All Discovery articles – Page 27
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NewsDiscovery on brink of Channel 5 deal
Discovery Communications and BSkyB are poised to announce a £350m deal to acquire Channel 5 from Richard Desmond’s Northern & Shell, Broadcast understands.
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NewsDiscovery to air live Everest jump
Peacock Productions is producing a two-hour live special following climber Joby Ogwyn’s attempt to become the first person to jump from the peak of Mount Everest for Discovery Network International.
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NewsBBC signs ZDF to co-pro One Planet
MipTV: The BBC has signed up ZDF as co-production partner for landmark factual series One Planet following the termination of its financing deal with Discovery .
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NewsDiscovery and Sky in pole-position to buy C5
A joint bid between Discovery Communications and BSkyB is emerging as a front-runner to buy Channel 5.
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NewsExplorer Ed Stafford back at Discovery
Explorer Ed Stafford will attempt to survive in some of the world’s most remote places in his latest extreme survival series for the Discovery Channel.
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NewsDiscovery visits wolves in Siberia
Discovery Networks International is heading to Siberia to follow a group of wolves after acquiring 90-minute documentary Wolves Unleashed from UK distributor Scorpion TV.
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NewsRaw heads to Siberia for Discovery
Discovery has ordered a Siberian reality series from Raw TV, the first commission to emerge after the indie was acquired by the factual broadcaster earlier this week.
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NewsObjective probes psychology for Discovery
Discovery International has commissioned UK indie Objective Productions to make 10-part series The Mind Control Freaks.
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NewsC5 sale close as bidders circle
Channel 5 could be sold in a matter of weeks as a slew of US broadcasters vie with European media groups to take control of the broadcaster.
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NewsRaw scales up with Discovery
Discovery Communication’s acquisition of Raw TV is the latest high-profile example of the trend for transatlantic consolidation in the production sector.
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NewsDiscovery and Viacom bid for C5
Discovery, MTV-owner Viacom and UKTV-backer Scripps Network are among the companies battling to acquire Channel 5.
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NewsSky in talks with Discovery over C5 bid
Sky is in talks with Discovery to partner up to acquire Channel 5 according to reports.
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Behind The ScenesRailroad Alaska, Discovery
The quirky, heavily armed Alaskan homesteaders were TV gold says Gwyn Williams
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NewsDiscovery promotes Susanna Dinnage
Discovery has promoted Susanna Dinnage nine months after the launch of female-skewing network TLC.
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NewsDiscovery to air Everest leap
Discovery is to air live coverage of Californian daredevil Joby Ogwyn jumping from the summit of Mount Everest.
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FeaturesQ&A: Michela Giorelli, Discovery
Discovery International’s vice-president, production and development reveals her wishlist for the channel
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NewsUK indies in demand in DC
The Realscreen Summit in Washington, DC, was a hive of activity this week as 300 UK producers fought it out to secure commissions from US broadcasters.
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NewsDiscovery eyes Raw TV acquisition
Discovery Communications is eyeing a potential acquisition of UK indie Raw TV, signalling its intention to continue to snap up international production businesses.
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NewsWindfall returns to Strip The City
New York, Venice, Tokyo and Paris will be among the next crop of cities laid bare using innovative CGI technology after Windfall Films’ Strip The City was recommissioned for a second series.
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NewsDiscovery orders Blink nature series
Discovery has commissioned a four part natural history series from Blink Films about relationships struck up between humans and animals.