Discovery Walks Back Talk of Developing Streaming Service

Company says passage in John Hendricks’ new book was misinterpreted

Discovery Communications is reportedly developing its own streaming service modeled after HBO Go. The company wants to charge cable subscribers an additional fee for on-demand access to programming like Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, Shark Week and Cake Boss.

According to executive chairman and founder John Hendricks, Discovery’s portfolio of channels has an abundance of content just sitting on the shelf. Netflix and Amazon license mostly older TV shows from seasons past, Hendricks said, leaving content between three and 18 months old unavailable online.

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