Discovery Channel
Owned by	Discovery Communications, Inc.
Slogan	The World is Just Awesome
Country	United States
Language	33 languages
Headquarters	Silver Spring, MD
Sister channel(s)	Discovery Networks
Website	Discovery Channel USA
Availability
Terrestrial
Top Up TV (UK)	Via Top Up TV Anytime
SKY UHF (New Zealand)	Channel 8
	Channel 8
Satellite
DirecTV	Channel 278
Dish Network	Channel 182
C-Band	AMC 10-Channel 21
Sky Digital	Channel 520 Channel 521 (+1)
SKY Network Television (New Zealand)	Channel 70
Sky Italia	Channel 401
Cyfra+	Channel 53
Now TV Hong Kong	Channel 209
Astro Malaysia	Channel 551[1]
Star Choice	Channel 505
Foxtel Digital (AU)	Channel 610
Tata Sky	Channel 557
TrueVisions DSTV (Thailand)	Channel 47[2]
Astro Indonesia	Channel 21
Digital+ Spain	Channel 62
DialogTV (Sri Lanka)	Channel 29
SkyLife (South Korea)	Channel 403
Dishtv (India)	Channel 625
Bell ExpressVu (Southern Canada & ontario)	Channel 520
Dream Satellite TV (Philippines)	Channel 19
Boom TV (Romania)	Channel 88
Digi TV (Central Europe)	Channel
Dolce (Romania)	Channel 201
Focus Sat (Romania)	Channel
Max TV (Romania)	Channel
UPC Direct (Central Europe)	Channel
Orbit Network	Channel 36
SKY Latin America	Channel 251
DStv (South Africa)	Channel 250
Cable
Multicanal and Cablevision (Argentina)	Channel 52
Virgin Media (UK)	Channel 212 Channel 213 (+1)
SkyCable (Philippines)	Channel 39
UPC Ireland Analogue	Channel 24
UPC Ireland Digital	Channel 301
CogecoDigital (NL)	Channel 58
Verizon FiOS	Channel 100
Comcast	Channels Vary
Time Warner Cable	Channels Vary
Charter	Channels Vary
Cox Cable	Channels Vary
Cablevision	Channel 27
Bright House Networks	Channels Vary
Starhub	Channel 12
FASTWEB (Italy)	Channel
Rogers Cable	Channel 42
Cogeco	Channels Vary
Shaw Cable	Channels Vary
Vidéotron (Canada)	Channel 37
TelstraClear InHomeTV (New Zealand)	Channel 70
IPTV over ADSL
FASTWEB (Italy)	Channel
iNES (Romania)	Channel
Tiscali TV (UK)	Channel 105
Internet Television
i-TV (Romania)	Channel

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For the jazz singer see Jon Hendricks John S Hendricks ( March 29, 1952) is the founder and chairman of Discovery Communications Discovery Communications LLC (DCL is an American global media and entertainment company that began as a single channel the Discovery Channel, launched in 1985 It provides documentary programming focused primarily on popular science, technology, and history. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality In the U. S. , the programming for the main Discovery network is primarily focused on "reality-based" television themes, such as speculative investigation (with shows such as Mythbusters, Unsolved History, and Best Evidence), automobiles, and occupations (Dirty Jobs and Deadliest Catch); it also features documentaries specifically aimed at families and younger audiences. MythBusters is a Popular science Television program produced by Australian firm Beyond Television Productions originally for the Unsolved History is a 2002 - 2005 Documentary television series produced by MorningStar Entertainment, Termite Art Productions, and Best Evidence may refer to Best Evidence, a documentary television series Best evidence rule, a common law rule of evidence Dirty Jobs is a program on the Discovery Channel in which host Mike Rowe is shown performing difficult strange and/or messy occupational duties alongside Deadliest Catch is a documentary television series produced by Original Productions of Burbank California for the Discovery Channel ^[3]

Contents 1 History 2 Programming 3 Non-television ventures 3.1 Pro Cycling Team 3.2 Radio 3.3 Store 3.4 Telescope 4 Marketing and branding 4.1 Taglines 4.2 Logos 5 International 5.1 Canada 5.2 Europe 5.3 Australia & New Zealand 5.4 South East Asia 6 See also 7 References 8 External links 8.1 Main 8.2 Other

History

On June 17, 1985, Discovery Channel was launched as the flagship channel of Discovery Communications with $5 million in start-up capital from the BBC, the American investment firm Allen and Company, Venture America and several other investors.

