BT Sport subscribers in the UK can now receive a subscription to Discovery+ at no extra cost following the merger between Warner Bros Discovery and BT Group earlier this year. BT Sport subscribers, or those who receive the channels as part of BT’s sweetheart deals with EE and Plusnet, are now able to link their […]
Tales from the Explorer’s Club, the Discovery+ documentary series starring Josh Gates, explores some of the most inhospitable environments in the world. Gates travels from the peaks of Mount Everest to the unknown expanse of space, the densest forests, and even arctic polar expeditions all from the comfort of an air-conditioned Burbank studio supported by […]
Commissions based on adaptations, franchises and other forms of pre-existing Intellectual Property (IP) accounted for 64 per cent of leading global SVoD platforms’ slate of new Scripted Originals in the US in the first half of 2022, according to Ampere Analysis’s How original are SVoD Originals report? Including Unscripted Originals, the share of IP-based commissions […]
November 3rd marked Netflix’s official launch of its ad-supported tier, notes research and strategy consultancy MTM. The platform joins other Subscription & Advertising Based VoD (SAVoD) platforms such as Discovery+ and NOW in the UK who offer tiered propositions, which includes a cheaper ad-inclusive tier. Disney+ also announced it would be replacing its basic package […]
The UCI Track Champions League has confirmed that the multiplatform Claro Sports will return to broadcast its 2022 season. Claro Sports joins a host of international broadcast partners that are being announced before the second UCI Track Champions League campaign commences in Mallorca on November 12th. Claro Sports – which broadcasts to millions of viewers […]
Warner Bros Discovery Sports and Infinite Reality have partnered to offer a new way for audiences to engage with their favourite sports. With this multi-year agreement, Infinite Reality, a specialist in metaverse engagements, is now Discovery Sports Events’ exclusive metaverse partner. The organisations will collaborate and launch new avenues for sports communities, athletes and brands […]
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) have announced a three-year partnership to collaborate on entertainment and lifestyle content, as well as joint marketing, to spotlight and inspire travel to destination Singapore. Both parties have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create new content, leveraging WBD’s portfolio of brands and popular […]
New TV insights platform, 7M Discovery, provides brands with data-driven insight on when they and their industry are discussed on television to enable tactical planning for marketing strategies. Launched by contextual data company 7th Minute, TV analytics tool 7M Discovery uses advanced transcription technologies to identify and analyse every word spoken on TV and determine whether […]
The SportsPro OTT Summit, back for its 6th instalment, will unite more than 1,000 leading professionals from across the sports broadcast and OTT industry. Across the three days, a line up of industry experts will guide visitors beyond the buzzwords, leaving them inspired and equipped to take their next step in a rapidly-moving area. The […]
Discovery Communications lost £12 million (€13.7m) on its stake in British right-wing news channel GB News. The loss was confirmed in a filing to UK regulatory authorities. Discovery, now part of Warner Bros Discovery, invested £20 million in the news channel, but exited after 12 months and sold its 25 per cent stake for £8 […]