Animal Planet (Australia and New Zealand)

Animal Planet
The Animal Planet Logo
Launched October 1999
Owned by Discovery Communications
Picture format 576i (SDTV 16:9)
Audience share 0.3% (February 2008, )
Country Australia
Language English
Broadcast area Australia, New Zealand
Sister channel(s) Discovery Channel
Discovery Home & Health
Discovery Science
Discovery Turbo MAX
Travel and Living Channel
Website animalplanet.com.au
Availability
Satellite
Foxtel Channel 615
Austar Channel 615
SKY Network Television Channel 075
Cable
Foxtel Channel 615
Austar Channel 615
Optus Channel 615
Neighbourhood Cable Channel 39
TransACT Channel 306
TelstraClear InHomeTV Channel 75
IPTV
Fetch TV Channel 122

Animal Planet is a television channel which launched locally in Australia exclusively on Optus Television in October 1999. The channel is dedicated to programming that highlights the relationship between humans and animals. It has since expanded to multiple carriers. It was added to Foxtel on 1 December 2003.[1]

It was formerly available on SelecTV from March 2007 until the closure of its English service in late 2010.[2][3]

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