Discovery+

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Discovery+
Discovery+ Logo.png
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Type of site
OTT video streaming platform
Predecessor(s)Dplay in Europe and Japan
No. of locationsDenmark
Estonia (with Go3 membership)*
Finland
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Latvia (with Go3 membership)*
Lithuania (with Go3 membership)*
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
OwnerDiscovery, Inc. (pending merger with WarnerMedia to form Warner Bros. Discovery)
Key peopleDavid Zaslav (President of Discovery, Inc.)
URLwww.discoveryplus.com
RegistrationRequired/Free (content varies in most countries)
UsersIncrease 18 million (as of August 3, 2021)
LaunchedMarch 23, 2020; 17 months ago (2020-03-23) (India)
January 4, 2021; 7 months ago (2021-01-04) (everywhere else)
Current statusActive in most countries

Discovery+ (pronounced "Discovery plus"; stylized as discovery+) is a streaming service owned by Discovery, Inc. The service focuses on factual programming drawn from the libraries of Discovery's main channel brands, as well as original series (often involving spin-offs of existing programs from Discovery's networks), and other acquired content.

It was first launched in India on March 23, 2020. It expanded into the UK and Europe via a rebranding of the existing Dplay platforms,[1] and launched in the United States on January 4, 2021.

History[]

Discovery first launched Discovery+ in India on March 23, 2020, and included content from Discovery's various brands.[2] In September 2020, Discovery announced plans to launch an international version of Discovery+ in early 2021.[3]

In October 2020, it was announced that Dplay would be renamed Discovery+ in Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Ireland in the following month.[4][5]

On January 4, 2021, Discovery+ launched in the U.S. with both a paid ad-supported plan and an ad-free plan.[6][7]

On January 5, 2021, Discovery+ replaced Dplay in Europe.[8][9][10][11]

Discovery Inc. announced in August 2021 that it had 18 million total paying subscribers across all of its direct-to-consumer streaming services – including Discovery+, Food Network Kitchen, MotorTrend On Demand, and GolfTV. It did not provide a breakdown of how many subscribers each of these services has, but said most are Discovery+ subscribers.[12]

Programming[]

Original programming[]

Main article: List of Discovery+ original programming

Original programming carried by Discovery+ includes spin-offs of programs from Discovery's networks.[13] It also includes a preview of Magnolia Network — an upcoming relaunch of DIY Network headed by Chip and Joanna Gaines of the HGTV series Fixer Upper — including preview specials and the premiere episodes of ten of its original series.[13]

Content library[]

Discovery+ allows streaming of programs operated by the Discovery company such as HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Asian Food Network, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, and Discovery Channel. They also have content from Discovery's other assets and exclusives varying by country.

In the U.S., Discovery+ also carries a selection of programming from A&E Networks' A&E, Lifetime, and History, as part of a licensing agreement.[14]

Sports[]

Discovery+ offers Eurosport events in select countries, including the 2020 Summer Olympics.[15]

Device support and service features[]

Discovery+ is available through traditional Windows/macOS web browsers, the major digital media player platforms (such as Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV and Chromecast), Android TV, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S gaming consoles, and through Android and iOS apps.[16]

Launch[]

Discovery+ planned to roll out 2021 and 2022 in Germany, Romania, Portugal, Greece, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Iceland.[17]

In August, Brazilian website vcfaz.tv has said that Discovery+ will launch in Brazil in 1 September, but Discovery has denied this.[18]

  Available
  Confirmed launch
  No current launch or announcement
Launch rollout timeline
Release date Country/Territory Release partner(s)
23 March 2020  India None
10 October 2020  United Kingdom
 Ireland
 Denmark
4 January 2021  United States Verizon
5 January 2021  Finland None
 Netherlands
 Italy
 Norway
 Spain
 Sweden
 Poland player.pl[19]
5 May 2021[20]  Turkey  [tr]
September 2021  Brazil
October 2021 Latin America
2021[21]  Canada None
 Japan
2021/2022  Czech Republic None
 Greece
 Germany
 Hungary
 Iceland
 Romania
 Portugal
Unknown[22][23][24]  Bahrain Starzplay
 Kuwait
 Saudi Arabia
North Africa
Asia None

