7(d) is subject to, and does not limit, restrict, or constitute a waiver by the Company or any of its affiliated companies of
any ownership rights to which the Company or any of its affiliated companies may be entitled by operation of law by virtue of being your employer. 
 (e) Litigation. 
  

	 	(i)	You agree that, during the Term, for one (1) year thereafter and, if longer, during the pendency of any litigation or other proceeding, and except as may be
required by law or legal process: (x) you shall not communicate with anyone (other than your own attorneys and tax advisors), except to the extent necessary in the performance of your duties under this Agreement, with respect to the
facts or subject matter of any pending or potential litigation of which you have knowledge, or regulatory or administrative proceeding involving the Company or any of its affiliated companies, other than any litigation or other proceeding in which
you are a party-in-opposition, without giving prior notice to the Company’s Chief Legal Officer; and (y) in the event that any other party attempts to obtain information or documents from you with respect to such matter, either
through formal legal process such as a subpoena or by informal means such as interviews, if you are legally permitted to do so, you shall promptly notify the Company’s Chief Legal Officer before providing any information or documents.

  

	 	(ii)	You agree to cooperate with the Company and its attorneys, both during employment and during the five (5) year period following termination of your employment, in
connection with any litigation or other proceeding arising out of or relating to matters in which you were involved prior to the termination of your employment. Your cooperation shall include, without limitation, providing assistance to the
Company’s counsel, experts or consultants, and providing truthful testimony in pretrial and trial or hearing proceedings. In the event that your cooperation is requested after the termination of your employment, the Company will:
(x) seek to minimize interruptions to your schedule to the extent consistent with its interests in the matter; and (y) reimburse you for all reasonable and appropriate out-of-pocket expenses actually incurred by you in
connection with such cooperation upon reasonable substantiation of such expenses. 

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	 	(iii)	Except as required by law or legal process, or as requested by the Company’s Chief Legal Officer, you agree that you will not testify in any lawsuit or other
proceeding which directly or indirectly involves the Company or any of its affiliated companies that was not filed by you, or which may create the impression that such testimony is endorsed or approved by the Company or any of its affiliated
companies. In all events, if legally permitted to do so, you shall give advance notice to the Company’s Chief Legal Officer that you will be testifying promptly after you become aware that you may be required to provide it. The Company
expressly reserves its attorney-client and other privileges except if expressly waived in writing. 

 (f) Return of
Property. All documents, data, recordings, or other property, whether tangible or intangible, including all information stored in electronic form, obtained or prepared by or for you and utilized by you in the course of your employment with the
Company or any of its affiliated companies shall remain the exclusive property of the Company. In the event of the termination of your employment for any reason, the Company reserves the right, to the extent permitted by law and in addition to any
other remedy either may have, to deduct from any monies otherwise payable to you the following: (i) all amounts you may directly owe to the Company or any of its affiliated companies at the time of or subsequent to the termination of your
employment with the Company; and (ii) the reasonable value of the Company property which you retain in your possession after the termination of your employment with the Company. In the event that the law of any state or other jurisdiction
requires the consent of an employee for such deductions, this Agreement shall serve as such consent. 
 (g) Non-Disparagement. During the
duration of your employment and for one (1) year following the termination thereof for any reason, you shall not make, nor cause any one else to make or cause on your behalf, any public disparaging or derogatory statements or comments regarding
the Company or its affiliated companies, or its officers or directors; likewise, the Company’s officers will not make, nor cause any one else to make, any public disparaging or derogatory statements or comments regarding you. 

(h) Injunctive Relief. The Company has entered into this Agreement in order to obtain the benefit of your unique skills, talent, and experience.
You and the Company acknowledge and agree that your violation of one or all of paragraphs 7(a) through (h) of this Agreement will result in irreparable damage to the Company and/or its affiliated companies and, accordingly, the Company may
obtain injunctive and other equitable relief for any breach or threatened breach of such paragraphs, in addition to any other remedies available to the Company. 
 (i) Survival; Modification of Terms. The obligations set forth under paragraphs 7(a) through (i) shall remain in full force and effect for the entire period provided therein notwithstanding
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obligations under paragraph 7(a) (but not under any other provision of this Agreement) shall cease if you terminate your employment for Good Reason or the Company terminates your employment
without Cause and you notify the Company in writing, prior to the Company's payment of any severance benefits pursuant to paragraphs 8(e)(iii) through (ix) and payable pursuant to terms of the Company’s Executive Severance Plan, you waive
your right to receive termination payments and benefits in accordance with paragraph 8(e)(iii) through (ix) payable pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Executive Severance Plan. You and the Company agree that the restrictions and
remedies contained in paragraphs 7(a) through (h) are reasonable and that it is your intention and the intention of the Company that such restrictions and remedies shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permissible by law. If a court of
competent jurisdiction shall find that any such restriction or remedy is unenforceable but would be enforceable if some part were deleted or the period or area of application reduced, then such restriction or remedy shall apply with the modification
necessary to make it enforceable. For avoidance of doubt, you will not be required to waive your rights to receive the payment under paragraphs 8(e)(i) and (ii) if you wish to be released from paragraph 7(a). 

8. Termination. 
 (a) Termination for
Cause. The Company may, at its option, terminate your employment under this Agreement for Cause and thereafter shall have no obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any obligation to pay Annual Salary or Annual Incentive
or provide benefits, excluding any and all earned and/or vested compensation and/or benefits. “Cause” shall mean exclusively: (i) embezzlement, fraud or other conduct that would constitute a felony (other than traffic-related
citations); (ii) willful unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information; (iii) your material breach of this Agreement; (iv) your gross misconduct or gross neglect in the performance of your duties hereunder; (v) your willful
failure to cooperate with a bona fide internal investigation or investigation by regulatory or law enforcement authorities, after being instructed by the Company to cooperate, or the willful destruction or failure to preserve documents or other
material reasonably known to be relevant to such an investigation, or the willful inducement of others to fail to cooperate or to destroy or fail to produce documents or other material; or (vi) your willful and material violation of the
Company’s written conduct policies, including but not limited to the Company’s Employment Handbook and Ethics Code. The Company will give you written notice prior to terminating your employment pursuant to (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi), of
this paragraph 8(a), setting forth the nature of any alleged failure, breach or refusal in reasonable detail and the conduct required to cure. Except for a failure, breach or refusal which, by its nature, cannot reasonably be expected to be cured,
you shall have twenty (20) business days from the giving of such notice within which to cure any failure, breach or refusal under (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) of this paragraph 8(a); provided, however, that, if the Company
reasonably expects irreparable injury from a delay of twenty (20) business days, the Company may give you notice of such shorter period within which to cure as is reasonable under the circumstances. 

