Discovery Communications Nordic
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, Inc. operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Cable television, Digital television | |
Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Number of locations | London, Amsterdam, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw |
Area served | Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway |
Key people | Jan Andreassen (disposed of in December 2013) |
Parent | Discovery Inc. |
Website | www |
History
Background
SBS Broadcasting Group's operations in the Nordics
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 9 April 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
- Animal Planet Nordic
- Discovery Channel Sweden
- Discovery Channel Norway
- Discovery Channel Denmark
- Discovery Channel Finland
- TLC Sweden
- TLC Norway
- 6'eren
- Frii
- Eurosport DK
- Canal 9
- FEM
- Kanal 4
- Kanal 5 (Denmark)
- Kanal 5 (Sweden)
- Kanal 9
- Kanal 11
- Kutonen
- TV5
- VOX
- TVNorge
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved 2009-08-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-news/discovery-networks-international-realigns-european/
- "Discovery Communications Completes Acquisition of SBS Nordic Operations of ProSiebenSat.1 Group" (Press release). Discovery Communications. April 9, 2013. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013.
External links
- Official website of Discovery Networks Danmark
- Official website of Discovery Networks Finland
- Official website of Discovery Networks Norway
- Official website of Discovery Networks Sweden