Discovery Wings (British and Irish TV channel)
Discovery Wings was a British TV channel devoted to documentaries regarding aircraft and as a brand extension of Wings, a staple documentary program of the Discovery Channel throughout the 1990s. In the United States it has been replaced by the Military Channel, which still has a large portion of its programming dedicated to military aviation. The channel timeshared with Discovery Kids.
Ownership | |
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Owner | Discovery Networks Europe |
History | |
Launched | 1 February 2000 |
Replaced | Carlton World |
Closed | 1 March 2007 |
Replaced by | Discovery Turbo |
Former names | Discovery Wings Channel (2000-2001) |
Availability | |
Cable | |
Virgin Media | Channel 221 |
Satellite | |
Sky Digital | Channel 524 |
In the UK, Discovery Wings was axed in favour of a new channel called Discovery Turbo, on 1 March 2007. The new channel shows programs related to speed and all motor vehicles, including aviation documentaries.
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