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Discovery
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Sales round-up: The CW raids Italy, Oz for scripted; Discovery+ deals with Magnify; YTV’s ‘Rolling Kitchen’ remade in Brazil
The CW raids Italy, Oz for scripted The CW in the US has picked up…
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Discovery signs multi-platform content deal with ‘Barefoot Contessa’ Ina Garten
Discovery has inked an exclusive multi-year deal with Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, to create…
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Discovery+ teams with Kesha & Carole Baskin for unscripted shows
Discovery+ is launching three new unscripted projects led by celebrity names, including pop star Kesha,…
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Discovery+ to launch in Canada next week
Discovery’s streaming service Discovery+ will expand to Canada next week. The non-fiction streamer will launch…
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Discovery orders Finnish adventure format from Rabbit & snags Euro format rights
Discovery in Finland has ordered an adventure reality series from Nordic producer Rabbit Films and…
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Discovery CEO David Zaslav talks “shock & awe global strategy” with WarnerMedia
Discovery CEO David Zaslav has predicted that a combined streamer with WarnerMedia will be able…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from Edinburgh TV Festival 2021
The 2021 Edinburgh TV Festival again made headlines this week, with US-based streamers using the…
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Ed TV Festival: Discovery+ shares content wishlist & UK minister defends C4 privatisation
Discovery told producers to “keep calm and carry on” following the WarnerMedia merger, while Channel…
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Amazon & Discovery+ score David Beckham-backed Premier League docuseries
Amazon Prime Video has acquired the upcoming BBC2 football documentary series Fever Pitch! The Rise…
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Poland opens path for state-controlled TVN24 with media reforms
Poland has passed a controversial new media law which has the potential for major curbs…