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Discovery
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Discovery poaches digital boss from DirecTV
Discovery Communications has hired Karen Leever as its new executive VP, digital media. She joins…
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Eurosport secures exclusive Formula One rights in Portugal
Discovery-owned Eurosport has secured exclusive TV and digital rights to the FIA Formula One World…
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Facebook introduces 360-degree videos
Facebook has started to roll out 360-degree videos in the service’s News Feed, in an…
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Eurosport renews grip on Australian tennis
Discovery-owned Eurosport has renewed its hold on Australian Open tennis, securing broadcast and OTT rights…
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Discovery “would love” to be on Apple platform, says international chief
Discovery is increasingly open to all forms of distribution including direct-to-consumer and would be keen…
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Scripps hires ex-Discovery Asia chief for UK
Scripps Networks Interactive has hired former Discovery Networks Asia Pacific boss Kevin Dickie as senior…
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Volia adds DTX to line-up
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added Discovery’s DTX motorsports channel to its programming line-up. The…
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Discovery World becomes Discovery Turbo Xtra in Russia
Discovery World in Russia is to change its brand to Discovery Turbo Xtra (DTX) on…
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Discovery restructures US nets as Ross rises
Discovery Communications has placed Rich Ross into a networks group president role as it realigns…
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Discovery hires Nat Geo’s Sayer
Discovery Networks International has poached factual production veteran Ed Sayer to join Phil Craig’s new…
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Discovery forms partnership with Doğuş for major Turkish expansion
Discovery Communications has agreed a strategic relationship with Turkey’s Doğuş Media Group to increase its portfolio…
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Discovery’s Bartlett to quit
Discovery Studios boss Lee Bartlett is leaving the company. Bartlett has been at Discovery for…
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Discovery to buy rest of Eurosport for €491 million
Discovery has agreed to buy the 49% stake it doesn’t already own in Eurosport from…
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Bastings rejoins Discovery as regional chief
Discovery has hired Arthur Bastings to head up its operations across Asia Pacific. Bastings joins from…
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Lifetime launches SVoD service
US cable channel Lifetime has launched an over-the-top subscription service offering its library to direct-to-television…
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Discovery secures exclusive rights to Olympics in Europe
The International Olympic Committee has awarded all TV and multiplatform broadcasting rights across Europe to…
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nc+ teams up with Discovery to secure Polish football rights
Polish pay TV provider nc+ has secured rights to air coverage of Polish football league…
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Discovery ‘driving hard’ on 4K
Discovery says it is driving hard on 4K to ensure it is ready when pay…
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Discovery nabs Schibsted exec for Norway
Discovery Networks Norway has hired Tine Austvoll Jensen to replace the retiring Morten Skotland Hansen….
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Eurosport relaunches Player in OTT push
Eurosport is relaunching its Eurosport Player service as parent company Discovery embarks on a drive…
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Discovery launches Middle East free-to-air channel
Discovery is launching Quest Arabiya, a new free-to-air male-skewed channel in the Middle East. The…
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Eurosport launches Apple Watch app for French Open
Discovery-owned sports network Eurosport has launched an Apple Watch app, which will give live scores, updates…
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Teo gives up HD licence for DTT
Lithuanian service provider Teo is giving up its licence to re-broadcast Eurosport HD, Discovery Showcase…
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Management changes at Discovery’s Eurosport
Discovery-owned Eurosport has made a series of exec changes including a new global content chief…
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Discovery sees strong revenue growth, will push into scripted programming
Factual channel giant Discovery has posted first quarter revenues of US$1.54 billion (€1.37 billion), up…
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Turkey’s Filbox adds Discovery channels
Fledgling Turkish pay TV operator Filbox has added a bouquet of Discovery channels to its…
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Discovery takes controlling stake in Eurosport France
Discovery has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Eurosport France, further consolidating its…
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Discovery prices senior notes offering at €600 million
Discovery Communications is seeking to raise €600 million through the sale of senior notes, in…
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Fox denies Discovery takeover report
Twenty First Century Fox has moved swiftly to deny reports that its executives have held…
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Discovery reports highest-ever international reach
Discovery Networks International said that its portfolio of channels reached 654 million viewers in Q4,…