Jul 22 2015
Discovery Communications is to acquire full ownership of sports broadcaster Eurosport for €491 million from TF1 Group, which has announced it will exercise a put option on its 49 per cent ownership stake as part of the companies’ previous 2012 agreement. “Discovery Communications is excited to expand and deepen our investment in Eurosport as we […]
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Feb 15 2017
Discovery to launch new channel on Freeview
Discovery Communications has confirmed that it will launch a second free-to-air channel in the UK later this year. CEO David Zaslav revealed the plan during an earnings call with reporters, commenting: “While we never look forward to potential carriage standoff, the negotiation with Sky reaffirmed the strong value of our brand portfolio and the passion […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Discovery Communications, Freeview