Discovery HD (international)
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| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery |
| History | |
| Launched | February 2005 |
| Replaced by | Discovery HD World |
Discovery HDis the international name of thehigh-definitiontelevision channelsowned byWarner Bros. Discovery EMEA,a subsidiary ofWarner Bros. Discovery.
The international Discovery HD (later Discovery HD World in Asia-Pacific markets, nowDiscovery Asia)[1]first launched in Korea in February 2005 as a programming block. In December 2005, Discovery HD Japan andDiscovery HD Canada(since renamed Discovery World HD, nowDiscovery Velocity) launched as 24-hour channels, becoming the 100th and 101st Discovery networks overall.[2]After that, Discovery HD expanded into other markets as follows:
- February 2006 inGermanyandAustriaon theSky Germanysatellite platform. (Closed November 29, 2012 and was replaced by an HD-simulcast ofDiscovery Channel Germany.)
- May 2006 in theUnited KingdomandIrelandonSky Digitalwith the launch of theSky+ HDservice.
- October 2006 inPolandon thenplatform and theNetherlands.
- November 1, 2006 in theNordic countrieswhenCanal Digitallaunched their HD package inSweden,withDenmark,FinlandandNorwayfollowing in 2007.
- January 18, 2007 inSingaporeon theStarHub TVplatform.[3]
- January 31, 2008 inHong Kongonnow TV.
- 2008 inRussiaonNTV Plus.
- March 1, 2009 inSouth KoreaonSkylife
- April 1, 2009 in theCzech RepubliconSky Linkas Discovery HD Showcase
- June 2008 inAustraliaonFoxtel HD+andTurkeyonHD-Smart.
- May 2009 in thePhilippinesonSkyCable
- 20 July 2009 inItaly,Discovery Channel HDonSky Italia
- December 2009 inSouthern AfricaonDStv[4]
- On 26 January 2010,Discovery Real Time Francewas replaced by Discovery HD Showcase, onCanalsatandBelgacom TV[5][6]
- February 2010 in theMiddle East&North AfricaonOSN
- February 2010 in India as Discovery HD World India.
- March 5, 2010 inIndiaonSun Direct DTH
- April 1, 2010 in theUnited KingdomonVirgin Media.[7]
- June 2, 2010 inPortugalonZonas Discovery HD Showcase.[8]
- September 1, 2010 inRomaniaonUPC RomaniaDVB-Cas Discovery HD Showcase
- September 6, 2010 inPortugalonCabovisãoDVB-Cas Discovery HD Showcase
- May 15, 2012 Discovery Benelux began to replace Discovery HD Showcase by an HD simulcast of Discovery Channel in the Netherlands.[9]
- On 18 September 2012, Discovery HD Showcase France ceased transmissions, replaced byDiscovery Channel HDandDiscovery Science HD,always exclusively onCanalsat;in Belgium (Belgacom TV), Discovery Science wasn't made available
- December 4, 2012 inBrazilas Discovery Channel HD, like the USA channel he simulcasts the main Discovery Channel SD feed, but airs high-definition versions of programming when available.[10]
- December 14, 2012 inBosnia and HerzegovinaonLogosoftas Discovery HD Showcase
- June 2, 2014 inFlanders(Belgium) as Discovery Channel HD, replacing Discovery HD Showcase. Although not officially announced, it will probably be a HD simulcast of the SD feed.
- March 1, inKazakhstanonOtau TVas Discovery Showcase HD Kazakhstan in HD and SD versions with Kazakh, Russian an English audio tracks.[11]
- In July 2019 in Portugal, Discovery Showcase HD was replaced byDiscovery Channel HD,onNowo.
- On 16 October 2019, Discovery Channel HD was added intoAstrofrom Malaysia through Channel 572.
- April 8, 2022:Discovery, Inc.andWarnerMediamerged to form a single company,Warner Bros. Discovery,under Discovery Inc.'s CEODavid Zaslav
The first American HD Discovery channel has the nameVelocityand launched in June 2002.
A second Discovery HD channel, called 'Discovery Channel HD', was launched in the USA onDish Networkthe 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.[12]
In theUnited KingdomandIreland,Discovery HD began to simulcast the mainDiscovery Channelfeed inhigh-definitionon June 30, 2011, rather than use a separate schedule.
On 1 December 2014, Discovery HD Showcase changed its name to Discovery Showcase HD (with the words HD and Showcase inverted).[13]
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The 2005-2009 logo -
The 2010–2012 Discovery HD Showcase logo
References
[edit]- ^CASBAA Member News"Discovery HD rebrands to Discovery HD World".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-08.Retrieved2010-01-01.
- ^Discovery Communications announces 100th network milestoneArchivedJanuary 24, 2007, at theWayback Machine
- ^Discovery HD launches in SingaporeArchivedMarch 24, 2007, at theWayback Machine
- ^Discovery World now on DStvArchivedMarch 22, 2010, at theWayback Machine
- ^"Mardi 12 Janvier 2010 à 03:00 « Discovery HD Showcase »".Télésatellite. 12 January 2010.
- ^Julien (21 January 2010)."CanalSat ne veut plus de Discovery Real Time".orangetvinfo.
- ^"Virgin Media customers to get Discovery HD channel and more HD programmes on demand".Virgin Media. 2010-02-10.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Novidade: Discovery HD Showcase".Telesatelite.net. 2010-06-03. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-24.Retrieved2010-06-07.
- ^Jarco Kriek (April 29, 2012)."Discovery HD bij UPC van start".Totaal TV.
- ^Discovery aposta em HD e Galisteu para a grade de 2013ArchivedDecember 14, 2012, at theWayback Machine
- ^Discovery арналар топтамасы алғаш рет қазақ тілінде
- ^Dish Network available HD programmingArchivedAugust 25, 2007, at theWayback Machine
- ^"Discovery Showcase HD renova-se o 1 de dezembro".Cultura de Borla. 21 November 2014.