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 (b) Good Reason Termination. You may terminate your employment under this Agreement for Good
Reason at any time during the Term by written notice to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement and determining your entitlement to benefits under the Company’s Executive Severance Plan, “Good Reason” shall mean without your
consent (other than in connection with the termination or suspension of your employment or duties for Cause or in connection with your Permanent Disability) exclusively: (i) a material reduction in your authority, duties, and responsibilities
(viewed in the aggregate); (ii) a reduction in your Annual Salary or target Annual Incentive; (iii) a material reduction in the budget over which you retain authority (except for good faith budget adjustments necessitated by the legitimate
business needs of the Company or those that occur as a result of permitted changes to your authority, duties, and responsibilities hereunder); or (iv) a material change in geographic location at which you must perform services under this
Agreement from the Company's offices at which you were principally employed. A termination of your employment shall not be deemed to be for Good Reason unless: (1) you provide notice to the Company of the existence of the event or condition
constituting the basis for your Good Reason termination within thirty (30) days after such event or condition initially occurs or exists; (2) the Company fails to cure such event or condition within thirty (30) days after receiving
such notice; and (3) your termination of employment occurs not later than ninety (90) days after such event or condition initially occurs or exists. 
 (c) Termination Without Cause or for Disability. The Company may terminate your employment under this Agreement without Cause or for “Disability” (defined by reference to the employee
long-term disability plan of the Company or a subsidiary that covers you) at any time during the Term by written notice to you in accordance with the Company's Executive Severance Plan at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of such
termination. 
 (d) Termination as a Result of Death. Your employment with the Company shall terminate in the event of your death.

 (e) Termination Payments/Benefits. Subject to paragraph 7 and, as applicable, paragraph 9, and pursuant to the terms, and subject to
the conditions, of the Company’s Executive Severance Plan, but in no event less than the benefits as provided in this Agreement, in the event that your employment terminates under paragraph 8(b), (c) or (d), you (or your estate or legal
representative, if applicable) shall thereafter receive the following benefits (in each case less applicable deductions and withholding taxes); provided, however, that in no event shall you receive the following benefits if your employment
terminates on your own initiative for any reason other than Good Reason: 

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	 	(i)	Accrued Benefits: The portion of your Annual Salary earned, but not yet paid, through your Date of Termination; any Annual Incentive earned, but not yet paid,
for a completed fiscal year preceding the Date of Termination; and any accrued paid vacation, sick leave, sabbatical, holiday and other paid-time off, to the extent not yet paid (collectively, the “Accrued Benefits”). The Accrued Benefits
shall be paid in a single lump sum within 30 calendar days after your Date of Termination, or as otherwise may be provided in a valid deferral election made pursuant to the terms of the Company's deferred compensation plan. 

 

	 	(ii)	Pro-Rated Annual Incentive. A Pro-Rated Annual Incentive, which shall be paid in a single lump sum at the same time that payments are made to other participants
in the annual incentive plan for that fiscal year (pursuant to the terms of the applicable plan but in no event later than March 15 of the fiscal year immediately following the fiscal year during which your Date of Termination occurs), or as
otherwise may be provided in a valid deferral election made pursuant to the terms of the Company's deferred compensation plan, and shall be in lieu of any annual incentive that you would have otherwise been entitled to receive under the terms of the
annual incentive plan covering you for the fiscal year during which your Date of Termination occurs. 

  

	 	(iii)	Severance Payment. As additional severance (and not in lieu of any annual incentive for the fiscal year in which your Date of Termination occurs), a severance
payment equal to 2.5 times the sum of your Base Salary and Target Annual Incentive. The severance shall be paid in a single lump sum within 20 calendar days after the Release Deadline. 

 

	 	(iv)	 Health Care Coverage. As long as you pay (or your estate or legal representative pays) the required full monthly premiums for coverage under the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”), the Company shall provide you and, as applicable, your eligible dependents with continued medical, vision and dental coverage, on the same basis as provided to Company's active
executives and their dependents for 2.5 years (or, if earlier, until you first become eligible for Medicare or for any such coverage under a plan maintained by another employer or your spouse's employer) (the “Benefit Continuation
Period”). If you are early retiree-eligible at the time of your termination (age 55 or greater with at least 10 years of service), you will have the option to elect coverage under the Early Retiree Medical Plan in lieu of COBRA coverage. In
addition, within 20 calendar days after the Release Deadline, the Company shall pay to you a lump sum cash payment equal to 18 times the monthly medical, vision and dental premiums under COBRA (regardless of whether you elect to participate in the
Early Retiree Medical Plan) based on the level of coverage in effect for you (e.g., employee only or family coverage) on the Date of 

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Termination; provided, however, that to the extent necessary to avoid a violation of Section 409A, any cash payment attributable to medical, vision and dental insurance COBRA premiums for
periods more than 18 months after your Date of Termination shall be paid in monthly installments at the same time that such premiums are due and payable. 

  

	 	(v)	Life Insurance. The Company shall take all steps reasonably necessary to continue the life insurance coverage applicable to you on your Date of Termination (and
if the policy cannot be continued in its then-current form, the Company shall exercise any required conversion features to continue the policy), at no cost to you, for 2.5 years following your Date of Termination. The amount of such coverage will be
reduced by the amount of life insurance coverage furnished to you at no cost by a third party employer. 

  

	 	(vi)	Financial Planning. A net amount of $15,000, which is intended to cover the approximate cost of financial planning services for you for a period of one year
after your Date of Termination. This financial planning stipend shall be paid in a single lump sum within 20 calendar days after the Release Deadline. 

  

	 	(vii)	Outplacement. The Company shall, at its sole expense as incurred, provide you with outplacement services from a recognized outplacement service provider for 12
months, the scope of such services to be determined in the sole discretion of the Company. 

  

	 	(viii)	 Pension Enhancement. If, as of your date of termination, you have not yet attained both age 55 and at least 10 “years of service”
as defined in the Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan (the “SERP”), then, regardless of any provision in the SERP or the Executive Severance Plan to the contrary, you shall receive a “Pension Enhancement”, payable in a lump
sum within 20 calendar days after the Release Deadline, that is intended to provide you with all retirement benefits that would have been available to you if your employment had terminated after you attained both age 55 and 10 years of
service. The “Pension Enhancement” will be calculated as follows: the excess, if any, of (1) the actuarial equivalent of the benefit under the Scripps Networks Interactive Pension Plan or its successor (the “Pension
Plan”) and the Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan or its successor (the “SERP”) (utilizing actuarial assumptions and factors no less favorable to you than the most favorable of those in effect
under the Pension Plan for computing lump sum benefit payments at any time during the Term) that you would have received under the terms of those plans as in effect on January 1, 2012, or if more favorable to you, on your termination of
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the day immediately following your date of termination and ending on the date that you would have attained both age 55 with at least 10 “years of service” (within the meaning of the
SERP as in effect on January 1, 2012), assuming for this purpose that: (x) your age and vesting service (but not your benefits service) is increased by the number of years that you are deemed to be so employed, and (y) the rate of
base salary and bonus for each year that you are deemed to be so employed shall be determined by reference to your Annual Salary and Annual Incentive, over (2) the actuarial equivalent of your actual benefit, if any, under the Pension Plan and
the SERP (utilizing actuarial assumptions and factors no less favorable to you than the most favorable of those in effect under the Pension Plan for computing lump sum benefit payments at any time during the Term) as of your date of termination.

  

	 	(ix)	Equity Awards. Immediate vesting of the Performance-Based Restricted Share Units granted to you on the Grant Date pursuant to Section 3(c) that have not yet
vested as of your date of termination, which shall be payable in accordance with the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the award agreement for such grant (and any such awards with respect to which the number of shares underlying the award
depends upon performance shall vest at target unless the measurement period for such awards has ended on or prior to your termination date, in which case such awards shall vest based on actual results). 

