Discovery HD

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Discovery HD
Launched	2005
Owned by	Discovery Communications
Availability
Satellite
n HDTV Poland	Channel 40
Canal Digital Nordic
Sky Digital UK & Ire.	Channel 536
Premiere Germany, Austria
Cable
Com Hem Sweden	Channel 48
StarHub Singapore

Discovery HD is the international name of the high-definition television channels from Discovery Communications.

The American HD channel has the name Discovery HD Theater and launched in June 2002. The international Discovery HD first launched in Korea i February 2005 as a programming block. In December 2005, Discovery HD Japan and Discovery HD Canada launched as 24-hour channels, becoming the 100th and 101st Discovery networks overall ^[1]. After this, Discovery HD expanded into other markets as follows:

February 2006 in Germany and Austria on the Premiere satellite platform.
May 2006 in the United Kingdom and Ireland on the Sky Digital with the launch of the Sky HD
October 2006 in Poland on the n HDTV platform and the Netherlands.
November 1, 2006 in the Nordic countries when Canal Digital launched their HD package in Sweden, with Denmark, Finland and Norway following in 2007.
January 18, 2007 in Singapore on the StarHub platform ^[2]

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Discovery Communications

Discovery Holding Company (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB) Cox Communications, Inc. Advance/Newhouse Communications, affiliated with Advance Publications 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 • Travel Channel • The Science Channel • Discovery en Español • Discovery HD Theater

Discovery Networks International:

ASIA/INDIA: Discovery Channel Southeast Asia, Discovery Channel Taiwan, Discovery Channel New Zealand, Discovery Channel Australia, Discovery Channel Japan, Discovery Channel Korea, Discovery Channel India, Animal Planet Southeast Asia, Animal Planet Taiwan, Animal Planet Australia/New Zealand, Animal Planet Japan, Animal Planet India, Discovery Travel & Living Southeast Asia, Discovery Travel & Living Taiwan, Discovery Travel & Living Australia/New Zealand, Discovery Travel & Living India, Discovery Science Southeast Asia, Discovery Home and Health Southeast Asia, Discovery Real Time Asia, Discovery HD Japan

UK: Discovery Channel • Discovery Home & Health • Animal Planet • Discovery Real Time • Discovery Real Time Extra • Discovery Science • Discovery Civilisation • Discovery Travel & Living • Discovery Kids • Discovery Wings

EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA (EMEA): Discovery Channel Benelux, Discovery Channel Europe, Discovery Channel Poland, 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 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 Channel (Canada), Discovery Kids (Canada), Discovery HD (Canada)

Discovery Communications internet services: Cosmeo: Cosmeo

Discovery Commerce, Education & Other: Discovery commerce and Discovery education

Discovery Channel Radio: United States:satellite radio:Sirius Satellite Radio

Discovery Channel USA Discovery Channel UK Discovery Channel India Discovery Channel Europe Discovery Channel Canada Discovery Channel Asia Discovery Channel Brazil Discovery Schools Discovery Education