TAC Studios, the production arm of The Africa Channel, has concluded deals for several of its lifestyle shows to broadcast and digital networks around the globe. Networks include Tastemade (USA), SBS Food (Australia), Radio Television Brunei (RTB), Discovery Networks (Middle East and Africa), OSN (Middle East), and SABC (South Africa). These follow previously announced agreements […]
Discovery is eyeing a possible tie-up in Europe with Italian broadcaster Mediaset, according to reports in the Italian press. According to Il Sole 24 Ore, contact between Mediaset CEO, Piersilvio Berlusconi, and the main shareholder of Discovery, Liberty Media chairman John Malone, was made last summer. Details of the so-called ‘Amerigo’ project have emerged, which […]
New Zealand’s MediaWorks has confirmed it is selling its TV operations to Discovery. The deal includes TV channels Three and Bravo, streaming service ThreeNow, and multi-platform news and current affairs service Newshub, as well as the further channels Three+1, Bravo+1, The Edge TV and The Breeze TV. The company says the sale is subject to […]
Discovery has announced it is aligning several of its operating markets in EMEA to improve strategic focus and enable further investment in its D2C businesses. “We are working systematically to rationalise our operation and find synergies and efficiencies across our EMEA business. We have come a long way over the years and with this restructuring […]
Discovery has become the first broadcaster in the world to implement BRAVO, the newest addition to Evertz’ DreamCatcher suite of live production tools. By adopting this uniquely collaborative system as the production backbone for its high profile, direct-to-consumer streaming service, Food Network Kitchen, Discovery can deliver numerous, complex live shows from many different locations with […]
Nordic media-tech platform Clipsource has signed a Global Framework Agreement with Discovery Networks. The Agreement makes it easier for the local Discovery businesses to sign up for, and implement, Clipsource’s solutions for media centres, marcomms CMS, and metadata sharing. The ultimate goal is to increase the awareness of Discovery’s programmes and to help consumers find […]
Discovery Golf and GOLFTV powered by PGA TOUR have announced the release of the second season of the exclusive masterclass series My Game: Tiger Woods. The 10-part season launches globally on August 20 and sees the greatest player of the modern era take viewers through his Shotmaking Secrets for the first time. In 2019’s Season 1, viewers were given […]
Snowman Productions, a Red Arrow Studios company and the creators of worldwide hit format “Married at First Sight”, has been commissioned by Discovery Network Denmark to produce new unscripted series “Klædt af mod toppen med familien Wozniacki” (“Undressed to the Top with the Wozniacki Family”). Created and produced by Snowman, this original new adventure series […]
Multichannel programmer Discovery has reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30th 2020. Total revenues of $2.54 billion (€2.14bn) decreased 12 per cent compared to the prior year quarter. US distribution revenues increased 7 per cent, or increased 2 per cent excluding certain non-recurring items, and advertising revenues decreased 14 per cent. International distribution […]
Discovery has announced it will join the On Addressability initiative, along with other major media organisations and distribution partners Charter’s Spectrum Reach, Comcast Advertising and Cox Media, to unlock addressable advertising capabilities across the organisation’s suite of 18 US networks. The On Addressability initiative enables Discovery to offer advertisers dynamic ad insertion in both VoD […]