Criticism[]

Discovery+'s promotion, marketing, and advertising has drawn negative reactions from viewers.[25] The service has also been accused of paywalling traditional television subscribers by moving several shows seen on Discovery's linear networks to Discovery+.[26]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Discovery+ als online streamingdienst in Nederland begonnen". TotaalTV.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Discovery Plus App Debuts With Content 'Curated Specifically for India'". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  3. ^ "'This is for cord cutters': Discovery aims to launch Discovery+ streaming service in early 2021". Digiday. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  4. ^ "discovery+". www.discoveryplus.dk. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  5. ^ Kanter, Jake (2020-10-20). "Discovery UK Rebrands Streamer Dplay As Discovery+ & Adds Subscription Tier". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  6. ^ Alexander, Julia (2020-12-02). "Discovery, home of Shark Week, HGTV, and Food Network, enters the streaming wars with Discovery Plus". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  7. ^ Hayes, Dade (2020-12-02). "Discovery Reveals Streaming Rollout Plan For Discovery+, With Verizon Deal In Place For January U.S. Launch". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  8. ^ Linares, Iván (2021-01-05). "La app de Dplay cambia a Discovery+ y pasa de ser gratuita a ofrecer contenido 'premium'". Xataka Móvil (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  9. ^ "Dplay va in pensione: Discovery+ disponibile in Italia". DDay.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  10. ^ "Dit moet je weten over streamingdienst Discovery Plus". Android Planet (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  11. ^ Breinstrup, Thomas (2021-01-05). "Streamingtjenesten Dplay skifter navn". Berlingske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  12. ^ "Discovery Inc. Reports Second-Quarter 2021 Results" (PDF). Discovery Inc. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "Discovery+: Here's Every Original Series Available on Discovery's New Streaming Service at Launch". TheWrap. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  14. ^ Steinberg, Brian (2020-12-09). "Rivals Discovery and A+E Networks Forge Streaming Alliance". Variety. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  15. ^ Discovery and YouTube in Olympics content partnership - Sportcal, 16 July 2021
  16. ^ Otterson, Joe (January 4, 2021). "Discovery Plus Launches on Multiple Platforms, Including Roku and Amazon Fire TV".
  17. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2021-01-04). "Discovery Plus Set to Debut in 12 European Markets With Vodafone Deal". Variety. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  18. ^ "Discovery+ dará 30% de desconto em pré-venda. Saiba a data de estreia do serviço". vcfaz.tv (in Portuguese). 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021. O grupo Discovery entrou em contato com a redação VCFAZ.TV para informar que, ao contrário do publicado no site oficial, não está confirmada a pré-venda para o período de 17 a 31 de agosto e a estreia no dia 1º de setembro. Novas informações devem ser publicada em breve.
  19. ^ "Discovery+ launches in Poland". 8 December 2020.
  20. ^ "Stratejik ortağımız discovery+'ın içerikleriyle platformumuz büyümeye devam ediyor! discovery+ 5 Mayıs'ta BluTV'de! (Our platform continues to grow with the contents of our strategic partner discovery+! discovery+ is on BluTV on May 5th!)". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  21. ^ "Discovery+ to launch in Canada later this year". 5 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Discovery Forges Strategic Partnership with Saudi OTT Service Jawwy TV". 24 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Discovery Eyes Market of 70 Million U.S. Subscribers for Discovery Plus Streaming Service". 2 December 2020.
  24. ^ "Discovery Plus Launches in the Middle East and North Africa via Starzplay". 6 January 2021.
  25. ^ O'Brien, Jennifer (5 January 2021). "90 Day Fiance: TLC Viewers Are Over Hearing About Discovery Plus". ScreenRant. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  26. ^ Andy Dehnart (11 March 2021). "Restaurant Impossible back on Food Network after its move to Discovery+ is reversed". Reality Blurred. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

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