Multichannel programmer Discovery and multiplay telco Vodafone have signed a new long-term, multi-platform agreement in Europe under which Vodafone customers in 12 markets can continue to enjoy Discovery’s content portfolio. The parties will also collaborate on making SVoD service discovery+ available to existing Vodafone subscriber bases across Europe. The partnership covers Vodafone’s TV and mobile […]
Discovery’s direct-to-consumer SVoD service discovery+ is now live in the US, with the company also announcing major new distribution agreements that it says will make the product one of the most widely-distributed streaming services at launch. discovery+ is available on the following platforms and devices: Amazon Fire TV streaming devices, Fire TV Edition smart TVs […]
Eurosport has reported strong year-on-year audience growth for its snooker coverage across its linear and digital platforms in 2020. Average live TV audiences grew 37 per cent vs 2019, driven by record viewership for the UK Championship (+15 per cent), English Open (+32 per cent) and Scottish Open (+39 per cent). This season Eurosport became […]
Discovery’s Food Network is launching its first-ever podcast, Food Network Obsessed, on January 8th. The show will be hosted by food blogger, journalist, TV host and Food Network superfan, Jaymee Sire, who Food Network viewers will know from her appearances on Food Network Kitchen, Beat Bobby Flay and Iron Chef Showdown. Each week, Sire will […]
Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and streaming TV, has expanded its operations into France, DACH and NL markets, further strengthening its operations in Europe. The company, in the previous quarter, registered a YoY quarterly growth of 120 per cent, and today supports more than 400 channels on its platform for […]
A+E Networks International has announced several more deals with global media companies that it says “underpins the company’s reputation as the leading distributor of TV movies in the world, and highlight the strength of its growing international co-production unit”. “During a time when so many broadcasters and streamers are in need of ratings proven content […]
Radio France has been announced as the Official Radio Partner in France for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and Olympic Games Paris 2024. The agreement between Discovery, Home of the Olympics in Europe, and Radio France sees the French public service broadcaster assume non-exclusive radio rights, covering all aspects of its home Olympic Games […]
Multichannel programmer Discovery has revealed details of its SVoD service, discovery+. Declaring the day to be “very special and historic” for the company, President and CEO David Zaslav confirmed the global launch of what it calls a “definitive” non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service, debuting in the US on January 4th, 2021. The new service will […]
Ofcom has granted a licence for Rupert Murdoch to launch a new TV news service in the UK. The channel, simply branded News UK, will now go live next year, with a spring launch mooted. Although no on-screen talent has yet been revealed for the “opinionated” new channel, rumoured names include Piers Morgan and Lord […]
Ford and Eurosport have revealed a new digital content partnership to explore the future of motorsport and bring to life the carmaker’s electrification promise across the continent. A new and exclusive series will showcase the innovations at the forefront of the changes in motorsport to ignite discussions about this transformation. Developed by multichannel programmer Discovery’s […]