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Jason Momoa joins Discovery Channel’s Shark Week

Discovery Channel’s popular Shark Week will return for its historic 35th year this summer with Hollywood star Jason Momoa joining as host. Momoa, who is dedicated to protecting and preserving our oceans, will guide fans through the biggest annual celebration of sharks.  Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer, US Networks Group, Warner Bros. Discovery […]

July 18, 2023

Discovery, beIN extend MENA broadcast partnership

Discovery and beIN Media Group have announced that they will continue their longstanding partnership across the Middle East and North Africa. Since first partnering in 2016, Discovery’s agreement with beIN has seen viewer have access to Discovery content from HGTV, Food Network, Travel Channel and Fatafeat. The renewed agreement will also see the addition of […]

March 22, 2021

DeGeneres signs content deal with Discovery

Renowned US talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres, has joined Discovery where she will collaborate on a slate of content. Exclusive to Discovery in the natural history space, DeGeneres will develop and produce a variety of specials, series, and documentaries. The line-up will highlight the wonders of the natural world and the wildlife that inhabits it […]

March 18, 2021By Nik Roseveare

discovery+ launching in Jan

Multichannel programmer Discovery has revealed details of its SVoD service, discovery+. Declaring the day to be “very special and historic” for the company, President and CEO David Zaslav confirmed the global launch of what it calls a “definitive” non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service, debuting in the US on January 4th, 2021. The new service will […]

December 3, 2020By Colin Mann