(f) Termination of Benefits. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary (except as otherwise provided in paragraph 8(e) with
respect to medical and dental benefits, life insurance, financial planning and outplacement), participation in all the Company benefit plans and programs will terminate upon the termination of your employment except to the extent otherwise expressly
provided in such plans or programs and subject to any vested rights you may have under the terms of such plans or programs. 
 (g) Resignation
from Official Positions. If your employment with the Company terminates for any reason, you shall be deemed to have resigned at that time from any and all officer or director positions that you may have held with the Company or any of its
affiliated companies and all board seats or other positions in other entities you held on behalf of the Company. If, for any reason, this paragraph 8(g) is deemed insufficient to effectuate such resignation, you agree to execute, upon the request of
the Company, any documents or instruments which the Company may deem necessary or desirable to effectuate such resignation or resignations, and you hereby authorize the Secretary and any Assistant Secretary of the Company to execute any such
documents or instruments as your attorney-in-fact. 

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 (h) Termination Upon Expiration of Term. Notwithstanding anything contained herein or in the
Company’s Executive Severance Plan to the contrary, in the event that your employment with the Company terminates for any reason or no reason on or after the expiration of the Term, you shall not be entitled to any severance benefits under this
Agreement or the Company’s Executive Severance Plan, other than the Accrued Benefits and you shall not be bound by any Non-Compete obligations. 
 9. Severance Contingent On Release. Any compensation and benefits to be provided under the Company’s Executive Severance Plan and described in paragraph 8(e)(ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi),
(vii), (viii) or (ix) shall be provided only if you (or in the case of your death or Disability, your legal representative, if applicable) execute and do not later revoke or materially violate a release of claims the form of that certain
Form of Release attached to the Company’s Executive Severance Plan (with such changes as the Company may determine to be required or reasonably advisable in order to make the release enforceable and otherwise compliant with applicable law) (the
“Release”). The Release must be executed by you and become effective and irrevocable in accordance with its terms no later than the fifty-second (52nd) day following termination of your employment (the “Release Deadline”).

 10. Change in Control Protections. You shall be included in and covered by the Company’s Executive Change in Control Plan, which
is incorporated herein by reference. Your Termination Pay Multiple, as defined in the Change in Control Plan, will be at least “2.5”. In the event that such plan is terminated or you are excluded from the plan for any reason during the
Term, the Company agrees to promptly amend this Agreement so that you are similarly covered and eligible for the same benefits and protection thereunder. 
 11. Company’s Policies. You agree that, during your employment hereunder, you will comply in all material respects with all of the Company’s written policies, including, but not limited
to, the Company’s Employee Handbook and Code of Ethics. 
 12. Indemnification; Liability Insurance. If you are made a party to, are
threatened to be made a party to, receive any legal process in, or receive any discovery request or request for information in connection with, any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a
“Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that you were an officer, director, employee, or agent of the Company or any of its affiliated companies, or were serving at the request of or on behalf of the Company or any of its affiliated
companies, the Company shall indemnify and hold you harmless to the fullest extent permitted or authorized by the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Code of Regulations or, if greater, by the laws of the State of Tennessee, against all
costs, expenses, liabilities and losses you incur in connection therewith. Such indemnification shall continue even if you have ceased to be an officer, director, employee or agent of the Company or any of its affiliated companies, and shall inure
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heirs, executors and administrators. The Company shall reimburse you for all costs and expenses you incur in connection with any Proceeding within twenty (20) business days after receipt by
the Company of a written request for such reimbursement and appropriate documentation associated with such expenses. In addition, the Company agrees to maintain a director’s and officer’s liability insurance policy or policies covering you
at a level and on terms and conditions no less favorable than the Company provides it directors and senior-level officers currently (subject to any future improvement in such terms and conditions), until such time as legal or regulatory action
against you are no longer permitted by law. 
 13. Notices. All notices under this Agreement must be given in writing, by personal
delivery facsimile or by mail, if to you, to the address shown on this Agreement (or any other address designated in writing by you), with a copy to any other person you designate in writing, and, if to the Company, to your Reporting Senior to the
address shown on this Agreement (or any other address designated in writing by the Company), with a copy, to the attention of the Company’s Chief Legal Officer. Any notice given by mail shall be deemed to have been given three (3) days
following such mailing. 
 14. Assignment. This is an Agreement for the performance of personal services by you and may not be assigned by
you, without the prior written consent of the Company, otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by your legal representatives. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns. Except as provided in the immediately following sentence, this Agreement shall not be assignable by the Company without your prior written consent. The Company will require
any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to
the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. “Company” means the Company as defined in this Agreement and any successor to its business and/or assets as described above that assumes
and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise. 
 15. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Tennessee. 
 16. No Implied Contract. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
construed to impose any obligation on the Company or you to renew this Agreement or any portion thereof. The parties intend to be bound only upon execution of a written agreement and no negotiation, exchange of draft or partial performance shall be
deemed to imply an agreement. Neither the continuation of employment nor any other conduct shall be deemed to imply a continuing agreement upon the expiration of the Term. 

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 17. Entire Understanding. Except where specifically stated otherwise herein, this Agreement
contains the entire understanding of the parties hereto relating to the subject matter contained in this Agreement, and can be changed only by a writing signed by both parties. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement without definition shall have
the meaning given to such terms in the Company's Executive Severance Plan. 
 18. Void Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement, as
applied to either party or to any circumstances, shall be found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable but would be enforceable if some part were deleted or the period or area of application were reduced, then such provision shall
apply with the modification necessary to make it enforceable, and shall in no way affect any other provision of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement. 
 19. Deductions and Withholdings. All amounts payable under this Agreement shall be paid less deductions and income and payroll tax withholdings as may be required under applicable law. 

20. Section 409A of the Code. It is the Company’s intent that this Agreement be exempt from the application of, or otherwise comply with,
the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. In particular, any expense eligible for reimbursement must be incurred, or any entitlement to a benefit must be used, during the Term (or the applicable expense reimbursement or
benefit continuation period provided in this Agreement). The amount of the reimbursable expense or benefit to which you are entitled during a calendar year will not affect the amount to be provided in any other calendar year, and your right to
receive the reimbursement or benefit is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. Provided the requisite documentation is submitted, the Company will reimburse the eligible expenses on or before the last day of the calendar year
following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred. 

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 If the foregoing correctly sets forth our understanding, please sign, date and return an
original executed copy to me for our records. 
 Sincerely yours, 
 SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC. 
 Kenneth W. Lowe 

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 
 ACCEPTED AND AGREED: 
  

			
	 /s/ Burton Jablin

	Burton Jablin
	Dated:	 	as of 9/1/2013EX-10.34.C

 Exhibit 10.34.C 

SEPARATION AGREEMENT 
 This Separation Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 4, 2013 (the “Effective Date”), by and between John F. Lansing
(“Executive”) and Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (the “Company”). The Company and Executive are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the Parties and individually as a Party. 

