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,

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, 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

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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,

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, 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, Ireland, Iceland, Denmark,

, Norway, France, the Netherlands and other territories, comprising 18 brands. Between 2014 and 2016 Discovery Networks EMEA consisted of the following branches:

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, 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 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 ** Denmark ** Netherlands & Flanders ** Poland **Russia ** Scandinavia ** Spain * Boing ** Africa ** France ** Italy (49%) ** Spain * Boomerang ** Benelux, Germany, Central & Eastern Europe ** Middle East, Africa, Greece and Cyprus ** France ** Italy **

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** Portugal, Angola and Mozambique ** Turkey *

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** Arabic ** Middle East, Africa and Cyprus **

Central and Eastern Europe Central and Eastern Europe is a term encompassing the countries in the Baltics, Central Europe, Eastern Europe and Southeast Europe (mostly the Balkans), usually meaning former communist states from the Eastern Bloc and Warsaw Pact in Europe. ...

** Russia ** France, Wallonia and Switzerland ** Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein ** Israel ** Italy ** Netherlands and Flanders **

** Poland ** Portugal ** Spain ** Turkey * Cartoonito ** Italy * CNN ** Czech Republic ** Portugal ** Romania ** Turkey *

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** France ** Hungary ** Italy ** MENA ** Netherlands ** Poland ** Portugal ** Russia **Turkey ** UK and Ireland *

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**Denmark **France **Italy **Netherlands and Flanders **Poland **Russia **Turkey **Spain * DMAX ** Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein ** Italy ** MENA ** Spain ** Turkey * DTX * Eurosport (UK joint venture with BT Group) **

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** Eurosport 2 * Food Network **Italy **Poland **Turkey **Spain * GB News (minority stake) *

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**Italy **Germany **Poland **Romania **Spain * Investigation Discovery **Denmark **France **Netherlands **Norway **Poland **Russia **Sweden **Turkey **Spain * Kanal 5 ** Denmark **

* Motor Trend ** Italy * Turner Classic Movies ** MENA ** France *

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** Denmark ** Spain ** Netherlands ** Norway ** Poland **Romania **Russia **

** Turkey * TNT ** Africa ** Spain * Toonami ** France ** Africa ** Spain * Travel Channel **Poland **Sweden **Turkey **Spain * Warner TV ** France, Wallonia and Switzerland ** Germany, Austria, Switzerland *** Comedy ***

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*** 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 Northern Europe was a branch of Discovery, Inc. It was responsible for overseeing Discovery International channels in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Ki ...

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

(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

. 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 UK and

and Discovery Networks EMEA (which served all other territories). As of 2011, operations in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy,

, Denmark, Norway, Finland, France and Flanders are operated by

. All other operations in Europe are operated by

Discovery Networks CEEMEA Discovery Networks CEEMEA (Discovery Networks Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa) was a branch of Discovery International headquartered in Warsaw, Poland. The network was launched in February 2011, previously Discovery Networks CEE ...

in Warsaw.

Television channels

* Animal Planet * Boomerang *

* Cartoonito * CNN International *

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* DMAX * Food Network *

* Investigation Discovery *

Quest A quest is a journey toward a specific mission or a goal. The word serves as a plot device in mythology and fiction: a difficult journey towards a goal, often symbolic or allegorical. Tales of quests figure prominently in the folklore of ever ...

* Quest Red *

Really Really may refer to: * ''Really'' (album), by JJ Cale * Really (TV channel) *''Really'', a 2006 film starring Philip Arditti *''Really'', a 2000 album by David Huff *"Really", a 2018 song by Blackpink from ''Square Up'' See also * * Real (disa ...

* 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

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,

, Norway and Finland with headquarters in Copenhagen. Discovery Networks Nordic's key operations are the localization of

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

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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 Nordic Animal Planet Nordic is a television channel broadcasting nature-related documentaries to the Nordic countries. Animal Planet was launched in the Nordic region in 1997. In 2001, the channel received a license to broadcast in the digital terrestr ...

Discovery Channel Sweden Discovery Channel (often referred to as simply Discovery) is the Swedish language version of the Discovery Channel, using a "factual entertainment" concept similar to the original American channel. As of 2006, it was the eighth most watched channel ...

