POWER OF ATTORNEY

BE IT KNOWN, that Michael R. Costa, a director (effective Feb. 19, 2009) of
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., does hereby make and appoint Anatolio B.
Cruz III, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary of
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., as his true and lawful attorney for him and
in his name, place and stead, giving and granting to said attorney the power and
authority to sign and file reports required under Section 16(a) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 with full power of substitution and
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming such act(s) that said attorney shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of January, 2009.


/s/ Michael R. Costa