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Discovery
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WarnerMedia & Discovery merger clears major US regulatory hurdle
The $43bn merger between AT&T-owned WarnerMedia and Discovery has cleared US antitrust legislation, paving the…
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Foxtel & Discovery strike new multi-year programming pact in Australia
Foxtel in Australia has struck another multi-year deal with Discovery that will see shows such…
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BT & Discovery reveal joint venture talks as DAZN deal falls through
In something of a shock move, BT has announced that it has entered into exclusive…
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Discovery+ in India preps Vice Studios wrestling docuseries
Discovery+ in India has unveiled a new investigative docuseries that explores the Indian sport of…
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AT&T brings forward expected merger of WarnerMedia & Discovery
AT&T has said it expects the merger between Discovery and WarnerMedia to close in the…
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Discovery+ adds slew of NBC unscripted shows
Discovery+ in the US has inked a licensing deal with NBCUniversal Global Distribution to add…
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Factual round-up: Smithsonian taps Two Rivers for Ali doc; Lat Am buyers land Blue Ant shows; TF1 takes Costa Concordia doc
Smithsonian taps Two Rivers for Muhammad Ali doc Smithsonian Channel has greenlit a feature length…
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AT&T’s ‘tax-free’ plan for Discovery-WarnerMedia secures IRS approval
US telco AT&T has secured a favourable ruling from the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS)…
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Discovery+, Cineplex & Nippon TV pick up Passion programming
Discovery+, Cineplex and Nippon TV are among those to have bagged shows from Passion Distribution,…
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Antenna adds ViacomCBS’s former chief digital officer & Discovery alum to board
European media outfit Antenna Group has added the former chief digital officer at ViacomCBS and…
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News round-up: Netflix boards ‘Family Feud SA’ S2; ‘Gomorrah’ heads to Hollywood Suite; Discovery+ orders Depp vs Heard doc
Netflix boards ‘Family Feud SA’ S2 Netflix has boarded the second season of Family Feud…
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Discovery hires Disney+ alum Kevin Mayer to consult on streaming
Discovery has added one of the key architects of Disney+ to its streaming team, ahead…
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Discovery exec Anil Jhingan upped to president & MD, APAC
Discovery has promoted Anil Jhingan to the role of president and MD of Asia Pacific,…
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Discovery investigates rise and fall of drug baron Tse Chi Lop
Discovery has commissioned a new exclusive factual special, The World’s Biggest Druglord – Tse Chi…
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Commission round-up: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ creators reunite for Hulu comedy; CBS summons ‘Ghosts’; Discovery+ enters ‘The Great Soul Food Cook-Off’
‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ creators reunite for Hulu comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend creators Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh…
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News round-up: Murdoch’s Sister buys into music venue Koko; NBA’s Patterson launches prodco; Discovery UK expands true crime
Sister buys into music venue Koko Elisabeth Murdoch, Jane Featherstone and Stacey Snider’s prodco Sister…
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Sales round-up: The CW raids Italy, Oz for scripted; Discovery+ deals with Magnify; YTV’s ‘Rolling Kitchen’ remade in Brazil
The CW raids Italy, Oz for scripted The CW in the US has picked up…
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Discovery signs multi-platform content deal with ‘Barefoot Contessa’ Ina Garten
Discovery has inked an exclusive multi-year deal with Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, to create…
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Discovery+ teams with Kesha & Carole Baskin for unscripted shows
Discovery+ is launching three new unscripted projects led by celebrity names, including pop star Kesha,…
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Discovery+ to launch in Canada next week
Discovery’s streaming service Discovery+ will expand to Canada next week. The non-fiction streamer will launch…
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Discovery orders Finnish adventure format from Rabbit & snags Euro format rights
Discovery in Finland has ordered an adventure reality series from Nordic producer Rabbit Films and…
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Discovery CEO David Zaslav talks “shock & awe global strategy” with WarnerMedia
Discovery CEO David Zaslav has predicted that a combined streamer with WarnerMedia will be able…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from Edinburgh TV Festival 2021
The 2021 Edinburgh TV Festival again made headlines this week, with US-based streamers using the…
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Ed TV Festival: Discovery+ shares content wishlist & UK minister defends C4 privatisation
Discovery told producers to “keep calm and carry on” following the WarnerMedia merger, while Channel…
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Amazon & Discovery+ score David Beckham-backed Premier League docuseries
Amazon Prime Video has acquired the upcoming BBC2 football documentary series Fever Pitch! The Rise…
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Poland opens path for state-controlled TVN24 with media reforms
Poland has passed a controversial new media law which has the potential for major curbs…
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Round-up: Apple lines Vince Vaughn up for ‘Bad Monkey’; HGTV returns to ‘Home Town’; C4 orders Bin Laden doc
Apple lines Vince Vaughn up for Bad Monkey Apple TV+ has made a series order…
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Discovery+ links with OWN on five-series unscripted order
Discovery has announced a new slate of unscripted original programming produced exclusively for the Discovery+…
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Discovery+ hits 18 million subs as Zaslav talks of ‘third global streamer’
Discovery’s recently launched streamer has amassed 18 million global subscribers, the US-based factual broadcast giant…
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Discovery reportedly eyeing bid for UK’s Channel 4
Discovery has emerged as a potential suitor for Channel 4, the British broadcaster behind hits…