Joyn, the joint German streaming platform operated by ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery, is now offering the TV channels of public broadcaster ARD with HbbTV.
Discovery achieves record Olympic audiences
Discovery says the first week of its Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 coverage has delivered record audiences across discovery+ and Eurosport digital services.
Telegraph: Discovery preparing Channel 4 bid
Discovery is lining up a possible bid for Channel 4, should the UK government go ahead with its plan to privatise the public broadcaster.
Discovery promotes Jason Sarlanis
Discovery has promoted lifestyle programming veteran Jason Sarlanis to president, crime & investigative content, linear and streaming, effective September 1.
Polish ‘TVN Law’ edges closer
A parliamentary commission has approved the so-called ‘TVN Law’ that could result in Discovery being forced to exit the Polish market.
Poland postpones ‘TVN law’ debate
A parliamentary debate on controversial amendments to Poland’s Broadcasting Act that could see the Discovery-owned Polish national broadcaster TVN lose all its licences has been put back until next month.
ScreenHits TV adds Joyn in Germany
ScreenHits TV will offer Joyn, the streaming service operated by ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery, on its aggregator platform when it launches in Germany at the end of July 2021.
TV5 to show Olympics in HD on DTT in Finland
Discovery Finland and technical service provider Digita have agreed to broadcast the Tokyo Summer Olympics and the Beijing Winter Olympics in HD quality on Finland’s digital terrestrial TV network (DTT).
Discovery faces losing Polish licences
UPDATE.A group of Polish MPs from the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party have submitted draft amendments to the Broadcasting Act to the Sejm (parliament). If accepted, they could result in the national broadcaster TVN, which is owned by Discovery, losing all its licences.
Czech O2 partners with Discovery
O2 has announced important changes to its TV offer in the Czech Republic.