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Discovery won’t shy away from human rights issues in China, a company executive said on Monday in unveiling its TV and digital coverage plans for the Winter Olympics in Beijing next month. Andrew Georgiou, president of sports , called this a “massively important issue,” adding: “It is not a topic that we are going to shy away from, we are going to address it,” given that Discovery is “really focused on social justice issues,” even though the focus will “undoubtedly” be on sports and the great athletic performances. He, Scott Young, senior vp, content and production, and senior vp, technology...