WHEREAS, Executive has decided to voluntarily retire from the Company and its affiliates; and 

WHEREAS, Executive and the Company have determined to provide for Executive’s separation from the Company and its affiliates
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing
recitals, the mutual promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows: 

1. Separation. Effective as of October 1, 2013 (the “Separation Date”), Executive’s employment and
status as an officer with the Company and its affiliates (including, without limitation, as President, Scripps Networks) will terminate and Executive will cease to be an employee and officer of any and all of the foregoing. In addition, effective as
of as the Separation Date, Executive hereby resigns from any and all directorships Executive may hold with the Company’s affiliates. Executive hereby agrees to execute any and all documentation to effectuate such resignations upon request by
the Company, but he shall be treated for all purposes as having so resigned on the Separation Date, regardless of when or whether he executes any such documentation. As used in this Agreement, the term “affiliate” shall mean any
entity controlled by, controlling, or under common control with, the Company. 
 2. Accrued Benefits. The Company shall
pay or provide to Executive the following payments and benefits: 
 (a) Salary and Vacation Pay. Within 15 calendar days
after the Separation Date, or such earlier date required by law, the Company shall issue to Executive his final paycheck, reflecting (i) his earned but unpaid base salary through the Separation Date, and (ii) his accrued but unused
vacation pay through the Separation Date. 
 (b) Expense Reimbursements. The Company, within 30 calendar days after the
Separation Date, shall reimburse Executive for any and all reasonable business expenses incurred by Executive in connection with the performance of his duties prior to the Separation Date, which expenses shall be submitted by Executive to the
Company with supporting receipts and/or documentation no later than 15 calendar days after the Separation Date. 
 (c) Other
Benefits. To the extent not theretofore paid or provided, the Company shall pay or provide, or cause to be paid or provided, to Executive any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided or which Executive is eligible to receive
under the Company’s Pension Plan, Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, 401K Savings Plan, and Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, in each case in accordance with the terms and normal

 
procedures of each such plan and based on accrued and vested benefits through the Separation Date. Additionally, Executive shall be entitled to participate in the Company’s Retiree Health
Plan pursuant to its terms, as amended from time-to-time, and shall retain his rights under COBRA. 
 3. Separation
Benefits. In consideration of, and subject to and conditioned upon Executive’s execution and non-revocation of the general release attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement (the “Release”) and as provided in
Section 4 of this Agreement, and provided that Executive has fully complied with his obligations under the Release and those set forth in Sections 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of this Agreement, the Company shall pay or provide to Executive the following
payments and benefits, which Executive acknowledges and agrees constitute adequate and valuable consideration, in and of themselves, for the promises contained in this Agreement: 

(a) Employment Agreement. The Company shall pay or provide to Executive the payments and benefits contemplated by
Section 10(d) of the employment agreement between Executive and the Company dated March 29, 2010, as amended on December 21, 2012 (the “Employment Agreement”) to which Executive would have been entitled upon an
“orderly retirement” (as set forth on Exhibit B hereto and incorporated herein by reference) in each case upon the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the Employment Agreement and the Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.
Executive Severance Plan, and as the same shall have been modified on Exhibit B. 
 (b) Equity Awards. The
outstanding and unvested equity awards under the applicable Company equity plans held by Executive as of the Separation Date that (i) are time-vested restricted share units shall immediately vest (in full and without pro-ration) as of the
Separation Date, which vested units shall be paid within 20 calendar days after April 1, 2014; (ii) are performance-based restricted share units shall vest (in full and without pro-ration) as if Executive had remained employed for the
entire applicable performance period (and any additional period of time necessary to be eligible to receive payout for that performance period), based on the extent to which the Company achieves the applicable performance goals for the entire
performance period and without regard to any discretionary adjustments that have the effect of reducing the amount of the payout (other than discretionary adjustments applicable to all senior executives who did not terminate employment), which if
earned based on actual performance results shall be payable after the end of the applicable performance period upon the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the applicable award agreement, and (iii) are stock options shall immediately vest
(in full and without pro-ration) on the Separation Date. All vested stock options (including those that vest pursuant to the operation of the immediately preceding sentence) shall remain exercisable for the remainder of the stated eight-year term.
The Parties acknowledge that, subject to any terms and conditions imposed by the Company, the minimum required tax withholding obligation related to the payout of each of the equity awards described in this Section 3(b) shall be satisfied via a
net share withholding method authorized by the applicable equity plan. 
 (c) Consulting Agreement. The Company and
Executive shall enter into a Consulting Services Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit C (the “Consulting Services Agreement”). 

  
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 4. Release of Claims. Executive agrees that, as a condition to Executive’s right
to receive the payments and benefits set forth in Section 3, within 21 calendar days following the Separation Date (the “Release Period”), Executive shall execute and deliver the Release to the Company. If Executive fails to
execute and deliver the Release to the Company during the Release Period, or if the Release is revoked by Executive or otherwise does not become effective and irrevocable in accordance with its terms, then Executive will not be entitled to any
payment or benefit under Section 3 of this Agreement. 
 5. Employment Agreement. Executive acknowledges and agrees
that he remains obligated to comply with the provisions of Sections 9 (Non-Competition, Confidential Information, Etc.) of the Employment Agreement, which provisions shall continue to apply, in accordance with their terms, on and after the Effective
Date, notwithstanding any subsequent termination of Executive’s employment; provided, however, that notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9 of the Employment Agreement to the contrary (a) the Non-Compete Period, as defined
therein, shall terminate on December 31, 2015; (b) for the portion of the Non-Compete Period commencing July 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2015, the provisions of Section 9(a) (Non-Competition) shall be limited to
prohibiting Executive from, directly or indirectly, engaging in or participating as an owner, partner, stockholder, officer, employee, director, agent of or consultant for any business competitive with the Company in non-fiction lifestyle content
for the food, home and/or travel categories, including, but not limited to, long form and short form video, photographs and print, provided however, that this limitation shall not apply to Executive’s employment or consulting with an entity
whose non-fiction lifestyle content in the food, home and/or travel categories makes up 5% or less of its content, so long as Executive gives prior notice as set forth herein and does not provide services related to content in the food, home and/or
travel categories; and (c) the provisions of Section 9(b) (Confidential Information) of the Employment Agreement shall continue to apply to “Confidential Information”, as that term is defined in the Employment Agreement, provided
to, conceived, developed, contributed to, or made by Executive in connection with performing his duties under the Consulting Services Agreement during the Consulting Period. It is understood and agreed that the Non-Competition restriction in
Section 9(a) of the Employment Agreement, as modified herein, shall not apply to (i) the project currently known as “The Refinery”, which Executive has previously disclosed to the Company, so long as any services provided by
Executive to The Refinery do not relate to program development, production, distribution, exhibition, promotion, or other exploitation of content in the food, home and/or travel categories with competitors of the Company; ii) any entity in which the
Company has an ownership interest; (iii) any entity in which the Company, after the Effective Date, acquires a majority ownership interest; and (iv) Executive’s investing as a less-than-one percent (1%) stockholder in the
securities of any company listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on an automated quotation system. Executive acknowledges that he hereby waives his right under Section 9(i) of the Employment Agreement to forego the benefits
described in Section 3 above in exchange for a release of his obligations under Section 9 of the Employment Agreement. The Company shall indemnify and hold Executive harmless, and provide Executive coverage under a director’s and
officer’s liability insurance policy, as provided in Section 14 of the Employment Agreement. Executive acknowledges that the payments and arrangements contained in this Agreement and the Consulting Services Agreement shall constitute full
and complete satisfaction of any and all amounts properly due and owing to Executive as a result of his employment with the Company and the termination thereof. If Company believes that Executive is in violation of this Section 5, it shall
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notice of the alleged violation and give him 14 days to cure the alleged violation before it takes any further action to address the issue. If the Executive cures the alleged violation, as
determined in the sole discretion of the Company, no further action shall be taken by the Company. If Executive fails to provide the notice required in this paragraph, the Company is not obligated to provide any right to cure. 

