Discovery HD
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| Discovery HD | |
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| Launched | 2005 |
| Owned by | Discovery Communications |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Dish TV (US) |
Channel 9487 |
| n (Poland) |
Channel 40 |
| Canal Digital (Nordic) |
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| Sky Digital (UK & Ireland) |
Channel 536 |
| Premiere (Germany, Austria) |
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| Cable | |
| Com Hem (Sweden) |
Channel 48 |
| StarHub (Singapore) |
Channel 302 |
| Bright House Networks | Channel 1340 |
| Optimum Digital Cable (USA) |
Channel 727 |
| Comcast Digital Cable (USA) |
channel varies from location to location |
| Ziggo (Netherlands) | Channel 60 |
| Foxtel HD+ (Australia) |
Channel 211 |
| IPTV over ADSL | |
| iNES (Romania) |
Channel TBA |
| now TV (Hong Kong) |
Channel 208 |
| TELUS TV (Canada) |
Channel 640 |
Discovery HD is the international name of the high-definition television channels from Discovery Communications.
The international Discovery HD first launched in Korea on February 2005 as a programming block. In December 2005, Discovery HD Japan and Discovery HD Canada launched as 24-hour channels, becoming the 100th and 101st Discovery networks overall [1]. After this, Discovery HD expanded into other markets as follows:
- February 2006 in Germany and Austria on the Premiere satellite platform.
- May 2006 in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky Digital with the launch of the Sky HD service.
- October 2006 in Poland on the n platform and the Netherlands.
- November 1, 2006 in the Nordic countries when Canal Digital launched their HD package in Sweden, with Denmark, Finland and Norway following in 2007.
- January 18, 2007 in Singapore on the StarHub platform [2]
- January 31, 2008 in Hong Kong on now TV.
- June 2008 in Australia on Foxtel HD+.
In Romania, Discovery HD will be launched in 2008.
The first American HD Discovery channel has the name Discovery HD Theater, now just HD Theater and launched in June 2002.
A second Discovery HD channel, called 'Discovery Channel HD' was launched in the USA on Dish Network the week of August 13, 2007. This new channel simulcasts the main Discovery Channel feed, but airs high-definition versions of programming when available. It is also available on DirecTV and various U.S. cable operators along with fellow sister high definition version networks TLC, Animal Planet, and Science Channel. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ Discovery Communications announces 100th network milestone
- ^ Discovery HD launches in Singapore
- ^ Dish Network available HD programming
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