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Take 1 turns focus to localisation and access services

Take 1  is aggressively developing and expanding their existing localisation and access service divisions. The new business focus caters for the growing demand for global content and has already resulted in several new appointments, technology acquisitions and partnerships. Take 1 is best known for providing transcription and translation services to media and entertainment companies including […]

September 16, 2021

Eurosport India sees 53% reach growth

Eurosport India has seen a 53 per cent growth in their reach and 37 per cent increase in the time spent (Wk 1-29 vs Wk 30-35- 2021) , riding high on their acquisition of the live broadcast rights for Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games in the SAARC region. The 18-month-old sports-specific offering from the Discovery […]

September 15, 2021

Discovery Sports’s UCI goes on AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon company, has announced a new partnership with Discovery Sports Events, a portfolio of sports brands that reach more than 130 million viewers, to be their Official Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning Provider. AWS will also become the exclusive Cloud Infrastructure Partner of the new Union Cycliste […]

September 15, 2021

Food Network partners with Samsung on Michel Roux Jr show

This September, Food Network is bringing Michel Roux’s French Country Cooking to its food-loving audiences on the channel and on streaming service discovery+. As the official sponsor of the show, Samsung has equipped Michel’s kitchen with the latest kitchen innovations – including products from its Infinite Line™ and Bespoke range. Michel Roux’s French Country Cooking […]

September 13, 2021

Discovery, Tennis Australia extend Open partnership

Discovery Sports has reached an agreement with Tennis Australia to broadcast the Australian Open live and exclusively on a pan-European basis through to 2031. The long-term agreement, commencing in 2022, includes all linear and digital rights and will extend Eurosport’s association with the first Grand Slam on the tennis calendar to more than 25 years […]

September 7, 2021

Deltatre appoints Discovery’s Mistry

Deltatre, a global player in fan-first experiences, has hired Bhavisha Mistry as its new Senior Vice President of Product, Video Experiences. Mistry will be based in London and report to Gilles Mas, President of Video Experiences. She will be responsible for the development of Deltatre’s end-to-end OTT product offerings, working closely with third-party technology suppliers, […]

September 7, 2021

Neil splits with GB News?

Andrew Neil is highly unlikely to return to GB News. Relations between the veteran broadcaster and GBN CEO Angelos Frangopoulos are said to have broken down and Neil was not expected to appear on the station again, according to sources cited by the FT. The rift comes as the station makes a series of changes […]

September 6, 2021

Discovery unveils Discovery Sports Events brand

Discovery has announced Discovery Sports Events as the new corporate brand to represent its global promotion and events management arm, previously known as the Eurosport Events. The division is part of Discovery Sports – the group that operates the company’s portfolio of sports brands, channels and platforms – with the move to Discovery Sports Events […]

September 6, 2021

Discovery commissions lifestyle & paranormal titles for Really

Discovery has announced the commission of a raft of new lifestyle and paranormal shows for Really. Paranormal offerings Spooked: Scotland and Trapped Underground and lifestyle stories from Dales for Sale, The Big Clean with Jo & Al (working title) and It’s Me or The Dog will sonn be coming to Really and discovery+. Produced by […]

September 2, 2021

Allente signs Discovery content deal

Allente, the Nordic pay-TV broadcaster, has announced an agreement with Discovery Networks that will see the discovery+ streaming service integrated into its platform. Allente subscribers will  have the opportunity to buy three different optional packages from discovery+, something that was previously only possible for Viasat customers. The deal will include 480 football matches from Sweden’s […]

August 27, 2021