6. Payment of Non-Business Expenses. Executive agrees to pay for any and all non-business charges on the Company’s charge card
or otherwise for which he is personally responsible, within 30 calendar days after the Separation Date. 
 7. Return of
Property. In connection with Executive’s role as a consultant following the Separation Date, during the “Consulting Period” (as defined in the Consulting Services Agreement), Executive may keep in his possession items of Company
property that are identified by the Company as appropriate for such role, including without limitation, keys, credit cards, telephone calling cards, computer hardware and software, cellular and portable telephone equipment, manuals, books,
notebooks, financial statements, reports and other documents. 
 8. False Claims Representations. Executive acknowledges
that he has disclosed to the Company in writing any information he has concerning any conduct involving the Company and its affiliates that he has any reason to believe may be unlawful, unethical or otherwise inappropriate, including conduct in
violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Executive certifies that to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, no member of management or any other employee (including
himself) who has a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting has committed any fraud or engaged in any act, practice, or course of conduct that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person or
entity. 
 9. Miscellaneous. 
 (a) Section 409A. The intent of the Parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”) or are exempt
therefrom and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be in compliance therewith. If Executive notifies the Company (with specificity as to the reason therefor) that Executive believes that any provision
of this Agreement would cause Executive to incur any additional tax or interest under Section 409A and the Company concurs with such belief or the Company (without any obligation whatsoever to do so) independently makes such determination, the
Company shall, after consulting with Executive, reform such provision in a manner that is economically neutral to the Company to attempt to comply with Section 409A through good faith modifications to the minimum extent reasonably appropriate
to conform with Section 409A. The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that (i) the payments and benefits due to Executive under Section 3 above are payable or provided on account of Executive’s “separation from
service” within the meaning of Section 409A, (ii) the payments and benefits under this Agreement are intended to be treated as separate payments for purposes of Section 409A, and (iii) Executive is a “specified
employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any payment under this Agreement that is considered nonqualified deferred compensation subject to
Section 409A shall be paid no earlier than (1) the date that is six months after the date of the Executive’s separation from service for any reason other than death, or (2) the date of the Executive’s death. In no event may
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 (b) Withholding. The Company or its affiliates, as applicable, may withhold from any
amounts payable or benefits provided under this Agreement such Federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be solely
responsible and liable for the satisfaction of all taxes, interest and penalties that may be imposed on Executive in connection with this Agreement (including any taxes, interest and penalties under Section 409A of the Code), and neither the
Company nor its affiliates shall have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise hold Executive harmless from any or all of such taxes, interest or penalties. 
 (c) Severability. In construing this Agreement, if any portion of this Agreement shall be found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be given
effect to the maximum extent permitted without considering the void, invalid or unenforceable provision. 
 (d)
Successors. This Agreement is personal to Executive and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by Executive other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s surviving spouse, heirs, and legal representatives. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its affiliates, and their respective successors and assigns.
Except as provided in the next sentence, the Company may not assign this Agreement or delegate any of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Executive. The Company, however, shall cause any successor (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all or a substantial portion of its business and/or assets to assume this Agreement expressly in writing and to expressly agree to perform this Agreement immediately
upon such succession in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. 
 (e) Final and Entire Agreement; Amendment. Except with respect to the provisions of the Employment Agreement expressly referenced herein, this Agreement (including Exhibit B), together with
the Release and the Consulting Services Agreement, represents the final and entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations and discussions between the Parties hereto
and/or their respective counsel with respect to the subject matter hereof. Executive has not relied upon any representations, promises or agreements of any kind except those set forth herein in signing this Agreement. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, Executive expressly acknowledges and agrees that except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, he is not entitled to receive any severance pay, severance benefits, compensation or employee benefits of any kind whatsoever from
the Company and its affiliates. Any amendment to this Agreement must be in writing, signed by duly authorized representatives of the Parties, and stating the intent of the Parties to amend this Agreement. 

  
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 (f) Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement and the Release shall be governed by
and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee. The Parties agree that any conflict of law rule that might require reference to the laws of some jurisdiction other than Tennessee shall be disregarded. Each Party
hereby agrees for itself and its properties that the courts sitting in Knox County shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction and venue over any matter arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or from the relationship of the parties, or from
Executive’s employment with the Company, or from the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, whether arising from contract, tort, statute, or otherwise, and hereby submits itself and its property to the venue and
jurisdiction of such courts. 
 (g) Representation By Counsel. Each of the Parties acknowledges that it or he has had the
opportunity to consult with legal counsel of his or its choice prior to the execution of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Executive acknowledges that he has had the opportunity to consult with his own independent
legal counsel to review this Agreement for purposes of compliance with the requirements of Section 409A or an exemption therefrom, and that he is relying solely on the advice of his independent legal counsel for such purposes. Moreover, the
Parties acknowledge that they have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties
hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. 
 (h) Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other Party or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, or by overnight courier, addressed as follows: 
 If to Executive: at Executive’s most recent address on
the records of the Company; 
 If to the Company: Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., 9721 Sherrill Boulevard, Knoxville,
Tennessee 37932, Attn: Chief Legal Officer; 
 or to such other address as either Party shall have furnished to the other in
writing in accordance herewith. Notice and communications shall be effective on the date of delivery if delivered by hand, on the first business day following the date of dispatch if delivered utilizing overnight courier, or three business days
after having been mailed, if sent by registered or certified mail. 
 (i) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in
one or more counterparts (including by means of facsimile or other electronic transmission), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one original instrument. 

(j) Attorney’s Fees. In the event of any breach of this Agreement, the prevailing party (as determined by the Court) shall be
entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief that such party may be entitled, which reimbursement shall be made promptly (and within 30 calendar days) following a final,
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have each executed this Agreement as of the date
first above written. 
  

			
	SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Kenneth W. Lowe
	Its:	 	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
		 	
	
	EXECUTIVE
	
	 /s/ John F. Lansing

	John F. Lansing

  
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 EXHIBIT A 
 GENERAL RELEASE 
 This General Release (this
“Release”) is entered into by and between John F. Lansing (the “Executive”) and Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (the “Company”) as of the
3rd day of October, 2013. 

1. Employment Status. Executive’s employment with the Company and its affiliates terminated effective as of October 1,
2013. 
 2. Payments and Benefits. Upon the effectiveness of the terms set forth herein, the Company shall provide
Executive with the benefits set forth in Section 3 of the Separation Agreement between Executive and the Company dated as of September 4, 2013 (the “Separation Agreement”), upon the terms, and subject to the conditions, of the
Separation Agreement. Executive agrees that he is not entitled to receive any additional payments as wages, vacation or bonuses except as otherwise provided under Sections 2 and 3 of the Separation Agreement and the Consulting Services Agreement
attached as Exhibit C to the Separation Agreement (the “Consulting Services Agreement”). 
 3. No
Liability. This Release does not constitute an admission by the Company or its affiliates or their respective officers, directors, partners, agents, or employees, or by Executive, of any unlawful acts or of any violation of federal, state or
local laws. 
 4. Claims Released by Executive. In consideration of the payments and benefits set forth in Section 3
of the Separation Agreement, Executive, on behalf of himself and his successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators, hereby releases and forever discharges the Company and its parents, affiliates, associated entities, representatives,
successors and assigns, and their officers, directors, shareholders, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all liability, claims and demands, actions and causes of action, damages, costs, payments and expenses of every kind,
nature or description arising out of his employment relationship with the Company or the ending of his employment. These claims, demands, actions or causes of action include, but are not limited to, actions sounding in contract, tort, discrimination
of any kind, and causes of action or claims arising under federal, state, or local laws, including, but not limited to, claims under federal, state or local laws, including claims for attorneys’ fees. Executive further agrees that Executive
will neither seek nor accept any further benefit or consideration from any source whatsoever in respect to any claims which Executive has asserted or could have asserted against the Company. Executive represents to his knowledge neither Executive
nor any person or entity acting on Executive’s behalf or with Executive’s authority has asserted with any federal, state, or local judicial or administrative body any claim of any kind based on or arising out of any aspect of
Executive’s employment with the Company or the ending of that employment. 
 Without limiting the foregoing paragraph,
Executive represents that he understands that this Release specifically releases and waives any claims of age discrimination, known or unknown, that Executive may have against the Releasees as of the date he signs this Release. This Release
specifically includes a waiver of rights and claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, and the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act. Executive acknowledges that as of the date he signs this Release, he may have
certain rights or claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §626 and he voluntarily relinquishes any such rights or claims by signing this Release. 

