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Sky unveils biggest ever slate of original content

Sky and NOW TV will air over 125 new Sky Originals throughout 2021. Sky will bring its subscribers 30 new Sky Original films and 30 new Sky Original documentaries, on top of a number of drama, comedy, entertainment and arts series. Altogether, Sky says there will be 50 per cent more original TV and film […]

January 25, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Report: Pandemic fuels shift to brand-funded TV content

Global media intelligence consultancy, K7 Media, has released a report surrounding the rapidly evolving area of brand-funded programming. Titled Brand Funded Programming: Why it Matters Now, the report shines a light on the way in which the pandemic has swiftly accelerated a change in attitudes, making brand funded content a necessity for many cash-strapped broadcasters. […]

January 20, 2021

Eurosport expands cycling events

Eurosport has secured a raft of rights to world-class Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) events from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The agreement incorporates some of the UCI’s blue-chip events including the UCI Road World Championship, UCI Track Cycling World Championship, UCI Mountain Biking World Championship, BMX World Championship, Urban Cycling World Championship, Cyclo-Cross World Championship […]

January 20, 2021

PURE ETCR on Eurosport & discovery+

PURE ETCR is set to be shown in more than 75 territories globally this year through a new partnership with Eurosport, Discovery’s multi-sport brand, that offers fans more ways to watch and engage with the sport. Using powerful touring cars – with a 500kW peak power the equivalent of 670bhp – competing against each other […]

January 14, 2021

What Killed Maradona? on discovery+

Diego Maradona rose from street urchin to become a footballing God. But he was never to see out his later years, dying at just 60 years old. The cause of death was given as a heart failure, but what really killed Diego Maradona? After his untimely death, What Killed Maradona? pieces together the extraordinary life […]

January 14, 2021

India: New Japan wrestling on Eurosport

Eurosport and Eurosport HD India, the sports channels from the house of Discovery, have agreed a deal with second-largest pro-wrestling property in the world – New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Content from NJPW will expands Eurosport’s portfolio of pro-wrestling offerings with the exclusive India broadcast slated to begin from January 9th with weekly episodes to be […]

January 8, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Eurosport India airs UAE’s ODI series against Ireland

Eurosport and Eurosport HD India, the sports channels from the house of Discovery, are set to bring to its Indian fans the best of the cricketing action this New Year, starting with the bilateral ODI series which will be ICC Associate Member UAE’s first with a full member team – Ireland after the pandemic. The […]

January 7, 2021

Parade takes on Derelict Rescue

Derelict Rescue is a new 10-part series following Britain’s most ambitious home builders as they take on some of the country’s most rundown abandoned buildings. From crumbling railways stations to abandoned RAF bases, disused lighthouses to imposing water towers, across Britain dozens of enthusiastic self-builders with ambition, skill and passion are hard at work turning […]

January 7, 2021

GB News ‘fully funded’

The planned GB News TV channel and digital services, proposed as an alternate to the BBC News and Sky News, is now fully funded. Reports say the 24-hour channel, fronted by veteran BBC journalist Andrew Neil, has now received anchor commitments from Discovery International, hedge fund manager Sir Paul Marshall and Dubai-based investor Legatum Group. […]

January 6, 2021By Chris Forrester

Discovery, STARZPLAY to launch discovery+ in MENA

Discovery has announced a strategic partnership with STARZPLAY to launch discovery+ – the non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service – across the Middle East and North Africa. StarzPlay subscribers can now watch discovery+ content within a dedicated branded area across all existing StarzPlay platforms. The partnership was announced at a virtual launch broadcast from Dubai. […]

January 6, 2021