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| Launched | June 1, 1996 |
| Owned by | Discovery Communications |
| Audience share | 0.1% (0.1% for +1) (UK) (August 2007, [1]) |
| Headquarters | Silver Spring, Maryland, United States |
| Sister channel(s) | TLC, Discovery Channel, Discovery Health Channel, Travel Channel, Discovery Times, Discovery Kids, The Science Channel, Discovery Home, Military Channel, Discovery en Español, Discovery HD Theater |
| Website | Animal Planet Site |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Boxer TV Access (Sweden) |
Channel 20 |
| Satellite | |
| Astro (Malaysia) |
Channel 556[1] |
| Astro Nusantara (Indonesia) |
Channel 23 |
| C-Band (Worldwide) |
AMC 10-Channel 603 (4DTV Digital) |
| DialogTV (Sri Lanka) |
Channel 11 |
| DirecTV (United States) |
Channel 282 |
| Dish Network (United States) |
Channel 184 |
| Dishtv (India) |
Channel 626 |
| DStv (South Africa) |
Channel 67 |
| now TV (Hong Kong) |
Channel 210 |
| Orbit Network (Bahrain and Saudi Arabia) |
Channel 32 |
| Showtime Arabia (United Arab Emirates) |
Channel ?? |
| Sky Digital (United Kingdom and Ireland) |
Channel 524 Channel 525 (+1) |
| Sky Italia (Italy) |
Channel 609 |
| SKY Network Television (New Zealand) |
Channel 75 |
| Tata Sky (India) |
Channel 561 |
| TrueVisions (Thailand) |
Channel 50 |
| Dream Satellite TV (Philippines) |
Channel 34 |
| Cable | |
| Verizon FiOS (United States) |
Channel 110 |
| Comcast (United States) |
Channels Vary |
| Time Warner Cable (United States) |
Channels Vary |
| Charter (United States) |
Channels Vary |
| Cox Cable (United States) |
Channels Vary |
| Cablevision (United States) |
Channel 57 |
| Brighthouse (United States) |
Channels Vary |
| Foxtel (Australia) |
Channel 615 |
| Starhub (Singapore) |
Channel 10 |
| Virgin Media (United Kingdom) |
Channel 215 Channel 216 (+1) |
| UPC Ireland (Ireland) |
Channel 213 |
| TelstraClear InHomeTV (New Zealand) |
Channel 75 |
| Midcontinent Communications (United States) |
Channels May Vary |
| SkyCable (Philippines) |
Channel 40 |
| Tiscali TV (United Kingdom) |
Channel 107 |
Animal Planet, launched in 1996, is a cable and satellite television network co-owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. (parent company of Discovery Channel, TLC, and Discovery Health Channel) and BBC Worldwide. The channel is dedicated to programming that highlights the relationship between humans and animals. High Definition simulcast of the channel launched September 1, 2007.
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History
On January 1, 1997, Animal Planet's distribution grew as a result of Discovery Communications buying the channel space of WOR EMI Service, a national feed of New York's WWOR-TV that was implemented in the light of the SyndEx laws enforced by the FCC. It is available throughout the United States and in over 70 countries around the world. Country-specific versions of the channel have been created in Canada, India, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and other countries. The National Aquarium in Baltimore has an exhibit of Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extreme which opened in late 2005 in a multi-million dollar expansion. Animal Planet and the National Aquarium in Baltimore in 2004 announced a multi-year partnership which produced an original orientation film that gives Aquarium visitors background on the Australian area which inspired the new exhibit and a dedicated area inside the expansion where visitors can learn about Animal Planet's conservation efforts and other programming. The partnership also has possible future production of TV programs about the National Aquarium in Baltimore's research and exhibits. [2] In 2006, BBC Worldwide sold its 20% interest in Animal Planet US back to Discovery Communications.[2] The BBC maintained its 50% ownership in Animal Planet Europe, Animal Planet Asia and Animal Planet Latin America and its minority position in Animal Planet Japan and Animal Planet Canada.[3] Genius Products has announced a U.S. distribution agreement not only with Animal Planet, but also with TLC.[3] Casting and production are underway for a new and upcoming Animal Planet reality show titled Petfinder.[4][5] On September 4, 2006, Steve Irwin, one of the network's most renowned personalities, died after being stung by a stingray.
Programs
Animal Planet HD
Animal Planet HD is a high definition simulcast of Animal Planet that launched September 1, 2007. It is currently available on Dish Network and DirecTV. This channel is not currently available with comcast HD in some areas, but it should be available shortly.