  
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 Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4, nothing herein shall
release the Company from (i) any obligation under the Separation Agreement, including without limitation Sections 2 and 3 of the Separation Agreement; (ii) any obligation under the Consulting Services Agreement; and (iii) any rights
or claims that relate to events or circumstances that occur after the date that Executive executes this Release. In addition, nothing in this Release is intended to interfere with Executive’s right to file a charge with the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission or any state or local human rights commission in connection with any claim Executive believes he may have against the Releasees. However, by executing this Release, Executive hereby waives the right to recover any
remuneration, damages, compensation or relief of any type whatsoever from the Company in any proceeding that Executive may bring before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any similar state commission or in any proceeding brought by the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any similar state commission on Executive’s behalf. 
 5. Bar. Executive
acknowledges and agrees that if he should hereafter make any claim or demand or commence or threaten to commence any action, claim or proceeding against the Releasees with respect to any cause, matter or thing which is the subject of the release
under Section 4 of this Release, this Release may be raised as a complete bar to any such action, claim or proceeding, and the applicable Releasee may recover from Executive all costs incurred in connection with such action, claim or
proceeding, including attorneys’ fees, along with the benefits set forth in Section 3 of the Separation Agreement. 

6. FMLA and FLSA Rights Honored. Executive acknowledges that he has received all of the leave from work for family and/or personal
medical reasons and/or other benefits to which he believes he is entitled under the Company’s policy and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended. Executive further acknowledges that he has received all of the monetary compensation,
including hourly wages, salary and/or overtime compensation, to which he believes he is entitled under the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended. 
 7. Acknowledgment. Executive has read this Release, understands it, and voluntarily accepts its terms, and Executive acknowledges that he has been advised by the Company to seek the advice of legal
counsel before entering into this Release. Executive acknowledges that he was given a period of 21 calendar days within which to consider and execute this Release, and to the extent that he executes this Release before the expiration of the 21 day
period, he does so knowingly and voluntarily and only after consulting his attorney. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the promises made by the Company hereunder represent substantial value over and above that to which Executive would otherwise
be entitled. 
 8. Revocation. Executive has a period of 7 calendar days following the execution of this Release during
which Executive may revoke this Release by delivering written notice to the Company pursuant to Section 9(h) of the Separation Agreement, and this Release shall not become effective or enforceable until such revocation period has expired.
Executive understands that if he revokes this Agreement, it will be null and void in its entirety, and he will not be entitled to any payments or benefits provided in this Release, including without limitation under Section 3 of the Separation
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 9. Miscellaneous. This Release, together with the Separation Agreement and the
Consulting Services Agreement, represents the final and entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations and discussions between the parties hereto and/or their
respective counsel with respect to the subject matter hereof. Executive has not relied upon any representations, promises or agreements of any kind except those set forth herein in signing this Release. In the event that any provision of this
Release should be held to be invalid or unenforceable, each and all of the other provisions of this Release shall remain in full force and effect. If any provision of this Release is found to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be
modified as necessary to permit this Release to be upheld and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law. Executive agrees to execute such other documents and take such further actions as reasonably may be required by the Company to carry out
the provisions of this Release. 
 10. Counterparts. This Release may be executed by the parties hereto in counterparts
(including by means of facsimile or other electronic transmission), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one original instrument. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Release on the date first set forth above. 

 

			
	SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Kenneth W. Lowe
	Its:	 	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
	
	EXECUTIVE
	
	[SIGN AFTER SEPARATION DATE]
	
	 /s/ John F. Lansing

	John F. Lansing

  
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 EXHIBIT B 
 SEPARATION PAYMENTS AND BENEFITS 
  

					
	 §10(d)
	  	 Description of

Payment/Benefit
	  	 Payment Terms

	(i), (iii)	  	Severance payment	  	2.5 times the sum of Base Salary and target Annual Incentive (as defined and set forth in the Employment Agreement), plus Base Salary from the Separation Date through December 31,
2013. Paid in a single lump sum within 20 calendar days after April 1, 2014.*
			
	(ii)	  	Annual incentive	  	The annual incentive that would have been payable to Executive under the annual incentive plan for the 2013 fiscal year (without pro-ration, notwithstanding anything contained in
the Employment Agreement to the contrary), based on actual performance during the entire fiscal year. Paid in a single lump sum at the same time that payments are made to other participants in the annual incentive plan.
			
	(iv)	  	Vesting of restricted share units	  	See Section 3(b) of the Agreement
			
	(v)	  	Health insurance	  	18 times the monthly medical and dental premiums based on the level of coverage in effect for you on the Separation Date, and grossed-up for applicable taxes. Paid in a single lump
sum within 20 calendar days after April 1, 2014.*
			
	(vi)	  	Life insurance	  	Continued life insurance coverage at no cost to Executive through December 31, 2013. The Company shall take all steps reasonably necessary to continue Company-provided basic life
insurance coverage applicable on December 31, 2013 through June 30, 2016 (and if the policy cannot be continued in its then-current form, the Company shall exercise any required conversion features to continue the policy), at no direct or indirect
(e.g. taxes or withholding) cost to Executive.
			
		  	Financial planning	  	$15,000 to cover the approximate cost of financial planning services for a period of one year after the Separation Date. Paid in a single lump sum within 20 calendar days after
April 1, 2014.*

  

	*	The payment shall accrue interest from the Separation Date through (and including) April 1, 2014 at an interest rate of 0.28%. Any interest calculation that would
result in a payment that includes a fraction of less than one cent shall be rounded to the nearest whole cent. 

  
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 EXHIBIT C 
 CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT 
 This Consulting Services Agreement (this
“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of January 1, 2014 (the “Effective Date”), by and between John F. Lansing (“Consultant”) and Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (the
“Company”). The Company and Consultant are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the Parties and individually as a Party. 
 WHEREAS, Consultant is a highly experienced executive and a former President, Scripps Networks at the Company, with unique knowledge and expertise concerning the assets, business strategy and
management of the Company; 
 WHEREAS, the Company and Consultant have entered into that certain Separation Agreement,
dated as of September 4, 2013 (the “Separation Agreement”), pursuant to which Consultant voluntarily retired from the Company and its affiliates as of October 1, 2013; and 

