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Discovery Communications
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Discovery begins early Eurosport buy-out talks with TF1
Discovery Communications has begun discussions with Eurosport owner TF1 about potentially taking a majority stake…
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Vikings drives MGM growth as Tellem joins board
Strong worldwide sales of scripted drama Vikings helped Hollywood studio MGM report revenue growth of…
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Discovery Familia to debut DHX’s Matemonstruos
Discovery Communications’ Discovery Familia has acquired preschool series Monster Math Squad, which will go out…
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OWN ‘beginning to turn a profit’
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network is “starting to pay down the investment Discovery has made…
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AMC/Sundance poaches Discovery exec ahead of Latin America launch
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has hired Gustavo Lopez as its VP, global distribution for Latin America,…
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New German channel says Yep! to kids block
A new ProSiebenSat.1 male-skewing channel that’s launching this year has secured a long-term children’s content…
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DRG completes first post-takeover deal
UK-based DRG has acquired a pair of documentaries from Discovery Communications, marking the first deal…
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Discovery goes Turbo in Turkey
Pay TV operator Discovery has launched new HD channels including a new brand – Discovery…
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RTL Group invests US$36m in YouTube network BroadbandTV
RTL Group has partnered with multi-channel YouTube content network BroadbandTV, putting US$36 million into the…
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News brief: Discovery promotes Destination America exec
Discovery Communications has handed a promotion to thematic channel Destination America’s senior VP, content strategy….
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Discovery’s Revision3 buys YouTube channel operator
Discovery-owned online video operator Revision3 has acquired a DeFranco Creative, which operates aportfolio of online…
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FremantleMedia launching ‘first-of-its-kind’ kids app in the US
FremantleMedia is launching a first-of-its-kind iPad app in the US for the Wizards vs Aliens…
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Echo Bridge hires for digital drive
LA-based distributor Echo Bridge Entertainment has hired an experienced digital exec to lead its new…
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A+E slams US broadcasters at Upfront
A+E Networks execs have told advertisers that choosing to spend their dollars on US broadcast…
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Military Channel to reveal hidden CIA history
Discovery Communications’ US cable channel Military Channel has ordered a 10-part series that will delve…
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News brief: Russell T. Davies’ Wizards Vs. Aliens finds US home
US children’s channel The Hub has acquired Russell T. Davies’ live-action series Wizards Vs. Aliens….
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Discovery’s Tom Keaveny gets global role, Caleb Weinstein exiting
Discovery Communications’ Asian boss Tom Keaveny is relocating to London to become president of international…
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The new super groups: Red Arrow Entertainment
In the second part of our two-part report on emerging international production groups, TBI talks…
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Discovery 2013 Upfront report
Discovery unveiled a new scripted show and a raft of reality and doc series at…
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Discovery launching Oprah block on TLC
A block of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network programming will be carried on soon-to-launch UK cablenet…
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TLC to launch in the UK
Discovery Networks is to launch its female-oriented lifestyle channel TLC in the UK and Ireland…
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TF1 looks at extending Nonce Paolini’s tenure
French broadcaster TF1’s administrative council is today expected to propose changing the company’s statutes to…
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Discovery’s David Zaslav to give MIPTV keynote
Discovery Communications’ president and CEO David Zaslav will give a keynote address at MIPTV in…
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International nets drive growth at Discovery
Double-digit growth at Discovery’s international networks helped drive overall revenue and profit growth at the…
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Latin Media Leaders: Enrique R. Martinez, Discovery Latin America
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ENRIQUE R. MARTINEZ, PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, DISCOVERY NETWORKS LATIN AMERICA/US HISPANIC…
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Oprah’s Lance interview delivers high ratings
Oprah Winfrey’s interview of disgraced cyclist was the second most-watched show ever on her cable…
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Oprah’s Lance Armstrong interview becomes a two-night event
Oprah Winfrey’s interview with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong will now be a two-night TV event….
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Discovery buys Italian broadcaster Switchover
Discovery has continued on its recent acquisition spree, buying Italian kids and general entertainment broadcaster…
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Discovery will televise Oprah’s Lance Armstrong interview
Discovery will simulcast Oprah Winfrey’s upcoming interview with Lance Armstrong on its networks around the…
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Netflix bumped from Nasdaq 100 Index
Netflix has been dropped from the list of the top 100 companies on the US…