Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It was established on April 8, 2022, through the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. The company operates across three primary segments: studios, networks, and direct-to-consumer services. Its studios division, which includes Warner Bros. Pictures, focuses on producing, distributing, and licensing films and television shows. The networks segment encompasses popular cable channels like CNN, TNT, TBS, and HGTV, while the direct-to-consumer segment includes streaming platforms such as Max and Discovery+. Warner Bros. Discovery delivers a vast array of content, producing over 8,000 hours of original programming annually, and serves diverse audiences with content that informs and entertains. The company continues to hold a significant position in the media landscape, leveraging its extensive brand portfolio to engage viewers around the globe.

Kasia Kieli

EVP, Managing Director Discovery Networks CEEMEA

David Zaslav

President and CEO

Past deals in Broadcasting

OpenAP

Corporate Round in 2022
OpenAP is an advertising firm focused on simplifying audience-based marketing for television. The company provides a platform that offers access to a wide range of premium video advertising opportunities, allowing marketers to target and measure their campaigns effectively across various TV publishers and platforms. By leveraging real-time marketplace data, OpenAP enables advertisers to create optimized plans based on available TV inventory from participating publishers. Additionally, the platform facilitates workflow automation for managing both linear and digital orders, allowing for centralized onboarding of advanced audience data. This comprehensive approach supports advertisers in planning, executing, and measuring their campaigns across diverse viewing environments.

FloSports

Series C in 2019
FloSports is a media and events company specializing in live streaming and original content for sports enthusiasts. It offers a direct-to-consumer sports video streaming platform that provides both live and on-demand access to a wide range of competitions. With a focus on live events, original programming, and owned events, FloSports connects fragmented sports communities by delivering exclusive broadcast rights to premier events. The company operates on a subscription model, enabling fans to engage with their favorite sports and access a diverse array of content tailored to their interests.

Play Sports Group

Acquisition in 2019
Play Sports Group is the world's leading digital sports media company focused solely on cycling and tri-sports. Combining a deep love of the sport with peerless expertise in video and digital distribution, PSG has built a leadership position in the market, with 45m monthly video views to 3.1m subscribers amongst the 5.7m social followers of its eight channels that include Global Cycling Network (GCN), Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) and Global Triathlon Network (GTN), along with the first two of a growing number of non-English language channels, GCN en Español and GCN Italia. PSG channel presenters are engaging, knowledgeable former professional riders from the very highest levels who connect with the fans, and with world class athletes, teams and races, bringing their audiences to the heart of the professional sport with unmatched authenticity. Headquartered in Bath, England, PSG also includes the award-winning cycling media agency, SHIFT Active Media who work alongside some of the biggest, most high-profile brands in the cycling world, and is backed by an investor group led by Discovery Inc.

Joyn GmbH

Funding Round in 2018
Joyn is a European streaming platform with over 60 live TV channels, exclusive previews, originals productions, premium shows and movies. Users can view content free of charge on multiple platforms such as smart TVs, mobile (Android, iOS), web, etc. New features and content (Eurosport, Hollywood movies, premium TV channels, etc.) are continuously added to the platform. Joyn GmbH is a 50/50 joint venture of ProSiebenSat.1 Digital GmbH and Discovery Communications Europe Ltd., with its headquarters in Munich, Germany.

Scripps Networks Interactive

Acquisition in 2017
Scripps Networks Interactive is a prominent creator of engaging lifestyle content, focusing on home, food, and travel categories across various platforms, including television, digital media, and publishing. The company's portfolio features well-known brands such as HGTV, Food Network, and Travel Channel, collectively reaching over 190 million consumers in the United States each month. In addition to its domestic presence, Scripps Networks Interactive operates TVN, Poland's leading multi-platform media company, and has a joint venture with BBC Worldwide known as UKTV. The company also distributes several entertainment brands in multiple languages, reaching nearly 165 million households in over 175 countries. Scripps Networks Interactive is recognized as a trusted resource for consumers and valued partners for distributors and advertisers. Beyond media, the company emphasizes community engagement and business relationships through its corporate social responsibility initiatives and diversity efforts. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Scripps Networks Interactive maintains additional offices across major U.S. cities and internationally in London and Singapore.

FloSports

Series B in 2016
FloSports is a media and events company specializing in live streaming and original content for sports enthusiasts. It offers a direct-to-consumer sports video streaming platform that provides both live and on-demand access to a wide range of competitions. With a focus on live events, original programming, and owned events, FloSports connects fragmented sports communities by delivering exclusive broadcast rights to premier events. The company operates on a subscription model, enabling fans to engage with their favorite sports and access a diverse array of content tailored to their interests.

Food TV

Acquisition in 2014
Food TV, is a television channel based in New Zealand.

The Living Channel

Acquisition in 2014
Living Channel is a New Zealand television station.

All3Media

Acquisition in 2014
All3Media is a prominent producer and distributor of television content and formats, catering to global broadcasters and digital platforms. The company consists of various independent production companies that create diverse TV and multi-platform programming, each with its own unique creative style. All3Media specializes in a wide range of genres, including documentary, natural history, formatted entertainment, factual entertainment, features, children's programming, and reality shows. This diverse portfolio allows All3Media to effectively respond to the evolving landscape of audio-visual and digital delivery, ensuring that it meets the needs of all audiences. Through its comprehensive distribution services, All3Media plays a significant role in the global television market.

Switchover Media

Acquisition in 2013
Switchover Media, founded in July 2009 after a buyout of selected Jetix assets in Italy by Francesco Nespega, is a television broadcasting company that specializes in children's entertainment. The company operates several channels, including K2, Frisbee, Giallo, Focus, and GXT, offering a diverse range of programming aimed at young audiences. Through its channels, Switchover Media delivers engaging shows that cater to children's entertainment needs.
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