WHEREAS, the Company and Consultant desire that Consultant provide the Company with certain consulting services relating to the
Company’s business and operations. 
 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
contained herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Engagement. Subject to and conditioned upon Consultant’s
compliance with his obligations under Sections 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Separation Agreement, the Company hereby engages Consultant, and Consultant agrees to provide certain consulting services to the Company, in accordance with the terms, and
subject to the conditions, of this Agreement. 
 2. Consulting Period. During the period commencing on the Effective Date
and ending on December 31, 2015, or such earlier date on which Consultant’s consulting relationship with the Company is terminated as provided herein (the “Consulting Period”), Consultant shall, at the Company’s
request, provide consulting services to the Company and its affiliates as set forth in Section 3 below (the “Consulting Services”). It is expressly understood that upon expiration or termination of the Consulting Period, the
consulting relationship between the Parties shall come to an end unless otherwise provided by the Parties in writing. As used in this Agreement, the term “affiliate” shall mean any entity controlled by, controlling, or under common
control with, the Company. 
 3. Services To Be Provided. During the Consulting Period, Consultant agrees to serve the
Company in such capacity or capacities (and to perform such duties) as may be specified from time-to-time by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Board of Directors. In particular, Consultant agrees that, to the extent reasonably requested
by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Board of Directors, he shall conscientiously and in good faith make efforts to facilitate the successful transition of the individual who succeeds Consultant at the Company. In connection therewith,
Consultant shall make himself available (by telephone or otherwise) at reasonable times during normal business hours and on reasonable notice to consult with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors; provided,
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hours each calendar month, on average. In addition, Consultant shall make himself available to travel within the United States (and internationally but only if Consultant consents to such travel)
in connection with his services hereunder if reasonably requested by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Board of Directors and any travel expenses associated therewith shall be reimbursed to the extent provided by Section 6.

 4. Non-Exclusive Relationship. The Consulting Services being provided by Consultant are on a non-exclusive basis, and
Consultant shall be entitled to perform or engage in any activity not inconsistent with this Agreement or otherwise prohibited by Section 11 of this Agreement. Moreover, the Company shall be permitted to engage any other individual or firm as
an investment banker, broker, consultant or other professional advisor during the Consulting Period. 
 Consultant has disclosed
to the Company that he has an offer of full-time employment to become the President and CEO of the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (“CTAM”) and that, if he accepts this offer, his employment with CTAM could
begin prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement. Company agrees that Consultant’s employment with CTAM is not competitive with the Company and will not violate Section 11, Restrictive Covenants, or any other Section of this Agreement.
Consultant represents and warrants that he would have no contractual limitation on his ability to provide consulting services to the Company pursuant to this Agreement during his employment with CTAM. 

5. Compensation. The Company shall pay Consultant the following compensation for the Consulting Services provided hereunder:

 (a) Consulting Fee. During the Consulting Period, the Company shall pay Consultant a monthly retainer of $20,833.33
(with the amount being $20,833.34 on every other third month during the Consulting Period to account for rounding) for Consulting Services to be performed by Consultant (the “Consulting Fee”). The Company shall pay Consultant the
Consulting Fee for such services promptly, but in no event later than 15 calendar days following the last day of the month with respect to which such services are performed. 
 (b) Tax Obligations. Consultant shall be responsible for the payment of all taxes, interest and penalties owed on all amounts paid to Consultant by the Company hereunder (including any taxes,
interest and penalties under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”)), and neither the Company nor any of its affiliates shall have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise hold Consultant
harmless from any or all of such taxes, interest or penalties. 
 6. Reimbursable Costs. The Company shall reimburse
Consultant in accordance with general policies and practices of the Company for actual and reasonable expenses incurred in performing the Consulting Services during the Consulting Period, payable within 30 calendar days of receipt of an invoice;
provided that the invoice is provided to the Company no later than two months after the expense was incurred. 

  
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 7. Duties of the Company. The Company shall (a) grant Consultant access to
records, files, office space, employees and consultants as reasonably required for Consultant to perform the Consulting Services contemplated herein; (b) provide Consultant with computer equipment, software, internet access, and communication
devices reasonably required for Consultant to perform the Consulting Services contemplated herein; and (c) pay to Consultant the amounts due to Consultant within the time periods specified herein. 

8. Duties of Consultant. Subject to Section 3 and Section 11 of this Agreement, Consultant shall (a) dedicate such
time commitment to the Consulting Services as is reasonably necessary to perform such Consulting Services; (b) comply with all applicable federal, state and municipal laws and regulations required to enable Consultant to render to the Company
the Consulting Services called for herein; and (c) upon termination of the Consulting Period, return to the Company all Company property in Consultant’s possession, including without limitation, keys, credit cards, telephone calling cards,
computer hardware and software, cellular and portable telephone equipment, manuals, books, notebooks, financial statements, and reports. 
 9. Retention of Authority. Throughout the Consulting Period, the Company shall retain all authority and control over the business, policies, operations and assets of the Company and its affiliates.
Consultant shall not knowingly violate any rules or policies of the Company applicable to Consultant or violate any applicable law in connection with the performance of the Consulting Services. The Company does not, by virtue of the Agreement,
delegate to Consultant any of the powers, duties or responsibilities vested in the Company or its affiliates by law or under the organizational documents of the Company or its affiliates. Consultant shall have no authority to enter into contracts or
agreements on behalf of the Company or its affiliates during or after the Consulting Period. 
 10. Independent Consultant
Status. In performing the Consulting Services herein, the Company and Consultant agree that Consultant shall at all times be acting solely as an independent contractor and not as an employee of the Company. The Parties acknowledge that
Consultant was, prior to the Consulting Period, an employee of the Company, serving as President, Scripps Networks at the Company, but that such employment relationship has terminated prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement. The Company and
Consultant agree that Consultant will not be an employee of the Company or its affiliates during the Consulting Period in any matter under any circumstances or for any purposes whatsoever, and that Consultant and not the Company shall have the
authority to direct and control Consultant’s performance of his activities hereunder. The Company shall not pay, on the account of Consultant or any principal, employee or contractor of Consultant, any unemployment tax or other taxes, required
under the law to be paid with respect to employees; nor shall the Company withhold any federal, state, local or other taxes from the Consulting Fee (other than as required by applicable law, as reasonably determined by the Company, with respect to
that portion, if any, that is considered severance or other wages for tax purposes); nor shall the Company provide Consultant, in his capacity as such, or any principal, employee or contractor of Consultant with any benefits, including pension,
retirement, or any kind of insurance benefits, including workers compensation insurance. Consultant and the Company hereby agree and acknowledge that this Agreement does not impose any obligation on the Company to offer employment to Consultant at
any time. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create a partnership or joint venture between the Company and Consultant, nor to authorize either Party to act as general or special agent of the other Party in any respect.

