Discovery Life
| Discovery Life | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | February 1, 2011 |
| Owned by | Discovery Communications |
| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Headquarters | Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Formerly called | Discovery Fit & Health (2011–2015) |
| Replaced |
Discovery Health Channel FitTV |
| Sister channel(s) |
Discovery Channel TLC Animal Planet Discovery Family Science Investigation Discovery American Heroes Channel Destination America Velocity Discovery en Español Discovery Familia |
| Website |
www |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | Channel 261 (SD only) |
| Cable | |
| Verizon FiOS | Channel 161 (SD only) |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-verse | Channel 466 (SD only) |
Discovery Life, formerly Discovery Fit & Health, is an American digital cable and satellite television network that is owned by Discovery Communications. The channel's programming focus is dedicated various life events. Launched on February 1, 2011, it is the result of the merger of Discovery Health Channel and FitTV and features programs formerly found on both channels.
As of February 2015, approximately 46,696,000 American households (40.1% of households with television) receive Discovery Life.[1]
History
Discovery Communications shut down the original Discovery Health Channel at 11:59 pm ET on December 31, 2010, and used its old channel space a minute later to launch the Oprah Winfrey Network, a new network under the auspices of former talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Its old shows soon began airing on FitTV.
On January 17, 2011, Discovery Communications announced that FitTV and the intellectual property of the Discovery Health Channel would be merged and renamed as Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011, using FitTV's old channel space.[2][3]
Re-brand
Discovery Communications rebranded the channel as Discovery Life on January 15, 2015.
Programming
Popular programs include Facing Trauma, with Dr. Andrew A. Jacono,[4] Dr. G: Medical Examiner and Bizarre ER.[5]
References
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (February 22, 2015). "List of how many homes each cable network is in as of February 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ Gorman, Bill (January 17, 2011). "Discovery Communications to Unveil Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Discovery To Launch New Health, Fitness Channel". TV News Check. January 17, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Discovery Fit & Health Programming". Discovery Channel Website. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Discovery Fit & Health Programming". Discovery Channel Website. Retrieved April 26, 2015.