Discovery
TVP’s Paris 2024 output in line with Tokyo after Warner Bros. Discovery deal
A Paris 2024 sublicensing deal struck between TVP and Warner Bros
Lega Basket initiates direct negotiations with broadcasters
Lega Basket Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian basketball, is to begin private negotiations with broadcasters for its domestic media rights for three seasons, from 2022-23 to 2024-25
Warner Bros. Discovery outlines new India, Southeast Asia and Korea leadership
Warner Bros. Discovery has outlined its new leadership team in India, Southeast Asia and Korea following the $43bn (€40.6n) merger between media conglomerates WarnerMedia and Discovery earlier this year.
Aigner leaves Discovery following WarnerMedia merger
Susanne Aigner, managing director of Discovery in Germany and the Benelux region, is stepping down from the company following its merger with WarnerMedia
Beijing 2022 drives Discovery’s 25-per-cent Q1 revenue uplift
Media group Warner Bros. Discovery has reported a 25-per-cent first-quarter revenue increase at its international operations, thanks in part to Discovery’s broadcast of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Discovery secures free-to-air rugby league rights in deal with Sky NZ
Pay-television operator Sky New Zealand has announced a deal with media company Discovery that will see three rugby league matches televised on Discovery’s free-to-air channel Three and streaming service T…
Warner Bros. Discovery formally starts post-merger operations
WarnerMedia-Discovery merger formally closes, creating one of the largest media entities based in the US
Sports media rights enter ‘greatest period of disruption in their history’
Speaking at SportNXT, a three-day thought leadership summit in Melbourne, leading media executives urged a more symbiotic relationship between broadcasters and rights-holders to avoid being surpassed by…
Discovery lands IFSC rights in three-year deal
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has signed a three-year rights agreement with Discovery Sports, through which all World Cup and World Championship events will be shown across Europe…
Discovery adds more territories for women’s Tour de France, Paris-Roubaix
Media group Discovery has expanded its international coverage of women’s cycling events the Tour de France Femmes and Paris-Roubaix Femmes by acquiring rights in various other territories.
Discovery secures more golf rights in Sweden with Masters swoop, renews in Norway
The Discovery Sports division of media group Discovery has acquired rights to the US Masters in Sweden, while extending its deal for the golf major in Norway
WarnerMedia’s HBO Max to combine with discovery+ following merger
Media group Discovery plans to combine its subscription streaming service, discovery+, with WarnerMedia’s HBO Max, once its planned merger with the AT&T-owned entity completes.
FFF to launch Coupe de France tender later this month with separate women’s package
The French Football Federation is poised to launch its invitation to tender for domestic broadcast rights to the Coupe de France later this month and will offer different packages for the men’s and women’s edi…
Discovery deal lands Probellum exposure across Europe, Indian subcontinent
The Discovery Sports division of media group Discovery has agreed a broadcast rights deal covering Europe and the Indian subcontinent with Probellum, the fledgling global boxing promotion and media company
Eurosport channels suspended in Russia
Media group Discovery has suspended its operations in Russia, adding to the growing number of corporations withdrawing from the country owing to its invasion of Ukraine
Super League Triathlon granted Discovery Sports platform
Super League Triathlon has agreed a deal that will see the Discovery Sports division of media group Discovery provide coverage of all its events in 2022, across Europe
Discovery lands MotoGP in Finland, bolsters MMA rights in Spain and the Netherlands
Media company Discovery has acquired exclusive rights in Finland to the MotoGP motorcycling series, while it has also agreed a deal to show European mixed martial arts promotion Cage Warriors in the Netherlands…
Discovery reaches 22m OTT subscribers, international revenues up 22 per cent
Discovery, the US-based media group that owns Eurosport, today (Thursday) reported full-year revenues of $4.54bn (€4.0