Discovery Plus

[Juan]

Just reported that Discovery+ just surpassed 15 million subs, that means, roughly, it is getting $75 million a month and that is on top of ads sales, TV providers per sub fee, etc it was already getting.

Discovery Has Reached 15 Million Subscribers Across Its Streaming Portfolio | Cord Cutters News

Discovery now has 15 million subscribers across its streaming services, including Discovery+, the company reported Wednesday. Discovery+ has surpassed 13 million paid subscribers as of the end of March. Discovery had 11 million streaming subscribers as of February when the company reported Q4...

www.cordcuttersnews.com

A lot of those are free for a year..i.e verizon promotion

Verizon subscribers can get a free year of Discovery Plus—here's how

Discovery recently announced a new streaming service, Discovery Plus, that will be the new home for Food Network, Ghost Adventures, HGTV, and more.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Bruce]

A lot of those are free for a year..i.e verizon promotion

Verizon subscribers can get a free year of Discovery Plus—here's how

Discovery recently announced a new streaming service, Discovery Plus, that will be the new home for Food Network, Ghost Adventures, HGTV, and more.

www.usatoday.com

While free to the customer, Verizon still will pay Discovery for each subscriber getting it, usually at a discounted rate.

 

[Bruce]

Just reported that Discovery+ just surpassed 15 million subs, that means, roughly, it is getting $75 million a month and that is on top of ads sales, TV providers per sub fee, etc it was already getting.

Discovery Has Reached 15 Million Subscribers Across Its Streaming Portfolio | Cord Cutters News

Discovery now has 15 million subscribers across its streaming services, including Discovery+, the company reported Wednesday. Discovery+ has surpassed 13 million paid subscribers as of the end of March. Discovery had 11 million streaming subscribers as of February when the company reported Q4...

www.cordcuttersnews.com

Just announced, now up to 20 million subs already. that means it is taking in at least $100 million a month ( over $1.2 billion a year) plus the money it gets from Live TV Providers ( all of which are letting Broadcasters take away content to be on their streaming services) for channel fees and advertising money.

No wonder they are able to leverage their holdings and take over Warner from AT&T.

Discovery+ and HBO Max May Combine into One Streaming Service After Merger | Cord Cutters News

It was a good summer for Discovery. According to this morning’s earnings call, the company closed Q3 with 20 million paying subscribers across its services including Discovery+, up 3 million from the previous quarter. During the call, president and CEO of Discovery Streaming and International...

www.cordcuttersnews.com

 

[NashGuy]

Just announced, now up to 20 million subs already. that means it is taking in at least $100 million a month ( over $1.2 billion a year) plus the money it gets from Live TV Providers ( all of which are letting Broadcasters take away content to be on their streaming services) for channel fees and advertising money.

No wonder they are able to leverage their holdings and take over Warner from AT&T.

Discovery+ and HBO Max May Combine into One Streaming Service After Merger | Cord Cutters News

It was a good summer for Discovery. According to this morning’s earnings call, the company closed Q3 with 20 million paying subscribers across its services including Discovery+, up 3 million from the previous quarter. During the call, president and CEO of Discovery Streaming and International...

www.cordcuttersnews.com

Will be interesting to see whether they maintain Discovery+ as a separate service or just fold it into a super-sided HBO Max. They've now launched Discovery+ in Europe, where it's folding in/replacing their earlier, smaller direct-to-consumer services Dplay and Eurosport Player. (Looks like Discovery+ will include live sports in Europe.) And of course here in the US, HBO Max absorbed the fledgling DC Universe video service.

If HBO Max does absorb Discovery+, it probably increases the chance that HBO Max gets renamed to something without "HBO" in the name. I understand AT&T's naming decision, to build off of the already well-known and respected HBO brand, but the reality is that HBO Max's content library (and intended appeal) goes way beyond the core HBO brand. Adding in stuff from brands like HGTV, Food and Animal Planet would take it even further from its roots in adult prestige shows and Hollywood movies.

Some top WarnerMedia execs never liked the name 'HBO Max' — the Discovery deal will give them a chance to change it

Several top WarnerMedia executives never liked the HBO Max name. Merging with Discovery will give the combined company a chance to change it.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Since Dish customers with HBO get HBO Max for free I would be very happy if they folded the Discovery + Library into it.

I had Discovery + for a year and it was my least used service so I didn’t renew it.

 

[Radioguy41]

If they fold it in and jump the price, as much as I like D+ I'm gone. I bought in because it got me Animal Planet and a small handful of other shows at a reasonable price. A fold in would add nothing for me.

 

[Bruce]

Since Dish customers with HBO get HBO Max for free I would be very happy if they folded the Discovery + Library into it.

I had Discovery + for a year and it was my least used service so I didn’t renew it.

It has only been up for 10 months, started on January 4, 2021, in those 10 month the service has become a lot better then when it started, tons more content, love Animal Planet and the Discovery shows.

There is more 4K content but Discovery+ does not make it easy to find.

My wife would kill me if I got rid of it just because of Food Network.

 

[Bruce]

Just hit 22 million subs in just a year, average that out at $5 a sub, means at least $110 million a month now, $1.3 Billion a year, all that for a bunch of shows that already aired on Traditional Providers.

Discovery Hit 22 Million Streaming Subscribers At Year End, Q4 Revenue Jumped 10%

Discovery said it ended the fourth quarter with 22 million DTC subscribers, up from 20 million for Q3. Revenue rose 10% to $3.2 million.

deadline.com