Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
British television company
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September 18 2024 | Cartoon Network (Poland) and Cartoon Network RSEE were replaced by Cartoon Network (CEE). |
September 18 2024 | Cartoon Network (Poland) was replaced by Cartoon Network (CEE) and RSEE. |
September 18 2024 | Cartoon Network RSEE was replaced by Cartoon Network (CEE). |
April 3 2023 | Boing (France) was replaced by Cartoonito on this date. |
2022 | After the merger of Discovery and WarnerMedia, Kasia Kieli was named president for group operations in Poland and CEO of TVN Group. |
2022 | Discovery EMEA and WarnerMedia merged to form Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA, creating a unified media organization across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. |
July 7 2022 | Edward Miszczak, long-time programming director at TVN, announced his departure, with a transition period to lead the new programming division at TVN Warner Bros. Discovery. |
March 9 2022 | Discovery halted broadcasts of its 15 linear channels to Russia through the Media Alliance partnership in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
January 5 2021 | Discovery+ replaced Dplay as the streaming service for Discovery Benelux content. |
2020 | The division was rebranded from Turner EMEA to WarnerMedia EMEA, reflecting the company's broader organizational changes. |
2019 | Discovery Benelux launched Dplay, a video on demand streaming service featuring content from Discovery, TLC, and Investigation Discovery. |
2019 | Turner EMEA relocated to new headquarters in Old Street, Shoreditch, London, featuring expanded office space and a custom-built CNN newsroom to support European operations. |
January 31 2019 | Travel Channel, Fine Living, and Food Network were closed in the Netherlands and Flanders, with their content integrated into Discovery, TLC, and Investigation Discovery channels. |
March 6 2018 | Discovery acquired Scripps, leading to an expansion of its Polish business and merging its localized global networks under TVN Group control. |
August 2017 | Discovery announced it would buy the remaining 51% stock of Metro, gaining complete ownership of the channel. |
February 16 2017 | TruTV (UK and Ireland) was acquired by Sony Pictures Television. |
2016 | All localized operations consolidated under Discovery EMEA, with headquarters established in Amsterdam and London, and additional local offices in Milan and Warsaw. |
December 2016 | Discovery, Inc. bought a 49% stake in Metro, a television channel launched by Agora. |
December 13 2016 | The Discovery Networks Western Europe division was officially dissolved. |
July 2015 | Scripps Networks Interactive acquired the remaining stake in TVN Group owned by ITI Group and Canal+ Group. |
March 2015 | Scripps Networks Interactive acquired a 52.7% majority stake in the TVN Group. |
November 2014 | Discovery Networks Western Europe was further split into Discovery Networks Northern Europe and Discovery Networks Southern Europe, previously serving 30 countries with 18 brands. |
April 9 2013 | Discovery finalizes the acquisition of SBS Nordic from German media group ProSiebenSat.1, creating a significant media presence in the Nordic markets. The merger positioned Discovery as the second largest commercial television group in Norway and third largest in Denmark. |
September 2011 | Discovery Networks UK transitioned to being operated by Discovery Networks Western Europe. |
September 1 2011 | Boomerang (Spain) was replaced by Cartoonito. |
February 2011 | Discovery Networks CEEMEA was launched, previously operating under Discovery Networks Europe. |
February 2011 | Discovery International restructured its European operations, establishing two key branches and consolidating its localized networks in Europe. |
July 2010 | Discovery's operations in the CEEMEA region became a standalone business under the leadership of Kasia Kieli as President and Managing Director. |
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