| Discovery channel related pages | Discovery Channel is a cable and satellite TV channel distributed by Discovery Communications that provides non-fiction variety programming focused primarily on the themes of popular science, history, and knowledge about the world, which are usually showcased as documentaries.
Discovery Channel is the most widely distributed cable network in the United States, reaching more than 92 million households, part of its global audience of 431 million homes in 170 countries and territories. Versions of the channel are seen in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, India and other countries. Discovery Channel was launched in 1985 as the flagship channel of Discovery Communications, which today offers 29 network brands in 33 languages. 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; Dirty Jobs about difficult jobs; quiz show Cash Cab, and FutureWeapons, about the weapon technology of the future. The Discovery Channel also is the branding retail stores in malls and other locations across America, and also an online store. Educational gifts are its specialty. On May 17, 2007, Discovery Communications announced it was closing its stand-alone and mall-based stores. Hudson Group will continue to operate the Discovery Channel Airport Stores. The Discovery Channel currently sponsors a professional bicycling team that included seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. See also | | Discovery Channel |
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| Launched | June 17, 1985 |
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| Owned by | Discovery Communications, Inc. |
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| Headquarters |  Silver Spring, MD |
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| Sister channel(s) | TLC, Animal Planet, Discovery Health Channel, Discovery Times, Discovery Kids, The Science Channel, Discovery Home, Military Channel, Discovery Wings, Discovery Civilisation, Discovery Real Time, Discovery Home and Health, Discovery en Español, Discovery HD Theater |
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| Website | Discovery Channel USA |
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| Availability |
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| Terrestrial |
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| Top Up TV (UK) | Via Top Up TV Anytime |
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| SKY UHF (New Zealand) | Channel 8 |
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| Boxer TV Access | Channel 8 |
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| Satellite |
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| DirecTV | Channel 278 |
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| Dish Network | Channel 182 |
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| C-Band | AMC 10-Channel 21 |
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| Sky Digital | Channel 520
Channel 521 (+1)
Channel 549 (+1.5) |
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| SKY Network Television (New Zealand) | Channel 70 |
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| Sky Italia (Italy) | Channel 420 |
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| Cyfra+ | Channel 53 |
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| Now TV Hong Kong | Channel 209 |
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| Astro Malaysia | Channel 50 |
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| Star Choice | Channel 505 |
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| Foxtel Digital (AU) | Channel 610 |
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| Tata Sky | Channel 557 |
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| True Visions Thailand | Channel 47 |
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| Astro Indonesia | Channel 21 |
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| Digital+ Spain | Channel 62 |
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| DialogTV (Sri Lanka) | Channel 10 |
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| Skylife (South Korea) | Channel 403 |
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| Cable |
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| Virgin Media (UK) | Channel 212
Channel 213 (+1) |
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| UPC Ireland Analogue | Channel 24 |
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| UPC Ireland Digital | Channel 301 |
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| CogecoDigital (NL) | Channel 58 |
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| Verizon FiOS | Channel 100 |
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| Comcast | Channels Vary |
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| Time Warner Cable | Channels Vary |
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| Charter | Channels Vary |
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| Cox Cable | Channels Vary |
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| Cablevision | Channel 27 |
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| Bright House Networks | Channels Vary |
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| Starhub | Channel 12 |
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| Rogers Cable | Channels Vary |
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| Cogeco | Channels Vary |
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| Shaw Cable | Channels Vary |
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| Vidéotron (Canada) | Channel 37 |
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| TelstraClear InHomeTV (New Zealand) | Channel 70 |
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| Midcontinent Communications | Channels May Vary |
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