The Science Channel
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| Science Channel | |
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| Image:Science channel logo 2007.jpg | |
| Launched | 1999 |
| Owned by | Discovery Communications, Inc. |
| Headquarters | Silver Spring, MD, U.S. |
| Sister channel(s) | TLC, Animal Planet, Discovery Health Channel, Travel Channel, Discovery Times, Discovery Kids, Discovery Channel, Discovery Home, Military Channel, Discovery en Español, Discovery HD Theater |
| Website | Official Site |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Astro (Malaysia) | Channel 554 [1] |
| DirecTV | Channel 284 |
| Dish Network | Channel 193 |
| C-Band | AMC 11-Channel 612 (4DTV Digital) |
| Orbit Network | Channel 33 |
| Showtime Arabia | |
| TrueVisions DSTV (Thailand) | Channel 46[2] |
| Cable | |
| Available on many cable systems | Check local listings for channels |
| IPTV over ADSL | |
| now TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 211 |
A television channel spin-off from Discovery Communications,The Science Channel featues science-related television programmes. Its line of programmes cover all aspects of science, e.g. space, technology, prehistory and animals.
Launched in 1999 and originally named Discovery Science, its name changed to The Science Channel in 2002. A complete "makeover" took place the following year in April. The Science Channel soon started airing newer and more up-to-date television programming.
The Science Channel broadcast a number of science-related television series/films originally produced by or aired on The Discovery Channel, e.g. Beyond Tomorrow, among some others. There have also been a few television programmes produced for The Science Channel, such as MegaScience and What The Ancients Knew. Programmes from other Discovery Networks,PBS and BBC are either regularly or ocassinally aired. Television series produced in the 1990's e.g.Discover Magazine and Understanding can be watched during the weekdays.
As of December 2007, The Science Channel had its logo changed. It is now available on Dish Network and DirecTV. The Science Channel also has a High Definition (HD) simulcast, The Science Channel HD, also available on Dish Network and DirecTV. The Science Channel website is http://science.discovery.com/.
Additional Information: The Science Channel is transmitted in South East Asia, Europe, and Australia as Discovery Science.
Contents |
[edit] Programming
Series
- Amazing Earth
- Animal Face-Off
- Beyond Tomorrow
- The Big Question
- Building the Ultimate
- Cosmos
- Dino Lab
- Discover Magazine
- Futurecar
- How It's Made (from Discovery Channel Canada)
- How Do They Do It?
- It's All Geek to Me
- Megascience
- Robotica
- Universe (with John Hurt Narrating)
- Ecotech
Films
- Base Camp: Moon: Returning to the moon, harvesting moon dust for oxygen/water, robotics (Robonaut).
- Hawking: About the early work of British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking.
[edit] The Science Channel HD
The Science Channel HD is a high definition simulcast of The Science Channel that launched September 1, 2007. It is currently available on Dish Network, DirecTV and some cable providers.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Transmitted as Discovery Science Asia
- ^ http://www.truevisionstv.com/thai/channelindex/ubc_channel.aspx
[edit] External links
Discovery Communications |
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Ownership Discovery Holding Company (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB); Advance/Newhouse Communications, affiliated with Advance Publications; and John S. Hendricks, the Company's Founder and Chairman Discovery Networks in the United States Animal Planet • Discovery Channel • Discovery Health Channel • Discovery Home • Discovery Kids • Discovery Times • FitTV • Military Channel • TLC • The Science Channel • Discovery en Español • HD Theater Discovery Networks International ASIA: Discovery Channel Southeast Asia, Discovery Channel Taiwan, Discovery Channel New Zealand, Discovery Channel Australia, Discovery Channel Japan, Discovery Channel Korea, Discovery Channel India, Animal Planet Southeast Asia, Animal Planet Taiwan, Animal Planet Australia/New Zealand, Animal Planet Japan, Animal Planet India, Discovery Travel & Living Southeast Asia, Discovery Travel & Living Taiwan, Discovery Travel & Living Australia/New Zealand, Discovery Travel & Living India, Discovery Science Southeast Asia, Discovery Home and Health Southeast Asia, Discovery Real Time Asia, Discovery HD Japan UK: Discovery Channel • Discovery Civilisation • Discovery Home & Health • Discovery Real Time • Discovery Real Time Extra • Discovery Science • Discovery Travel & Living • Discovery Turbo • Discovery Kids On Demand • Animal Planet • DMAX EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA (EMEA): Discovery Channel Benelux, Discovery Channel Europe, Discovery Channel Poland, Discovery Channel Romania, Discovery Channel ME/Africa, Discovery Channel Turkey, Discovery Channel Nordic, Discovery Channel Sweden, Discovery Channel Denmark, Discovery Channel Italy, Discovery Channel France, Discovery Channel Germany, Discovery Channel Hungary, Animal Planet Benelux, Animal Planet Nordic, Animal Planet Europe, Animal Planet Poland, Animal Planet Romania, Animal Planet ME/Africa, Animal Planet Germany, Animal Planet Italy, Discovery Science Europe/ME, Discovery Science Italy, Discovery Civilisation Europe, Discovery Civilisation Italy, Discovery Civilisation ME, Discovery Real Time Italy, Discovery Real Time France, Discovery Travel & Living Europe, Discovery Travel & Living Italy, Discovery Geschichte, DMAX LATIN AMERICAN/IBERIA: Discovery Channel Latin America, Discovery Channel Venezuela, Discovery Channel Mexico, Discovery Channel Brazil, Discovery Channel Argentina, Discovery Channel Iberia (Spain/Portugal), Animal Planet Latin America/Brazil, Discovery Kids Latin America, Discovery Kids Brazil, Discovery Kids Mexico, People+Arts Argentina, People+Arts Latin America, People+Arts Iberia (Spain/Portugal), People+Arts Mexico, People+Arts Brazil, Discovery Travel & Living Latin America/Brazil, Discovery Home & Health Latin America, Discovery Science, Discovery Civilization, Discovery Turbo CANADA: Discovery Channel (Canada), Animal Planet (Canada), Discovery Civilization Channel, Discovery Health (Canada), Discovery Kids (Canada), Discovery HD (Canada) Discovery Communications internet services: Cosmeo: Cosmeo Discovery Commerce, Education & Other: Discovery commerce and Discovery education Discovery Channel Radio: United States:satellite radio:Sirius Satellite Radio Discovery Channel USA Discovery Channel UK Discovery Channel India Discovery Channel Europe Discovery Channel Canada Discovery Channel Asia Discovery Channel Brazil Discovery Schools Discovery Education |
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