Tag: Discovery
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Discovery Plans to Launch a Streaming Service Starting at $6 a Month
For some time Discovery has been talking about launching a subscription streaming service. Now it looks like with their deal to buy Scripps, the parent company of channels such as HGTV, that it’s close to becoming a reality. This week Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav said when the Scripps deal is done they will be…
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Discovery Wants to Be on Hulu, Sling TV, & YouTube TV
Discovery networks has been some of the harder to find networks on streaming services. Well, it is on services like DIRECTV NOW they are still not on many popular streaming services like Sling TV, Hulu, and YouTube TV. Now it looks like that is about to change as Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav opened up about their…
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DOJ Clears Discovery to Merge With Scripps Networks
Well it looks like Discovery and Scripps merger has a green light from the DOJ. With this deal Discovery is one step closer to owning channels like HGTV, The Travel Channel, Food Network, and more. Today the European Commission has approved Discovery’s proposed acquisition of Scripps Network. “We are pleased with the positive decision of the…
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Discovery Gets European Commission Approval to Buy Scripps Networks
Today Discovery is one step closer to buying Scripps Network the company that owns many popular channels like HGTV, The Travel Channel, Food Network, and more. Today the European Commission has approved Discovery’s proposed acquisition of Scripps Network. “We are pleased with the positive decision of the European Commission,” said Discovery CEO David Zaslav. “We believe…
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Discovery’s CEO Is Again Pushing For a Sports-Free Bundle
For months now Discovery’s CEO has been one of the loudest supporters of a sports-free bundle. The idea is to team up with cable providers or maybe even streaming providers to offer a package that would include Discovery shows but no news or sports channels. In the past Discovery has hinted that this package would…
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A New $20 “Sports Free” Streaming Service is Almost a Reality
Hate sports but still want live TV? Well it looks like a new service called Philo will offer live TV without all the sports. According to reports from The Wall Street Journal Viacom, AMC Networks, A+E Networks, Scripps Networks Interactive and Discovery Communications are putting some of their networks into the over-the-top package, which will cost…
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What Does Discovery’s Purchase of Scripps Mean for Cord Cutting? We Take a Look
Yesterday it was announced that Discovery had agreed to spend over $14 billion for Scripps Networks including HGTV, The Travel Channel, and The Food Network. This understandably raised some concerns about the future of channels like HGTV on streaming services such as Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, and PlayStation Vue. The good news is that Discovery…
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Discovery is Buying HGTV, The Travel Channel, & More
Today Discovery Communications said it has come to an agreement to buy Scripps Networks Interactive for $14.6 billion in cash and stock. Scripps is the parent company behind many popular channels like HGTV, The Food Network, The Travel Channel, and more. “This is an exciting new chapter for Discovery,” Discovery CEO David Zaslav said in…
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Discovery Is Trying to Buy HGTV to Create a $3 Streaming Service
Discovery is close to buying the parent company behind HGTV, The Food Network, The Travel Channel, and more. It is being reported by the New York Times that Discovery is in the final stages of buying Scripps Networks in an effort to help fight off declining profits in the face of cord cutting. Discovery is…
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In the Face of Cord Cutting HGTV, Food Network, & More Go Up For Sale
It looks like the pressure of cord cutting is growing and smaller networks such as Scripps Networks are starting to look for a way out. This week it was reported by The Wall Street Journal that both Discovery and Viacom are in talks to buy Scripps Networks. It seems that Discovery and Viacom are trying…