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Discovery Communications
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BT announces sports joint venture talks with Discovery as DAZN deal falls through
In something of a shock move, BT has announced that it has entered into exclusive…
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Virgin Media TV boss: ‘The move away from linear is definitely happening’
The chief TV and entertainment officer at Virgin Media O2 has said that the UK…
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Discovery gets DoJ approval for Scripps deal
Discovery Communications’ US$14.6 billion (€12.4 billion) acquisition of fellow US-based cable group, Scripps Networks Interactive,…
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Discovery-Scripps deal cleared by European Commission
The European Commission has cleared Discovery Communications’ US$14.6 billion (€12.4 billion) proposed buyout of Scripps…
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ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery hire Google exec to lead 7TV
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications have named Google executive, Alexandar Vassilev, as CEO of their recently…
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Discovery leaving Maryland 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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DNA agrees deal to continue airing Discovery channels
Finnish telco, cable and digital-terrestrial pay TV operator DNA has struck a deal with Discovery…
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Discovery launches car-themed SVOD service via Amazon
Discovery Communications’ focus on ‘super fans’ continues with the launch of a motorcar-themed SVOD service…
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Finland’s DNA latest to threaten dropping Discovery
Finnish cable and digital-terrestrial pay TV operator DNA has said it could drop Discovery’s channels…
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Discovery restructures EMEA team
Discovery Communications is changing the structure of its EMEA business, after naming Susanna Dinnage as…
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Shareholders okay Discovery’s Scripps deal
Discovery Communications’ takeover of US cable rival Scripps Networks Interactive is drawing near after shareholders…
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Amazon Channels adds Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel, Discovery Communication’s premium pay TV brand, is set to become available on Amazon…
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Discovery appoints Spotify exec to head digital strategy
Discovery Communications has appointed former Spotify executive Francis Keeling to lead its digital strategy. Keeling…
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Discovery to create slate of Facebook originals
Discovery Communications has entered into a deal with Facebook to create a slate of original…
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Eurosport Player comes to Amazon Channels in Germany
Eurosport Player is joining the Amazon Channels line-up in Germany and Austria, in a move…
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Discovery leads Here Be Dragons’ US$10m funding round
Discovery Communications has led a US$10 million (€8.5 million) Series A funding round raised by…
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Scripps’ TVN sells Polish tele-shopping channel
Scripps Networks Interactive-owned Polish broadcaster TVN has sold tele-shopping channel Mango-Media to retail and e-commerce…
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ProSiebenSat.1 could launch new JV channels with Scripps
ProSiebenSat.1 could launch one or more new thematic channels in partnership with Scripps Networks Interactive,…
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Discovery teams up with TEN to enter US OTT market for first time
Discovery has struck a deal with TEN: The Enthusiast Network to create a consolidated joint…
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New Polish law could place strict limit on foreign ownership
Polish politicians from the governing Law and Justice (PiS) party are mulling changes in the…
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Discovery sidesteps Sky to offer Bundesliga football on HD+
Discovery Networks Germany is to launch a Eurosport package on satellite operator SES’s HD+ platform…
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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 US$14.6bn
Discovery Communications is acquiring fellow US-based cable group Scripps Networks Interactive for US$14.6 billion (€12.4…
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Report: Viacom no longer in running as Scripps turns to Discovery
Viacom is no longer in the running to acquire Scripps Networks Interactive, paving the way…
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Discovery hires Twitter TV chief
Discovery Communications has hired the global head of TV at social media service Twitter, Fred…
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Report: Discovery back in merger talks with Scripps
Discovery Communications is reportedly in merger talks with Scripps Networks Interactive. According to a Reuters…
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Discovery appoints SVP of data and analytics
Discovery Communications has appointed former Viacom executive, Christopher McGrath, as senior vice president of data…
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ProSieben teams up with Discovery for OTT push
ProSiebenSat.1 (P7S1) and Discovery Communications have joined forces to push OTT in the German market…
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Discovery pushes into drama in Lionsgate partnership
Discovery is pushing further into drama with The Suck, a ten-part Vietnam war series being produced…
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Discovery strikes raft of Olympic deals
Discovery Communications has struck a series of deal for its Olympic Games coverage with Polish…