Animal Planet (Australia and New Zealand)

Animal Planet is a television channel which 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 expanded to multiple carriers.

Animal Planet
The Animal Planet Logo
CountryAustralia
Broadcast areaAustralia, New Zealand
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerDiscovery, Inc.
Sister channels9Rush
Bravo
The Breeze TV
Choice TV
Discovery
Discovery Turbo
The Edge TV
Food Network
HGTV
Investigation Discovery
Living
Three
TLC
History
LaunchedOctober 1999
Availability
Cable
FoxtelChannel 615
OptusChannel 615
Satellite
FoxtelChannel 615
SkyChannel 76
IPTV
Vodafone TVChannel 76

It was added to Foxtel on 1 December 2003[1] in Australia and screen on Sky in New Zealand.

It was formerly available on SelecTV from March 2007 until the closure of its English service in late 2010.[2][3] It was available on Fetch TV however it was removed on 1 February 2015.

Programming Highlights

Animal Planet also hosts some David Attenborough content.

References

  1. Hassall, Greg (17 November 2003). "Switched On". The Sydney Morning Herald – The Guide. p. 2. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  2. Addington, Tim (15 March 2007). "SelecTV adds five Discovery channels to platform". B&T Weekly. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  3. Chessell, James (20 August 2010). "Bruce Gordon's SelecTV to make changes". The Australian – City Beat. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  4. "'Crikey! It's the Irwins': Bindi Irwin Shares Promo & Premiere Date For Animal Planet Series (VIDEO)". TV Insider. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  5. Freeman, Richard, et al. "Who Is Dr. Jeff Rocky Mountain Vet? Wiki: Death, Cancer Update, Married, Age, Net Worth, First Wife". Affair Post, 27 Nov. 2018, https://affairpost.com/who-is-dr-jeff-rocky-mountain-vet-wiki-death-cancer-update-married-age-net-worth-first-wife/. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  6. "Puppy Bowl XV: Winner Takes All: Puppy Bowl". Animal Planet, https://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/puppy-bowl/full-episodes/puppy-bowl-xv-winner-takes-all.
  7. "About The Show – The Aquarium". Animal Planet, https://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/the-aquarium/about.
  8. "About The Show – The Zoo". Animal Planet, https://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/the-zoo/about.


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