Discovery World (European TV channel)
Discovery World | |
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Launched | 1 October 1998 |
Network | Discovery Networks International |
Owned by | Discovery, Inc. |
Picture format | 576i 16:9 SDTV (PAL) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Broadcast area |
Western Europe Northern Europe |
Headquarters | London, UK |
Formerly called | Discovery Civilisation Channel (1998-2008) |
Replaced by |
DTX (Eastern Europe) Discovery Family (Middle East and Africa) |
Sister channel(s) |
Animal Planet Discovery Discovery Home & Health Discovery Historia Discovery History DMAX Spain Discovery Real Time Discovery Science Discovery Shed Discovery Travel & Living Discovery Turbo DMAX Germany, Austria, Switzerland & Liechtenstein DMAX United Kingdom & Ireland Eurosport 1 Eurosport 2 Fine Living Food Network Investigation Discovery Quest TLC Netherlands Travel Channel |
Availability | |
Satellite | |
OSN (MENA) | Channel 502 (SD) |
Cable | |
Ziggo Netherlands | Channel 203 |
CAIW Netherlands | Channel 112 |
Kabel Noord Netherlands | Channel 254 |
Delta NV Netherlands | Channel 353 |
CAI Harderwijk Netherlands | Channel 134 |
Stichting Kabelnet Veendam Netherlands | Channel 75 |
IPTV | |
Glashart Media Netherlands | Channel 63 |
KPN Netherlands | Channel 110 |
Streaming media | |
Ziggo GO | ZiggoGO.tv (Netherlands only) |
Discovery World is a European television channel which features programming in the fields of travel, culture and history. Discovery World offers a mix of history, culture, real-life stories, investigation, mystery shows, factual series and documentaries. Its programming is mainly in English and locally subtitled or dubbed. In some countries the advertisements and announcements between programs are localized.
History
In Europe the channel started as Discovery Civilisation, also called Discovery Civilisation Channel, in the UK the 1 October 1998, alongside the Sky Digital's launch and later followed by other European countries.[1] Discovery Civilisation focused on history-related programs. On 18 April 2008 the channel changed its name into Discovery World and extended its program lineup to also include programs about culture, crime and "mysterious phenomena".[2][3][4]
Programming
- Prototype This!
- NextWorld
- Amazing Medical Stories
- Discovery Atlas
- Dr. G: Medical Examiner
- Everest: Beyond the Limit
- Final 24
- Monarchy
- More Industrial Revelations Europe
- Most Evil
- Weaponology
- Polish Mountaineers in the Himalayas
- Polish Socialist Films - From the Archives of WFO
- Crime Investigations
- Biographies
- Psychic Witness
- Survivorman
- Zero Hour
References
- ↑ "Which TV channels were on sky digital at launch ?". Digital Spy Forums. January 2, 2011.
- ↑ "DNI Fast Facts: EMEA" (PDF). Discovery Communications. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ↑ "Kanalbyte hos Discovery". Resumé. April 18, 2008. Archived from the original on December 25, 2008.
- ↑ Jan-Hein Visser (April 17, 2008). "Discovery Civilisation wordt Discovery World". Totaal TV.