Tail-E-Vision Fridays
Animal Planet airs Tail-E-Vision every Friday. It airs from 7:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST. Shows include The A-List, Growing Up... and Orangutan Island. There are also shorts in the commercials called Fast Facts, Quick Clips, Tail Talk and TV for Your Pets. Animal Planet is currently rescheduling its Tail-E-Vision Friday lineup by adding two new shows, Leemur Kingdom and Orangutan Island.[6]
See also
- Animal Planet Canada
- List of DirecTV channels
- List of Dish Network channels
- List of channels on Virgin Television
References
- ^ Previously Channel 51, Asia feed
- ^ http://www.aqua.org/news_pr_australiapartners.html
- ^ Genius Products Announces U.S. Distribution with Discovery's Animal Planet and TLC, Yahoo!, April 19, 2007
- ^ "Petfinder" Reality Show Casting Families, TheAcorn.com, September 6, 2007
- ^ Animal Planet adopts "Petfinder" series, Yahoo!, October 29, 2007
- ^ Discovery to Handle Travel's Upfront Talks, MultiChannel News, April 6, 2007
External links
- Animal Planet Australia
- Animal Planet Brazil
- Animal Planet Canada
- Animal Planet China
- Animal Planet Denmark
- Animal Planet Europe
- Animal Planet Germany
- Animal Planet Italy
- Animal Planet Japan
- Animal Planet Latin America
- Animal Planet Netherlands
- Animal Planet Poland
- Animal Planet Romania
- Animal Planet South East Asia
- Animal Planet Taiwan
- Animal Planet UK
- Animal Planet USA
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Ownership Discovery Holding Company (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB); Advance/Newhouse Communications, affiliated with Advance Publications; and John S. Hendricks, the Company's Founder and Chairman Discovery Networks in the United States Animal Planet • Discovery Channel • Discovery Health Channel • Discovery Home • Discovery Kids • Discovery Times • FitTV • Military Channel • TLC • The Science Channel • Discovery en Español • HD Theater UK: Discovery Channel • Discovery Civilisation • Discovery Home & Health • Discovery Real Time • Discovery Real Time Extra • Discovery Science • Discovery Travel & Living • Discovery Turbo • Discovery Kids On Demand • Animal Planet • DMAX EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA (EMEA): Discovery Channel Benelux, Discovery Channel Europe, Discovery Channel Poland, Discovery Channel Romania, Discovery Channel ME/Africa, Discovery Channel Turkey, Discovery Channel Nordic, Discovery Channel Sweden, Discovery Channel Denmark, Discovery Channel Italy, Discovery Channel France, Discovery Channel Germany, Discovery Channel Hungary, Animal Planet Benelux, Animal Planet Nordic, Animal Planet Europe, Animal Planet Poland, Animal Planet Romania, Animal Planet ME/Africa, Animal Planet Germany, Animal Planet Italy, Discovery Science Europe/ME, Discovery Science Italy, Discovery Civilisation Europe, Discovery Civilisation Italy, Discovery Civilisation ME, Discovery Real Time Italy, Discovery Real Time France, Discovery Travel & Living Europe, Discovery Travel & Living Italy, Discovery Geschichte, DMAX LATIN AMERICAN/IBERIA: Discovery Channel Latin America, Discovery Channel Venezuela, Discovery Channel Mexico, Discovery Channel Brazil, Discovery Channel Argentina, Discovery Channel Iberia (Spain/Portugal), Animal Planet Latin America/Brazil, Discovery Kids Latin America, Discovery Kids Brazil, Discovery Kids Mexico, People+Arts Argentina, People+Arts Latin America, People+Arts Iberia (Spain/Portugal), People+Arts Mexico, People+Arts Brazil, Discovery Travel & Living Latin America/Brazil, Discovery Home & Health Latin America, Discovery Science, Discovery Civilization, Discovery Turbo CANADA: Discovery Channel (Canada), Animal Planet (Canada), Discovery Civilization Channel, Discovery Health (Canada), Discovery Kids (Canada), Discovery HD (Canada) |
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| UK channels |
BBC One (in Northern Ireland • Scotland • Wales) · BBC Two (in Northern Ireland • Scotland • Wales) · BBC Three · BBC Four · BBC News 24 · BBC Parliament · CBBC Channel · CBeebies · BBC HD · Gaelic Digital Service |
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Animal Planet · People+Arts · UKTV (UK and Ireland) · UK.TV (Australia and New Zealand) |
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