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Discovery
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Asian nets bag 300 hours from TVF
Asian broadcasters have licensed more than 300 hours of programming from UK-based distributor TVF International….
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Channel 4 among ABC David Blaine show buyers
The UK’s Channel 4 was one of seven buyers of David Blaine: Real or Magic…
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BSkyB adds 14 channels to mobile service
BSkyB has added 14 entertainment channels to its Sky Go mobile TV service. New channels…
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Broadcasters move for Mona Lisa’s anatomical safari
A host of international broadcasters have acquired one-off primetime doc Life on Us. From Zodiak…
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HBO, Discovery, SBS deals for eOne dramas
Indie studio Entertainment One has sold a batch of scripted series including Discovery drama Klondike…
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Sky’s NOW TV adds premium channel brands
UK satellite TV provider BSkyB has bolstered its pay-monthly OTT service NOW TV by adding…
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Report: Viacom to remain top European channel operator
Revenues for Europe’s top pay TV channels are expected to grow by 31% to US$5.52…
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Discovery and BBC shut down joint programming effort
Factual channel Discovery and UK public broadcaster the BBC have called time on their programming…
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A+E Networks UK appoints Nordic director
A+E Networks UK has appointed former Discovery executive Christian Høyer to the newly created role…
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All eyes on P7S1 as opportunity knocks
The future of ProSiebenSat.1 Media is the subject of intense speculation following the latest structural…
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News brief: Money Moron, Rednecks find new homes
Canadian producer-distributor Peacock Alley has sold lifestyle series Money Moron and petrol-head show High Tech…
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Electus promotes Farrokh, sells 150 hours
Ben Silverman’s studio Electus has promoted international sales executive Cyrus Farrokh to VP, distribution, and…
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Eurosport to launch in US on Discovery cable channel
Discovery Communications-owned network Eurosport is to launch in the US for the first time through…
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Discovery acquires rugby rights
Discovery Networks has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to RBS Six Nations Rugby in Italy….
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News brief: Discovery preps German launch for TLC
Discovery is preparing to roll out its female-skewing TLC channel in Germany. The service is…
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Twofour Arabia staffs up with trio of hires
Twofour Arabia has bolstered its ranks with three new staff joining the Abu Dhabi-based division…
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Discovery preps Spanish rail disaster doc
Discovery has ordered a documentary special Spain’s Worst Rail Disaster. The factual one-off is made…
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Discovery developing another scripted series, North and South
Discovery has continued its move into the drama space and is developing a new version…
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Sony sets up new prodco with Discovery exec Andreae
Simon Andreae is leaving Discovery to set up his own production company Scarlet Media. Sony…
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Oprah block launching on TLC in Russia and CEE
A programming block from Discovery’s OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is to launch on the TLC…
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Analyst: Studios could dismantle UK pay TV movie market with OTT
Hollywood studios could benefit from going over-the-top direct to consumers in the UK, cutting out…
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Shed staffs up for US reality
Warner Bros.-owned Shed Media has hired two new programming executives as it seeks to ramp…
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Saban and The CW’s Vortexx swallows three new kids shows
Vortexx, the kids programming block on US broadcast network The CW, has unveiled its new…
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News brief: Mountain Monsters return to Destination America
Discovery cable channel Destination America has commissioned a second season of the high rating Mountain…
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SBS Discovery nets exclusive soccer deal
SBS Discovery Media, the unit created by Discovery following its acquisition of SBS Broadcasting, has…
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Lohan gets OWN reality series
Discovery-backed Oprah Winfrey Network has given Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan her own eight-part reality series….
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BBC nets Japan’s Giant Squid film
The BBC has acquired one-off documentary film Legends of the Deep: Giant Squid from its…
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News brief: Discovery preps Pancho Villa doc
Discovery en Español has produced a one-off documentary about the Mexican revolutionary General Francisco “Pancho”…
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Discovery acquires sex therapy doc
Discovery Fit and Health in the US is among the buyers of Real 40 Year…
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Caleb Weinstein resurfaces at Amazon
Having left Discovery this summer, Caleb Weinstein has taken a role at Amazon in the…