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Discovery+ India unveils first 3 local originals, adds six live linear networks to India streaming app from 15 Dec; Japan’s Dplay shuttered
03 December 2020
Discovery India today unveiled three new original Indian productions – the first under the new Discovery+ branding – for its nine-month-old direct-to-consumer Indian streaming platform, and said it was adding another six live streaming services to the app on 15 Dec.
At the same time, the U.S.-based company said its year-old Japanese streamer, Dplay, would close on 4 Jan 2021, and be replaced by Discovery+ at a later date; Dplay launched in Japan in September 2019.
In India, the company said new titles from the Discovery+ global streaming service, announced in the U.S. in the early hours of this morning, would stream from early 2021. It’s not clear if India will carry the full catalogue or select titles from the U.S./global service, or whether, for instance, A+E/History/Lifetime deals that are part of the U.S. platform will be carried through to Asia.
India - currently thought to have maybe 400,000 streaming subscribers – was the only Asian market specifically mentioned in Discovery’s presentation about its global streaming plans; the global app launches in the U.S. on 4 Jan.
Discovery has not confirmed India subs numbers.
The 25 international markets in this morning’s announcement prioritised Europe (Nordics, Italy, Netherlands, Spain) and Latin America (Brazil). Discovery+ has already launched in the U.K. and Ireland.
The three Discovery+ Indian original titles announced today are “Ladakh Warriors: The Sons of the Soil”, which premieres next week (9 Dec), along with “Secrets of Sinauli: Discovery of the Century” and “Mission Frontline” (release dates not yet confirmed).
The six additional live feeds bring the total number of linear channels offered to 12. The six new international services on the app are Dkids, HGTV, Food Network HD, Travel Channel HD, DMAX HD and Eurosport HD.
Indian acquisitions on the streaming platform include “Amma and Appa” (2015), “The Indian Dream Hotel” (2016), and “The Ganges with S...
Discovery India today unveiled three new original Indian productions – the first under the new Discovery+ branding – for its nine-month-old direct-to-consumer Indian streaming platform, and said it was adding another six live streaming services to the app on 15 Dec.
At the same time, the U.S.-based company said its year-old Japanese streamer, Dplay, would close on 4 Jan 2021, and be replaced by Discovery+ at a later date; Dplay launched in Japan in September 2019.
In India, the company said new titles from the Discovery+ global streaming service, announced in the U.S. in the early hours of this morning, would stream from early 2021. It’s not clear if India will carry the full catalogue or select titles from the U.S./global service, or whether, for instance, A+E/History/Lifetime deals that are part of the U.S. platform will be carried through to Asia.
India - currently thought to have maybe 400,000 streaming subscribers – was the only Asian market specifically mentioned in Discovery’s presentation about its global streaming plans; the global app launches in the U.S. on 4 Jan.
Discovery has not confirmed India subs numbers.
The 25 international markets in this morning’s announcement prioritised Europe (Nordics, Italy, Netherlands, Spain) and Latin America (Brazil). Discovery+ has already launched in the U.K. and Ireland.
The three Discovery+ Indian original titles announced today are “Ladakh Warriors: The Sons of the Soil”, which premieres next week (9 Dec), along with “Secrets of Sinauli: Discovery of the Century” and “Mission Frontline” (release dates not yet confirmed).
The six additional live feeds bring the total number of linear channels offered to 12. The six new international services on the app are Dkids, HGTV, Food Network HD, Travel Channel HD, DMAX HD and Eurosport HD.
Indian acquisitions on the streaming platform include “Amma and Appa” (2015), “The Indian Dream Hotel” (2016), and “The Ganges with Sue Perkins” (2017).
The Discovery+ India premium tier costs Rs299/US$4 a year. Discovery+ will be available in the U.S. from $4.99 a month, with an ad-free version available for US$6.99 a month.
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