Discovery+ launches - updated 210106

Discovery to launch Discovery+

• Already launched in UK/Ireland. In US 210104. To add >25 countries in 2021: Nordics, IT, NL, ES, Latam, parts of Asia (incl. India). Launches also 210104 in Europe (NL, IT), replacing Dplay and Eurosport Player
• 5 $/mo with, 7 $/mo without ads
• Max 5 profiles, max 4 concurrent streams
• 55k episodes from 2500 shows at launch, to add 1000 hr of originals in first yr
• Distribution deals
• Apps at launch for Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Android TV, iOS, Android, web
• Sky for UK/IE
• Verizon Wireless (12 mo free for Play More or Get More Unlimited subs, 6 mo free for Start or Do More Unlimited subs)
• TIM (for Italy)
• Vodafone for 12 European countries (100m subs): UK (mobile only), IE, DE, Turkey (mobile only), IT, ES, PT, RO, GR, CZ, HU, Iceland; free promos varying by country
• Amazon Prime Video for Amazon Channels from later in 2021
• Starzplay in MENA
• No linear channels (content first in linear channels, then on Discovery+) but sports in Europe (incl. Tokyo Olympics) be covered (via Eurosport).
• To add discovery+ Channels (24/7 feeds of favorite shows) end Jan 2021.
• Linear Discovery channels on rival OTT-TV platforms (Philo, Hulu Live TV, fuboTV, YouTube TV) remain.