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| − | '''brief history''' <br>June 1985: John Hendricks, Founder and Chairman, launches Discovery Channel with 156,000 subscribers in the United States, the first program to air is Iceberg Alley.<br>April 1989: Discovery Networks International launches Discovery Channel in the United Kingdom.<br>September 1989: Discovery Channel airs its first original program, Ivory Wars.<br>May 1991:Discovery Communications acquires The Learning Channel (TLC).<br>January 1994:Discovery Channel launches in Asia.<br>February 1994:Discovery Channel launches in Latin America.<br>June 1996: Discovery Communications launches Animal Planet, the only channel dedicated to the relationship between people and animals.<br>June 1996: Discovery Communications acquires The Nature Company’s 114 retail stores and launches Discovery Channel Stores.<br>August 1996:Discovery Communications announces plans to launch five new digital networks: Discovery Science, Discovery Kids, Discovery Civilization, Discovery Home and Leisure and Discovery Wings. | + | '''brief history''' <ref>Discovery Channel's History |
| + | http://corporate.discovery.com/our-company/company-timeline/</ref><br>June 1985: John Hendricks, Founder and Chairman, launches Discovery Channel with 156,000 subscribers in the United States, the first program to air is Iceberg Alley.<br>April 1989: Discovery Networks International launches Discovery Channel in the United Kingdom.<br>September 1989: Discovery Channel airs its first original program, Ivory Wars.<br>May 1991:Discovery Communications acquires The Learning Channel (TLC).<br>January 1994:Discovery Channel launches in Asia.<br>February 1994:Discovery Channel launches in Latin America.<br>June 1996: Discovery Communications launches Animal Planet, the only channel dedicated to the relationship between people and animals.<br>June 1996: Discovery Communications acquires The Nature Company’s 114 retail stores and launches Discovery Channel Stores.<br>August 1996:Discovery Communications announces plans to launch five new digital networks: Discovery Science, Discovery Kids, Discovery Civilization, Discovery Home and Leisure and Discovery Wings. | ||
| − | November 1997: The Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership launches its first Learning Center in South Africa. | + | November 1997: The Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership launches its first Learning Center in South Africa. |
| − | December 1997: Travel Channel acquired. | + | December 1997: Travel Channel acquired. |
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| + | March 1998: Discovery Communications forms a global joint venture with the BBC. | ||
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| + | June 1998: Discovery en Español launches, making it Discovery Communications’ first Spanish-language channel in the United States. | ||
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| + | August 1999: Discovery Communications launches Discovery Health Channel. | ||
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| + | March 2000:Discovery Channel breaks the all-time cable ratings record with the premiere of Raising the Mammoth. | ||
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| + | April 2000:Discovery Channel’s Walking with Dinosaurs breaks the all-time cable ratings record set by Raising the Mammoth. | ||
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| + | April 2000: Discovery Channel reaches 100 million subscribing households in 146 countries outside of the United States, bringing its worldwide count to 178 million. | ||
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| + | October 2001: Discovery Channel becomes the world’s most widely distributed television brand, surpassing more than 400 million households reached worldwide. | ||
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| + | April 2002: Discovery Communications and The New York Times Company form joint venture to launch the Discovery Times Channel (rebranded from Discovery Civilization). | ||
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| + | June 2002: Discovery Communications launches Discovery HD Theater, one of the first 24-hour high definition channels. | ||
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| + | REFERENCES | ||
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Revision as of 08:43, 1 October 2010
brief history [1]
June 1985: John Hendricks, Founder and Chairman, launches Discovery Channel with 156,000 subscribers in the United States, the first program to air is Iceberg Alley.
April 1989: Discovery Networks International launches Discovery Channel in the United Kingdom.
September 1989: Discovery Channel airs its first original program, Ivory Wars.
May 1991:Discovery Communications acquires The Learning Channel (TLC).
January 1994:Discovery Channel launches in Asia.
February 1994:Discovery Channel launches in Latin America.
June 1996: Discovery Communications launches Animal Planet, the only channel dedicated to the relationship between people and animals.
June 1996: Discovery Communications acquires The Nature Company’s 114 retail stores and launches Discovery Channel Stores.
August 1996:Discovery Communications announces plans to launch five new digital networks: Discovery Science, Discovery Kids, Discovery Civilization, Discovery Home and Leisure and Discovery Wings.
November 1997: The Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership launches its first Learning Center in South Africa.
December 1997: Travel Channel acquired.
March 1998: Discovery Communications forms a global joint venture with the BBC.
June 1998: Discovery en Español launches, making it Discovery Communications’ first Spanish-language channel in the United States.
August 1999: Discovery Communications launches Discovery Health Channel.
March 2000:Discovery Channel breaks the all-time cable ratings record with the premiere of Raising the Mammoth.
April 2000:Discovery Channel’s Walking with Dinosaurs breaks the all-time cable ratings record set by Raising the Mammoth.
April 2000: Discovery Channel reaches 100 million subscribing households in 146 countries outside of the United States, bringing its worldwide count to 178 million.
October 2001: Discovery Channel becomes the world’s most widely distributed television brand, surpassing more than 400 million households reached worldwide.
April 2002: Discovery Communications and The New York Times Company form joint venture to launch the Discovery Times Channel (rebranded from Discovery Civilization).
June 2002: Discovery Communications launches Discovery HD Theater, one of the first 24-hour high definition channels.
REFERENCES
- ↑ Discovery Channel's History http://corporate.discovery.com/our-company/company-timeline/