Discovery Channel (Italian TV channel)

Discovery Channel is an Italian television channel.

Discovery Channel
CountryItaly
Broadcast areaItaly, San Marino, Vatican City, Switzerland
SloganIntelligent entertainment
Programming
Language(s)Italian, Original
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Timeshift serviceDiscovery Channel +1
Ownership
OwnerDiscovery Networks EMEA
Sister channelsDiscovery Science
History
Launched1 September 1997 (1997-09-01)
Links
Websitediscoverychannel.it
Availability
Cable
UPC SwitzerlandChannel 60 (HD)
Channel 560 (HD)
Satellite
Sky ItaliaChannel 401 (HD)
Channel 402 (+1)
Streaming media
Sky GoDiscovery Channel

Discovery Channel was launched on September 1, 1997, on the pay-television platforms TELE+ Digitale and Stream TV and has been exclusive to Sky Italia since its launch in 2003. With the launch of Sky Italia, Discovery quickly branched out by launching the additional channels Discovery Travel & Adventure, Discovery Science and Discovery Civilisation Channel, followed by Animal Planet and Discovery Real Time in 2005.

The present Discovery Channel logo was adopted on April 9, 2019.

A timeshifted version of the channel, called Discovery Channel +1, started on November 10, 2008.[1][2]

A high-definition simulcast of Discovery Channel started on July 20, 2009.[3] It was the first channel from Discovery Networks EMEA to be simulcasted in both SD and HD.

The sisters channels Discovery World, Discovery Travel & Living and Animal Planet respectively closed on March 1, 2016 (Discovery World; August 11, 2008, as Discovery Civilisation Channel) and February 1, 2019 (Discovery T&L and Animal Planet).

References
  1. "Millecananli Newsletter n. 314". Millecanali. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011.
  2. "Sky, da oggi attivi Discovery Channel +1 e DeAkids +1". Digital-Sat. November 10, 2008.
  3. "Discovery Channel in HD. Castellari: "Obiettivo di crescita a due cifre per la raccolta 2009"". Pubblicità Italia.
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