All Discovery articles – Page 24
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest hires Liz McIntyre
Discovery commissioner Liz McIntyre is leaving the broadcaster to head up Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsKatie Hopkins to front TLC chat show
Controversial celebrity columnist Katie Hopkins is developing a primetime chat show for female-skewing channel TLC.
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NewsUK indies win big at Discovery Upfronts
Raw Television, Arrow Media and World Media Rights have all scored major US commissions from Discovery as part of its annual line-up of programming.
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FeaturesDiscovery: the top suppliers
‘Make your world bigger’ is Discovery UK’s new motto – and the international broadcaster did just that in 2014, airing original commissions from 78 indies, 14 of them first-time suppliers to its channels.
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NewsDiscovery boss unveils plans
Discovery Networks International’s new chief creative officer Phil Craig has lifted the lid on his first commissioning slate and revealed plans to move into natural history, sports and factual entertainment programming for the first time.
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NewsDiscovery tracks 1000-mile runner across UK
Tuesday’s Child is to follow endurance athlete Sean Conway as he runs almost 1000 miles in six weeks for a Discovery documentary.
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Behind The ScenesRichard E Grant's 7 Deadly Sins, Discovery
A genre-bending exploration of the animal instincts inside us all proved an eye-opening experience for Benedetta Pinelli
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NewsCoba: non PSBs outspend BBC on new indie originations
The non-PSBs spent £30m more on new, original commissions from indies than the BBC, ITV and Channel 5 combined in 2013, according to the Commercial Broadcasters Association (Coba).
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Ed Stafford ties with Keo for Discovery adventure
Naked and Marooned star Ed Stafford is returning to Discovery in a new six-part series from Keo Films.
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News21st Century Fox denies Discovery takeover
21st Century Fox has denied reports that it is in merger talks with Discovery Communications.
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NewsDiscovery hunts True Detective-style formats
US cable network Discovery Channel is hunting for True Detective-inspired factual crime series as part of a drive to grow its female audience.
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NewsDeadline for Premier League rights bids looms
The battle for Premier League football could be settled in the next fortnight as Sky, BT and Eurosport-owner Discovery submit first-round rights bids by February 6.
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NewsDiscovery in drama push
US true crime channel Investigation Discovery is moving into fully scripted programming for the first time and is working with UK indie October Films on a landmark serial killer strand.
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NewsRichard E Grant commits sins for Discovery
Richard E Grant is to investigate the origins of the seven deadly sins and their effect on humans and the animal kingdom in a factual series for Discovery UK.
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NewsDiscovery hires Dexter exec for drama push
Discovery has continued its push into drama with the hire of Dexter producer John Goldwyn.
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RatingsKatie Hopkins doc scores record ratings for TLC
FRIDAY: Katie Hopkins’ weight loss documentary helped TLC to its biggest audience to date, as The Musketeers stumbled on its return to BBC1.
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NewsDiscovery scores rights to Real Madrid match
Discovery is ramping up its interest in football with a deal to broadcast a high-profile friendly between Real Madrid and AC Milan on UK free-to-air channel Quest and British Eurosport later this month.
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NewsDiscovery jets to Frankfurt airport
Discovery is to reveal the inner workings of Frankfurt Airport in a five-part series produced by Voltage TV.
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NewsIdris Elba races off with Discovery
The Wire and Luther star Idris Elba is to take on the world’s toughest racing challenges in a four-part commission for Discovery.
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NewsDiscovery gravitates to Windfall space doc
Discovery has picked up Windfall Films’ science documentary series Strip The Cosmos in the UK.