Discovery Channel Norway Discovery Channel (often referred to as simply Discovery) is a Norwegian television channel. Norway is one of the Discovery Channel's strongest markets and the channel regularly has an overall share of viewing of about two percent. It is most pop ...

Discovery Channel Denmark Discovery Channel (often referred to as simply Discovery) is a Danish television channel. The Discovery Channel has been available to Danish viewers since 1989, but started becoming increasingly localised during the 2000s. For example, they have i ...

Discovery Channel Finland Discovery Channel Finland is a television channel targeting Finland owned by Discovery Networks. It has programming similar to its U.S. counterpart, the Discovery Channel. It was launched on September 1, 2007, replacing a former pan-Nordic version ...

TLC Sweden TLC is a Swedish television channel. Its primary target is women between 25 and 49. It launched on 2 December 2010, replacing Discovery Travel & Living Europe in Sweden. It is the second dedicated Swedish channel from Discovery Networks after Disc ...

TLC Norway TLC is a Norwegian television channel. Its primary target is women between 25 and 49. The channel launched on March 4, 2010 and replaced Discovery Travel & Living Europe. References Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway ...

* TLC Finland * 6'eren * Frii * Eurosport Norge * Canal 9 * FEM * Kanal 4 *

Kanal 5 (Denmark) Kanal 5 (''Channel 5'') is a Danish subscription television channel operated by Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. The station is broadcast to Denmark by satellite from London, showing mainly films, US drama sho ...

* Kanal 5 (Sweden) *

Kanal 9 Kanal 9 (''Channel 9'') is a Swedish free-to-air television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It targets the 25-59 age group, which is a slightly older age group than the sister channel Kanal 5. The channel launched on 25 February 2007. ...

Kanal 11 Duo 4 (formerly known as Kanal 11 (literal English translation Channel 11)) is an Estonian TV channel owned by Duo Media Networks. The name of the channel was derived from a play on words; in the Estonian language, "Üksteist", the word for ele ...

* Kutonen *

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* TV5 *

TVNorge TVNorge (literally "TVNorway"; originally abbreviated TVN, now just abbreviated N in the logos) is a Norwegian television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA. History TVNorge went on the air on 5 December 1988 and was the first adver ...

* 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 Netherlands, Discovery Flanders, Animal Planet,

, Eurosport 2 and 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:

History

In 2007, Discovery Networks Europe decided to localize its networks across Europe. This resulted in the establishment of

, Discovery Networks Benelux,

, Discovery Networks UK & Ireland,

and Discovery Networks EMEA (which served all other territories). As of 2011, localized operations in the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland, Germany, Italy,

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(

, Denmark, Norway & Finland), France and Benelux ( Netherlands & Flanders) fall under

. All other operations in Europe are operated by

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

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and Investigation Discovery in the Benelux. In 2019 Discovery Benelux launched

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, a video on demand streaming service with content of

and Investigation Discovery. On 5 January 2021, Discovery+ replaced Dplay.

Television channels

* Animal Planet * Boomerang *

* CNN International (through parent company

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) * Discovery Channel Netherlands * Discovery Channel Flanders *

* Eurosport 2 * Investigation Discovery *

Germany

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's divisions in Europe. It was headquartered in Munich. Hannes Heyelmann was the general manager and vice president of the company.

Channels

* Boomerang * Cartoon Network Germany, Austria & Switzerland * Cartoon Network Central & Eastern Europe * Cartoon Network Poland * Cartoon Network Russia & Southeastern Europe * CNN International (through parent company

) * Discovery Channel Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein * Tele 5 (replaced musicbox) * TLC Germany *

WarnerTV Comedy WarnerTV Comedy (until 24 September 2021: ''TNT Comedy'') is a German pay television channel, originally launched on 8 May 2012 as glitz*. It is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, Warner Bros. Discovery International. In August 2013, SES Platform ...

(previously Glitz*, TNT Glitz and TNT Comedy) *

WarnerTV Film WarnerTV Film, formerly Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and TNT Film, is a German pay television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery International. The channel broadcasts movies both in their original language and dubbed into German. The channel ...

