Discovery Channel (Italy)

Discovery Channel has been present in Italy since 1997, & has been exclusive to the Sky Italia platform since its launch in 2003.



1997–2000	2000–2008	2008–2009	2009–2019	2019–present

1997–2000[]

Discovery Channel was launched September 1, 1997.

2000–2008[]

The logo was changed slightly in 2000 when the word "Channel" was moved into the underline, and the globe was altered to focus on the Pacific Ocean instead of any specific continent.

2008–2009[]

In April 15 2008, Discovery Channel debuted a new logo, and a new tagline ("The World is Just Awesome"), which took effect on-air on April 15, 2008. The new logo was designed by Boston-based design firm Viewpoint Creative, and replaced the longtime Aurora Bold Condensed font in the logo with the modified version of the Gotham font. The globe has been merged with the "D" in "Discovery", creating a monogram that was usable as a standalone icon. The combination of the "D" in the wordmark and the globe is sometimes used separately, primarily as the channel's logo bug during its programming.

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2009–2019[]

Discovery was rebranded again in March 10, 2009 by Royale. They also altered the logo slightly by modifying the globe again, making the word "CHANNEL" bigger, disconnecting the C and O, and completely detaching the globe from the D. The modified logo was rolled out to Discovery's international channels during the first half of 2009.

2019–present[]

On April 9, 2019, Discovery Channel debuted a major refresh since 2008 (created by Roger, an LA-based design agency), along with a new tagline, "The World is Ours". The globe became static, flat and moved to the middle of the "D"; the font was switched to Circular Black.

“Uniting the world of Discovery was incredibly important in the process, and with that, they wanted to be sure that the static mark reflected that. After some exploration of both abstract, and more classic map projections of the globe, we landed on a traditional map layout, tweaked to live within the circular shape”

— Roger Project Page

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Warner Bros. Discovery

Predecessors

Other assets:
Fandango Media (assets)¹¹ | The Wolper Organization | Turner Entertainment Co. | Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures | WaterTower Music

Specialty streaming:
Discovery VR

Other assets:
Warner Bros. Digital Networks (OneFifty | Stage 13 | Uninterrupted) | Food.com | Discovery Digital Studios

CNN Worldwide
U.S. domestic networks
CNN

Former channels
CNN-D (Germany) | CNN Philippines (English) | CNN+ (TV channel)³² (Spanish) | CNN Airport | CNN Checkout Channel

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HBO

Part of Warner Bros. Discovery

Other assets
HBO Go | HBO Max (Belgium & the Netherlands)

Upcoming programming
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | It: Welcome to Derry

¹15% with Robert Johnson, BET executives and shareholders, Taft Television & Radio Company and Liberty Media/Tele-Communications Inc., sold its stake in 1996.
²50% with Viacom (1990-2003).
³Joint venture with CBS and Columbia Pictures. In December 1986, TriStar was sold to Columbia Pictures.
⁴Joint venture with Mei Ah Entertainment.
⁵Co-owned by Bell Media.
⁶Co-owned by Sky Network Television.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Latin America

Part of Warner Bros. Discovery

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Ole Distribution

Joint-venture between Warner Bros. Discovery and Ole Communications

A+E Networks Latin America
A&E | History Channel | History 2 | Lifetime

Sony Pictures Television Networks Latin America
Sony Channel | Sony Movies | AXN

Others:
IVC Network | One Baseball Network

¹ Most channels distributed in Spanish-speaking Latin America by Ole Distribution. Brazil distribution and marketing are handled by Globo; except for Universal+, E! and DreamWorks, whose Brazilian versions are also operated by NBCUIN&DTC LATAM and distributed by Ole Distribution
² Except in Mexico, where distribution are handled by Televisa Networks

Streaming services:
Max

¹Licensed to Novus Mídia.
²Licensed to Carey Media Group.
³Under license from NBCUniversal (Comcast).
⁴Sold to ViacomCBS.

