Sky New Zealand and Discovery have renewed their partnership agreement. The new multi-year deal will continue to bring thousands of hours of factual and lifestyle shows to Sky customers. The agreement includes Discovery’s iconic brands Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Turbo, Living, Food Network and Animal Planet, as well as the launch of new channel Investigation Discovery (ID). The deal also features expanded video on demand rights for Sky Go, Sky On Demand and Neon.

Discovery Channel will be made available to more Sky customers through a move to Sky’s Starter Package, and Investigation Discovery will make its New Zealand debut in Sky’s Entertainment Package in early 2021.

Sky – Discovery partnership highlights

Under the terms of the expanded agreement, Sky will continue to offer Discovery’s Aussie Gold Hunters, Gold Rush, Deadliest Catch, Fast N’ Loud and annual event Shark Week. Investigation Discovery (ID) will launch in New Zealand for the first time on Sky in 2021. Discovery will continue to bring local audiences regionally-produced commissions for Sky including Australian shows Aussie Gold Hunters and Outback Opal Hunters.

Sky will also offer more content on demand. Thousands of hours of content from Discovery Channel, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Living, Discovery Turbo, Food Network and Animal Planet will be available to stream on demand on Sky Go and Sky On Demand. Discovery Channel will be made available to more Sky customers through a move from Sky’s Entertainment Package to Sky’s Starter Package. Food Network shows will find a new home on Living in 2021, creating a supersized lifestyle channel, where subscribers will be able to watch all the Living and Food Network shows.