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Warner Bros. Discovery Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) is a division of Warner Bros. Discovery. The division 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, Shoreditch, 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 Discovery Networks Deutschland, Discovery Networks Benelux, Discovery Networks Nordic, Discovery Networks Italia 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, Sweden, 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, Sweden, Norway, France, the Netherlands and other territories, comprising 18 brands.

Between 2014 and 2016 Discovery Networks EMEA consisted of the following branches: Northern Europe, 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
CIS
Denmark
Netherlands & Flanders
Poland
Scandinavia
Boing
Africa
Italy (49%)
Spain (50%)
Boomerang
France
Italy
Cartoon Network
Arabic
Central and Eastern Europe
CIS and Southeastern Europe
France, Wallonia and Switzerland
Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Italy
Middle East, Africa and Cyprus
Netherlands and Flanders
Pan-Nordic
Poland
Portugal, Angola and Mozambique
Turkey
Cartoonito
Arabic
Africa, Middle East, Greece and Cyprus
Benelux, Germany, Central & Eastern Europe
France
Italy
Pan-Nordic
Portugal, Angola and Mozambique
Turkey
CNN
Czech Republic
Portugal
Romania
Turkey
Discovery Channel
Flanders
France
Hungary
Italy
MENA
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal, Angola and Mozambique
Spain
Turkey
Discovery Science
Denmark
France
Netherlands and Flanders
Poland
Turkey
DMAX
Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Italy
Spain
Turkey
DTX
Eurosport
Eurosport 1
Eurosport 2
Food Network
Italy
Poland
Portugal
Turkey
GB News (minority stake)
HGTV
Germany
Italy
Poland
Romania
Investigation Discovery
CIS
Denmark
France
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Sweden
Turkey
Kanal 5
Denmark
Sweden
Motor Trend
Italy
Turner Classic Movies
France
MENA
Spain
TLC
Denmark
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Sweden
Turkey
TNT
Africa
Toonami
Africa
Spain
Travel Channel
Poland
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
Warner TV
France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg
Next
Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Film
Serie
Comedy
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 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 (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 Discovery Networks Western Europe.

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 Deutschland, Discovery Networks Benelux, Discovery Networks Nordic, Discovery Networks UK and Discovery Networks Italia and Discovery Networks EMEA (which served all other territories). As of 2011, operations in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, France and Flanders are operated by Discovery Networks Western Europe. All other operations in Europe are operated by Discovery Networks CEEMEA in Warsaw.

Television channels
Adult Swim
Animal Planet
Boomerang
Cartoon Network
Cartoonito
CNN International
Discovery Channel
Discovery History
Discovery Science
Discovery Turbo
DMAX
Food Network
HGTV
Investigation Discovery
Quest
Quest Red
Really
TLC
TNT Sports (50% with BT Group)
TNT Sports 1
TNT Sports 2
TNT Sports 3
TNT Sports 4
TNT Sports Box Office

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 Sweden.

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, Sweden, Norway and Finland with headquarters in Copenhagen. Discovery Networks Nordic's key operations are the localization of Discovery Channel 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 ProSiebenSat.1 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
Discovery Channel Sweden
Discovery Channel Norway
Discovery Channel Denmark
Discovery Channel Finland
TLC Sweden
TLC Norway
TLC Finland
6'eren
Frii
Eurosport Norge
Canal 9
FEM
Kanal 4
Kanal 5 (Denmark)
Kanal 5 (Sweden)
Kanal 9
Kanal 11
Kutonen
MAX
TV5
TVNorge
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, TLC, Eurosport 1, 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: Discovery Science.

History
In 2007, Discovery Networks Europe decided to localize its networks across Europe. This resulted in the establishment of Discovery Networks Deutschland, Discovery Networks Benelux, Discovery Networks Nordic, Discovery Networks UK & Ireland, Discovery Networks Italia and Discovery Networks EMEA (which served all other territories). As of 2011, localized operations in the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland, Germany, Italy, Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Norway & Finland), France and Benelux (Netherlands & Flanders) fall under Discovery Networks Western Europe. 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.

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 Discovery, TLC and Investigation Discovery in the Benelux.

In 2019 Discovery Benelux launched Dplay, a video on demand streaming service with content of Discovery, TLC and Investigation Discovery. On 5 January 2021, Discovery+ replaced Dplay.

Television channels

Animal Planet
Cartoon Network
Cartoonito
CNN International (through parent company CNN Global)
Discovery Channel Flanders
Discovery Channel Netherlands
Discovery Science
Eurosport 1
Eurosport 2
Investigation Discovery
TLC

Germany
WarnerMedia System Deutschland, GmbH, (translated as Warner Bros. Discovery Germany, LLC; formerly Turner Broadcasting System Deutschland, GmbH) was one of WarnerMedia EMEA's divisions in Europe. It was headquartered in Munich. Hannes Heyelmann was the general manager and vice president of the company.

Channels

Cartoon Network Central & Eastern Europe
Cartoon Network CIS & Southeastern Europe
Cartoon Network Germany, Austria & Switzerland
Cartoon Network Poland
Cartoonito
CNN International (through parent company CNN Global)
Discovery Channel Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Tele 5
TLC Germany
WarnerTV Comedy (previously Glitz*, TNT Glitz and TNT Comedy)
WarnerTV Film (previously TCM and TNT Film)
WarnerTV Serie (previously TNT Serie)

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

Regional
6'eren (Denmark)
Canal 9 (Denmark)
Discovery History (UK and Ireland)
Discovery Showcase (Turkey)
Discovery Turbo (UK & Ireland)
Eurosport 2 Xtra (Germany)
Eurosport Norge (Norway)
Fatafeat (MENA)
FEM (Norway)
Frii (Finland)
Frisbee (Italy)
Giallo (Italy)
K2 (Italy)
Kanal 4 (Denmark)
Kanal 9 (Sweden)
Kanal 11 (Sweden)
Kutonen (Finland)
MAX (Norway)
Nove (Italy)
Quest (UK & Ireland)
Quest Red (UK & Ireland)
Real Time (Italy)
Really (UK & Ireland)
Tele 5 (Germany)
TV5 (Finland)
TVNorge (Norway)
VOX (Norway)

Defunct channels
CNX - replaced by Toonami UK & Ireland
Toonami (UK & Ireland) - replaced by Cartoonito
Cartoon Network +1 (2002–06) - replaced by Cartoon Network Too and TCM 2
Cartoon Network (Spain)
Boomerang (Spain) - 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)
Discovery Family (France)
TNT Classic Movies - replaced by Turner Classic Movies
Discovery Shed
Discovery Home & Health (UK & Ireland)
DKids (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 World
Fine Living
TCM (UK & Ireland)

See also
Discovery Networks Northern Europe
Discovery Networks CEEMEA
Discovery Networks Deutschland

References

External links
Corporate site
Europe, Middle East and Africa from Discovery Communications

Turner Media Innovations (the advertisement sales team)
for Discovery Networks Danmark
for Discovery Networks Finland
for Discovery Networks Norway
for Discovery Networks Sweden
for Discovery Benelux
Discovery Networks UK

Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
Warner Bros. Discovery subsidiaries
1985 establishments in England
Mass media companies established in 1985
Television channels and stations established in 1985
Television channels and stations established in 1989
Companies based in Amsterdam
Mass media companies based in London
Europe, the Middle East and Africa