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Encyclopedia > Animal Planet
Animal Planet
Launched June 1, 1996
Owned by Discovery Communications
Audience share 0.1% (0.1% for +1) (UK)
(June 2007, [1])
Headquarters Flag of the United States Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Sister channel(s) TLC, Discovery Channel, Discovery Health Channel, Travel Channel, Discovery Times, Discovery Kids, The Science Channel, Discovery Home, Military Channel, Discovery en Español, Discovery HD Theater
Website Animal Planet Site
Availability
Terrestrial
Boxer TV Access
(Sweden)
Channel 20
Satellite
Astro
(Malaysia)
Channel 51
Astro Nusantara
(Indonesia)
Channel 23
C-Band
(Worldwide)
AMC 10-Channel 603 (4DTV Digital)
DialogTV
(Sri Lanka)
Channel 11
DirecTV
(United States)
Channel 282
Dish Network
(United States)
Channel 184
Dishtv
(India)
Channel 626
DStv
(South Africa)
Channel 67
now TV
(Hong Kong)
Channel 210
Orbit Network
(Bahrain and Saudi Arabia)
Channel 32
Showtime Arabia
(United Arab Emirates)
Channel ??
Sky Digital
(United Kingdom and Ireland)
Channel 524
Channel 525 (+1)
Sky Italia
(Italy)
Channel 609
SKY Network Television
(New Zealand)
Channel 75
Tata Sky
(India)
Channel 561
TrueVisions
(Thailand)
Channel 50
Dream Satellite TV
(Philippines)
Channel 34
Cable
Verizon FiOS
(United States)
Channel 110
Comcast
(United States)
Channels Vary
Time Warner Cable
(United States)
Channels Vary
Charter
(United States)
Channels Vary
Cox Cable
(United States)
Channels Vary
Cablevision
(United States)
Channel 57
Brighthouse
(United States)
Channels Vary
Foxtel
(Australia)
Channel 615
Starhub
(Singapore)
Channel 10
Virgin Media
(United Kingdom)
Channel 215
Channel 216 (+1)
UPC Ireland
(Ireland)
Channel 213
TelstraClear InHomeTV
(New Zealand)
Channel 75
Midcontinent Communications
(United States)
Channels May Vary
SkyCable
(Philippines)
Channel 40

Animal Planet, launched in 1996, is a cable and satellite television network co-owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. (parent company of Discovery Channel, TLC, and Discovery Health Channel) and BBC Worldwide. The channel is dedicated to programming that highlights the relationship between humans and animals. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (677x937, 258 KB)[edit] Summary (Animal Planet, http://upload. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Discovery Communications LLC (DCI) is an American global media and entertainment company that began as a single channel, the Discovery Channel, launched in 1985. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Silver Spring is an urbanized, unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. After Baltimore and Columbia, Silver Spring is the third most populous Census Designated Place in Maryland. ... TLC is a cable TV network in the US and Canada, that carries a variety of informational and reality-based programming. ... Discovery Channel is a United States-based TV channel founded by John Hendricks. ... Discovery Health Channel (or DHC), launched on August 2, 1999, is a U.S. cable television network dedicated to programming that highlights various aspects of health and wellness (and unwellness as well). ... The Travel Channel is a cable television network that features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. ... The Discovery Times Channel is a digital cable channel that is a joint venture of Discovery Communications and The New York Times. ... Discovery Kids Channel is a digital cable television channel, owned by Discovery Communications (see Discovery Channel) with programming for education of children. ... The Science Channel is a television channel spin-off from the Discovery Channel, which features only science-related television shows. ... Discovery Home is a television network on cable TV in the U.S. Run by Discovery Communications (which runs the Discovery Channel), it is the main competitor to HGTV. Discovery Home Channel Come and see our house. ... The Military Channel is a recent addition to the Discovery Channel group of programming options. ... Discovery en Espanol is the Spanish language version of the Discovery Channel. ... Discovery HD Theater is a high definition network from Discovery Communications Inc. ... Boxer TV Access is the Swedish digital terrestrial television (DTT) pay-TV-provider. ... 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Verizon Communications, Inc. ... Comcast Corporation, (NASDAQ: CMCSA) based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the largest cable company[1] and the second largest Internet service provider in the United States. ... Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) is an American national cable television company that operates in 27 states and has 31 operating divisions. ... Charter Communications NASDAQ: CHTR is an American company providing cable television, HDTV, cable telephone, DVR, and broadband services over 6. ... Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded at Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. ... For other uses, see Cablevision (disambiguation). ... The Bright House Networks logo. ... Foxtel is a subscription television company in Australia, formed through a joint venture between Telstra and News Corporation. ... StarHub Limited SGX: T54 is a telecommunications company based in Singapore. ... Virgin Media Inc. ... UPC Ireland N.V. is Liberty Global Europes operation in Ireland. ... TelstraClear is New Zealands second largest full-service telecommunications company. ... Midcontinent Communications is a provider of cable TV, internet, and general telephony services for home and business, serving the states of Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota (where the company is headquartered, in the city of Sioux Falls). ... For the Manitoba-based MMDS service also called SkyCable, please see SkyCable (Manitoba). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ... Satellite television is television delivered by way of communications satellites, as compared to conventional terrestrial television and cable television. ... Discovery Communications LLC (DCI) is an American global media and entertainment company that began as a single channel, the Discovery Channel, launched in 1985. ... Discovery Channel is a United States-based TV channel founded by John Hendricks. ... TLC is a cable TV network in the US and Canada, that carries a variety of informational and reality-based programming. ... Discovery Health Channel (or DHC), launched on August 2, 1999, is a U.S. cable television network dedicated to programming that highlights various aspects of health and wellness (and unwellness as well). ... BBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. ... The word Animals when used alone has several possible meanings in the English language. ...


