Discovery Channel Australia
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| Discovery Channel | |
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| Launched | July 1995 |
| Owned by | Discovery Communications[1] |
| Audience share | 1.2% (February 2008, [2]) |
| Broadcast area | Australia, New Zealand |
| Replaced | Quest |
| Website | discoverychannel.com.au |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| SKY Network Television | Channel 8 |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel & Austar Digital | Channel 610 |
| SKY Network Television | Channel 70 |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel, Austar Digital & Optus | Channel 610 |
| TelstraClear InHomeTV | Channel 70 |
Discovery Channel Australia is part of a six channel network on cable and satellite television in Australia. This network includes three locally programmed channels and three foreign programmed channels.
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[edit] Discovery Channel
The Australian version of the Discovery Channel is operated by XYZnetworks[3], who also own the exclusive distribution rights for the channel.[1] It was launched in July 1995, replacing the Quest documetary channel launched in April 1995 by XYZ.[4] Since the renaming of Travel & Adventure to Travel & Living, much of the travel genre programming (including first run series) has been removed from the Channel.
[edit] Program Highlights
- American Chopper
- Dirty Jobs
- How Do They Do It?
- Lobster Wars
- Man vs. Wild
- Most Evil
- MythBusters
- Rogue Nature
[edit] Other/Former
- American Hot Rod
- Animal Face-Off[5]
- Beyond Tomorrow
- Deadliest Catch
- Discovery Atlas
- Extreme Engineering
- Extreme Machines[6]
- Faking It[5]
- The FBI Files
- Forensic Factor
- Future Weapons
- I Shouldn't Be Alive
- Junkyard Wars[7]
- Mostly True Stories: Urban Legends Revealed[8]
- Overhaulin'
- Perfect Disaster
- Popular Mechanics for Kids[6]
- Trauma: Life in the E.R.[7]
- Walking with Beasts[8]
- Wild Discovery[7]
- Wrecks To Riches
- Wheeler Dealers
- Zero Hour
[edit] Animal Planet
| Animal Planet | |
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| Launched | October 1999 |
| Owned by | Discovery Communications & BBC Worldwide[1] |
| Audience share | 0.3% (February 2008, [2]) |
| Broadcast area | Australia, New Zealand |
| Website | animalplanet.com.au |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel & Austar Digital | Channel 615 |
| SKY Network Television | Channel 75 |
| SelecTV | Channel 30 |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel, Austar Digital & Optus | Channel 615 |
| Neighbourhood Cable | Channel 18 |
| TransACT | Channel 28 |
| TelstraClear InHomeTV | Channel 75 |
Animal Planet launched locally in Australia exclusively on Optus Television in October 1999. The channel is dedicated to programming that highlights the relationship between humans and animals. It has since expand to multiple carriers.
[edit] Programming
[edit] Highlights
[edit] Other/Former
- Amazing Animal Videos
- Animal Cops Detroit
- Animal X[9]
- Big Cat Diary[9]
- Breed All About It
- Call of the Wild[10]
- Chasing Nature
- Croc Files[9]
- Emergency Vets
- Equator
- The Jeff Corwin Experience
- Judge Wapner's Animal Court[10]
- K-9 to 5[9]
- The Life series
- Meerkat Manor
- Miami Animal Police
- Monkey Business[9]
- Most Extreme
- Natural World[10]
- Petsburgh USA[10]
- The Planet's Funniest Animals
- The Really Wild Show[10]
- Wild Rescues
- Wild South America
- You Lie Like a Dog[9]
| Discovery Travel & Living | |
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| Launched | March 2004 |
| Owned by | Discovery Communications |
| Audience share | 0.4% (February 2008, [2]) |
| Broadcast area | Australia, New Zealand |
| Formerly called | Discovery Travel & Adventure (prior to October 1, 2005) |
| Website | travelandlivingtv.com.au |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel & Austar Digital | Channel 646 |
| SelecTV | Channel 32 |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel, Austar Digital & Optus | Channel 646 |
| Neighbourhood Cable | Channel 23 |
| TransACT | Channel 29 |
| TelstraClear InHomeTV | Channel 17 |
[edit] Discovery Travel and Living
Discovery Travel and Living was launched in 2004, formerly it was known as the Discovery Travel and Adventure Channel. Programming on the channel consists primarily of travel and lifestyle.
[edit] Programming
[edit] Current Highlights
[edit] Former/Other
- 5 Takes
- 1000 Places to See Before You Die
- A Cook's Tour
- Amazing Vacation Homes
- Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
- Beach Cafe
- David Rocco's Dolce Vita
- Flight Attendant School
- Globe Trekker
- Great Hotels
- LA Ink
- Lonely Planet Six Degrees
- Passport to Europe
- Passport to Latin America
- Planet Food
- Thirsty Traveler
- Weird Travels
[edit] Discovery Real Time
Main article: Discovery Real Time
Discovery Real Time features more outdoor orientated lifestyle content, such as motoring and fishing, and is the only Discovery Australia channel not available through the major providers Foxtel, Optus or Austar.
[edit] Discovery Science
Main article: The Science Channel
Discovery Science features science focused programs.
[edit] Discovery Home and Health
Main article: Discovery Home & Health
Discovery Home and Health was formerly known as Discovery Health. The channel features a mix of entertainment; from makeover and wedding programs to health programs dealing with various health issues.
[edit] External links
- Discovery Channel Official Site
- Discovery Travel and Living Official Site
- Discovery Home and Health Official Site
- Animal Planet Official Site
[edit] References
- ^ a b c http://www.foxtel.com.au/288.htm Foxtel - Channel Shareholdings
- ^ a b c Ratings Week 5 ((27/1/2008 - 2/2/2008)
- ^ Channels :: XYZ Networks
- ^ Network news.(XYZ Networks 10th Anniversary). Variety 396.7 (Oct 4, 2004): pD5(1). (141 words)
- ^ a b http://web.archive.org/web/20040817170547/discoveryanz.com/_listings/index.shtml?channel_code=DCAU&schedule_date=20040802&language_code=ENG
- ^ a b http://web.archive.org/web/20011224153314/aunz.discovery.com/dsc/tvlistings/20010902.html
- ^ a b c http://web.archive.org/web/20011128144933/aunz.discovery.com/dsc/tvlistings/20010901.html
- ^ a b http://web.archive.org/web/20041012015204/discoveryanz.com/_listings/index.shtml?channel_code=DCAU&language_code=ENG
- ^ a b c d e f Discovery Online AUNZ - aunz.discovery.com
- ^ a b c d e Discovery Online AUNZ - aunz.discovery.com
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