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Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
FormerlyTurner Broadcasting System Europe (1985–2020)
WarnerMedia EMEA (2020–2022)
Company typeDivision
PredecessorsDiscovery Networks EMEA (1989–2022)
Switchover Media(2000–2013)
Founded2 July 1985;39 years ago(1985-07-02)inLondon,United Kingdom
Founder
Headquarters
Area served
Key people
  • Priya Dogra
    (president)[1]
  • Andrew Georgiou
    (president, Sports Europe)
ParentWarner Bros. Discovery International
DivisionsWarner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe[1]

Warner Bros. DiscoveryEurope, Middle East&Africa(EMEA)is a division ofWarner Bros. Discovery.The division is responsible for managing the collection of theircableandsatellite networksaround theEurope, Middle East and Africa regions.

History

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WarnerMedia EMEA

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As Turner Broadcasting System EMEA

In 1985,Ted Turnerlaunched a European division in London, England,[2]which would reach across the Middle East and African regional feed.[3]

Rebranding as WarnerMedia

In 2019, Turner EMEA would be moving to its new headquarters inOld Street,Shoreditch,London. The new headquarters would have more office space, allowing room for the company's European operations to expand, and a brand new custom-built CNN newsroom.[4]The remaining division was later rebranded as WarnerMedia EMEA by 2020.

Discovery Networks EMEA

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It started out with the launch of the Discovery Channel in Europe in 1989. In mid-2007, Discovery Networks Europe was split into two separate branches, Discovery Networks UK and Discovery Networks EMEA,[5]with the following: localised branchesDiscovery Networks Deutschland,Discovery Networks Benelux,Discovery Networks Nordic,Discovery Networks Italiaand Discovery Networks EMEA (which served all other territories).[6]Again in 2011, Discovery Networks Europe was split into two key branches Discovery Networks Western Europe (DNWE) and Discovery Networks CEEMEA (Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa). DNWE was located inLondonand the operations in theUnited Kingdom,Republic of Ireland,Netherlands,Sweden,Denmark,Norway,Finland,FranceandFlanders.All other operations in Europe are operated by Discovery Networks CEEMEA inWarsaw.

In November 2014, Discovery Networks Western Europe was split into Discovery Networks Northern Europe and Discovery Networks Southern Europe. Its previous Discovery Networks Western Europe served 30 countries including theUnited Kingdom,Ireland,Iceland,Denmark,Sweden,Norway,France,theNetherlandsand other territories, comprising 18 brands.[7]

Between 2014 and 2016 Discovery Networks EMEA consisted of the following branches:Northern Europe,CEEMEA,Southern Europe.

From late 2016 all localised operations fall under the umbrella of Discovery EMEA[8]with headquarters inAmsterdamandLondon,and local offices in among otherMilanandWarsaw.[9][10]

Discovery halted all broadcasts of its 15 linear channels to Russia through the Media Alliance partnership on 9 March 2022in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[11]

Merger as Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA

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Discovery EMEA were merged into WarnerMedia, forming Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA in 2022.

Pan-European

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United Kingdom

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Main article:Timeline of Discovery in the UK

Discovery Networks UKwas a branch ofDiscovery Networksresponsible for overseeing Discovery Networks Europe's channels in theUnited Kingdomand in theRepublic of Ireland.As of autumn 2011, Discovery Networks UK is now operated byDiscovery Networks Western Europe.[19]

Discovery Networks UK started out with the launch of the Discovery Channel in Europe in 1989 and was for a long time a part ofDiscovery Networks Europe(DNE). In early 2007, DNE was split into two separate branches, Discovery Networks UK and Discovery Network EMEA, both headquartered in London.[20]As of 2011 Discovery Networks Europe has merged its operations in the UK, Nordic region and other parts of Western Europe to formDiscovery Networks Western Europe.[19]

In the UK the Discovery Channel has been the number one factual channel throughout its 20-year history. It has a 47 percent share of the PAYTV factual market (Source BARB/TechEdge).

