All Discovery articles – Page 31
-
NewsAETN loses High Court battle with Discovery
A&E Television Networks (AETN) has lost a High Court battle to stop rival broadcaster Discovery using the channel brand Discovery History in the UK.
-
NewsDNI recommissions over 50 hours
Discovery Networks International has ordered 54 hours of original content from UK producers as it recommissions five series for 2013.
-
NewsDiscovery orders global Body Bizarre series
Discovery Networks International has ordered a series from Zig Zag and Barcroft Productions that will seek out the world’s most extraordinary medical anomalies.
-
CommentVoyage of Discovery pays off
International strategy has been key to success, says Kate Bulkley
-
-
NewsDiscovery strikes deal for SBS Nordic
Discovery Communications is to buy pan-Scandinavia broadcaster SBS Nordic from ProSiebenSat1 Group for £1.07bn (€1.325 bn).
-
NewsDiscovery to take 20% stake in Eurosport
Discovery Communications is poised to acquire a 20% stake in TF1’s Eurosport for €170m (£121m).
-
NewsBT Vision signs Discovery deal
BT Vision has beefed up its content offering via a distribution deal signed with Discovery.
-
NewsSky Vision set for battle of Sandy docs with DSP
Sky Vision, the company formerly known as Parthenon Media Group, is to enter a ratings battle with Darlow Smithson Productions with its first commission under its new name – a fast-turnaround doc about Superstorm Sandy for The History Channel US.
-
Behind The ScenesHow We Invented The World, Discovery
Tracing origins of iconic inventions was vast challenge, says series producer James Buchanan.
-
NewsDiscovery in Facebook push for Nutopia series
Discovery’s US and International divisions have teamed up to launch a social media campaign to support Nutopia’s forthcoming series How We Invented The World.
-
NewsDiscovery delves into city engineering with CGI series
The hidden engineering and layers of geology in six major world cities will be peeled back and revealed in a Discovery Networks Western Europe series.
-
NewsDNI reveals VoD ambition and more investment in ID
Discovery Networks International chief executive Mark Hollinger has revealed plans including increased investment in crime channel ID, UK roll-out of TLC and a series of VoD deals.
-
NewsDiscovery embarks on underwater adventure
Discovery Western Europe has commissioned an adventure and natural history series with wildlife expert Steve Backshall in which he confronts some of the most dangerous animals on Earth.
-
NewsDiscovery to air BFGW in Europe after Zodiak deal
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings and spinoff Thelma’s Gypsy Girls have been picked up by Discovery Networks CEE as part of a deal brokered by Zodiak Rights.
-
News
Zodiak secures Macqueen's Aung San Suu Kyi film
Zodiak Rights has acquired forthcoming BBC2 documentary Aung San Suu Kyi: The Choice for sale around the world.
-
NewsC4/C5 "outspent by multichannel"
The multichannel sector spend on “first run” UK content was higher than the combined spend by Channel 4 and Channel 5 last year, according to research from the Commercial Broadcasters Association.
-
NewsDNI and NGC throw down gauntlet to terrestrial rivals
Discovery Networks International and National Geographic Channels are going head to head with similar content strategies – but have set their sights on competing with the terrestrial channels.
-
NewsTigress set for survival challenge
Explorer Ed Stafford is to attempt to stay alive for 60 days on a remote island without supplies in an extreme survival series for Discovery Channel.
-
NewsDiscovery doc to celebrate life of Neil Armstrong
Discovery Channel is to air a fast-turnaround doc examining the life of Neil Armstrong following his death last week.