May 22 2018
Eurosport to launch dedicated Ultra HD channel on Sunday 27 May Eurosport 4K to be available in multiple markets across Europe Osmanbegovic: Eurosport 4K is the most immersive viewing experience available Eurosport will take its unparalleled coverage of Grand Slam tennis to new heights when it launches a new channel exclusively for Roland Garros with […]
Sep 14 2017
Pay-TV service TVPlayer has launched on Freesat, the BBC and ITV backed satellite TV service, allowing the platform’s users to add popular subscription channels to their viewing. For £5.99 a month users with a compatible Freesat set top box can watch a bundle of 26 pay channels including Eurosport, Comedy Central, MTV, Lifetime, and Discovery […]
Nov 28 2016
Eurosport today confirms that it will be the exclusive home of the Olympic Games in Germany from 2018-2024, beginning with the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Dedicated German production team to deliver outstanding free-to-air coverage Never miss a moment with live and on-demand action on all devices, anytime and anywhere Ultimate Games experience for fans […]
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 […]
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 […]
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset
Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users
New Broadcast 2040+ researchBBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
ITV2/3/4 HD FTA
Jan 11 2019
Discovery planning move to the Netherlands
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. […]
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By Expat • Discovery, Netherlands, United Kingdom • Tags: Animal Planet, Brexit, Discovery, EU, Eurosport