Discovery Channel Canada is a Canadian cable specialty television channel devoted to science and nature programming. It is jointly owned by Discovery Communications (20%), owner of the American Discovery Channel, and CTV Specialty Television (80%), itself a partnership of Bell Globemedia (67%) and ESPN (33%). Image File history File links Discovery_Channel. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house Cable television or Community Antenna Television (CATV) (often shortened to cable) is a system of providing television, FM radio programming and other services to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted directly to people’s televisions through fixed optical... A specialty service or specialty channel is a television service, generally not available through conventional broadcast television, which consists of programming focused on a single type or targeted at a specific demographic. ... The term television channel generally refers to either a television station or its cable/satellite counterpart (both outlined below). ... Discovery Channel is an American cable TV network, based in Silver Spring, Maryland, that has a variety of science programming, particularly documentaries and nature shows. ... Bell Globemedia Inc. ... ESPN, formerly an abbreviation of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ...

Although much of its programming is shared with its American counterpart, the Canadian channel has separate ownership and produces some of its own programming as well. Most notably, the channel produces a daily science news program, Daily Planet, which is the first program of its kind anywhere in the world. Daily Planet is a television program on Discovery Channel Canada and CTV, which features daily news, discussion and commentary on the scientific aspects of current events. ...

Several noted Canadian journalists, including Valerie Pringle, have produced and hosted programming for the network. Valerie Pringle is a Canadian television host and journalist. ...

This partnership also operates Animal Planet Canada and Discovery Civilization Channel Canada, both digital specialty services, and recently announced an application for Discovery HD Theatre, the Canadian equivalent of Discovery HD Theater. Discovery Communications is also a partner in Canadian versions of Discovery Health Channel (with Alliance Atlantis) and Discovery Kids Channel (with Corus Entertainment), and directly supplies TLC and The Military Channel to the Canadian market. 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. ... Discovery Civilizationis a Canadian category 2 digital cable television channel owned by Bell Globemedia with programming about the history of human civilization. ... Discovery HD Theater is a high definition network from Discovery Communications Inc. ... Discovery Health Canada is a Canadian category 1 digital cable television channel with programming based on health issues. ... Alliance Atlantis Alliance Atlantis is a Toronto-based media company. ... Discovery Kids is a Canadian category 2 digital cable television channel with educational prgramming for children such as Girlz TV, Popular Mechanics for Kids, Magic School Bus and more. ... Corus Entertainment (TSX: CJR.NV.B) NYSE: CJR is a Canadian entertainment company, headquarted in Calgary, Alberta, which owns television networks, digital music channels and 50 radio stations across Canada. ... TLC Network is a cable TV network in the US that carries a variety of informational and reality-based programming. ... The Military Channel is a recent addition to the Discovery Channel group of programming options. ...

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