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Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. The subsidiary is responsible for managing the collection of their cable and satellite networks around the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.

History

WarnerMedia EMEA

As Turner Broadcasting System EMEA

In 1985, Ted Turner launched a European division in London, England, which would reach across the Middle East and African regional feed.

Rebranding as WarnerMedia

In 2019, Turner EMEA would be moving to its new headquarters in Old 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. The remaining division was later rebranded as WarnerMedia EMEA by 2020.

Discovery Networks EMEA

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, with the following: localised branches Discovery Networks Deutschland, Discovery Networks Benelux, Discovery Networks Nordic, Discovery Networks Italia and Discovery Networks EMEA (which served all other territories). 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 in London and the operations in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, France and Flanders. All other operations in Europe are operated by Discovery Networks CEEMEA in Warsaw.

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 the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France, the Netherlands and other territories, comprising 18 brands.

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

From late 2016 all localised operations fall under the umbrella of Discovery EMEA with headquarters in Amsterdam and London, and local offices in among other Milan and Warsaw.

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

Merger as Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA

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

Pan-European

* Animal Planet (European TV channel), Animal Planet
** Denmark
**Animal Planet (Dutch TV channel), Netherlands & Flanders
**Animal Planet Poland, Poland
**Russia
**Animal Planet Nordic, Scandinavia
** Spain
* Boing
** Boing (African TV channel), Africa
** Boing (French TV channel), France
** Boing (Italian TV channel), Italy (49%)
** Boing (Spanish TV channel), Spain
* List of international Cartoon Network channels#Boomerang, Boomerang
** Boomerang (Central and Eastern European TV channel), Benelux, Germany, Central & Eastern Europe
** Boomerang (Middle Eastern and African TV channel), Middle East, Africa, Greece and Cyprus
** Boomerang (French TV channel), France
** Boomerang (Italian TV channel), Italy
** Boomerang (Scandinavian TV channel), Pan-Nordic
** Boomerang (Portuguese TV channel), Portugal, Angola and Mozambique
** Boomerang (Turkish TV channel), Turkey
* List of international Cartoon Network channels, Cartoon Network
** Cartoon Network Arabic, Arabic
** Cartoon Network (Middle Eastern and African TV channel), Middle East, Africa and Cyprus
** Cartoon Network (Central and Eastern Europe), Central and Eastern Europe
** Cartoon Network (Russian & Southeastern European TV channel), Russia
** Cartoon Network (French TV channel), France, Wallonia and Switzerland
** Cartoon Network (German TV channel), Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
** Arutz HaYeladim#Cartoon Network, Israel
** Cartoon Network (Italian TV channel), Italy
** Cartoon Network (Dutch TV channel), Netherlands and Flanders
** Cartoon Network (Scandinavian TV channel), Pan-Nordic
** Cartoon Network (Polish TV channel), Poland
** Cartoon Network (Portuguese TV channel), Portugal
** Cartoon Network (Spanish TV channel), Spain
** Cartoon Network (Turkish TV channel), Turkey
* Cartoonito
** Italy
*CNN International, CNN
** :cs:CNN Prima News, Czech Republic
** CNN Portugal, Portugal
** Antena 3 CNN, Romania
** CNN Türk, Turkey
* Discovery Channel Europe, Discovery Channel
** Discovery Channel France, France
** Discovery Channel Hungary, Hungary
** Discovery Channel Italy, Italy
** Discovery Channel (Middle East and North Africa), MENA
** Discovery Channel (Dutch TV channel), Netherlands
**Discovery Channel Poland, Poland
**Discovery Channel (Portugal), Portugal
**Discovery Channel Russia, Russia
**Turkey
**Discovery Channel (British and Irish TV channel), UK and Ireland
* Discovery Science (European TV channel), Discovery Science
**Denmark
**France
**Italy
**Netherlands and Flanders
**Poland
**Russia
**Turkey
**Spain
* DMAX (British TV channel), DMAX
** DMAX (TV channel), Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
** DMAX (Italy), Italy
** DMAX (Middle East and North Africa), MENA
** DMAX (Spain), Spain
** Turkey
* DTX (TV channel), DTX
* Eurosport (UK joint venture with BT Group)
** Eurosport 1
** Eurosport 2
*Food Network
**Italy
**Poland
**Turkey
**Spain
* GB News (minority stake)
*HGTV
**Italy
**Germany
**Poland
**Romania
**Spain
* Investigation Discovery (European TV channel), Investigation Discovery
**Denmark
**France
**Netherlands
**Norway
**Poland
**Russia
**Sweden
**Turkey
**Spain
* Kanal 5
** Kanal 5 (Denmark), Denmark
** Kanal 5 (Sweden), Sweden
*Motor Trend (TV network), Motor Trend
**Motor Trend (Italian TV channel), Italy
* Turner Classic Movies
** TNT Africa, MENA
** TCM Cinéma, France
* TLC (TV network), TLC
** Denmark
** Spain
**TLC (Dutch TV channel), Netherlands
**TLC Norway, Norway
**TLC (Polish TV channel), Poland
**Romania
**Russia
**TLC (Sweden), Sweden
**TLC Türkiye, Turkey
* TNT (American TV network), TNT
** TNT Africa, Africa
** Spain
* Toonami
** Toonami (French TV channel), France
** Africa
** Spain
* Travel Channel International, Travel Channel
**Poland
**Sweden
**Turkey
**Spain
* Warner TV
** France, Wallonia and Switzerland
** Germany, Austria, Switzerland
*** WarnerTV Comedy, Comedy
*** WarnerTV Film, Film
*** WarnerTV Serie, Serie
** Italy
** Poland
** Romania
** Spain

