The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of Eurosport of France, by Discovery of the US.
Sky Italia gets FTA channels by Discovery and laeffe
Sky Italia’s free-to-air offer sees the debut of four channels by the Discovery Italia group and of one channel by the Feltrinelli group.
Discovery going to the dogs with DogTV
MIPTV 2014 CANNES. Discovery Communications has made an investment in DogTV, which is the first television network created just for canines.
Discovery outlines Eurosport plans
Discovery’s first mission with Eurosport will be to make it more of a local service, according to David Zaslav, president and CEO, Discovery Communications.
Early retirement for Discovery’s John Hendricks
John Hendricks, founder and chairman of Discovery Networks, has requested for early retirement effective with the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders on May 16, 2014.
Discovery partners with China’s WASU pay-TV
Discovery Communications has started a content partnership with WASU Digital TV Media Group for WASU’s new 24/7 pay-TV subscription channel, Qiu Suo.
Discovery ups John Honeycutt to CTO
Discovery Communications has promoted John Honeycutt to the role of Chief Technology Officer for the company.
Discovery sets ID Xtra launch date
Discovery’s latest addition to its family of channels, ID Xtra is set to launch on April 1.
Discovery promotes Susanna Dinnage
Discovery Networks UK and Ireland has promoted Susanna Dinnage to EVP and managing director.
Malone and Discovery racing for F1 stake
John Malone and Discovery Communications are in talks to acquire a 49% stake in Formula One, according to a New York Post report.