Discovery Channel (Australia and New Zealand)

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Discovery Channel
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Discovery Channel logo
Launched July 1995
Owned by Discovery Communications[1]
Picture format 576i (SDTV 16:9)
720p (HDTV 16:9)
Audience share 1.2% (February 2008, [2])
Country Singapore
Australia
Language English
Broadcast area Australia
New Zealand
Replaced Quest
Sister channel(s) Animal Planet
Discovery K!ds
Discovery Science
Discovery Turbo MAX
TLC
Timeshift service Discovery +2
Website discoverychannel.com.au
Availability
Terrestrial
Igloo Channel 018
Satellite
Foxtel Channel 608 (SD/HD)
Channel 640 (+2)
Channel 1608 (SD)
SKY Network Television Channel 070
Cable
Foxtel Channel 608 (SD/HD)
Channel 640 (+2)
Channel 1608 (SD)
Optus Channel 608
Vodafone TV Channel 70
Igloo TV Channel 18
IPTV
Foxtel Play Channel 608
File:Discovery Channel logo 2000.svg
The Discovery Channel logo used from launch til 29 March 2009.

Discovery Channel (Australia) is a television channel available on cable and satellite television in Australia. The Australian version of the Discovery Channel was previously operated by XYZnetworks,[3] who also own the exclusive distribution rights for the channel.[1]

The channel was launched in July 1995, replacing the Quest documentary channel launched in April 1995 by XYZ.[4]

Since the renaming of Travel & Adventure to Travel & Living, much of the travel genre programming (including first run series) has been removed from the Channel. On 29 March 2009 Discovery rebranded in line with Discovery US, complete with new IDs and the slogan 'The World Is Just Awesome.'

The Discovery Channel has many sister stations including Discovery Home & Health, Discovery Science, Discovery Travel & Living and Discovery Turbo. Both Discovery Channel and Turbo have timeshift channels, which rebroadcast programming 2 hours later.

Original Programming

References

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  2. ↑ Ratings Week 5 (27/1/2008 - 2/2/2008)
  3. ↑ Channels :: XYZ Networks
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External links

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