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Dplay added in new Discovery-Telenor distribution agreement
International media group Discovery has finalised a new multi-year carriage deal with telecoms operator Telenor across the Nordic region, adding the distribution of the Dplay streaming offering into the…
YLE keeps hold of Olympics in Discovery sublicensing deal
Finnish public-service broadcaster YLE has sublicensed selected free-to-air and radio rights to the 2022 and 2024 Olympic Games from international media group Discovery
Discovery ties Wimbledon renewals to ATP portfolio in multi-territory deal
International media group Discovery streamlined its portfolio of Wimbledon rights in its latest multi-territory European deal to align with its ATP Tour holdings across the continent.
Eurosport to broadcast from German House, eyes improved Olympics highlights audience
Eurosport Germany is to broadcast daily live coverage from the German House at the 2020 Olympic Games after reaching an agreement with Deutsche Sport Marketing, the commercial of the German Olympic Sports…
Discovery wins favourable injunction in DSport dispute
Media group Discovery has secured an interim injunction from the Delhi High Court restraining Lex Sportel Vision from using "DSport", the brand name of their formerly jointly-operated sports pay-television…
Lex Sportel Vision launches new channel amid Discovery dispute
Indian media company Lex Sportel Vision has launched a new sports pay-television channel, 1Sports, as it continues to tussle with media group Discovery over control of the DSport channel
Discovery to follow Norway’s bid to reach Tokyo 2020 handball competition
The Norwegian arm of US media group Discovery has acquired rights to the men’s and women’s qualifying tournaments for the handball competitions at the 2020 summer Olympic Games.
Česká Televize retains Olympics rights with extra hours secured
Czech public broadcaster Česká Televize will continue its long-running coverage of the Olympics after negotiating the acquisition of sublicensed rights to the 2022 winter Games in Beijing and the 2024 s…
Fetch becomes Eurosport’s new Australian home amid impending Foxtel exit
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has secured a new home in Australia after agreeing a carriage deal with pay-television operator Fetch
Discovery agrees Vodafone carriage in Romania but Telekom Romania standoff continues
Media group Discovery has agreed a wide-ranging deal with the Romanian arm of Vodafone through which its sports broadcaster, Eurosport, will be carried on the telco’s Vodafone TV service.
Ex-Discovery executive Osmanbegovic leads Swedish production firm’s sports move
Emir Osmanbegovic, the sports media executive who previously headed up Eurosport’s international sports production activities, is to lead a newly-created sports arm at Nexiko, the independent production c…
Global Cycling Network launches German-language channel
Digital sports media company Play Sports Group has enhanced the range of language options for Global Cycling Network by launching a German-language ‘GCN auf Deutsch’ channel.
Discovery adds Eurosport 4K in new Telekom Slovenije deal
International media group Discovery has agreed a new carriage deal in Slovenia with Telekom Slovenije, adding a selection of channels, including the ultra-HD channel Eurosport 4K, to the telco’s platform.
Indian broadcasters attack pay-television price caps
Indian television broadcasters have united to criticise new price caps on pay-television channels introduced by the country's media regulator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
Lex Sportel Vision challenges Discovery’s move for control of DSport
Indian sports media company Lex Sportel Vision is challenging in court its former partner Discovery's move last week to take full control of sports pay-television channel DSport
Rajput steps up amid Discovery’s DSport expansion plan
The Indian division of international media company Discovery has promoted Vijay Rajput to head its pay-television broadcaster, DSport
Discovery picks up Spanish Supercopa rights in Norway
Discovery, the international broadcaster that owns Eurosport, has acquired rights in the Norway to the Spanish Supercopa club football competition
Digi extends AMC Networks and Discovery carriage deals
Telcoms operator Digi Communications has extended carriage deals with media group AMC Networks International and international media company Discovery in agreements that will allow it to continue offering…