Current operations

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In 2007, Discovery Networks Europe decided to localize its networks across Europe. This resulted in the establishment of DiscoveryDiscovery Networks Deutschland,Discovery Networks Benelux,Discovery Networks Nordic,Discovery Networks UK andDiscovery Networks Italiaand Discovery Networks EMEA (which served all other territories).[20][21]As of 2011, operations in theUnited Kingdom,Germany,Italy,Sweden,Denmark,Norway,Finland,FranceandFlandersare operated byDiscovery Networks Western Europe.[19]All other operations in Europe are operated byDiscovery Networks CEEMEAin Warsaw.[22]

Television channels

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Nordic

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Discovery Communications Nordic(formerlyDiscovery Networks Nordic[24]andSBS Discovery Media) was a branch ofDiscovery Networks Northern Europe,[25]a part of Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA. Headquartered inCopenhagen,Denmark,the company representsWarner Bros. Discoveryoperations in Denmark,Finland,NorwayandSweden.

History

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SBS Broadcasting Group's operations in the Nordics

Discovery Networks Nordic

Discovery Networks Nordic previously held responsibility for overseeing Discovery Networks brands inDenmark,Sweden,NorwayandFinlandwith headquarters in Copenhagen. Discovery Networks Nordic's key operations are the localization ofDiscovery Channeland the pan-NordicAnimal Planet.Discovery Networks Nordic also promotes other brands operated by Discovery Networks Europe.

Discovery acquires SBS in Nordics

On 9 April 2013 Discovery's acquisition of SBS Nordic from German media groupProSiebenSat.1was finalised.[26]At the time of the merger, SBS had been a major commercial broadcaster in Scandinavia for two decades. The combined viewing shares made it the second largest commercial television group in Norway and the third largest in Denmark.

After acquisition

SBS Discovery's radio stations were later sold toBauer Media Group.

Television channels

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Benelux

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Discovery Benelux[27]was a branch ofDiscovery Inc.that was responsible for channels in theNetherlandsandBelgium.Founded on 17 September 1997, inAmsterdam,Netherlands[28]Discovery Benelux operatedDiscovery Netherlands,Discovery Flanders,Animal Planet,TLC,Eurosport 1,Eurosport 2andInvestigation Discoveryin the region with local advertising, sponsorship, programming and the use of the local language either dubbed or subtitled. Discovery Benelux also use existing services from Discovery International:Discovery Science.

History

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In 2007, Discovery Networks Europe decided to localize its networks across Europe. This resulted in the establishment ofDiscovery Networks Deutschland,Discovery Networks Benelux,Discovery Networks Nordic,Discovery Networks UK & Ireland,Discovery Networks Italiaand Discovery Networks EMEA (which served all other territories).[29][21]As of 2011, localized operations in theUnited Kingdom&Republic of Ireland,Germany,Italy,Nordic countries(Sweden,Denmark,Norway&Finland),FranceandBenelux(Netherlands&Flanders) fall underDiscovery Networks Western Europe.[30]All other operations in Europe are operated byDiscovery Networks CEEMEAin Warsaw.[31]

In November 2014, Discovery Networks Western Europe was split into Discovery Networks Northern Europe and Discovery Networks Southern Europe.[32]

Travel Channel,Fine LivingandFood Networkclosed in the Netherlands and Flanders on 31 January 2019. Content from these former Scripps television channels has been integrated into the programming ofDiscovery,TLCandInvestigation Discoveryin the Benelux.[33]

In 2019 Discovery Benelux launchedDplay,a video on demand streaming service with content ofDiscovery,TLCandInvestigation Discovery.On 5 January 2021,Discovery+replaced Dplay.[34]

Television channels

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Germany

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WarnerMedia System Deutschland, GmbH,(translated asWarner Bros. Discovery Germany, LLC;formerlyTurner Broadcasting System Deutschland, GmbH) was one ofWarnerMedia EMEA's divisions in Europe. It was headquartered in Munich. Hannes Heyelmann was the general manager and vice president of the company.[35][36][37][38]

Channels

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Staff

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  • Hannes Heyelmann
  • Hagen Biewer
  • Silke Gelhaus
  • Anke Greifeneder
  • Matthias Heinze
  • Petra Malenicka

Regional

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Defunct channels

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See also

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References

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