Discovery Networks International continued to grow its viewership worldwide, closing 1Q15 with double-digit audience growth with a 10% increase in average audience across the portfolio (vs. 1Q14) and reaching 650M viewers across its portfolio of networks.
Discovery Networks International grew its audience across all brands and genres, including these key areas:
Audience growth of 3.6M people from 3.3M, up 10% in 1Q15.
Double-digit audience growth led by
TLC (+26%),
ANIMAL Planet (+16%), Eurosport (+14%) and
Investigation Discovery (+13%).
Combined Free-to-Air portfolio delivered 673K viewers on average (+7%) against 1Q14.
On the factual side, Discovery saw success with some of the same hit titles that originate from its US flagship, with Gold Rush,
FAST N' LOUD and
MISFIT GARAGE being top title performers in the quarter. Some of the most notable international factual entertainment and lifestyle successes originated from content produced by Discovery's London production hub, including titles from the SHOCKING LOVE anthology series, EXTRAORDINARY PREGNANCIES, and TOO UGLY FOR LOVE?.
"There's a reason Discovery is the #1 pay-television content provider globally and our viewership success and growth shows it," said JB Perrette, President of Discovery Networks International. "Year after year, Discovery has invested in the authentic storytelling, emotional journeys and edge-of-your seat content that, when told the right way, travels well and has no geographic boundaries or language barriers."
About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world's #1 pay-TV programmer reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories. For 30 years Discovery has been dedicated to satisfying
CURIOSITY and entertaining viewers with high-quality contentthrough its global television brands, led by Discovery Channel, TLC,
ANIMAL Planet,
Investigation Discovery and Science, as well as U.S. joint venture network OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Discovery controls Eurosport, the leading pan-regional sports entertainment destination across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, including an award-winning series of K-12 digital textbooks, through Discovery Education, and a digital leader with a diversified online portfolio, including Discovery Digital Networks. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.
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