Increases in digital licensing revenues in Europe helped Discovery Channel grow revenues by 3% to $2,678 million.
The international division, which saw revenues climb by 4% to $950 million, also benefited from increases in pricing and monetisation of digital content offerings.
Discovery’s purchase of UKTV lifestyle channels Really, Home and Good Food contributed to an increase in international advertising revenues of 10%.
International distribution revenues, where Discovery continues to negotiate aggressively, climbed by 8%.
