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Discovery
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Round-up: ZED sells royal docs; Discovery+ hires Birns-Halperin to head talent development; Jamie Oliver dishes up for Portugal’s 24Kitchen
ZED sells royal docs French indie distributor ZED has closed global sales deals for two…
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Discovery & Ellen DeGeneres forge multi-year factual partnership
Discovery has signed an exclusive multi-year deal with actor, comedian and TV personality Ellen DeGeneres…
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‘Married At First Sight’ lands in Japan & Korea as Red Arrow strikes global sales for dating show
A+E Networks Asia is bringing dating series Married At First Sight to Japan and Korea…
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London Screenings: Broadening horizons
Locked down audiences are craving new environments and the content business is doing its best…
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Saudi streamer Jawwy TV strikes Discovery deal for shows & networks
Saudi-based streamer Jawwy TV has struck a “long-term partnership” with Discovery, which will see the factual…
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Crave, TV4, Discovery make room for ‘Framing Britney Spears’ doc
Canadian streamer Crave, TV4 in Sweden and Discovery in Italy are among those to have…
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Discovery+ reveals 11 million subs, CEO David Zaslav discusses channels & viewing
Discovery has revealed its recently launched streamer Discovery+ has secured 11 million subscribers since its…
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TBI In Conversation: Painless Productions’ Jim Casey on keeping it real in paranormal programming
US-based Painless Productions launched comedic paranormal talk show Fright Club on Discovery+ last week. Speaking…
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Discovery promotes Lynn Ng to head of content in Asia-Pac
Discovery has promoted long-serving exec Lynn Ng to become VP & head of content for…
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Deals round-up: Cineflix chalks up Discovery+ pre-sale; Sony finds ‘Hide & Seek’; Beyond sales
Cineflix claims Discovery+ pre-sale Discovery+ has struck a multi-territory pre-sale deal with Cineflix Rights for…
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Deals round-up: Globoplay adds eOne trio; CIA vs. Bin Laden doc sells; Dynamic TV goes ‘Beneath The Surface’
Globoplay strikes eOne deal Brazilian streamer Globoplay has picked up a raft of shows from…
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Netflix appoints Discovery’s Jhamal Robinson to lead production in US & Canada
Netflix has hired Discovery’s Jhamal Robinson to oversee production for the streamer in North America….
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Kids round-up: Redknot returns ‘Agent Binky’; Cake takes ‘B.O.T.’ global; Selig and Gomes exit Little Airplane
Redknot returns ‘Agent Binky’ Redknot, the production company created as a joint venture between Canadian…
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Disney & Discovery execs launch ‘class pass’ streaming firm, backed by Michael Eisner
Former Disney and Discovery execs have launched a new streaming aggregation service, with former Mouse House…
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News round-up: Discovery+ teams with Starzplay for MENA launch; Facebook Watch returns pregnancy docuseries
Discovery+ teams with Starzplay for MENA launch Discovery has announced plans to roll-out its new…
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Discovery hires AT&T exec for distribution & fills new global streamer role
Discovery has hired AT&T’s SVP of content & programming Michele Barney to take on Eric…
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Unscripted streamer Discovery+ launches in the US
Discovery has become the latest broadcaster to enter the increasingly crowded US streaming market with…
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Discovery+ expands European reach with Vodafone deal
US-based factual giant Discovery has struck a far-reaching deal that will see its newly launched…
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News round-up: TVN snags Fremantle’s ‘kindness’ format; Eccho sells ‘Legacy’; Can’t Stop’s ‘Pharaohs’ travel
TVN takes Fremantle’s Great Giveback Poland’s TVN has ordered a local version of a reality…
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TBI Weekly: What Discovery+ means for global non-fiction
Discovery+ looks likely to be the last major streamer to be unveiled in 2020, but…
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News round-up: ITV Studios sells 300+ hours in India; Newen Connect to distribute Italy’s ‘Christian’ and more…
ITV Studios sells 300+ hours in India Soon-to-launch streamer Discovery+, Lionsgate Play and Viacom 18…
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Discovery+ will rival Netflix & Disney+ globally, says CEO David Zaslav
Discovery CEO David Zaslav says new streamer Discovery+ will rival Disney+ and Netflix’s global dominance…
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All3 buys ‘Our Planet’ & ‘Perfect Planet’ producer Silverback Films
All3Media has acquired blue chip natural history producer Silverback Films, the UK-based firm behind The…
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Discovery unveils SVOD/AVOD global streamer, with 1,000 hours of originals
Discovery has unveiled its global streaming service Discovery+, which will offer more than 1,000 hours…
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Discovery completes deal to buy New Zealand’s Mediaworks
Discovery has completed its deal to acquire a raft of free-to-air channels from New Zealand…
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Discovery+ launches in UK, Ireland with 80 hours of streamer originals
Discovery has rolled out its rebranded streaming service Discovery+ in the UK and Ireland, complete…
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Discovery CEO Zaslav reveals streaming plans ahead of December unveiling
Discovery CEO David Zaslav has offered more details for its soon-to-launch international streaming service, which…
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Discovery, Hulu snag format & tape rights to Keshet’s convent reality show
Disney’s US streamer Hulu has picked up exclusive rights to docureality show Bad Habits, Holy…
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Show of the week: How To Become Superhuman
Reality-driven adventure formats have become hugely popular over recent years and this latest Danish…
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Discovery brings ‘Top Gear’ catalogue to Japan in BBC Studios deal
The UK’s BBC Studios has signed a deal with Discovery to bring 27 seasons of…