Fetch TV launching Discovery Turbo and Investigation Discovery
Sydney, 24 December 2019 - Fetch TV and Discovery today announced an expansion of their partnership with the addition of two new channels to the Fetch platform, covering seven Discovery channels in the agreement.
Discovery will operate a portfolio of seven factual, lifestyle and entertainment channels on Fetch TV from 1 March. The deal includes the launch of Discovery Turbo and Investigation Discovery (ID), as well as the renewal of Discovery Channel, TLC, HGTV, Food Network and Travel Channel. There will also be a significant expansion in video-on-demand rights.
Discovery Turbo, Australia’s only 24/7 motoring channel, will launch with a broad line-up of programmes for motoring enthusiasts. Key titles include the Street Outlaws franchise, Bad Chad, Iron Resurrection, Dirty Mudder Truckers and Goblin Works Garage. Annual programming events will include Motor Month and Restomania.
Dedicated crime channel Investigation Discovery will launch with high-quality programming that uncovers the truth behind incredible real crime stories. It is the #1 US cable network for women, featuring popular titles Serial Killer: Devil Unchained, In Pursuit With John Walsh and the franchise An ID Murder Mystery.
Both Discovery Turbo and Investigation Discovery will be available in the Fetch Entertainment, Variety & Ultimate Packages from March 1.
Scott Lorson, Fetch TV CEO, said, “We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Discovery and deliver more great news for Fetch subscribers. As part of today’s agreement, Discovery Turbo and Investigation Discovery will be joining Discovery’s other hugely popular channels on the Fetch platform, and subscribers will also have access to hundreds of additional hours of on demand content.”
Rebecca Kent, Discovery’s General Manager of Australia, New Zealand & The Pacific Islands said, “We are delighted to extend our strategic partnership with Fetch, bringing Fetch subscribers their favourite Discovery channels with the additional launches of Discovery Turbo and Investigation Discovery. Now Fetch subscribers can access the best in real-life entertainment wherever and whenever they want, with access to seven premium Discovery channels.”
Fetch subscribers can view Discovery content live or on demand, on TV or on the Fetch Mobi App, and can use “start over” for the majority of linear channel programmes.
Fetch continues to offer compelling channel packages, with the seven Discovery channels available within its 48-channel Fetch Ultimate pack for only $20 pm.
About Fetch TV
Fetch TV partners with leading internet service providers Optus, the iiNet Group (iiNet, Internode, and Westnet), and Vocus (Dodo and iPrimus) along with leading retailers Harvey Norman, JB Hi Fi, Bing Lee and The Good Guys to provide subscribers with an entertainment service delivered to the TV over a broadband connection to a set top box. In addition to a 1 terabyte personal video recorder for recording TV, the content line-up includes an in-home movie store with over 8,500 titles including the latest new releases, a TV store with leading TV shows to purchase, leading SVOD services Netflix, Stan and hayu, Free to Air and subscription Catch-Up TV services, Pay per View access to UFC, apps including YouTube, as well as the option to add subscription entertainment channel packs from major content providers. Visit fetchtv.com.au for more information.
About Discovery
Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is a global leader in real life entertainment, serving a passionate audience of superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year and has category leadership across deeply loved content genres around the world. Available in 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Discovery is a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio of apps and Discovery Kids Play; direct-to-consumer streaming services such as Eurosport Player and Motor Trend OnDemand; digital-first and social content from Group Nine Media and a strategic alliance with the PGA Tour to create the Global Home of Golf. Discovery’s portfolio of premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Turbo/Velocity, Animal Planet, and Science Channel, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe. For more information, please visit www.corporate.discovery.com and follow @DiscoveryIncTV across social platforms.