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Discovery
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UKTV split confirmed: Discovery takes lifestyle, BBC takes entertainment
BBC Studios and Discovery have completed the deal to split up the channels in their…
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Discovery hires Sky exec to lead EMEA, APAC corporate development
Discovery has hired Sky executive Anil Jhingan as its corporate development chief for the EMEA…
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Ofcom greenlights BBC/Discovery deal for UKTV
British regulator Ofcom will not conduct a formal investigation into the BBC’s deal with Discovery…
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Nat Geo’s Igal Svet boards Discovery
Nat Geo exec Igal Svet is boarding Discovery. Svet has been appointed VP of production…
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Quest Red checks into Full Fat’s ‘Bad Skin Clinic’
Discovery-owned free-to-air channel Quest Red has commissioned Full Fat TV to produce The Bad Skin Clinic….
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Discovery sees 17% rise in revenues in Q1
Discovery saw a 17% year-on-year rise in revenues across Q1, reporting $2.7bn for the period…
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Discovery promotes Food Network’s Todd Weiser
Discovery has promoted Todd Weiser to senior vice president, programming and development at Food Network…
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Matthew Butler takes over at Travel Channel
Discovery has promoted Matthew Butler to general manager of Travel Channel. Most recently VP of…
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Latman named as president of HGTV
Jane Latman has been promoted to president of Discovery’s HGTV channel. Latman was most recently…
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Discovery, Science Channel commission ‘Uncharted’ from Karga Seven
Discovery and Science Channel in the US have commissioned Uncharted from Karga Seven Pictures –…
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TBI Weekly: MIPTV at critical juncture to safeguard its future
MIPTV reached a major turning point this week, with the future of the spring market…
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BBC, Discovery to build “Marvel library” of factual content with SVOD
Discovery boss David Zaslav has likened the business’s whopping nine-figure deal for BBC content to…
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BBC, Discovery confirm UKTV channels break-up, SVOD plans
The BBC and Discovery have confirmed plans for a break-up of UKTV channels, and unveiled…
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Discovery goes global for ‘Wheeler Dealers’ spin-off
Discovery has handed a global commission for an eight-part Wheeler Dealers spin-off, which will air…
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Discovery rolls out HGTV to Germany
Discovery is to launch HGTV, its home and lifestyle network, in Germany as a free…
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Exclusive: Discovery to roll out VOD service in India
Discovery is to roll out an Indian VOD service just a year after the business…
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Discovery strikes deal with C4 for Jamie Oliver content
Discovery has signed a significant deal with the UK’s Channel 4 to acquire a catalogue…
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Discovery reports 54% revenue increase post-Scripps acquisition
Discovery has reported a 54% revenue rise for its first full-year accounts since its acquisition…
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BoJack Horseman finds free-to-air UK home
Discovery-owned free-to-air broadcaster DMax has acquired Netflix original BoJack Horseman. The newly launched male-skewing UK entertainment…
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Discovery swoops for BBC’s Serengeti amid reported SVOD tie-up
Discovery Channel has swooped for the BBC’s six-part natural history series Serengeti from American Idol creator Simon Fuller, a…
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Darren Childs to step down as UKTV CEO
UKTV boss Darren Childs is to step down from his role as CEO of the…
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TBI Weekly: Old vs. new money face off for unscripted
A wealth of shiny digital entrants may well suggest TV is currently a supplier’s market,…
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Discovery: Scripps merger has “completely changed” the business
Discovery factual boss Nancy Daniels has said that the Scripps merger has “completely changed” the…
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Discovery elevates trio of lifestyle veterans
Discovery has promoted veteran lifestyle programmers Loren Ruch, Betsy Ayala and Lynn Sadofsky within its…
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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition gets reboot at Discovery’s HGTV
Hit format Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is getting a reboot at Discovery’s HGTV, after near seven…
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Discovery applies for Netherlands channel licences ahead of Brexit
Discovery is applying for new broadcast licences in the Netherlands for its European pay TV…
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Discovery expands UK portfiolio with DMax launch
Discovery is expanding its UK portfolio with a male-skewing free-to-air entertainment channel. DMax will launch…
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All3Media Int’l sells Guy Martin into LatAm
All3Media International has struck a package deal with Discovery’s Turbo channel in LatAm. The automotive-focused…
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Discovery cancels Border Live
Discovery Channel has cancelled its live show focused on the US-Mexico border after three episodes….
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Travel Channel reboots Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!
Discovery-owned Travel Channel is reviving the iconic Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! brand for a…