(previously TCM and TNT Film) *

WarnerTV Serie WarnerTV Serie (until 24 September 2021: ''TNT Serie'') is a German pay television channel dedicated to broadcast television series. The channel was rebranded into WarnerTV Serie on 25 September 2021. Distribution The station was operated by Tu ...

(previously TNT Serie)

Staff

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

Regional

* 6'eren (Denmark) * Canal 9 (Denmark) *

(UK and Ireland) * Discovery Showcase (Turkey) *

(UK & Ireland) *

Eurosport 2 Xtra (Germany) Eurosport 2 Xtra is a German pay-television sports channel which broadcasts several Bundesliga matches and the DFL-Supercup in the seasons 2017/18-2020/21 exclusively which Warner Bros. Discovery won in the tender of national media rights arran ...

* Eurosport Norge (Norway) *

Fatafeat Fatafeat (Arabic: فتافيت), is a Middle Eastern food and lifestyle television channel owned by Takhayal Entertainment, which is part of Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) is an American multinational mass media an ...

(MENA) * FEM (Norway) * Frii (Finland) *

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(Italy) * Giallo (Italy) * K2 (Italy) * Kanal 4 (Denmark) *

(Sweden) *

Kanal 11 (Sweden) Kanal 11 (formerly TV11 and before that TV400) is a conditional access, entertainment channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA. Its target audience is younger people and it almost solely broadcasts entertainment programmes. The channel was l ...

* Kutonen (Finland) *

(Norway) * Nove (Italy) *

(UK & Ireland) * Quest Red (UK & Ireland) *

Real Time (Italy) Real Time (Discovery Real Time until August 31, 2010) is an Italian television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA. The channel launched on October 1, 2005, becoming the sixth Discovery network to launch in Italy. It showed lifestyle pro ...

(UK & Ireland) * Tele 5 (Germany) *

TV5 (Finland) TV5 (''TV Five'') is a Finnish television channel owned and operated by Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA. The channel launched in March 2004 but it was replaced by The Voice TV Finland in November 2004. It started operating again in September 2008 on ...

(Norway) * VOX (Norway)

Defunct channels

* CNX - replaced by Toonami UK & Ireland * Toonami (UK & Ireland) - replaced by Cartoonito *

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(2002–06) - replaced by Cartoon Network Too and TCM 2 *

Cartoon Network (Spain) Cartoon Network was a Spanish pay television channel operated by Warner Bros. Discovery under its International division. Launched on 4 March 1994, it is a Spanish equivalent to the Cartoon Network, original American network, the channel primari ...

Boomerang (Spain) Boomerang is an American cable television network and streaming service owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Networks, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Boomerang debuted in 1992 as a programming block on Cartoon Network, dedicated to class ...

- replaced by Cartoonito * Boomerang Germany, Austria & Switzerland - replaced by Boomerang CCE * Cartoon Network Too - replaced by Cartoon Network +1 * Cartoon Network Arabic +2 *

Cartoonito (Spain) Cartoonito is a brand name used by Warner Bros. Discovery for a collection of television networks and programming blocks that target preschool-age children. The name combines the "cartoon" with the Spanish suffix "ito", meaning "small". As of 2 ...

Discovery Family (France) Discovery Family was a French family-oriented specialty television channel owned by Discovery, Inc. which launched on 14 September 2017. The channel was available exclusively to SFR TV subscribers, as a part of a deal between SFR SFR (; ...

* TNT Classic Movies - replaced by Turner Classic Movies * Discovery Shed *

Discovery Home & Health (UK & Ireland) Discovery Home & Health was a British and Irish television satellite and cable channel. It was launched on 1 July 2000 as part of the Discovery Channel's bouquet of channels, as Discovery Health, following a similar format to the American chan ...

DKids DKids, also known as Discovery Kids, was a children's television channel owned by Discovery, Inc. It was an edition of the Discovery Kids channel that aired in the MENA region and was available in both English and Arabic. It first launched on Au ...

(MENA) * Eurosport DK - replaced by Eurosport 2 * Nuts TV * Nuts TV +1 * 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 Discovery Travel & Living is a defunct channel brand from Discovery Communications. This name was used in countries of Europe, Latin America and Asia. In other parts of the world the channel is known as Travel and Living Channel. It features trav ...

* Discovery World * Fine Living

References

External links

Corporate site

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