Jan 11 2019
Discovery Inc. is applying for broadcast licenses in the Netherlands to keep its pay-TV channels such as Animal Planet from going dark in the European Union in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Discovery is also establishing a European operational headquarters in the Netherlands, the company said in an emailed statement on Friday. The U.S. […]
May 30 2018
ITV is considering entering into a £1bn joint venture with the BBC by buying half of UKTV, in a move to strengthen British television against the increasing threat from US rivals. It is understood that the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are considering creating a homegrown competitor to Netflix. The window of opportunity to seal […]
Jun 28 2017
Discovery’s two Freeview channels have now gone free-to-air on satellite, ahead of an expected arrival on Freesat. Encryption was removed from Quest and Quest Red’s signal via the Astra 2 group of satellites, allowing free-to-air satellite receivers to access both services. An arrival on Freesat, the free-to-air satellite service jointly operated by the BBC and […]
Jun 3 2016
Discovery is still interested in buying a stake in Channel 4, despite the UK government backing off plans to privatise the channel. David Zaslav, CEO of Discovery, said the company was still interested in a potential deal if it could be given freedom to run less public service broadcasting content. Zaslav said it is in […]
Apr 14 2016
Quest, Discovery’s free-to-air factual entertainment channel, is to be streamed online as of this weekend coinciding with the start of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. Viewers can already watch Quest on Freeview, YouView, Sky and Virgin and will soon be able to watch via QuestTV—a dedicated app for tablets and mobile phone users. This is […]
Jun 29 2015
The International Olympic Committee has awarded all TV and multiplatform broadcasting rights across Europe to Discovery Communications for the 2018-24 period in a €1.3 billion deal, the first time a single company has been awarded all rights on an exclusive basis. “This is an exciting day for the IOC,” said Thomas Bach, president of the […]
May 19 2009
Discovery’s planned Freeview channel Quest, originally set to launch on May 14, has been postponed. The channel had already suffered a setback as its planned broadcast hours were cut from 24 hours a day to 10am-midnight. It’s not yet known when the channel will launch, with Discovery releasing a statement claiming that it is “working […]
Oct 17 2008
Discovery Communications has announced it has secured a channel position on Freeview. The deal with UK multiplex operator, SDN will see the channel launch in early 2009.Discovery Communications launched its first international channel in the UK in 1989 and now offers 11 pay-TV channels available through SKY, Virgin Media and other platforms. David Zaslav, President […]
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Apr 1 2019
BBC and Discovery agree UKTV break-up
Under the terms of the UKTV deal, which is expected to complete in late Spring 2019, Discovery takes full control of lifestyle channels Good Food, Home and Really, in line with its editorial strategy and further strengthening its global leadership position in factual entertainment. Discovery has an existing portfolio of 16 channels in the UK […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: BBC, Discovery, UKTV