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Discovery
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Premier League resumes CEO search following Dinnage’s shock exit
The Premier League is scrambling to appoint a successor to outgoing CEO Richard Scudamore after…
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Top US cable entertainment channel rankings unveiled
USA Network, home of The Sinner and Banijay’s forthcoming Temptation Island reboot, was the most…
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Discovery strikes European Tour deal for GOLFTV
Discovery has struck a deal with European Tour, expanding the line-up of its forthcoming ‘digital…
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Discovery round-up: Courtney White takes the helm at Food Network, Discovery inks first AVOD deal
Discovery exec Courtney White (pictured) has been upped to president of Food Network, replacing Allison…
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Discovery orders US-Mexico border show from 60 Days In producer
60 Days In producer Lucky 8 has been commissioned by Discovery for a live show…
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UKTV: “No drop-off” in commissioning amidst ownership shake-up
UKTV director of commissioning Richard Watsham has said that an increased investment in original content…
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History exec returns to Discovery fold for development role
History exec Sean Boyle is to return to Discovery as senior VP of development. The…
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Discovery to launch GOLFTV streaming service in January
Discovery and the PGA TOUR are due to launch GOLFTV, a new live and on-demand…
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Discovery appoints digital products lead
Discovery has promoted Karen Leever to president of US digital products and marketing. In the…
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Discovery’s Eurosport heads to Singapore
Discovery and Singaporean broadcaster Mediacorp are to launch Eurosport and Setanta Sports via on-demand platform…
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Singtel TV adds Discovery channels after StarHub spat
Singapore’s Singtel TV has picked up a number of Discovery channels months after telco StarHub…
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Discovery nabs Amazon exec as first global direct-to-consumer CEO
Discovery has appointed Amazon executive, Peter Faricy, to the newly created role of chief executive…
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ESG’s All Together Now gains first Nordic deal
Endemol Shine Group’s entertainment format All Together Now is set for a first season at Discovery in…
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Discovery greenlights Lightbox doc Cajun Navy
Discovery has greenlit a feature-length documentary, Cajun Navy, from Simon (pictured) and Jonathan Chinn’s Lightbox….
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German watchdog approves Discovery/ProSiebenSat.1 streaming plan
The German competition watchdog, the Bundeskartellamt, has approved the plan by commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and…
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Discovery extends Zaslav’s contract to 2023
Discovery has extended president and CEO David Zaslav’s employment contract through to the end of…
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Howard Swartz returns to Discovery from Arrow Media
Howard Swartz, a former Discovery Channel exec, is returning to the network as senior vice…
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Discovery & ProSiebenSat.1 integrate OTT offering to take on Netflix
Discovery and German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 have teamed up to launch a new integrated streaming platform…
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Indie producer MY Entertainment appoints Sechrist to senior role
MY Entertainment has appointed former Discovery executive Jon Sechrist to the newly created position of executive…
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ITV considers £1bn JV with BBC to buy UKTV
ITV is considering entering a joint venture with the BBC for £1 billion to buy…
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TBI Weekly: Three moves that may chip at Netflix dominance
Moves to combat the Netflix-effect are high on the agenda for major broadcasters and networks…
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Discovery chief hints at global OTT ambition
Discovery CEO David Zaslav (pictured) has dropped a hint that the factual giant could look…
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TBI Weekly: Comcast joins the M&A race
This week, Comcast kicked off a bidding war by formally offering £22bn for Sky and…
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BBC & Discovery set for Offspring Films doc
A BBC and Discovery copro, hailing from Bristol-based Offspring Films, is set to air on…
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Discovery vet upped to Travel Channel GM
Discovery has appointed veteran TV exec Jane Latman (pictured) as general manager for Travel Channel….
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Ex-Discovery VR boss co-founds new VR studio
A new virtual reality (VR) studio co-founded by two former Discovery executives – including the…
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Scripps veteran duo gain top spots at Discovery
Scripps execs Allison Page and Courtney White have landed top roles at Discovery’s lifestyles group,…
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NBCU has ‘best US skinny bundle’ networks
NBCUniversal networks were the group of channels that most US viewers would choose if they…
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Volume of TV prodco M&A doubled in four years – IHS
Mergers and acquisitions in the television production space more than doubled between 2013 and 2017…
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TBI Weekly: The OTT ‘arms race’ heats up
This week, it seems that almost every major TV player is claiming their stake in…