Comcast-owned European pay TV giant Sky and Discovery have struck a new and expanded multi-year carriage deal covering the U.K., Ireland, Germany and Austria.
For the first time, the pact covers Discovery’s direct-to-consumer brands in the U.K. and Ireland, such as MotorTrend, given that the firm has focused on growing its streaming offerings.
It will also include "new products from the future pipeline of Discovery's direct-to-consumer offerings," the companies said.
Discovery has said it would launch, this year, a natural history streaming service built around BBC content outside of Britain and Ireland.
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