Discovery Networks Western Europelaunched in 1989 as Discovery's first international network. Today, 23 network brands reach 460 million subscribers across 31 countries and territories. Managed by Dee Forbes, President and Managing Director, the offices are headquartered in London. Regional offices are located in Amsterdam, Bristol, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Rome and Stockholm.
- Every month, 127 million people across Western Europe watch something on a Discovery channel (whole portfolio, including free-to-air).
- In the UK, Discovery Channel has been the number one pay-TV factual channel since launch in 1989 and has been awarded Best Factual Channel of the Year in June 2012. The UK is the biggest market for Discovery outside the US and there are now 12 channel brands in the UK reaching 11.6 million people every week.
- Discovery Channel is the number one international channel for men in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands and Flanders and the number one factual channel in Italy and France.
- Female flagship channels continue to see success with two channels now in the top ten national channels across Western Europe in Q3 2012:
- Real Time is the 5th most watched national channel in Italy among Women 20-49 with a 4.2% national share.
- TLC Norway is the 7th biggest broadcaster among commercial channels among Women 20-49.
- Growing foothold in France through launch of Discovery Science HD, Discovery Channel HD and Discovery Education in October 2012.
- There are 5 free-to-air channel brands in Western Europe:
- DMAX launched in Germany (Sept 2006)
- Quest launched in UK (Sept 2009)
- Real Time launched in Italy (Sept 2010)
- DMAX launched in Italy (Nov 2011)
- Discovery Max launched in Spain (Jan 2012)
Distributed Media Brands include:
- Discovery Channel
- Switchover Media (Focus, Frisbee, Giallo, GXT, K2, Seratissima)
- DMAX
- Discovery Real Time
- Animal Planet/Animal Planet HD
- Quest
- Discovery Science
- Discovery Max
- Discovery Travel & Living
- Discovery Home & Health
- Discovery Shed
- Discovery History
- Discovery Turbo
- ID: Investigation Discovery
- Discovery HD Showcase
- TLC
- Discovery World
- Discovery Civilization
