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Discovery Norway makes Johannessen sports director role permanent
The Norwegian branch of international media group Discovery has appointed Morten Johannessen as its new sports director following on from a stint serving as acting director of sport for the last year
Discovery lands multi-territory Extreme E rights in three-year deal
International media group Discovery has acquired rights to Extreme E, the electric off-road motor racing series, for the 2021-23 cycle
GolfTV enters Russia with Rostelecom in first linear deal
International streaming service GolfTV has launched in Russia on telco Rostelecom’s digital video service, Wink, making it the first country where GolfTV is shown as a linear channel.
Vodafone TV integrates Eurosport Player in Spanish first
Telecoms operator Vodafone has directly incorporated Eurosport Player, the OTT streaming service of the Discovery-owned sports broadcaster Eurosport, into its broadcast offering in Spain
Discovery signs off on WWE rights deal in Italy
International media group Discovery will be the new Italian broadcaster of wrestling’s WWE after reaching a “multi-year” agreement with the rights-holder.
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Sky, Discovery agree expanded deal in carrriage extension
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has agreed an expanded, long-term extension to its carriage deal with international media group Discovery covering the UK, Ireland, Germany and Austria
Eurosport hires Disney’s Melwani to new digital rights role
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has announced its recent appointment of Walt Disney Company executive Amar Melwani to the newly-created role of vice-president of distribution partnerships and …
Eurosport to show Eliteserien in France as more European coverage considered
Discovery-owned international sports broadcaster Eurosport is to show exclusive live coverage in France of Norwegian football’s top-tier Eliteserien division during the 2020 season.
Telia seals OTT licensing deal with Discovery
Swedish telco Telia has completed a licensing deal with international media group Discovery for standalone over-the-top streaming rights in Sweden and Finland, part of the conditions imposed upon it for…
DFL agrees direct DAZN deal for Monday Bundesliga match, Sky nets record audience
The German Football League (DFL) has agreed a one-match media-rights deal with subscription streaming service DAZN for this evening’s Bundesliga match between Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen.
Eurosport and DPlay air Covid-19 charity skins in seven European countries
Discovery, the media group and owner of pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport and subscription streaming service Dplay, will broadcast the first live golf since before the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown…
Sky offers free Konferenz access as DFL continues talks with DAZN, Discovery
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland will again make its ‘Konferenz’ coverage of Bundesliga and second-tier 2. Bu
Discovery Q1 revenues dip as Zaslav underlines force majeure rights protection
Discovery, the US-based media group that owns pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport, has reported first-quarter revenues of $923m (€854.7
Discovery seeks to terminate Bundesliga contract, DFL considers legal action
International media group Discovery is seeking to terminate its media-rights contract with the German Football League (DFL), utilising a reported ‘special termination’ clause.
Rai and Eurosport ‘seek rights fee cut’ from Lega Basket
Italian public-service broadcaster Rai and pan-European broadcaster Eurosport have turned to Lega Basket, the governing body of Italian domestic basketball, in a plea to reduce their fees for the cancelled…
Discovery taps into $500m credit facility amid ‘unknown’ Covid-19 impact
US-based media group Discovery has borrowed $500m (€456.9m) under its credit facility as it seeks to tackle the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Georgiou targeting further growth for Eurosport Events after announcing UCI tie-up
Eurosport Events' partnership with the UCI is its first outside of motorsports. Andrew Georgiou, Eurosport president, tells Adam Nelson about his plans to extend the reach of the broadcaster's events promotion arm even further.
Discovery and Telia strike carriage agreement following blackout
Telia and international media group Discovery have agreed a new carriage agreement in the Nordic region following a six-day blackout of Discovery channels on the telco’s platform.