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Discovery Channel (formerly The Discovery Channel) is an American (USA) satellite and cable TV channel (also delivered via IPTV, terrestrial television and internet television in other parts of the world), founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is presently owned and operated by David Zaslav. It provides documentary (Documentary film) programming focused primarily on popular science, technology, and history, similar to that of the National Geographic Channel and History (History (TV channel)). In the U.S., the programming for the main Discovery network is primarily focused on reality-based television themes, such as speculative investigation (with shows such as MythBusters, Unsolved History, and Best Evidence), automobiles, and occupations (Dirty Jobs and Deadliest Catch); it also features documentaries specifically aimed at families and younger audiences. A popular annual feature is Shark Week.
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Slogan: ''The world is just awesome.''
Launch: June 17, 1985
Owner: Discovery Communications, Inc. (Discovery Communications)
Ceo: David Zaslav
Headquarters: Silver Spring, MD
Language: English (English language)
Sister Names: Discovery Networks (Discovery Communications#Discovery Networks U.S.)
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Picture Format: 576p (SDTV),720p/1080i (HDTV)
Sat Serv 1: DirecTV
Sat Chan 1: Channel 278, Channel 1278 (VOD)
Sat Serv 2: Dish Network
Sat Chan 2: Channel 182
Sat Serv 3: C-Band
Sat Chan 3: AMC 10-Channel 21
Sat Serv 6: Starchoice (Shaw Direct)
Sat Chan 6: Channel 505
Sat Serv 7: Sky Mexico (Sky Latin America)
Sat Chan 7: Channel 251
Sat Serv 8: Dish Network Mexico
Sat Chan 8: Channel 402
Cable Serv 1: CableVision (Argentina)
Cable Chan 1: Channel 52
Cable Serv 2: Available on most cable systems
Cable Chan 2: Check your local listings
Adsl Serv 1: Sky Angel
Adsl Chan 1: Channel 313
Adsl Serv 2: AT&T U-Verse
Adsl Chan 2: Channel 120 (SD), 1120 (HD)