Media Delivery
Discovery Plus streamer to launch in the UK and Ireland
New streamer replaces the existing dplay.
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Media Consumption
Imagine takes Discovery Sweden, Finland ad-management to the Cloud
According to Imagine, the move will reduce infrastructure costs, increase performance and improve management of linear airtime sales across the advertising ecosystem.
Business
Discovery backs UK news channel led by Andrew Neil
GB News is expected to launch in early 2021
Media Delivery
Discovery Plus ‘to launch in early 2021’
Discovery Plus will reportedly offer both ad-supported and ad-free tier
Business
Discovery streamlines its EMEA operations
Discovery has announced it is streamlining its EMEA business by consolidating several of its operating markets. The company says the move will help improve...
Media Management
Flight of Discovery for Evertz; Net Insight in Balkans; Quantum leap for Nemeton
TVBEurope rounds up recent product and tech news and announcements
Media Delivery
Discovery fails to terminate its deal with German Football League
German Institute of Arbitration rules broadcaster's argument is invalid
Media Delivery
Discovery races off with Extreme E partnership
Deal covers broadcast and streaming rights
Production & Post
Global Cycling Network launches new French channel
GCN en Français will collaborate with Play Sports Group’s channels and Eurosport to deliver content for French-speaking cycling fans
Media Delivery
Sky, Discovery agree linear channel, VoD, D2C partnership
Sky Q and Eurosport will join forces on UHD and HD pop-up feeds during the 2021 Olympics
Media Delivery
German Football League considering legal action against Discovery
Discovery believed to have a "special termination" clause in its media rights deal
Business
Discovery UK rolls out brand refresh
New branding aligns free-to-air portfolio with streaming service dplay
Production & Post
New dates announced for Tokyo Olympics
Rescheduled for 23rd July to 8th August 2021
Business
Discovery borrows $500 million to weather the coronavirus storm
Aims to "maximise flexibility" in light of uncertainty caused by COVID-19
Business
Discovery opens new tech hub in Hilversum ahead of Tokyo 2020
Offers direct access to a private Cloud for live sports productions for across all of Eurosport's channels in Europe
TVBEverywhere
UCI launches new cycling league in tandem with Discovery
Management, production and distribution will be handled by GCN in collaboration with Eurosport
TVBEverywhere
Amazon or Discovery ‘could bid for Premier League Nordic rights’
Bidding process for 2022/23 season currently underway
Business
Recipients announced for 71st Tech and Engineering Emmys
Winners will receive their trophies during NAB Show in April
Media Consumption
Discovery to launch HGTV in more European markets
Channel will be available FTA in Italy and on pay-TV in 11 other markets
TVBEverywhere
Discovery announces Polish streaming service joint venture
Working with Cyfrowy Polsat on the new AVoD platform
TVBEverywhere
Discovery launches Dplay in UK, Ireland
Ad-supported service features content from broadcaster's free UK channels
Technology
Discovery moves to Synamedia virtualised DCM
Broadcaster centralises Asia Pacific uplink compression systems
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport brings Olympics to Twitter
Twitter to amplify Eurosport’s digital coverage of the Games in 16 European markets
TVBEverywhere
DAZN, Discovery announce Eurosport distribution partnership
DAZN makes Eurosport 1 HD and Eurosport 2 HD available in Austria, Germany, Italy and Spain
Business
BBC Studios financial returns up by 50 per cent
Announces results from first year since merger
Business
Discovery appoints Andrew Georgiou to oversee sport
Named president of Eurosport and Global Sports Rights and Sports Marketing Solutions
Data Centre
Discovery “most omnipresent non-domestic broadcaster” in Europe
Discovery had a broadcasting presence in 26 different European territories in 2017
Business
BBC Studios, Discovery close UKTV deal
Partnership also makes Discovery exclusive SVoD home of BBC natural history programmes
TVBEverywhere
Discovery Deutschland, MX1 to distribute HGTV
MX1 handling playout for eighth German Discovery channel
Business
Discovery not threatened by Netflix says CEO
David Zaslav argued that Discovery is unrivalled in the factual space
Business
France Télévisions sub-licenses Olympic rights from Discovery
Follows Discovery’s long-term partnership with IOC
Business
Discovery, YouTube sign distribution deal
Gives YouTube TV subscribers access to live and on-demand Discovery content
Business
BBC ‘prepares for no deal Brexit’
Allows the corporation to continue broadcasting in Europe in the event of no deal Brexit
Business
Discovery, BBC to split UKTV channels
Also announced Discovery SVoD to house BBC natural history programming
Content
Discovery’s HGTV launches in Germany
Channel's first European launch since Discovery acquired Scripps
TVBEverywhere
Discovery Benelux launches SVoD platform Dplay
SVoD platform already available in a number of other European territories
TVBEverywhere
Discovery and BBC ‘planning wildlife streaming service’
Service will be owned by Discovery with the BBC licensing its back catalogue
Business
Discovery insists it is not for sale
Reports suggested the company was interested in being acquired by CBS
Business
Discovery appoints new direct-to-consumer CTO
Avi Saxena will oversee technology systems to serve such products as MotorTrend and Eurosport Player