Discovery Channel

[wikitvs.com] Discovery Channel (formerly The Discovery Channel) is an American satellite and cable TV channel (also delivered via IPTV, terrestrial television and internet television in other parts of the world), founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO, David Zaslav. It provides documentary programming focused primarily on popular science, technology, and history. 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. A popular annual feature is Shark Week.

Discovery Channel Theme Song Video Trailer

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Discovery Channel Description

Launched : June 17, 1985
Owned by : Discovery Communications, Inc.
Picture format : 480i (SDTV),1080i (HDTV)
Slogan : The world is just awesome.
Country : Worldwide
Language : English
Headquarters : Silver Spring, Maryland
Sister channel(s) : Discovery Networks
Terrestrial : Selective TV Inc.(Alexandria, Minnesota) K47KZ (Channel 47)
Satellite

• DirecTV Channel 278, Channel 1278 (VOD)
• Dish Network Channel 182 (SD/HD),Channel 9487
• C-Band AMC 10-Channel 21
• Starchoice Channel 505
• Sky Mexico Channel 251
• Dish Network Mexico Channel 402
• SKY Italia Channel 401
• DSTV Channel 121

Cable

• CableVision (Argentina) Channel 52,
• Verizon FIOS Channel 120 (SD),Channel 620 (HD)

IPTV

• Sky Angel : Channel 313,
• AT&T U-Verse : Channel 120 (SD),1120 (HD)

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