Discovery

• Discovery Is Making A Docuseries About Onision
• Hulu Vet Jim Keller Tapped To Lead Ad Sales For Upcoming Discovery+ Streaming Hub

  Jim Keller, a former top Hulu exec, has been tapped to lead ad sales at Discovery+ -- Discovery’s forthcoming streaming service, which is set to launch on Jan. 4. Keller has departed Hulu after seven years, where he most recently served as VP and head of national advertising sales.

  
• YouTube Animal Expert Coyote Peterson Sets Licensing Program For Toys, Outdoor Apparel, More

  There’s been an influx of YouTubers unveiling toy deals in recent days -- announcements undoubtedly coinciding with New York Toy Fair, one of the industry’s largest trade events.

  
• Group Nine Raises $50 Million From Discovery And Axel Springer For IP, Commerce Division, Acquisitions

  
• Jukin Media Names Former Discovery Exec Jill Goldfarb VP Of Linear Programming
• Philo, A Skinny Bundle For Non-Sports Viewers, Raises $40 Million From AMC, Discovery, Viacom
• AT&T Will Launch Skinny OTT TV Bundle, WatchTV, Next Week
• Amazon To Bring Ad-Supported Options To Its Channels Program
• Group Nine Media Doubles Down On Video With $40 Million Raise From Discovery, Other Existing Investors
• Philo, Funded By Five Major Media Companies, Offers $16-Per-Month Skinny Bundle With Limited Channels
• Three-Month-Old YouTube TV Expands To 10 Additional Markets
• Discovery-Backed Group Nine Media To Shut Down Philip DeFranco’s SourceFed Among Massive Shift