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Discovery
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ProSieben and Discovery’s streamer Joyn moves into reality with Constantin
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery’s streamer Joyn has ordered its first reality TV format, with Germany’s Constantin…
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More than 300 channels could leave UK following Brexit, analysts suggest
More than 300 channels operated by international broadcasters from the UK could move to Europe…
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News round-up: TCB finances Woodcut show; Sky returns to ‘Britannia’; DCD deals ahead of Natpe
Woodcut, TCB set sail with Smithsonian Smithsonian Channel has greenlit the second season of Combat…
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ATF round-up: Blue Ant secures Asia sales; Indian streamer adds Turkish drama; GRB preps drama, true crime
KBS, Discovery claim Blue Ant shows South Korea’s KBS, Discovery and A&E Network India are…
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Asian streamer Viu strikes output deal with Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Hong Kong-headquartered streamer Viu has struck an output deal with Discovery Networks Asia Pacific that…
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Animal rights group PETA hits out against Discovery’s ‘Man vs. Bear’ competition
Animal rights group PETA is hitting out against Discovery’s forthcoming Man vs. Bear in the…
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Susanna Dinnage exits Discovery
Animal Planet boss and former Discovery UK and Ireland chief Susanna Dinnage is to leave…
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Discovery signs up for Kinetic Content’s ‘Man vs. Bear’ competition
Discovery has commissioned Red Arrow Studios-owned Kinetic Content for an unscripted competition series pitting man…
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Discovery expands in Korea with Skylifetv content pact
Discovery is partnering with Korean Telecom to launch a production unit for premium non-scripted Korean…
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Exclusive: Discovery to launch Indian streamer ‘D Plus’ in 2020
Discovery is launching an Indian streaming service next year, building on its success with a…
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Discovery expands AVOD service Dplay into UK and Ireland
Discovery is expanding its streaming service Dplay into the UK and Ireland. The AVOD service,…
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MIPTV organisers reveal first batch of distributors signed up to reimagined market
All3Media, Discovery and Warner Bros. are among the distributors to have signed up for next…
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Formats round-up: RTL Belgium remakes Media Ranch show; Italy’s Nove to air ‘Deal With It!’, Eli Shibley tapped for ‘Letterkenny’
Media Ranch’s Judge For One Day gets Belgian remake RTL Belgium has ordered a local…
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October Films veteran Denman Rooke steps down
October Films’ executive chairman Denman Rooke is stepping down from his position, after almost 25…
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Discovery launches cooking SVOD Food Network Kitchen
Discovery is launching its latest brand-focused direct-to-consumer offering via Food Network Kitchen – a major…
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Discovery CEO David Zaslav focuses on factual amid scripted mega-deals
David Zaslav believes Discovery’s focus on factual content and sports will differentiate it from globally…
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ProSieben and Discovery’s streamer Joyn orders first drama
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery’s streamer Joyn has commissioned its first original with the drama Dignity. The…
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Science Channel, More4 open up Passion and Pioneer’s ‘Superfactories’
Discovery’s US network Science Channel and More4 in the UK have picked up a docuseries…
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Deals round-up: Discovery UK cooks up Oz culinary show; DRG strikes US sales; RTL4 extends ‘All Together Now’
Discovery UK orders Ainsley Harriott series Discovery in the UK has ordered a culinary travelogue…
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Sales round-up: Steve Backshall’s ‘Expedition’ goes global; Discovery takes ‘India on Film’
Expedition with Steve Backshall goes global Broadcasters and platforms including Youku in China, DR in…
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Discovery serves up Woodcut’s ‘British Police: Our Toughest Cases’
Discovery has commissioned Woodcut Media for a Quest Red series on the British police, and…
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Viu, Discovery team up for ‘No Sleep No FOMO’
Asian pan-regional OTT service Viu has linked with Discovery for a content collaboration around the…
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ProSiebenSat.1 bolstered by Discovery JV Joyn
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1’s profits took a hit in the second quarter as the company invests…
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Discovery leans into DTC with “specialty stores” strategy
Discovery is “assertively leaning in” to build new direct-to-consumer businesses with a “specialty stores” strategy…
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Exclusive: All3Media back in for Endemol Shine
All3Media is taking another look at acquiring Endemol Shine Group but the chances of the…
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DAZN, Discovery partner on major distribution deal for Eurosport
Sports streamer DAZN has partnered with Discovery on a wide-ranging distribution pact that will see…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios reveals impact of Discovery deal on catch-up rights
BBC Studios has revealed it will still be able to offer first window catch-up rights…
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Exclusive: Discovery “making changes” in commissioning post-UKTV split
Discovery Networks Europe is rejigging its commissioning team on the back of its UKTV channels…
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Discovery brings HGTV to the UK
Discovery is to launch its home renovation network HGTV into the UK and will reboot…
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Discovery and fuboTV sign multi-year deal
Discovery and fuboTV have announced a new, multi-year carriage agreement that will bring 13 Discovery…