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Rivals Discovery and A+E Networks Forge Streaming Alliance

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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorHollywood’s frantic streaming wars have upended the industry — and some of the ways have been more surprising than others.A+E Networks and Discovery have long been fierce TV rivals, battling for attention from consumers who are fixated on unscripted programming about history, nature and just plain bizarre people from odd walks of life.

A+E is known for series such as “Storage Wars” and “Ice Road Truckers,” while Discovery has boosted shows including “Naked and Afraid” and “My Big Fat Fabulous Life.”In the race to gain TV ratings, neither company would lift a finger to help the other.

In the battle to win streaming-video subscriptions, well, it’s a very different story. Discovery captured industry attention.

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