  
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 11. Restrictive Covenants. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that he remains
obligated to comply with the provisions of Sections 9 (Non-Competition, Confidential Information, Etc.) of the Employment Agreement, which provisions shall continue to apply, in accordance with their terms; provided, however, that
notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9 of the Employment Agreement to the contrary (a) the Non-Compete Period, as defined therein, shall terminate on December 31, 2015; (b) for the portion of the Non-Compete Period
commencing July 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2015, the provisions of Section 9(a) (Non-Competition) shall be limited to prohibiting Consultant from, directly or indirectly, engaging in or participating as an owner, partner,
stockholder, officer, employee, director, agent of or consultant for any business competitive with the Company in non-fiction lifestyle content for the food, home and/or travel categories, including, but not limited to, long form and short form
video, photographs and print, provided however, that this limitation shall not apply to Consultant’s employment or consulting with an entity whose non-fiction lifestyle content in the food, home and/or travel categories makes up 5% or less of
its content, so long as Consultant gives prior notice as set forth herein and does not provide services related to content in the food, home and/or travel categories; and (c) the provisions of Section 9(b) (Confidential Information) of the
Employment Agreement shall continue to apply to “Confidential Information”, as that term is defined in the Employment Agreement, provided to, conceived, developed contributed to, or made by Consultant in connection with performing his
duties under the Agreement during the Consulting Period. It is understood and agreed that the Non-Competition restriction in Section 9(a) of the Employment Agreement, as modified herein, shall not apply to (i) the project currently known
as “The Refinery”, which Consultant has previously disclosed to the Company, so long as any services provided by Consultant to The Refinery do not relate to program production, distribution, exhibition, promotion, or other exploitation of
content in the food, travel and/or home categories with competitors of the Company; (ii) any entity in which the Company has an ownership interest; (iii) any entity in which the Company, after the Effective Date, acquires a majority
interest; and (iv) Consultant’s investing as a less-than-one percent (1%) stockholder in the securities of any company listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on an automated quotation system. To enable the Company to
monitor Consultant’s compliance with the obligations imposed by this Section 11, Consultant agrees to inform the Company in writing, upon the Effective Date, of the identity of any new consulting arrangement he may enter into and of any
new employer, including a description of the services to be provided or Consultant’s new job title. Thereafter, Consultant shall inform the Company, in writing, any time Consultant changes the nature of such services or employment or obtains
another consulting engagement or new employment during the Consulting Period 30 calendar days, or as soon as practicable, prior to such change or commencement of a new engagement or new employment. Following receipt of such notice, if Company
believes that Consultant is in violation of this Section 11 it shall provide him written notice of the alleged violation and give him 14 days to cure the alleged violation before it takes any further action to address the issue. If the
Consultant cures the alleged violation, as determined in the sole discretion of the Company, no further action shall be taken by the Company. If Consultant fails to provide the notice required in this paragraph, the Company is not obligated to
provide any right to cure. 
 12. Termination. Either Party may terminate this Agreement without cause (as defined below)
and Consultant’s services hereunder at any time and for any reason prior to the end of the Consulting Period by providing at least 30 calendar days prior written notice to the other Party in accordance with Section 13(h) below. In the
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shall pay Consultant all earned but unpaid Consulting Fees through the date of termination, and Company shall continue to pay Consultant the monthly Consulting Fees through December 31,
2015, in accordance with the payment schedule set forth in Section 5(a) hereof. For purposes of this Section 12, “Cause” shall mean (i) Consultant’s conviction of a felony or an act of fraud or dishonesty
resulting in material injury to business or reputation of the Company or its affiliates; or (ii) Consultant’s material breach of any of his obligations under this Agreement (including without limitation, Section 11 hereof), the
Separation Agreement or the Release (as defined in the Separation Agreement). 
  

  
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 13. Miscellaneous. 

(a) Final and Entire Agreement; Amendment. Except with respect to the provisions of the Employment Agreement expressly referenced
herein, this Agreement, together with the Separation Agreement (including Exhibit B) and the release attached thereto, represents the final and entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all
prior agreements, negotiations and discussions between the Parties hereto and/or their respective counsel with respect to the subject matter hereof. Consultant has not relied upon any representations, promises or agreements of any kind except those
set forth herein in signing this Agreement. Any amendment to this Agreement must be in writing, signed by duly authorized representatives of the Parties, and stating the intent of the Parties to amend this Agreement. 

(b) Amendments. No provision of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived except by a written instrument signed by each of
the Parties hereto (or, in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom enforcement of the waiver is sought). 
 (c)
Successors. This Agreement is personal to Consultant and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by Consultant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by Consultant’s surviving spouse, heirs, and legal representatives. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its affiliates, and their respective successors and assigns.
Except as provided in the next sentence, the Company may not assign this Agreement or delegate any of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Consultant. The Company shall cause any successor (whether direct or indirect, by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all or a substantial portion of the Company’s business and/or assets to assume this Agreement expressly in writing and to expressly agree to perform this Agreement
immediately upon such succession in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. 
 (d) Choice of Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee. The Parties agree that any conflict of law rule
that might require reference to the laws of some jurisdiction other than Tennessee shall be disregarded. Each Party hereby agrees for itself and its properties that the courts sitting in Knox County shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction and
venue over any matter arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or from the relationship of the parties, or from Consultant’s employment with the Company, or from the termination of Consultant’s employment with the Company, whether
arising from contract, tort, statute, or otherwise, and hereby submits itself and its property to the venue and jurisdiction of such courts. 
 (e) Effect of Waivers and Consents. No waiver of any default or breach by any Party hereto shall be implied from any omission by a Party to take any action on account of such default or breach if
such default or breach persists or is repeated and no express waiver shall affect any default or breach other than the default or breach specified in the express waiver, and that only for the time and to the extent therein stated. One or more
waivers of any covenant, term or condition of this Agreement by a Party shall not be construed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same covenant, term or condition. The consent or approval by any Party shall not be deemed to waive or
render unnecessary the consent to or approval of said Party of any subsequent or similar acts by a Party. 

  
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 (f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts
(including by means of facsimile or other electronic transmission), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one original instrument. 

(g) Severability. In construing this Agreement, if any portion of this Agreement shall be found to be invalid or unenforceable, the
remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be given effect to the maximum extent permitted without considering the void, invalid or unenforceable provision. 
 (h) Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other Party or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, or by overnight courier, addressed as follows: 
 If to Consultant: at Consultant’s most recent address on
the records of the Company; 
 If to the Company: Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., 9721 Sherrill Boulevard, Knoxville,
Tennessee 37932, Attn: Chief Legal Officer; 
 or to such other address as either Party shall have furnished to the other in writing in
accordance herewith. Notice and communications shall be effective on the date of delivery if delivered by hand, on the first business day following the date of dispatch if delivered utilizing overnight courier, or three business days after having
been mailed, if sent by registered or certified mail. 
 (i) Representation By Counsel. Each of the Parties acknowledges
that it or he has had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel of his or its choice prior to the execution of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Consultant acknowledges that he has had the opportunity to consult
with his own independent legal counsel to review this Agreement for purposes of compliance with the requirements of Section 409A or an exemption therefrom, and that he is relying solely on the advice of his independent legal counsel for such
purposes. Moreover, the Parties acknowledge that they have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted
jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. 

(j) Section 409A. The intent of the Parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with Section 409A
or are exempt therefrom and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be in compliance therewith. If Executive notifies the Company (with specificity as to the reason therefor) that Executive believes that
any provision of this Agreement would cause Executive to incur any additional tax or interest under Section 409A and the Company concurs with such belief or the Company (without any obligation whatsoever to do so) independently makes such
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Company shall, after consulting with Executive, reform such provision in a manner that is economically neutral to the Company to attempt to comply with Section 409A through good faith
modifications to the minimum extent reasonably appropriate to conform with Section 409A. The Parties acknowledge and agree that (i) the payments in Section 5(a) of this Agreement are intended to be treated as separate payments for
purposes of Section 409A, and (ii) the Company intends to require Consultant to, and Consultant intends to, perform services during the Consulting Period at a level equal to or less than 20% of the average level of service Consultant
previously performed for the Company during the 36-month period immediately preceding the Effective Date. 
 (k)
Attorney’s Fees. In the event of any breach of this Agreement, the prevailing party (as determined by the court), shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief
that such party may be entitled, which reimbursement shall be made promptly (and within 30 calendar days) following a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above. 

 

			
	SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Kenneth W. Lowe
	Its:	 	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
	
	CONSULTANT
	
	 /s/ John F. Lansing
 John F. Lansing

  

  
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