Benelux: Discovery Channel | Cartoon Network | TLC (NL | BE)

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TVN Warner Bros. Discovery

Part of Warner Bros. Discovery

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Former part of Grupa ITI and TVN Group
Succeeded by: nc+ (2013–2019) | Platforma Canal+ (2019–2020) | Canal+ (2020–present)

Notes

	All assets defunct unless otherwise specified
¹	Replaced by Canal+ Family
²	Replaced by Canal+ Family 2
³	Replaced by nPremium HD
⁴	Replaced by nPremium 3 HD
⁵	Renamed to Canal+ Sport 5
⁶	Spun off by Grupa ITI

Notes

¹	Joint venture with Canal+ Group and Liberty Global.
²	Acquired from Grupa ITI, sold to Ringier Axel Springer Polska.
³	Acquired from Grupa ITI, merged with Cyfra+.

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Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand

Part of Warner Bros. Discovery

Free-to-air television
Three | Bravo¹ | eden | Rush | HGTV

Services
ThreeNews³ | ThreeNow

Defunct
Food Network | ThreeLife

Former
The Edge | The Breeze | Newshub²

Notes
¹Co-owned with NBCUniversal
²Replaced by ThreeNews
³Produced by Stuff
⁴Co-owned with Sky Network Television

TNT Sports
U.S. television networks:
NBA TV | MLB Network (16.67%)¹⁶ | Motor Trend

International networks:
TNT Sports:
Argentina (Premium) | Brazil | Chile (Basic, Premium) | Mexico
UK & Ireland²⁸ (1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Ultimate | Box Office | Box Office 2 | Films)

Content sales & distribution:
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution | Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment (Studio Distribution Services²⁷)

Notes

¹	Minority stake, co-owned by Lantern Entertainment and Lionsgate Entertainment Corporation.
²	Joint venture with Liberty Global.
³	12.5% stake co-owned with Paramount, the remaining 75% stake is owned by Nexstar Media Group.
⁴	Joint venture with Harpo Studios.
⁵	Majority stake, co-owned by Nexstar Media Group.
⁶	Joint venture with Chip and Joanna Gaines.
⁷	Joint venture with Hasbro.
⁸	Co-owned by Corus Entertainment.
⁹	Co-owned by Rogers Communications.
¹⁰	Co-owned by Bell Media.
¹¹	Minority stake. Co-owned with Holding Bethia.
¹²	Co-owned/under license by NBCUniversal (Comcast).
¹³	Joint venture with Columbia Pictures.
¹⁴	Joint venture with Mei Ah Entertainment.
¹⁵	Joint venture with Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation.
¹⁶	Joint venture with Nine Entertainment Co..
¹⁷	Minority stake, co-owned by Major League Baseball, NBCUniversal (Comcast), Charter Communications and Cox Communications.
¹⁸	Co-owned by Novus Mídia.
¹⁹	Co-owned by Trans Media (CT Corp).
²⁰	Co-owned by TV18 (Reliance Industries Limited).
²¹	Co-owned by Nine Media Corporation.
²²	Co-owned by FTV Prima.
²³	Co-owned by TV Asahi Holdings Corporation.
²⁴	Joint venture with ProSiebenSat.1 Media.
²⁵	Joint venture with National Media Group.
²⁶	Minority stake, co-owned by Canal+ Group (Vivendi) and Liberty Global.
²⁷	Joint venture with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
²⁸	Joint venture with BT.
²⁹	Co-owned by Mediaset.
³⁰	Co-owned by Seven West Media.
³¹	Joint venture with Media Capital.
³²	Joint venture with PRISA.
³³	Joint venture with Intact Media Group.
³⁴	Joint venture with SRMG.
³⁵	Joint venture with Ole Communications.
³⁶	Joint venture with Nelvana.
³⁷	Joint venture with Carey Media Holdings.
³⁸	Co-owned by Sky Network Television.
³⁹	Owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment.
⁴⁰	Co-owned by Scholastic.
⁴¹	Joint venture with Columbia Pictures, Thorn EMI and Cannon Films.