Discovery

Hungarian regulator fines Digi for Discovery removal

Hungarian media regulator the NMHH has fined pay TV operator Digi for removing Discovery Channel from its line-up without giving sufficient notice to subscribers. The… Read more

Discovery revenues up, will take Netflix option

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Discovery has reported healthy revenue and profit increases across its international channels. First quarter revenues also edged up across the company’s domestic channels business, but… Read more

NetCologne introduces new TV services

German service provider NetCologne has introduced a number of new services to its TV offering. The Cologne-based provider has added local free-to-air entertainment channel FTL… Read more

Discovery to launch OWN block on TLC in UK

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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Discovery Networks International are to launch an OWN programming block on the soon-to-launch TLC channel in the UK. The block… Read more

Baltcom adds two HD channels

Latvian cable operator Baltcom is to add Animal Planet HD and Eurosport 2 HD to its programming line-up this week. The two channels will be… Read more

Discovery’s TLC to launch in UK

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Discovery Networks is to launch its female-oriented lifestyle channel TLC in the UK and Ireland at the end of April. The channel will be carried… Read more

CEE and MEA viewers turn to multiscreen, linear viewing remains strong

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Interest in multiscreen viewing is increasing across the emerging markets of central and eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA). However, viewers are still… Read more

Discovery’s Zaslav to give MIPTV keynote

Discovery Communications’ president and CEO David Zaslav will give a keynote address at MIPTV in April. The Discovery boss will speak at the market as… Read more

International business drives growth at Discovery

Double-digit growth at Discovery’s international networks helped drive overall revenue and profit growth at the channel operator. Discovery’s full-year revenues increased 8% year-on-year, taking the… Read more

Discovery buys Italian broadcaster Switchover

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Discovery has continued on its recent acquisition spree, buying Italian kids and general entertainment broadcaster Switchover Media. Discovery will acquire all of the Italian firm,… Read more