United Kingdom

Discovery Networks UK was a branch of Discovery Networks responsible for overseeing Discovery Networks Europe's channels in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland. As of autumn 2011, Discovery Networks UK is now operated by Discovery Networks Western Europe.

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

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

In 2007, Discovery Networks Europe decided to localize its networks across Europe. This resulted in the establishment of Discovery Discovery Networks Deutschland, Discovery Networks Benelux, Discovery Networks Nordic, Discovery Networks UK and Discovery Networks Italia and Discovery Networks EMEA (which served all other territories). As of 2011, operations in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, France and Flanders are operated by Discovery Networks Western Europe. All other operations in Europe are operated by Discovery Networks CEEMEA in Warsaw.

Television channels

* Animal Planet (European TV channel), Animal Planet
* Boomerang (British and Irish TV channel), Boomerang
* Cartoon Network (British and Irish TV channel), Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito (British and Irish TV channel), Cartoonito
* CNN International Europe/Middle East/Africa, CNN International
* Discovery Channel (UK TV channel), Discovery Channel
* Discovery History
* Discovery Science (UK TV channel), Discovery Science
* Discovery Turbo (UK TV channel), Discovery Turbo
* DMAX (UK TV channel), DMAX
* Food Network#UK and Ireland, Food Network
* HGTV (British and Irish TV channel), HGTV
* Investigation Discovery (European TV channel), Investigation Discovery
* Quest (TV channel), Quest
* Quest Red
* Really (TV channel), Really
* TLC (British and Irish TV channel), TLC
* TCM Movies, TCM

Nordic

Discovery Communications Nordic (formerly Discovery Networks Nordic and SBS Discovery Media) was a branch of Discovery Networks Northern Europe, a part of Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, the company represents Warner Bros. Discovery operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

History

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 Sweden, 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. 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, Animal Planet Nordic
* Discovery Channel Sweden
* Discovery Channel Norway
* Discovery Channel Denmark
* Discovery Channel Finland
* TLC Sweden
* TLC Norway
* TLC Finland
* 6'eren
* Frii
* Eurosport Norge
* Canal 9 (Denmark), Canal 9
* FEM (TV channel), FEM
* Kanal 4
* Kanal 5 (Denmark)
* Kanal 5 (Sweden)
* Kanal 9
* Kanal 11 (Sweden), Kanal 11
* Kutonen (TV channel), Kutonen
* Max (Norwegian TV channel), MAX
* TV5 (Finland), TV5
* TVNorge
* VOX (Norwegian TV channel), VOX

Benelux

Discovery Benelux was a branch of Discovery Inc. that was responsible for channels in the Netherlands and Belgium. Founded on 17 September 1997, in Amsterdam, Netherlands Discovery Benelux operated Discovery (Dutch TV channel), Discovery Netherlands, Discovery Channel (Flanders), Discovery Flanders, Animal Planet (Dutch TV channel), Animal Planet, TLC (Dutch TV channel), TLC, Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 and Investigation Discovery (European TV channel), Investigation Discovery in 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 (European TV channel), Discovery Science.

History

In 2007, Discovery Networks Europe decided to localize its networks across Europe. This resulted in the establishment of Discovery Networks Deutschland, Discovery Networks Benelux, Discovery Networks Nordic, Discovery Networks UK, Discovery Networks UK & Ireland, Discovery Networks Italia and Discovery Networks EMEA (which served all other territories). As of 2011, localized operations in the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland, Germany, Italy, Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Norway & Finland), France and Benelux (Netherlands & Flanders) fall under Discovery Networks Western Europe. All other operations in Europe are operated by Discovery Networks CEEMEA in Warsaw.

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

Travel Channel International, Travel Channel, Fine Living (European TV channel), Fine Living and Food Network closed in the Netherlands and Flanders on 31 January 2019. Content from these former Scripps television channels has been integrated into the programming of Discovery (Dutch TV channel), Discovery, TLC (Dutch TV channel), TLC and Investigation Discovery (European TV channel), Investigation Discovery in the Benelux.

In 2019 Discovery Benelux launched Dplay, a video on demand streaming service with content of Discovery Channel, Discovery, TLC (TV network), TLC and Investigation Discovery. On 5 January 2021, Discovery+ replaced Dplay.