On January 4, 2006, Discovery Communications announced that Ted Koppel, longtime Executive Producer Tom Bettag, and eight former Nightline staff members were joining the Discovery Channel. January 2006: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July Edward James "Ted" Koppel (born February 8, 1940) is an American journalist, best known as the former anchor for the Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production

The network's ratings improved in 2006^[4] after a drop widely attributed to an over-reliance on a few hit series such as Monster Garage and American Chopper. Monster Garage was a popular television show for the Discovery Channel hosted by Jesse G American Chopper The Series is a Learning Channel Reality television series produced by Pilgrim Films & Television Inc Some critics said such series strayed from Discovery's mold of helping viewers learn about the world around them. Beginning in 2005, Discovery revamped its lineup to focus more closely on its traditional themes of popular science, history, and geography^[5]. The network garnered a total of seven primetime Emmy award nominations in 2006 for shows including The Flight that Fought Back (about United Airlines Flight 93) and Deadliest Catch. The Flight That Fought Back is a Docudrama produced by the London-based company Brook Lapping Productions for the Discovery Channel about United Airlines United Airlines Flight 93 was a scheduled United States domestic passenger flight from Newark International Airport Deadliest Catch is a documentary television series produced by Original Productions of Burbank California for the Discovery Channel

In 2007, Discovery Channel's top series include Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe, the Emmy-award winning Planet Earth, MythBusters, and Deadliest Catch. Dirty Jobs is a program on the Discovery Channel in which host Mike Rowe is shown performing difficult strange and/or messy occupational duties alongside Planet Earth is an Emmy Award and Peabody Award -winning BBC Nature documentary series narrated by David Attenborough and MythBusters is a Popular science Television program produced by Australian firm Beyond Television Productions originally for the Deadliest Catch is a documentary television series produced by Original Productions of Burbank California for the Discovery Channel

Discovery's announced plans for 2008 include a new series with Josh Bernstein, who left History Channel to join Discovery. History, formerly known as The History Channel, is a Satellite and Cable TV channel, with shows on historical events and persons&mdashoften Other announced series include Fight Quest, Smash Lab, and the fourth season of Deadliest Catch. Fight Quest is a television show on the Discovery Channel that had a preview episode air on December 28, 2007 and began airing weekly on This article is about the Discovery Channel show For the Canadian design company see SmashLAB. Deadliest Catch is a documentary television series produced by Original Productions of Burbank California for the Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel is currently the most widely distributed cable network in the United States,^[6] reaching more than 92 million households, part of its global audience of 431 million homes in 170 countries and territories. ^[7] Versions of the channel are seen in Latin America, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, India,Malaysia and other countries. ^[8]

Programming

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Discovery Channel

Popular programming on the channel today includes Shark Week, an annual week of programming dedicated to facts about sharks; Deadliest Catch, about fishing for crab in the Bering Sea; popular science show MythBusters and How It's Made; Dirty Jobs about blue collar occupations; quiz show Cash Cab, FutureWeapons, about the weapon technology and Man vs Wild, showing how a man can survive in the wild. This is a list of Television programs formerly or currently broadcast by Discovery Channel: 48 Hours Hard Evidence The Discovery Channel 's Shark Week which first aired in 1987 is a week-long series of feature television programs dedicated to facts on Sharks Shark Week Deadliest Catch is a documentary television series produced by Original Productions of Burbank California for the Discovery Channel MythBusters is a Popular science Television program produced by Australian firm Beyond Television Productions originally for the How It's Made is a television program produced in Quebec, Canada by Productions MAJ Inc Dirty Jobs is a program on the Discovery Channel in which host Mike Rowe is shown performing difficult strange and/or messy occupational duties alongside Cash Cab is a Game show, devised by Adam Wood which originated in the United Kingdom. Future Weapons is a television program series first shown on April 19, 2006 on the Discovery Channel. Born Survivor Bear Grylls, also called Man vs Wild or Ultimate Survival, is a survival television series hosted by

Non-television ventures

Pro Cycling Team

Main article: Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team

Shortly before the 2004 Tour de France, Discovery Channel announced it would become the primary sponsor of a professional bicycling team starting in 2005, featuring seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team ( UCI Team Code: DSC) was a US -based professional Road bicycle racing team. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson September 18 1971 is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Team Astana However, after the 2007 victory with the Spaniard Alberto Contador Discovery Channel announced its retirement from cycling sponsorship. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Alberto Contador Velasco (born 6 December 1982 in Pinto Madrid) is a Spanish professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam This sponsorship ended after the 2007 cycling season.

