Streaming service from Discovery, Inc., discovery+ is now live to all Filipinos, as the company announced on Wednesday the launch of its direct-to-consumer offering across app stores and platforms in the Philippines.
discovery+ brings Filipinos more than 20,000 episodes of current and classic shows from Discovery’s portfolio of networks, including Discovery Channel, TLC, HGTV, Investigation Discovery, Food Network, Magnolia Network, Travel Channel, Animal Planet, Asian Food Network and more. At launch, the service features more than 100 new and exclusive discovery+ Originals from iconic franchises and personalities, such as Chip and Joanna Gaines, Sir David Attenborough, Joe Kenda, Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis, as well as a growing selection of Korean reality series, including “Sing Again” and “It Takes a Village.”
“The launch of discovery+ builds on more than 25 years of Discovery’s iconic real-life brands, loved personalities and larger-than-life storytelling in the Philippines,” said Tony Qiu, General Manager, East and Southeast Asia, Discovery, Inc. “As one of the world’s fastest developing SVOD markets with a growing appetite for premium content on demand, we are excited to bring Filipinos a differentiated service with unlimited access to Discovery’s iconic global shows, fresh original content and local stories all in one place.”
discovery+ is the exclusive new home to Discovery’s most popular franchises in the Philippines — “90 Day Fiancé,” “Naked and Afraid,” and “Ghost Adventures.” The service will also bring Filipinos the hit series “Drag Race,” featuring international adaptations, as well as the highly anticipated “Drag Race Philippines” in 2022.
For the first time, the extensive library of top true crime content from Investigation Discovery will be available in the Philippines on discovery+. The service also features exclusive content from OWN, the joint venture with Oprah Winfrey, as well as premium shows from Magnolia Network, the multiplatform joint venture with Chip and Joanna Gaines, including “Fixer Upper: Welcome Home.”
Additionally, discovery+ offers the definitive collection of nature and environmental programming in the Philippines, headlined by access to the BBC’s largest natural history offering, including “Planet Earth” and “Blue Planet,” as well as top non-fiction library content from History Channel, including “Pawn Stars,” “Storage Wars” and “The Unxplained,” and VICE, such as “Point Blank.” Additional hit international content includes “I Can See Your Voice US,” “MasterChef,” as well as all twelve seasons of “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.”
It is currently available for subscription at P129 per month or P999 per year.
