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Discovery
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Australian Open a grand slam for Eurosport
Eurosport has seen “significant growth” in viewership thanks to the ongoing Australian Open tennis grand…
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Discovery partners with Snapchat for exclusive Olympics content
Discovery has signed a content and advertising partnership with Snapchat parent company Snap ahead…
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discovery+ lands on Samsung and Amazon devices in UK and Ireland
Recently launched SVOD discovery+ is now available on Samsung smart TVs and Amazon Fire TV…
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Discovery promotes Lydia Fairfax with charge to develop streaming relationships
Discovery has announced the promotion of Lydia Fairfax to the role of SVP, head of…
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Ocilion names ex-Discovery exec as head of content
Austria-based IPTV platform technology specialist Ocilion has named former Discovery Germany executive Thomas Bichlmeir in…
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Amazon, Discovery and TELE System Digital announced as latest HbbTV Association members
A trio of high-profile companies have joined the HbbTV Association, the body has announced Over…
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Serie A moves to second stage of rights bidding, with no offer from Amazon
Serie A is set to move into the next round of its domestic rights sale…
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discovery+ launches in Italy with TIM
Discovery+ has launched in Italy via a distribution deal with TIM. The SVOD, which began…
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Discovery+ to go live on VodafoneZiggo in Netherlands
Following its multi-country deal with Vodafone, Discovery has signed a new distribution agreement for its…
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Disney & Discovery execs launch ‘class pass’ streaming firm, backed by Michael Eisner
Former Disney and Discovery execs have launched a new streaming aggregation service, with former Mouse House…
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discovery+ launches in MENA as dedicated hub in Starzplay
Following its US launch earlier this week, Discovery has announced plans to roll-out its new…
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discovery+ launches in the US
Discovery has become the latest broadcaster to enter the increasingly crowded US streaming market with…
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Discovery sets out SVOD stall with 12-country Vodafone partnership
Discovery and Vodafone have announced a major long-term partnership across 12 countries in Europe. The…
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Eurosport to tee-off extended PGA Tour coverage in 2021
Discovery has picked up rights to the PGA Tour in more than 30 territories for…
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Eurosport to rethink rights acquisition with discovery+ launch
The international launch of Discovery’s streaming service discovery+ will cause the company to rethink its…
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Discovery announces global SVOD launch with goal to become ‘the definitive product for unscripted storytelling’
Discovery has unveiled its international streaming service discovery+. An expanded version of the UK service…
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Discovery completes deal to buy New Zealand’s Mediaworks
Discovery has completed its deal to acquire a raft of free-to-air channels from New Zealand…
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John Hendricks’s CuriosityStream reaches 13 million subs
CuriosityStream, the SVOD created by Discovery founder John Hendricks, has amassed 13 million subscribers. The…
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Discovery launches discovery+, offers 12 month free promo to Sky Q customers
Discovery has officially launched its streaming service discovery+ in the UK and Ireland. The streamer,…
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Discovery prepped for ‘one step back and two forward’ as it pivots to streaming future
Discovery is prepared to “take one step back and two forward” as it pivots towards…
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Dplay to become discovery+ streaming service in UK and Ireland
Discovery UK is to rebrand its Dplay streaming service in the UK and Ireland to…
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Tele2’s Com Hem and Boxer to add Discovery’s Dplay to offering
Tele2-owned Swedish cable operator Com Hem and digital-terrestrial pay TV sister company Boxer have agreed…
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Discovery Plus enhances content in India with BBC deal
Discovery is bolstering its streaming service in India by offering a raft of blue chip…
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Discovery partners with Magnite for D2C advertising strength in UK, Japan and India
Discovery has announced an expanded relationship with omnichannel sell-side ad platform Magnite as it looks…
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Discovery picks up AdSparx assets
Discovery has said that it has acquired assets of ad-tech firm AdSparx. The start-up promises…
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Eurosport channels to launch on DAZN in renewed deal with Discovery
Sports streamer DAZN has announced an extended partnership with Discovery to add the Eurosport 1…
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Discovery buys Mediaworks FTA channels in NZ, including Three and Bravo
Discovery is expanding its channels business in New Zealand by acquiring a raft of free-to-air…
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Discovery announces major EMEA exec shakeup
Discovery is streamlining its EMEA business by aligning a number of its markets. The company…
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Vodafone España first up with Eurosport Player.
Vodafone España has become the first Spanish service provider to integrate Discovery’s Eurosport Player streamer…
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Wantaway Eurosport signs Bundesliga sublicensing deal with DAZN
Discovery will once again sub-licence its domestic rights to more than 40 German Bundesliga matches…