The BBC has announced a £173 million takeover of UKTV channels from Discovery as part of the “largest ever” deal in the broadcaster’s history. The BBC has announced a £173 million takeover of UKTV channels from Discovery as part of the “largest ever” deal in the broadcaster’s history. The publicly funded corporation will pay Discovery £173 million in the takeover deal, which will see seven channels come under BBC control. “That’s also why BBC Studios taking control of the UKTV channels that best fit our programmes is good news. BBC Studios and Discovery had maintained joint ownership of the broadcaster.

Source: Irish Independent April 01, 2019 12:22 UTC