Discovery Channel

From The TV IV

Discovery Channel

Founded	1985
Company	Discovery Communications
President	Judith A. McHale
Current Popular Series	MythBusters Dirty Jobs Deadliest Catch

This article about a network needs to be expanded with more information.
Please help out by editing it.

Discovery Channel is a US-based cable network that primarily airs documentary programming. According to its parent company, Discovery Communications, the Discovery Channel reaches 475 million homes in more than 160 countries.

1 History
2 In-Depth
3 Current Primetime Schedule
4 Current Programming
- 4.1 Currently on Hiatus
5 Logos
6 Discovery Networks
7 External Sites

[edit] History

The Discovery Channel launched on June 17, 1985, with 156,000 subscribers in the United States. In April of 1989, the channel expanded to the United Kingdom; in September of that same year, the channel aired the first of many original programs, Ivory Wars. Other notable expansions included Asia/Latin America in 1994 and France, the last holdout in Europe, in 2004. In June of 2005, the Discovery Channel celebrated its 20th anniversary.

[edit] In-Depth

Program Listing: A complete listing of shows that aired new episodes on Discovery Channel.

[edit] Current Primetime Schedule

Timeslot legend:

Premiere

Encore

Repeat

Day	7:00	7:30	8:00	9:00	10:00	11:00
Monday	Various		Various	Various	Various	Various
Tuesday	Deadliest Catch		Deadliest Catch	Deadliest Catch	The Alaska Experiment	Deadliest Catch
Wednesday	How It's Made	How It's Made	Time Warp	MythBusters	Pitchmen	Time Warp
Thursday	How It's Made	How It's Made	Dirty Jobs	Dirty Jobs	Deadliest Catch	Dirty Jobs
Friday	How It's Made	How It's Made	Nature's Most Amazing Events	Nature's Most Amazing Events	Nature's Most Amazing Events	Nature's Most Amazing Events

[edit] Current Programming

[edit] Currently on Hiatus

The following shows are currently not airing new episodes.

[edit] Logos

1985—1995

1995—2000 (NOTE: The network dropped the word "The" in the channel's name.)

2000—2008 (NOTE: Still used in several countries.)

2008—present

The 2000—2008 logo is still in use in several countries, such as Europe, although it is gradually being replaced by the present logo.

[edit] Discovery Networks

Discovery Communications built a media empire on the foundation of the Discovery Channel. Other cable networks owned by Discovery Communications include: