New paid streaming subscribers for Beijing 2022 exceed PyeongChang 2018 by almost 50% Over 1 billion streaming minutes consumed across discovery+ and Eurosport subscription services Discovery’s average linear TV audiences, both free-to-air and Eurosport, remain resilient and in line with PyeongChang 2018, despite an overall 10% reduction in total TV usage since 2018 Over half of new Olympic subscribers also enjoyed discovery+’s entertainment content, meaningfully enhancing subscriber lifetime value LONDON…
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DISCOVERY+ DRIVES DISCOVERY’S WINTER OLYMPICS PERFORMANCE AS STREAMING AUDIENCES IN FIRST WEEK SURPASS TOTAL OF PYEONGCHANG 2018
Total streaming viewers for Beijing 2022 surpassed PyeongChang 2018 after only four days of competition. New paid streaming subscribers for Beijing 2022 pass those acquired for the entire last Winter Olympic Games. Eight times more viewers streaming content compared to the same period for PyeongChang 2018. Eurosport’s average linear audiences remain strong and are in line with the last Olympic Winter Games, despite total TV usage being down more than…
DISCOVERY, INC. CONFIRMS EXCLUSIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH BT GROUP TO CREATE SPORT JV IN THE UK AND IRELAND
The proposed combination of Eurosport’s UK business with BT Sport would bring together major long-term rights and world-class sports broadcast and digital capabilities NEW YORK AND LONDON – FEBRUARY 3, 2022: Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) confirms that it has entered into exclusive discussions with BT Group to create a new sport venture in the UK by combining its Eurosport business in the UK and Ireland with BT Sport. The…
FORD AND DISCOVERY DEEPEN PARTNERSHIP WITH LAUNCH OF NEW CONTENT ANALYSING BRAIN POWER IN MOTORSPORT
Ford Motorsport and Discovery launch exclusive ‘Racing Minds’ documentary exploring the ground-breaking innovations transforming motorsport Localised content to reach broad audiences in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK via Eurosport’s channels and platforms including YouTube from January to March Partnership continues Ford’s ‘Bring On Tomorrow’ campaign which has engaged viewers around the future of motorsport exclusively on Eurosport since 2020 The innovations powering a new age of motorsport will be explored with the launch of…
DISCOVERY BRINGS UNPARALLELED SCALE AND NEW CINEMATIC VISION TO OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES BEIJING 2022 COVERAGE
Discovery ready to deliver unrivalled Olympic Games production and distribution for 50 countries and territories The Cube re-imagined as a full cinematic world that transports viewers to an expansive Beijing 2022 mountain resort to immerse themselves into the Olympics Andrew Georgiou: “Our unrivalled line-up of experts, industry leading technology and ambitious approach by placing all the live action on discovery+ will engage viewers for longer both during and after the…
A-LIST LINE-UP OF WINTER SPORT STARS TO LEAD DISCOVERY’S BEIJING 2022 COVERAGE ACROSS EUROPE
Discovery announces most decorated expert line-up of all-time across Europe, with a combined total of 80 Olympic medals and 215 Olympic Winter Games appearances ‘Team Discovery’ to include Olympic legends such as Martin Fourcade, Kevin Kuske Anni Friesinger-Postma, Henrik Lundqvist and Justyna Kowalczyk Scott Young: “Our stunning on-screen roster of global sports stars and experts for Beijing 2022, reads like a Winter Sports Hall of Fame” Discovery, the Home of…
DISCOVERY SPORTS FURTHER STRENGTHENS WINTER SPORTS OFFERING IN BUILD UP TO BEIJING 2022
New long-term deal with Infront sees Discovery Sports secure even more exclusivity for FIS events to unlock the power of winter sports Comprehensive winter sports coverage across Discovery’s channels and platforms including Eurosport to build excitement for Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 Fans to benefit from localised, live and on-demand coverage of Ski World Cups, Alpine and Nordic World Ski Championships and Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships Discovery Sports…
FIM AND DISCOVERY SPORTS EVENTS ANNOUNCE 10-YEAR SPEEDWAY VISION FROM 2022
New Speedway promoter Discovery Sports Events unveils 10-year brand identity, future vision and new innovations to further grow the sport and reach new audiences Revamped international Speedway calendar revealed with extended season, more events and the return of the FIM Speedway World Cup for the first time since 2017 Tony Rickardsson, FIM SGP World Champion and most successful Speedway rider in history, becomes the first SGP Global Ambassador TORUN, POLAND…
DISCOVERY SPORTS SECURES DECADE-LONG DEAL TO SHOW THE LAVER CUP EXCLUSIVELY ACROSS EUROPE
Discovery Sports has secured the exclusive Laver Cup rights from 2021 to 2030 Partnership with Laver Cup includes all free-to-air, pay-TV and digital rights New agreement follows Discovery Sports’ recent landmark deal to show the Australian Open until at least 2031 Discovery Sports has secured a ten-year agreement to show the Laver Cup exclusively for viewers across Europe* from 2021 to 2030, further expanding its comprehensive world-class tennis offering. Coverage…
DISCOVERY SPORTS EVENTS GOES ALL-IN ON AWS TO ENGAGE AND GROW GLOBAL FAN BASE FOR TRACK CYCLING
Discovery Sports Events and AWS to build an immersive fan-engagement offering for the new Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Track Champions League series that kicks off in November 2021 AWS becomes UCI Track Champions League exclusive Cloud Infrastructure Partner as part of new Discovery Sports Events collaboration SEATTLE – September 15, 2021 – Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced a new partnership with Discovery Sports…