Radio

Discovery Channel Radio was a channel on the both major United States satellite radio services. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A satellite radio or subscription radio (SR is a Digital radio signal that is broadcast by a Communications satellite, which covers a much wider geographical The programming consisted of audio versions of popular programs from its multitude of TV channels. Sound' is Vibration transmitted through a Solid, Liquid, or Gas; particularly sound means those vibrations composed of Frequencies Discovery was previously on XM Satellite Radio but was dropped in early September 2005. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. Sirius Satellite Radio dropped Discovery Radio from its slate on February 21, 2007. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Store

Discovery Channel also lent its branding to retail stores in malls and other locations across America, as well as an online store. Educational gifts were the store's specialty. On May 17, 2007, Discovery Communications announced it was closing its stand-alone and mall-based stores. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hudson Group will continue to operate the Discovery Channel Airport Stores, and the website remains in operation. ^[9]

Telescope

Discovery Channel is also funding the construction of the Discovery Channel Telescope, in partnership with Lowell Observatory. Lowell Observatory is an astronomical Observatory in Flagstaff Arizona.

Marketing and branding

Taglines

Discovery Channel's previous taglines had been "Explore Your World" and "There's no thrill like discovery. A tagline is a variant of a branding slogan typically used in Marketing materials and Advertising. " However in view of its changing focus towards more reality-based programming and away from strictly educational programming, the slogan was changed to "Entertain Your Brain". The new tagline for the revamped Discovery Channel was "Let's All Discover. . . ", with a continuing phrase or sentence that relates to a show. For example, when advertising for MythBusters, the commercial would end, "Let's All Discover, Why No Myth Is Safe". MythBusters is a Popular science Television program produced by Australian firm Beyond Television Productions originally for the With the 2008 logo change came a new tagline: "The World is Just. . . Awesome. " The newest commercials include the song "Wonders Never Cease" by Morcheeba, from the album entitled The Antidote and the song Typical by Mute Math. Morcheeba ("Mor" meaning "middle of the road" and "cheeba" taken from the slang term for marijuana are a British band that mixes influences from Released on May 31, 2005, The Antidote is Morcheeba 's fifth album. " Typical " is the Grammy Award nominated debut single from New Orleans rock group Mute Math. Mute Math is a Grammy Award nominated American rock band from New Orleans, LA that formed in 2003 Their most recent commercial I Love the World, created by the 72andSunny agency, contains an original song composed by Brian Chapman. I Love the World, also known as I Love the Whole World, is an Advertising campaign launched by Discovery Channel in 2008 in promotion

The previously-used tagline, "Explore Your World", went on to become a pop culture phenomenon, and had been synonymous with the channel for many years.

Logos

Discovery Channel logo used from June 17, 1985 to 1995

Discovery Channel logo used from 1995 until early 2000

Discovery Channel logo used from early 2000 to April 15, 2008, Still being used in Southeast Asia, Canada, and the United Kingdom

Discovery Channel logo used since April 15, 2008

International

Discovery Channel reaches 431 million homes in 170 countries. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Currently, Discovery Communications offers 29 network brands in 33 languages. In a number of countries, Discovery's channels are available on digital satellite platforms with multiple language soundtracks or subtitles including Spanish, German, Czech, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Turkish, Greek, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian, Arabic, Slovenian, Hindi, Tamil and Serbian. A digital system uses discrete (discontinuous values usually but not always Symbolized Numerically (hence called "digital" to represent information for This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. A language is a dynamic set of visual auditory or tactile Symbols of Communication and the elements used to manipulate them Subtitles are textual versions of the dialog in films and television programs usually displayed at the bottom of the screen The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Czech (ˈʧɛk čeština ˈʧɛʃcɪna in Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers it is the majority language in the Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the Finnish ( or suomen kieli) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92% As of 2006) and by ethnic Finns outside Turkish ( tr Türkçe IPA) is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. Romanian or Daco-Romanian ( dated: Rumanian or Roumanian; self designation limba română, ˈlimba roˈmɨnə is a Romance Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Slovene or Slovenian ( slovenski jezik or slovenščina, not to be confused with Slovenčina) is a South Slavic language Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, In Bulgaria, Discovery has since 2000–2001 been displayed with Bulgarian subtitles by all cable providers. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Bulgarian (български език IPA: ɛzˈik is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group

