Travel Channel

Travel Channel
Launched	February 1, 1987 (1987-02-01)
Owned by	The Travel Channel, LLC (Scripps Networks Interactive (65%) Cox Communications (35%))
Picture format	1080i (HDTV) Downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SDTV feed
Slogan	Travel Moves You.
Country	United States
Language	English
Broadcast area	National
Headquarters	Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
Sister channel(s)	Great American Country Cooking Channel Food Network DIY Network HGTV Nova Cyprus Travel Channel
Website	www.travelchannel.com
Availability
Satellite
Nova Hellas	277
Dish Network	196 9437
Cable
Verizon FiOS	670 170 (SD)
Available on most cable providers	Check local listings for channels
IPTV
AT&T U-Verse	1254 254 (SD)
Southern Fibernet	1410 Fetch TV Australia channel 133
Streaming media
Sling TV	Internet Protocol television

Travel Channel (originally The Travel Channel from 1987 to 1999) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned as a joint venture between Scripps Networks Interactive (which owns 65% of the network) and Cox Communications (which owns the remaining 35% interest). The channel is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States.

It features documentaries, reality, and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows on African animal safaris, tours of grand hotels and resorts, visits to significant cities and towns across the world, programming about various foods across the world, and programming about ghosts and the paranormal in notable buildings.

As of February 2015, Travel Channel is available to approximately 91.5 million pay television households (78.6% of households with television) in the United States.^[1]

History

The Travel Channel was launched on February 1, 1987; it was founded by Trans World Airlines, presumably to boost airline patronage. The channel's name was derived from the travel-related filler programming that aired between programs on the Home Theater Network. TWA purchased the name rights from Group W Satellite Communications in 1986, and took over HTN's transponder spot following the shutdown of the premium cable channel in January 1987.^[2] The network was later sold to Landmark Communications, then-owner of The Weather Channel, and eventually to Paxson Communications.

Travel Channel logo, used from 2010-2011.

Discovery Communications acquired a 70% ownership stake in the channel in 1997, and subsequently acquired the remaining 20% interest from Paxson in 1999. In May 2007, Discovery Communications sold Travel Channel to Cox Enterprises subsidiary Cox Communications as part of a larger multibillion-dollar transaction.^[3] However, Discovery Communications still distributed the channel through its Discovery Networks unit.

Travel Channel logo, used from 2011-2013.

On November 5, 2009, Scripps Networks Interactive acquired a 65% ownership interest in the network for $1.1 billion;^[4] the deal closed in January 2010. Scripps currently distributes the Travel Channel and rebroadcasts some of sister channel Food Network's programming on the network.

On March 22, 2012, Scripps Networks Interactive announced that it had agreed to pay £65 million (equivalent to US$102.7 million) to acquire Travel Channel International Limited, the UK-based distributor of the Travel Channel brand across the Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific markets.^[5] The deal was completed on May 1, 2012, following regulatory approval.^[6] The international channels were integrated with Scripps' Travel Channel.

In late 2015, Scripps announced that it will relocate the Travel Channel headquarters to Knoxville, Tennessee, in order to consolidate its networks in one place. Current employees are given the option to move to Knoxville, though some may relocate to New York.^[7]

Programming

References

External links

• Official website
• @TravelChannel on Twitter
• Travel Channel on Google+
• Channel Travel Channel on Facebook