Animal Planet (Canada)

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Animal Planet
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Launched	September 7, 2001
Owned by	CTV Speciality Television Inc. (80% and managing partner) Discovery Communications (20%)
Country	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada
Broadcast area	National
Headquarters	Image:Flag of Ontario.svg Scarborough, Ontario
Website	animalplanet.ca
Availability
Satellite
Bell ExpressVu	Channel 525
Star Choice	Channel 553
Cable
Available on many Canadian cable systems	Check local listings

Animal Planet is a Canadian English language category 2 digital cable specialty channel owned by CTV Speciality Television Inc. (CTVglobemedia 80%/ESPN 20%) in partnership with Discovery Communications and launched on September 7, 2001. It features a variety of programming on animals including their relationship with humans, insights into their behaviour and more.

[edit] Noted series as of May 2003

• Animal Tracks
• Austin Stevens: Snakemaster
• Breed All About It
• Champions Of The Wild
• Corwin's Quest: Realm of the Yeti
• The Crocodile Hunter
• Discovering Wildness
• Dr. Animal
• E-Vet Interns
• Into The Wild
• Meerkat Manor
• Ms. Adventure
• Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
• Prehistoric Park
• The Planet's Funniest Animals
• The Snake Buster
• Up Close and Dangerous
• Xtremely Wild

[edit] See also

• Animal Planet (U.S.)

[edit] External links

• Official Animal Planet site
• Animal Planet Media site

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