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Scripps Networks Interactive
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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…
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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 eyes global OTT after closing Scripps deal
Discovery has completed its US$14.6 billion takeover of US cable rival Scripps Networks Interactive, and…
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Rich Ross exiting post-Scripps deal Discovery
Discovery Communications has named the new management team that will lead the enlarged company after…
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Discovery gets US approval for Scripps deal
Discovery Communications’ US$14.6 billion acquisition of fellow US-based cable group Scripps Networks Interactive has been…
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BBC Studios reaches “new dawn” after Discovery wildlife commission
Discovery Channel has commissioned natural history series The Red List from BBC Studios, marking a…
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Discovery-Scripps deal okay with European Commission
The European Commission has cleared Discovery Communications’ proposed US$14.6 billion buyout of Scripps Networks Interactive….
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UKTV hires Baby Cow’s Waddell in originals push
British broadcaster UKTV has hired Kerry Waddell from UK indie Baby Cow Productions. Waddell (pictured)…
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Discovery leaving Maryland HQ after three decades for New York
Discovery Communications is planning to relocate from its home in Maryland to New York City…
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Discovery recognised Scripps’ IP strength – Zaslav
Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav has said the ability to mine Scripps Networks Interactive’s fully…
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Scripps to develop shows for Facebook Watch
Scripps Networks Interactive’s digital production division is set to develop lifestyle shows for Facebook’s recently…
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Viacom buys Italian net, half of DeA’s Super!
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has acquired an Italian digital free-to-air frequency in order to…
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‘US giants to offer channels through new SVOD net’
Channels from US cable TV giants like Discovery, AMC Networks and Viacom are set to…
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TBI Weekly: Discovery realises Scripps dream
Discovery Communications’ US$14.6 billion takeover of US rival Scripps was the big TV news of…
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Discovery ‘still has bullets’ for deals post-Scripps
Discovery Communications is “not out of bullets” to use for company acquisitions despite its US$14.6…
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Discovery buying Scripps for $14.6bn
Discovery Communications is acquiring fellow US-based cable group Scripps Networks Interactive for US$14.6 billion. The…
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Scripps expands lifestyle unit as Nat Geo exec joins
Scripps Lifestyle Studios (SLS), the new digital division of Scripps Networks Interactive, is expanding efforts…
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Viacom out of running for Scripps
Viacom’s plan to buy US cable channels group Scripps Networks Interactive appears to be over….
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Viacom eyes all-cash Scripps takeover
Viacom is reportedly eyeing one of the biggest all-cash takeovers in recent US media history…
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Discovery, Scripps ‘in merger talks’ – again
Shares in Discovery Communications and Scripps Networks Interactive have spiked on a report claiming they…
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Scripps nurtures talent incubator
Scripps Networks Interactive has created a talent incubation unit within its social and digital production…
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Welling exits Discovery for Scripps
Discovery Communications veteran Paul Welling has joined Scripps Networks Interactive to lead content efforts in…
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Lifestyle trumps other genres, says Scripps
Lifestyle channel operator Scripps Networks Interactive says the types of shows on its channels drive…
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AMC poaches Dickie, rejigs international
Kevin Dickie is joining the international arm of AMC, and two other execs have been…
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Scripps expands distribution operation
Scripps Networks Interactive has hired Gerbrig Blanksma from Off the Fence and upped Elise Ching…
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Kwesé adds AMC and Scripps nets
New African pay TV platform Kwesé TV has struck deals with AMC Networks and Scripps…
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ProSieben, Scripps agree huge lifestyle deal
ProSiebenSat.1 and Scripps Networks Interactive have agreed a 1,200-hour programming deal that will see a…
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Scripps names Asia boss
Scripps Networks Interactive has named Leena Singarajah as its Asia chief. She joined channels operator SNI…
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Scripps int’l chief to take on TVN presidency
Scripps Networks Interactive has named Jim Samples as president of its Polish subsidiary TVN, with…
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Scripps ditches Netflix content deal
Scripps Networks Interactive will not renew its distribution agreement with subscription video service Netflix. SNI…