Discovery Communications Nordic

Discovery Communications Nordic
Cable television, Digital television
Headquarters Copenhagen, Denmark
Number of locations
 London, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw
Area served
 Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway
Key people
 Jan Andreassen (disposed of December 2013)
Parent Discovery Communications
Website www.discovery.no

Discovery Communications Nordic (formerly Discovery Networks Nordic[1] and SBS Discovery Media) is a branch of Discovery Networks Northern Europe,[2] a part of Discovery Networks EMEA. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, the company represents Discovery Communications' operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

History

Background

Discovery Networks Nordic

Discovery Networks Nordic previously held responsibility for overseeing Discovery Networks brands in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland with headquarters in Copenhagen. Discovery Networks Nordic's key operations are the localization of Discovery Channel and the pan-Nordic Animal Planet. Discovery Networks Nordic also promotes other brands operated by Discovery Networks Europe.

Discovery acquires SBS in Nordics

On April 9, 2013, Discovery's acquisition of SBS Nordic from German media group ProSiebenSat.1 was finalised.[3] 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 to Bauer Media Group.

Television channels

References

  1. ↑ http://www.c21media.net/resources/detail.asp?area=100&article=50589 Archived January 1, 2011, at WebCite
  2. ↑ http://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-news/discovery-networks-international-realigns-european/
  3. ↑ "Discovery Communications Completes Acquisition of SBS Nordic Operations of ProSiebenSat.1 Group" (Press release). Discovery Communications. April 9, 2013.
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