Singapore– Discovery has rolled out a comprehensive worldwide initiative and campaign focused on species conservation. Tied with Discover Channel’s premiere of Racing Extinction, the campaign will include the support of Buddy Valastro, Jock Zonfrillo, Janet Hsieh, Erwan Heussaff, Nadya Hutagalung, Henry Golding, Melody Chen, Randall Tan, Suhaimi Yusof, Tan Kheng Hua, among others. … [Read more...] about Discovery’s global campaign
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The 18th Eutelsat TV Awards
Rome- The 18th Eutelsat TV Awards were announced in Rome at a gala ceremony attended by over 300 industry executives from around the world. This year, Eutelsat awarded three broadcasters for their exceptional work, namely Discovery, Vatican’s CTV and SBB. "The Awards is a unique opportunity to take the pulse of our industry. We are seeing channels that have started on Internet platforms move to satellite to expand their reach,” Michel de Rosen, Eutelsat CEO commented from Rome. … [Read more...] about The 18th Eutelsat TV Awards
Discovery acquires Top Chef format
London – NBCUniversal International Formats announced a deal for its hit unscripted format Top Chef with Discovery Italia’s free to air channel, Deejay. The Italian version of the cooking competition will be produced and broadcast in 2016. The deal will be Top Chef’s 18th local production, with the show capturing an audience of over 110 million viewers globally. Top Chef is a reality competition show pitting chefs against each other in culinary challenges. The Emmy … [Read more...] about Discovery acquires Top Chef format
Discovery acquires Setanta Sports Asia
Singapore – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) announced its acquisition of Setanta Sports Asia Limited, a premium sports channel specialising in rugby. Reaching more than 42 million homes across 16 countries, Setanta Sports Asia is one of the fastest-growing sports channels in Asia. It super serves passionate fans with some of the best rugby league and union events from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The acquisition is bolstered by Setanta’s five-year renewal … [Read more...] about Discovery acquires Setanta Sports Asia
Discovery maintains top position
Singapore − Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP), a division of the number-one pay TV programmer Discovery Communications, announced that its flagship brand Discovery Channel continues to maintain its lead as the number-one regional channel across Asia-Pacific amongst all cable/satellite viewers. These results are according to the latest survey by IASAP (IPSOS Affluent Survey Asia-Pacific), formerly known as PAX (Pan-Asia Cross Media Study), under which Discovery Channel held the top … [Read more...] about Discovery maintains top position
Discovery Communications becomes majority stakeholder in Eurosport
Silver Spring, Maryland and Paris, France – Discovery Communications announced on May 30 the completion of its acquisition of a controlling interest in Eurosport International. Discovery increased its interest in Eurosport to 51% from 20% as part of a larger strategic partnership with TF1 Group that began in December 2012. Discovery was one of the first U.S. media companies to launch channels in Europe in 1989 and has invested steadily and significantly in its international business … [Read more...] about Discovery Communications becomes majority stakeholder in Eurosport