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March 24, 2022 Top Stories

Discovery UK Orders Faking It Specials, Sixth Season

March 24, 2022

Discovery UK has commissioned a brand-new lineup of specials for the true-crime series Faking It, as well as a sixth season to be produced by Shearwater Media.

March 11, 2022 Top Stories

Discovery UK Orders Martine Vik Magnussen Doc

March 11, 2022

Discovery UK has commissioned Martine: Chasing Justice (w/t), a new documentary series focused on the investigation into the murder of 23-year-old Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen.

February 15, 2022 Top Stories

discovery+ Ad-Lite Option to Launch in the U.K.

February 15, 2022

Discovery UK has unveiled plans to introduce an “Ad-Lite” offering for discovery+ customers in the U.K. and Ireland.

October 1, 2021 Top Stories

Discovery UK Joins Creative Diversity Network

October 1, 2021

Discovery UK has joined the Creative Diversity Network (CDN), an industry body aiming to increase diversity on- and off-screen within the U.K. television industry.

April 2, 2021 Top Stories

Discovery Orders Shows with Gok Wan, Michel Roux Jr. & Amanda Lamb

April 2, 2021

Discovery UK has commissioned three series for HGTV and Food Network to air this year, including one new title and a pair of returning programs.

March 5, 2021 Top Stories

discovery+ UK Orders More Faking It Specials

March 5, 2021

Discovery UK has partnered once again with Shearwater Media to produce a brand-new season of Faking It: Tears of a Crime, as well as three specials focusing on Michael Jackson, Ted Bundy and Chris Watts.

January 25, 2021 Top Stories

discovery+ UK Orders Children of the Cult

January 25, 2021

Discovery UK has commissioned the true-crime docuseries Children of the Cult (w/t) for its discovery+ streaming platform.

December 18, 2020 Top Stories

discovery+ UK Orders Maradona Special

December 18, 2020

Discovery UK has commissioned ITN Productions to produce the fast-turnaround documentary What Killed Maradona?

November 2, 2020 Top Stories

Wheeler Dealers Returning on Discovery UK

November 2, 2020

Discovery has commissioned Wheeler Dealers season 17 and Wheeler Dealers: Dream Cars season two, with U.K.-based producer Betty on board.

October 20, 2020 Top Stories

discovery+ Set for U.K., Ireland Launch

October 20, 2020

Discovery UK is rebranding its dplay service as discovery+ next month, delivering content from the company's pay-TV and free-TV brands, and has aligned with Sky as the exclusive launch partner.

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Discovery UK Orders Faking It Specials, Sixth Season

Discovery UK Orders Martine Vik Magnussen Doc

discovery+ Ad-Lite Option to Launch in the U.K.

Discovery UK Joins Creative Diversity Network

Discovery Orders Shows with Gok Wan, Michel Roux Jr. & Amanda Lamb

discovery+ UK Orders More Faking It Specials

discovery+ UK Orders Children of the Cult

discovery+ UK Orders Maradona Special

Wheeler Dealers Returning on Discovery UK

discovery+ Set for U.K., Ireland Launch

TV5MONDE Launches First FAST Channel in the U.S.

Off the Fence Signs Iberian Deals

Nat Geo Greenlights Slew of New Series

Apple Lines Up Official Fleetwood Mac Doc from Frank Marshall

Lucky 8’s Greg Henry & Kim Woodard

The Fifth Estate’s Bob McKeown to Retire