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Discovery HD, HGTV on StarHub

StarHub has announced the relaunch of Discovery HD and HGTV channels for its customers in Singapore. The two channels join the StarHub TV+ line-up of content options from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) that includes CNN International, Cartoonito, Cartoon Network, HBO, HBO On Demand, HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits and Cinemax. Subscribers can also access […]

October 2, 2023

Discovery, AT&T close WarnerMedia deal

Discovery and AT&T have closed their transaction to combine the WarnerMedia business with Discovery. The new entity, Warner Bros Discovery, will begin trading on the Nasdaq with the start of trading on April 11th, under the new ticker symbol ‘WBD’. Warner Bros Discovery will create and distribute the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of […]

April 11, 2022By Colin Mann

Discovery TVE apps on XClass, Xfinity

Discovery has announced that a selection of its streaming TV everywhere (TVE) GO apps are now available on Comcast’s XClass TV and Xfinity Flex in the US, providing more customers with direct and easy access to HGTV GO, TLC GO, Food Network GO, Discovery GO and ID GO. To access Discovery’s TVE GO apps on […]

April 7, 2022

Foxtel, Discovery renew content deal

The Foxtel Group (Australia) and Discovery have announced a new multi-year partnership to supply the Foxtel Group with factual, documentary and reality content from the flagship Discovery Channel, as well as the TLC, Investigation Discovery, Discovery Turbo and Animal Planet channels. The agreement includes thousands of hours of local and international content live and on […]

February 9, 2022

OWN joins Hulu + Live TV

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, a member of the Discovery family of brands, has announced that OWN is now available to Hulu + Live TV subscribers in the US. Hulu + Live TV subscribers have access to live broadcasts of OWN’s award-winning programming line-up, including the new series Ladies Who List: Atlanta and The Kings of […]

January 10, 2022

discovery+ on VIZIO SmartCast

Discovery and VIZIO have announced that SVoD service discovery+ is now available to VIZIO SmartCast users across the US. As part of the launch, VIZIO will feature a unique content experience on the SmartCast home screen. The dedicated carousel, ‘Discover More on discovery+,; will showcase the content portfolio and introduce users to the best-of discovery+ […]

December 17, 2021

Discovery hits 20m paid subs in Q3

Discovery, the multichannel broadcaster, has reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30th. David Zaslav, President and CEO of Discovery, commented: “We made great strides in the quarter operationally, financially and creatively. The team drove solid momentum in our direct-to-consumer business, which we grew to 20 million paid subscribers at quarter end on the […]

November 3, 2021

discovery+ on LG Smart TVs in US

Discovery and LG Electronics USA have announced that discovery+, the definitive non-fiction subscription streaming service, is now available on LG Smart TVs in the US including LG’s line-up of LG OLED TVs and LG QNED MiniLED TVs*. LG Smart TV owners can access discovery+ on the TV’s webOS platform by opening the discovery+ app using their […]

October 15, 2021

discovery+ launching in Canada

Discovery has announced that streaming service discovery+ will launch in Canada on October 19th. discovery+ brings viewers more than 200 exclusive, original series across real life genres, including ​​True Crime, Home, Relationships, Food, Paranormal and Nature. Viewers will also have access to 60,000 episodes of current and classic shows from Discovery’s iconic portfolio of networks, […]

October 13, 2021

Discovery Q2: “Ad revenue increased in every region”

Multichannel broadcaster Discovery has reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30th 2021. David Zaslav, President and Chief Executive Officer of Discovery, commented: “Discovery delivered very strong results this quarter as we executed well amidst a recovering global advertising market. Advertising revenue increased in every region of the globe and accelerated throughout the quarter, […]

August 3, 2021