Discovery has hired Sky exec Anil Jhingan, who played a key role in the pay-TV company's high-profile acquisitions of its German and Italian operations. The factual giant has hired Jhingan as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, EMEA & APAC. He was previously Group Director of M&A and International…

The multi-million-dollar deal between Discovery and the BBC to carve up multi-channel broadcaster UKTV has received regulatory approval in the UK. In April, the two companies finally came to an agreement on the future of the Flack broadcaster with Discovery taking control of three channels and BBC Studios acquiring…

Discovery has picked up a documentary about the death of Michael Jackson for a raft of its international territories. The factual giant has taken the rights to Killing Michael Jackson from I Wanna Marry Harry producer Zig Zag Productions in the UK, Italy, Germany and the Nordics. The hour-long doc will mark the tenth…

Discovery is elbowing its way into the week traditionally focused on broadcast upfront presentations, setting May 12, 2020 as the date for its own upfront breakfast event in New York. The Tuesday morning event will occupy a slot that was long held by ESPN until Disney this year added the sports network to its overall…

EXCLUSIVE: Igal Svet is swapping National Geographic for Discovery and is heading to the West Coast to work on the latter's event programming, documentaries, and specials. Svet is moving from the east coast to LA to become Vice President of Production and Development for documentaries and specials at the Discovery…

Extending its push into golf, Discovery has acquired Golf Digest from Condé Nast, with plans to integrate the magazine-based brand into its GolfTV streaming service and partnership with Tiger Woods. The $30 million pickup adds to exclusive carriage in some non-U.S. territories of the PGA Tour, the European Tour, and…

Discovery chief David Zaslav dismissed the notion that Hulu, Netflix or soon-to-arrive subscription services could develop into threats, arguing that the company’s long-established brands will carry the day. Hulu put cooking in the foreground of its NewFronts presentation on Wednesday, unveiling a new destination…

Discovery, reporting financial results on a pro forma basis for the last time after closing the Scripps Networks Interactive deal, posted first-quarter numbers that met Wall Street expectations for revenue and beat them for earnings. Revenue rose 17% (or 21% excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations) from…

Discovery veteran Matthew Butler has been named general manager of Travel Channel, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Kathleen Finch, Chief Lifestyle Brands Officer, and Henry Schleiff, Group President, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Destination America and American Heroes Channel. His…

The Grand Tour host and former Top Gear star Richard Hammond is to explore the world's biggest structures and machines for Discovery and the Science Channel in the U.S. Hammond will go on the global adventure, from the UK to Germany and the U.S. in Richard Hammond's Big!, a ten-part series produced by Hammond's own…

Veteran Discovery executive Jane Latman has been named President of HGTV, effective immediately. She replaces Allison Page, who was recently named president of Discovery's joint venture with Chip and Joanna Gaines. "Jane is a terrific creative executive with a proven ability to build strong formats, long-running hit…

EXCLUSIVE: Deadliest Catch producer Joseph Boyle has hauled in a promotion at Discovery Channel. The Emmy winner has been upped to SVP Production and Development. Boyle joined Discovery in 2013 and most recently served as VP Production and Development. He has earned a combined six career Emmy noms — including two last…