Travel Channel International

Travel Channel
Launched February 1994 (1994-02)
Network Discovery Networks International
Owned by
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Country United Kingdom
Broadcast area Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific
Sister channel(s)
Website www.travelchanneltv.eu
Availability
Terrestrial
See separate section
Satellite
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Cable
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IPTV
See separate section
Streaming media
See separate section

Travel Channel International is a commercial television channel owned by Discovery, Inc. and broadcasting travel-themed programmes in the EMEA regions and Asia Pacific, spanning 21 on-air languages. The channel was operated by Travel Channel International Limited (TCI) and despite the name, it had no relation with the American television channel of the same name, until TCI was acquired by Scripps Networks Interactive in May 2012.[1] In March 2018 Discovery, Inc. acquired Scripps Networks Interactive.[2]

History

Travel Channel HD logo
Travel Channel logo used by TCI from 2000 to 25 March 2013

Travel Channel was launched by Landmark Communications in Europe in February 1994. In 2004 it was sold to the station's chief executive Richard Wolfe and placed under the wings of Travel Channel International Limited (TCI).[3]

A second sister channel, Travel Channel 2 launched on Sky Digital in the UK and Ireland on 11 February 2008 but closed on 2 March 2009 when the EPG slot was sold to TCM UK. Travel Channel International began to offer their high definition channel, Travel Channel HD, throughout Europe on 15 November 2010 and consequently Asia.

TCI was acquired by Scripps Networks Interactive in May 2012.[4] On 25 March 2013, Travel Channel received refreshed branding, with an overhaul of its scheduling and programming.[5]

On 2 April 2013, the channel was launched on Freesat, a free-to-air satellite television platform in the United Kingdom.[6] As of 2017, the British version doesn't carry an HD simulcast.

In March 2018 Discovery, Inc. acquired Scripps Networks Interactive.[7]

Channels

  • Travel Channel (UK, SD)
  • Travel Channel (EMEA) (SD/HD simulcast)
  • Travel Channel (Poland, SD/HD simulcast)
  • Travel Channel (Asia, SD/HD simulcast)
  • Travel Channel (India, SD/HD simulcast)
  • Travel Channel (New Zealand, SD)

Availability

Terrestrial

Satellite

Cable

IPTV

Online

Programming

Travel Channel's lineup consists of programming involving travel, such as guides to holiday planning, and traditional documentary programming about destinations, cuisine, culture, nature and shopping, along with other types of travel such as backpacking, culinary tourism, ecotourism and luxury tourism.

References

  1. ↑ "Scripps buys Travel Channel Int'l". C21Media. 22 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Chris Dziadul (6 March 2018). "Discovery completes Scripps acquisition". BroadbandTVNews.com.
  3. ↑ Chalaby, Jean K. (2009). Transnational Television in Europe: Reconfiguring Global Communications Networks. I.B.Tauris. p. 140. ISBN 9780857717474.
  4. ↑ "Scripps buys Travel Channel Int'l". C21Media. 22 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Travel Channel unveils new look". imediamonkey. 25 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Travel Channel launches on Freesat". imediamonkey. 2 April 2013.
  7. ↑ Chris Dziadul (6 March 2018). "Discovery completes Scripps acquisition". BroadbandTVNews.com.


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