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Bernard-Bret to lead marketing at Discovery Sports
The Discovery Sports arm of media group Discovery has promoted David Bernard-Bret to oversee all marketing activity for the company’s sports business and brands.
IOC to go to market with European broadcast rights next month
The International Olympic Committee is to launch its highly-anticipated European broadcast rights sales process on March 10 and has given prospective bidders a six-and-a-half week turnaround to submit…
Discovery: Beijing 2022 drove near 50-per-cent rise in new OTT subscribers
Media group Discovery has announced that its discovery+ streaming platform drove a near 50-per-cent increase in the number of new paid streaming subscribers on the back of the recent Beijing 2022 winter…
Discovery set to promote UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
Discovery is set to be named as the new organiser and promoter of the Mountain Bike World Cup, strengthening the media group's ties with the International Cycling Union (UCI).
Discovery’s Beijing 2022 coverage nets strong streaming uplift
Media group Discovery has reported that streaming minutes consumed via its European subscription services during the opening week of the 2022 winter Olympic Games have been more than 18 times higher than…
Discovery in exclusive talks with BT over sports JV as DAZN takeover collapses
Media group Discovery is now in exclusive talks to form a sports joint venture with BT with the proposed takeover of the UK telco’s sports arm by DAZN Group having collapsed.
TV2 strikes Discovery deal for early Eliteserien access
Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 has secured early access to the top two divisions of domestic club football after agreeing a carriage deal with incumbent rights-holder, media group Discovery
Discovery+ to launch in Germany and Austria later this year
The discovery+ subscription OTT streaming platform is set to launch in Germany and Austria this summer as part of an expanded agreement between pay-television broadcaster Sky and media company Discovery
Discovery outlines Beijing 2022 output, OTT customer retention plans and ‘robust’ audio
Discovery has today (Monday) laid out its production and editorial plans for next month’s Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as it seeks to convert more OTT users to long-term subscribers on the back of the t…
StarzPlay to offer GolfTV in Mena region
Subscription video-on-demand service StarzPlay will offer GolfTV, the Discovery-owned subscription streaming platform and PGA Tour international rights-holder, as an add-on for its customers
BBC secures Australian Open highlights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a sublicensing deal with media group Discovery for highlights rights to the 2022 Australian Open tennis tournament
Discovery lands UFC rights in the Netherlands, Spain
Media group Discovery has agreed a multi-year deal for rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Netherlands and Spain
Discovery receives European Commission backing for WarnerMedia merger
Media group Discovery has announced that the European Commission has granted unconditional antitrust clearance to the company’s proposed acquisition of telecoms giant AT&T’s WarnerMedia business.
Rai and Discovery ‘agree terms’ on Olympics rights deal
Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has reached an agreement to extend its sublicensing pact for Olympic Games rights with Discovery, it is claimed
Poland passes media reform bill, Discovery condemns it
The Polish parliament has passed a bill that could endanger Discovery’s presence in the country, with the media group condemning the bill and asking the Polish president to veto it.
Launch of $5.5m PTO Tour creates additional inventory for broadcasters, sponsors
The Professional Triathletes Organisation is to launch its PTO Tour next year with events in Canada and the US added to the existing Collins Cup teams competition to create an overall prize fund of $5
Discovery ‘in the mix’ with BT Sport ‘joint venture’ proposal
US media group Discovery is in talks to form a joint venture with BT concerning the UK telco’s BT Sport arm, according to reports.
Discovery lands Africa Cup of Nations rights in Italy
Discovery Italia, an arm of the international broadcaster, has secured exclusive Africa Cup of Nations media rights in an agreement announced this afternoon