Discovery Plus
Discovery Plus is a subscription streaming video service that contains reality-based and educational television programs. The service offers two subscription plans: One subsidized by advertisements ($5 a month) and an interruption-free version ($8 a month). The service is owned and operated by Warner Bros Discovery.
Discovery Plus gets price hike in U.S., first under Skydance ownership
The ad-supported tier is going up by $1, while ad-free streaming will cost $2 more. The service is bundled with Philo.
Ampere: Streamers bulking up content libraries with unscripted shows
Five of the top six U.S.-based streaming services beefed up their content catalogs with documentaries, reality shows and sports over the past four years.
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Philo brings full Discovery Plus catalog into app for bundled subscribers
The move allows Philo streamers to watch content from Discovery Plus without needing a separate app; a commercial-free upgrade is also available.
Discovery Plus added to Spectrum TV plans
Spectrum TV customers on eligible plans now have access to the ad-supported tier of Discovery Plus as part of their service.
Philo adds AMC’s All Reality streamer to bundle package
Philo is adding a new reality television-themed streaming service to its Bundle Plus package.
Parks Associates: Combined Paramount-WBD will reach half of U.S. broadband households
The combined platform scale would rival competing streaming products offered by Netflix, Amazon and Disney, which have stronger broadband reach.
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Philo rolls out cheaper TV plan without bundled content
Philo has restored a lower-priced plan that offers access to premium cable networks over streaming without the inclusion of bundled, network-backed streaming apps and content.
WBD earns $9.81 billion during Q2, boosted by HBO Max, theatrical films
Overall revenue at WBD was $9.81 billion during Q2, up 1 percent compared to last year.
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Charter to integrate BET Plus, Discovery Plus into Spectrum TV packages
Charter will include access to more network-backed apps like Discovery Plus and ESPN Unlimited within its Spectrum TV Select package by the end of the year.
Nielsen begins grouping WBD, Paramount streaming apps in “The Gauge” reports
As it did with Disney in January, Nielsen is now evaluating streaming platforms owned by WBD and Paramount as a single unit in its monthly "The Gauge" reports.
WBD raises price of streaming service Discovery Plus
Warner Bros Discovery is raising the price of its Discovery Plus streaming service, according to a notification sent to subscribers on Tuesday.
Charter begins deploying Max with Ads to Spectrum TV customers
Subscribers of Spectrum TV Select will get access to the streaming video service at no extra cost.