Discovery Benelux

Discovery Benelux[2] is a branch of Discovery EMEA (Discovery, Inc.) that is responsible for channels in the Netherlands and Belgium. Discovery Benelux operates 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.

Discovery Benelux
TypeDivision
Founded17 September 1997 (1997-09-17) in Amsterdam, Netherlands[1]
HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
Area served
Netherlands
Belgium
ProductsFactual television
ParentDiscovery EMEA (Discovery, Inc.)
Websitediscoverybenelux.nl

Television channels

Former television channel

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).[3][4] 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.[5] All other operations in Europe are operated by Discovery Networks CEEMEA in Warsaw.[6]

In November 2014, Discovery Networks Western Europe was split into Discovery Networks Northern Europe and Discovery Networks Southern Europe.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

References
  1. Company registration (in Dutch)
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2011. Retrieved 2009-08-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Discovery splits UK and EMEA operations". Digital Spy. January 24, 2007.
  4. "Paxton steps down as Discovery splits". Broadcast. January 23, 2007.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2011-09-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2011-09-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Discovery realigns European structure". BroadbandTVNews.com. November 11, 2014.
  8. Jarco Kriek (28 November 2018). "Travel Channel, Fine Living en Food Network stoppen in Benelux" (in Dutch). TotaalTV.nl.
  9. "Discovery+ als online streamingdienst in Nederland begonnen". TotaalTV.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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