Canada

Main article: Discovery Channel (Canada)

Discovery Channel Canada has an ownership structure different from Discovery Channel. Discovery Channel is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel devoted to nature adventure science and technology programming Canadian viewers receive almost identical English-language programming to the channel that American viewers watch, but with some added Canadian content to suit the audience. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Most notably, the Canadian channel carries the daily science news show Daily Planet, originally @discovery. Daily Planet is a television program on Discovery Channel Canada and CTV, which features daily news discussion and commentary on the scientific aspects ca, the first of its kind. Occasionally, several segments on similar topics are taken from various episodes and put together into one-hour specials that are broadcast on the original Discovery Channel. Canadian channels Discovery HD, Discovery Health, Discovery Kids, Discovery Civilization, and Animal Planet are also seen. Discovery HD is a Canadian category 2 Digital cable Specialty channel that broadcasts in high definition. Discovery Health is a Canadian English language category 1 Digital cable Specialty channel owned by CW Media (a division of Canwest Discovery Kids is a Canadian English language category 2 Digital cable Specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment and Discovery Civilization Channel is a Canadian English language category 2 Digital cable Specialty channel owned by CTV Speciality Television Animal Planet is a Canadian English language category 2 Digital cable Specialty channel owned by CTV Speciality Television Inc a All channels are under different ownership, with Discovery Communications having a 20% share in each. Discovery Communications LLC (DCL is an American global media and entertainment company that began as a single channel the Discovery Channel, launched in 1985

Europe

In the United Kingdom, Discovery Channel UK has some programs in common with the US version, including MythBusters, American Chopper, How It's Made and Deadliest Catch. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located MythBusters is a Popular science Television program produced by Australian firm Beyond Television Productions originally for the American Chopper The Series is a Learning Channel Reality television series produced by Pilgrim Films & Television Inc How It's Made is a television program produced in Quebec, Canada by Productions MAJ Inc Deadliest Catch is a documentary television series produced by Original Productions of Burbank California for the Discovery Channel

In the Republic of Ireland the UK edition is available on most cable/digital operators but with some local content for the Irish market. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.

In Germany, Discovery Channel is part of the PREMIERE-digital-network and supplies specific programs to other networks like ZDF and Kabel 1. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Premiere is the first German Pay-TV company offering several channels of digital content via satellite and cable. Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen ("Second German Television" ZDF, is a public service German Television channel based in Mainz. kabel eins (literally cable one) is a commercial Television channel in Germany. Discovery Communications is also owner of the documentary-channel XXP. Discovery Communications LLC (DCL is an American global media and entertainment company that began as a single channel the Discovery Channel, launched in 1985 The channel was bought in spring 2006 from its former shareholders Spiegel TV and "dctp". Der Spiegel (pronounced /deːɐ ˈʃpiːɡəl/ German for "The Mirror" is a German weekly Magazine, published in Hamburg All programs are dubbed into German. The channel will from September be known as "DMAX", presumably to associate the channel with Discovery. DMAX is a men's lifestyle Television channel in Germany. As the only free receivable mainstream channel with a focus on non-fiction entertainment DMAX is currently

In the Netherlands, The Discovery Channel is included in most cable subscriptions. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Nearly all of the programs are broadcast in their original language, but they are subtitled in Dutch as is the policy of all Dutch television stations. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname

In Poland, it is included in most cable TV offers. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland It is also available on satellite digital platforms (sometimes requiring an additional fee). Cyfra Plus makes it possible to see the programs in Polish as well as in English. Cyfra+ is a Polish digital satellite platform owned and operated by French media company Canal+ ("Cyfra" is Polish for "Digit" Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

