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New global streamer Discovery+ to launch Stateside in January

No word on Canadian launch NEW YORK — Discovery Inc. today announced the global launch of its new discovery+ subscription streaming service, which will debut in the U.S. on January 4, 2021. There was no word in Discovery’s press release about a launch in Canada, but the company says the service’s global rollout will begin with the U.K., Ireland, India, the Nordics, Italy and the Netherlands. Its distribution partners include Sky in the U.K. and Ireland and TIM in Italy, says the release. The company says it also plans to launch discovery+ in Latin American markets, including Brazil, and in...