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Discovery Channel
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Discovery embarks on exploration voyage with ‘Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica’
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has produced Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica, an original docuseries showcasing life…
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TBI In Conversation: Hit+Run’s Rob Shaftel on character-driven factual, Netflix & Shark Week
Hit+Run’s Rob Shaftel looks back on five years of factual production, reveals his hunt for…
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Discovery hunts Atlantis with Morgan Freeman & Lori McCreary’s Revelations
Discovery Channel has ordered a new factual series following a search for the fabled lost…
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TBI Weekly: How one exec turned his Covid-19 crisis around
Former Discovery Networks International exec Adam Jacobs stepped down from his role at UK indie…
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Rich Ross exiting post-Scripps deal Discovery
Discovery Communications has named the new management team that will lead the enlarged company after…
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TBI Weekly: Brand power could hold key for the future of TV
This week, it’s become clear that simply having quality content is no longer enough to…
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BBC Studios reaches “new dawn” after Discovery wildlife commission
Discovery Channel has commissioned natural history series The Red List from BBC Studios, marking a…
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Leading US nets join SVOD streamer
A+E Networks, Discovery, AMC Networks and Viacom are among the major US broadcast groups confirming…
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Amazon Channels adds Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel, Discovery Communication’s premium pay TV brand, is set to become available on Amazon…
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Celebs help Discovery rebuild Cash Cab
US cable net Discovery Channel is rebooting its long-running quiz Cash Cab. The new version…
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Discovery travels to Dark Side of the Sun
Discovery Channel has ordered a science special about the sun. The Dark Side Of The…
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Gold Rush star debuts prodco with Prodigal drama
The star and creator of Discovery Channel reality series Gold Rush will go mining for…
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Discovery Channel fishes for Sacred Cod
Discovery Channel has acquired global rights to new documentary film Sacred Cod. The deal continues Discovery…
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Discovery goes on global Huntwatch
Discovery Channel has acquired US and international rights to theatrical documentary Huntwatch. The movie will…
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All3 agrees major drama output deal with Liberty
All3Media will produce four original drama series for cable platforms owned by its co-parent, Liberty…
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Ex-BT channels boss joins Virgin content push
UK pay TV provider Virgin Media has hired a former content chief at BT TV…
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Discovery US hires ex-ITV exec O’Connell
Discovery Channel in the US has hired former ITV factual commissioner Andrew O’Connell for a…
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Discovery hedges against Brexit impact
US-listed Discovery Communications has said its programme of currency hedging will insulate it from the…
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Discovery preps Everest search and rescue
Discovery has ordered a series looking at the work of the search and rescue team…
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Buyers briefing: Paul Edwards, Discovery
Name: Paul Edwards Title: VP, head of Nordic Discovery channels, Discovery Networks Northern Europe Paul…
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Naked hires ex-Fox TV Studios UK chief
Simon Andreae’s production company, Naked Entertainment, has appointed former Fox Television Studios UK managing director…
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Discovery scoops Iron Man feature doc
Discovery Networks has picked up The Challenge: My Iron Man Dad, a feature doc about…
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Discovery buys Spurlock’s Rats
US cable net Discovery Channel has acquired rights to Morgan Spurlock’s new film, Rats. Discovery…
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Rebranded MTG net takes factual from TCB
The recently rebranded MTG World channel has prebought a 10x60mins American Heroes Channel series from…
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Nine is Buying the View from Corus
Australia’s Nine Network has acquired real estate series Buying the View from Canadian distributor Corus…
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Discovery On the Edge with new adventure series
Discovery Networks has commissioned Sean Conway: On the Edge, a three-part doc following the titular…
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Serialised killers
A new wave of true crime series that ape the structure of serialised dramas has…
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Keshet plots crime move with Woodcut deal
Israel’s Keshet International is getting into unscripted crime programming distribution following a deal with UK…
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Shrek producer to reboot evolution show
John Williams, who produced the Shrek feature films, has acquired rights to make an animated…
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Arrow poaches Discovery’s Swartz
Channel 4-backed UK producer Arrow has hired Howard Swartz as executive VP, development and production….