All Discovery articles – Page 21
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NewsIdris Elba learns to kickbox for Discovery
Idris Elba is to train to become a professional kickboxer for a three-part series for Discovery Networks International.
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NewsDiscovery creates international branding role
Discovery International has promoted Paul Welling to a newly-created role focused on the network’s brands and events.
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Behind The ScenesMega Shippers, Quest
Fires at sea, tidal changes, hurricanes, and old-fashioned bad planning were all issues, says David Notman-Watt.
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NewsO'Connell to hunt UK formats for Discovery US
Former ITV factual commissioner Andrew O’Connell has joined Discovery Channel with a remit to hunt for the next US hit from British indies.
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VideoVIDEO: The Somme: The First 24 Hours with Tony Robinson, Discovery Channel
Watch the trailer for the Like A Shot Entertainment produced one-off doc
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NewsDiscovery eyes C4 in UK push
Discovery will be in the queue of potential suitors for a privatised Channel 4, as the US broadcasting giant looks to build its presence in the UK.
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NewsBetty scales Everest for Discovery
The multinational search teams responsible for saving adventurers who attempt to climb Everest will be put under the spotlight in a Discovery series produced by Betty.
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NewsDiscovery cuts costs to focus on digital growth
Discovery Communications is hoping that a major cost-cutting drive will save it up to £83m over the next 18 months as it refocuses on growing its digital services.
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NewsRedundancies loom at Discovery
Discovery Networks International (DNI) could be asked to make redundancies in the UK and around the world after the global factual broadcaster revealed a major cost cutting plan.
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NewsDiscovery marks Battle of Somme centenary
Sir Tony Robinson is to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme with a one-off documentary for Discovery.
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NewsStorage Hunters star fronts Discovery format
Storage Hunters star Jesse McClure is to front a Zig Zag-produced antiques series for Discovery’s free-to-air channel.
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NewsDiscovery’s Dee Forbes to lead RTÉ
Discovery’s European boss Dee Forbes has been appointed as director general of Irish public broadcaster RTÉ.
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NewsMarjorie Kaplan sets out DNI vision
Discovery Networks International (DNI) is looking to supersize its local commissions into global formats and is hunting for ideas that have the sensibility of independent feature docs.
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NewsTLC orders UK version of Say Yes To The Dress
US indie Half Yard Productions is to remake its hit series Say Yes To The Dress for TLC in the UK just months after producing a similar show for Channel 4.
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FeaturesDiscovery: all change
The international factual broadcaster worked with 70 UK producers, down from 78 the previous year.
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NewsSean Conway tackles ultra-triathlon for Discovery
Endurance athlete Sean Conway is to circumnavigate the British coast for a three-part series for Discovery.
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NewsTLC joins naked dating trend
UK pay-TV channel TLC is to remake Italian dating format Undressed.
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NewsDiscovery talks tough on pay-TV
Discovery has hinted that it may offer exclusive content or channels to UK pay-TV platforms, given the intense competition between the likes of Sky, Virgin Media and BT.
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NewsDiscovery hit by currency fluctuations
Discovery Communications’ international business was hit by foreign currency fluctuations over the last twelve months.
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Behind The ScenesDavid Baddiel On The Silk Road
Our trek along the ancient trade route from China to Istanbul took months of planning - but our best stories came from the things we didn’t expect, says series producer Glenn Swift