In Slovenia, it was one of the most popular channels, with a very wide audience, especially after subtitling in Slovene was introduced. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Slovene or Slovenian ( slovenski jezik or slovenščina, not to be confused with Slovenčina) is a South Slavic language However, the popularity - and rating - of DC dropped sharply after 2005, when it dropped most of its history and popular science documentaries, shifting to series about motoring and mechanics, the appeal of which seems to be very limited. Driving is the controlled operation of a land Vehicle, usually a Motor vehicle such as a Truck or a car. Mechanics ( Greek) is the branch of Physics concerned with the behaviour of physical bodies when subjected to Forces or displacements

In Serbia, the channel is distributed via cable TV providers with Serbian subtitle. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, It enjoys moderate popularity, with shows like MythBusters and American Chopper being especially well received. MythBusters is a Popular science Television program produced by Australian firm Beyond Television Productions originally for the American Chopper The Series is a Learning Channel Reality television series produced by Pilgrim Films & Television Inc

Australia & New Zealand

In Australia, Discovery is part of a 6 channel bouquet (not including timeshifts) on digital subscription TV, available on Foxtel, Optus TV and AUSTAR. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Foxtel is an Australian Pay television company formed through a joint venture between Telstra, News Corporation and Consolidated Media Optus Television is the Cable television division of Australian Telecommunications company Optus. AUSTAR is an Australian Telecommunications company Its main business activity is Pay TV, although it is also involved with Internet access and See Discovery Channel Australia. Discovery Channel Australia is part of a six channel network on Cable and Satellite television in Australia.

In New Zealand, the Australian version of Discovery is broadcast on SKY Network Television. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island SKY Network Television Limited () often trading as SKY is a New Zealand pay Television service

South East Asia

In Malaysia, Singapore and the rest of South East Asia, the S. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Singapore E. Asian version of Discovery Channel is available on digital subscription TV. The most popular programs include American Chopper, Man Vs. Wild, Mythbusters, How It's Made and Dirty Jobs. American Chopper The Series is a Learning Channel Reality television series produced by Pilgrim Films & Television Inc Born Survivor Bear Grylls, also called Man vs Wild or Ultimate Survival, is a survival television series hosted by MythBusters is a Popular science Television program produced by Australian firm Beyond Television Productions originally for the How It's Made is a television program produced in Quebec, Canada by Productions MAJ Inc Dirty Jobs is a program on the Discovery Channel in which host Mike Rowe is shown performing difficult strange and/or messy occupational duties alongside Discovery Channel Asia still show crime programs e. g Most Evil and The FBI Files. Most Evil is an American Forensics Television program on Investigation Discovery starring Forensic psychiatrist Michael The FBI Files was an American Television Docudrama series (1998-2006 carried by the Discovery Channel cable network and produced There also is a large number of programming featuring development and society in Asian countries, especially China and India. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country

See also

• Discovery HD
• HD Theater
• List of channels on Virgin Television
• List of DirecTV channels
• List of Dish Network channels
• List of documentary channels

References

External links

Main

• Discovery Channel Official Website
• Discovery Communications Inc.

Other

• Discovery Education
• Discovery Channel Japan
• Discovery Schools
• Cosmeo (Discovery Education's online homework help service)
• Discovery Channel Germany
• Discovery Channel Finland
• Discovery Channel Romania
• Discovery Channel China
• Discovery Channel Brazil
• Discovery Channel Canada
• Discovery Channel India
• Discovery Channel United Kingdom
• Discovery Channel Taiwan
• Discovery Channel Italy
• Discovery Channel Poland
• Discovery Channel Russia
• Discovery Channel Asia
• Discovery Channel Korea
• Discovery Channel Europe (sub links to local sites)
• Discovery Channel Middle East
• Discovery Channel South Africa
• Discovery Channel Turkey
• Discovery Channel Latin America
• Discovery Channel at TV Ark

Discovery HD is the international name of the high-definition Television channels from Discovery Communications. HD Theater is a High-definition television network from Discovery Communications Inc This is a list of the current channels available from Virgin Media through their Virgin TV service those coming in the future and those that Below is a numerical representation of the DirecTV channel lineup. Channel Types Documentary channels

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