Television channels

* Animal Planet (Dutch TV channel), Animal Planet
* Boomerang (Central and Eastern Europe TV channel), Boomerang
* Cartoon Network (Dutch TV channel), Cartoon Network
* CNN International (through parent company CNN Global)
* Discovery Channel (Dutch TV channel), Discovery Channel Netherlands
* Discovery Channel (Flemish TV channel), Discovery Channel Flanders
* Discovery Science (European TV channel), Discovery Science
* Eurosport 1
* Eurosport 2
* Investigation Discovery (European TV channel), Investigation Discovery
* TLC (Dutch TV channel), TLC

Germany

WarnerMedia System Deutschland, GmbH, (translated as Warner Bros. Discovery Germany, LLC; formerly Turner Broadcasting System Deutschland, GmbH) was one of WarnerMedia EMEA's divisions in Europe. It was headquartered in Munich. Hannes Heyelmann was the general manager and vice president of the company.

Channels

* Boomerang (Central and Eastern Europe TV channel), Boomerang
* Cartoon Network (German TV channel), Cartoon Network Germany, Austria & Switzerland
* Cartoon Network (Central and Eastern Europe), Cartoon Network Central & Eastern Europe
* Cartoon Network (Polish TV channel), Cartoon Network Poland
* Cartoon Network (Russia and Southeastern Europe), Cartoon Network Russia & Southeastern Europe
* CNN International (through parent company CNN Global)
* Discovery Channel Germany, Discovery Channel Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
* Tele 5 (replaced musicbox (German TV channel), musicbox)
* TLC (German TV channel), TLC Germany
* WarnerTV Comedy (previously Glitz*, TNT Glitz and TNT Comedy)
* WarnerTV Film (previously TCM and TNT Film)
* WarnerTV Serie (previously TNT Serie)

Staff

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

Regional

* 6'eren (Denmark)
* Canal 9 (Denmark)
* Discovery History (UK and Ireland)
* :tr:Discovery Showcase HD (Türkiye), Discovery Showcase (Turkey)
* Discovery Turbo (UK & Ireland)
* Eurosport 2 Xtra (Germany)
* :nb:Eurosport Norge, Eurosport Norge (Norway)
* Fatafeat (MENA)
* FEM (TV channel), FEM (Norway)
* :fi:Frii, Frii (Finland)
* Frisbee (TV channel), Frisbee (Italy)
* Giallo (TV channel), Giallo (Italy)
* K2 (TV channel), K2 (Italy)
* Kanal 4 (Denmark)
* Kanal 9 (Sweden)
* Kanal 11 (Sweden)
* Kutonen (TV channel), Kutonen (Finland)
* Max (Norwegian TV channel), MAX (Norway)
* Nove (TV channel), Nove (Italy)
* Quest (TV channel), Quest (UK & Ireland)
* Quest Red (UK & Ireland)
* Real Time (Italy)
* Really (TV channel), Really (UK & Ireland)
* Tele 5 (Germany)
* TV5 (Finland)
* TVNorge (Norway)
* VOX (Norwegian TV channel), VOX (Norway)

Defunct channels

* CNX (TV channel), CNX - replaced by Toonami (UK & Ireland), Toonami UK & Ireland
* Toonami (UK & Ireland) - replaced by Cartoonito
* Cartoon Network +1 (2002–06) - replaced by Cartoon Network Too and TCM 2
* Cartoon Network (Spain)
* Boomerang (Spain) - replaced by Cartoonito
* Boomerang (German TV channel), Boomerang Germany, Austria & Switzerland - replaced by Boomerang CCE
* Cartoon Network Too - replaced by Cartoon Network +1
* Cartoon Network Arabic, Cartoon Network Arabic +2
* Cartoonito (Spain)
* Discovery Family (France)
* TNT Classic Movies - replaced by Turner Classic Movies
* Discovery Shed
* Discovery Home & Health (British and Irish TV channel), Discovery Home & Health (UK & Ireland)
* DKids (MENA)
* Eurosport DK - replaced by Eurosport 2
* Nuts TV
* Nuts TV, Nuts TV +1
* TCM (North European TV channel), TCM (North European)
* TCM 2 - replaced by Turner Classic Movies +1
* Turner Classic Movies CEE - replaced by TNT Romania and Poland
* TruTV (UK and Ireland) - acquired by Sony Pictures Television on 16 February 2017
* Discovery Travel & Living (European TV channel), Discovery Travel & Living
* Discovery World (European TV channel), Discovery World
* Fine Living (European TV channel), Fine Living

See also

* Discovery Networks Northern Europe
*Discovery Networks CEEMEA
* Discovery Networks Deutschland

References

External links

Corporate site

Europe, Middle East and Africa
from Discovery Communications
*

Turner Media Innovations
(the advertisement sales team)
* for Discovery Networks Danmark
* for Discovery Networks Finland
* for Discovery Networks Norway
* for Discovery Networks Sweden
* for Discovery Benelux
* Discovery Networks UK

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