A high definition version of the channel is on the Dish Network channel 9489.

Contents

History

On January 1, 1997, Animal Planet's distribution grew as a result of Discovery Communications buying the channel space of WOR EMI Service, a national feed of New York's WWOR-TV that was implemented in the light of the SyndEx laws enforced by the FCC. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... WOR EMI Service was a national cable network. ... “NY” redirects here. ... WWOR-TV, channel 9, is a MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station licensed to Secaucus, New Jersey, and serving the New York City metropolitan area. ... Syndication Exclusivity also known as SyndEx is a Federal Law designed to protect a local television stations rights to syndicated television programs by granting exclusive rights to the station for that program in the local market. ... The abbreviation FCC can refer to: Face-centered cubic (usually fcc), a crystallographic structure Federal Communications Commission, a US government organization Farm Credit Corporation/Farm Credit Canada, a Canadian government organization Families with Children from China, an adoption support organization Florida Christian College, a college in central Florida Fresno City...


It is available throughout the United States and in over 70 countries around the world.


Country-specific versions of the channel have been created in Canada, India, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and other countries. The location of the FBiH entity as part of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Europe. ...


The National Aquarium in Baltimore has an exhibit named Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extreme which opened in late 2005 in a multi-million dollar expansion. Animal Planet and the National Aquarium in Baltimore in 2004 announced a multi-year partnership which produced an original orientation film that gives Aquarium visitors background on the Australian area which inspired the new exhibit and a dedicated area inside the expansion where visitors can learn about Animal Planet's conservation efforts and other programming. The partnership also has possible future production of TV programs about the National Aquarium in Baltimore's research and exhibits. [1] The National Aquarium in Baltimore (angular building, rear right, and 2005 extension to its left) lies near historic ships in the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore, including USS Torsk and Lightship Chesapeake. ...


In 2006, BBC Worldwide sold its 20% interest in Animal Planet US back to Discovery Communications.[2] The BBC maintained its 50% ownership in Animal Planet Europe, Animal Planet Asia and Animal Planet Latin America and its minority position in Animal Planet Japan and Animal Planet Canada.[3]


Genius Products has announced a U.S. distribution agreement not only with Animal Planet, but also with TLC.[2] TLC is a cable TV network in the US and Canada, that carries a variety of informational and reality-based programming. ...


On September 4, 2006, Steve Irwin, one of the network's most renowned personalities, died after being stung by a stingray. is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stephen Robert Steve Irwin (February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006), nicknamed The Crocodile Hunter, was an Australian wildlife expert and television personality. ... Genera Dasyatis Himantura Pastinachus Pteroplatytrygon Taeniura Urogymnus See text for species. ...


Programs

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Animal Planet

This is a list of television programs that were formerly or currently in broadcast on Animal Planet. ...

Tail-E-Vision Fridays

Animal Planet airs Tail-E-Vision every Friday. It airs from 7:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST. Shows include Meerkat Manor, The Planet's Funniest Animals, and two It's Me or the Dog episodes. There are also shorts in the commercials called Fast facts, Quick Clips, and TV for Your Pets. Meerkat Manor is a television series made by Oxford Scientific Films for Animal Planet. ...


Animal Planet is currently rescheduling its Tail-E-Vision Friday lineup by adding two new shows, Leemur Kingdom and Orangutan Island.[3]


See also

Animal Planet is a Canadian category 2 digital cable television channel owned by Bell Globemedia and Discovery Communications from the USA. The channel is devoted to animals. ... // Below is a numerical representation of the DirecTV channel lineup. ... This is a list of the channels receivable from DISH Network. ... The current channels available on the Virgin Media television service. ...

References

  1. ^ http://www.aqua.org/news_pr_australiapartners.html
  2. ^ Genius Products Announces U.S. Distribution with Discovery's Animal Planet and TLC, Yahoo!, April 19, 2007
  3. ^ Discovery to Handle Travel's Upfront Talks, MultiChannel News, April 6, 2007

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