Discovery HD Theater is a high definition network from Discovery Communications Inc. owners of the Discovery Channel. It launched nation-wide in 2002 and is now the most widely distributed basic cable hd network. Image File history File links Discovery_HD_Theatre. ... When used as a specific technical term used to distinguish from standard definition television in the context of High Definition Television (HDTV) the term high definition has become associated with a particular set of technical specifications or with the values of certain parameters within such specifications. ... Discovery Channel is a property of Discovery Communications primarily packaged as a network entertainment brand distributed in virtually every pay-television market in the world. ...
Discovery HD Theater is the only 24-hour high definition network from the people who bring you the Discovery Channel. With one of the world's largest libraries of HD programming, Discovery HD Theater allows you to explore your world in vivid detail - from the whiskers on a leopard to the greatest fireworks on earth to the majestic mountaintops in Alaska. Discovery HD Theater delivers captivating programs about nature, wildlife, science & technology and world culture - all designed to provide you with the most riveting and high-quality viewing experience available. Discovery Channel is a property of Discovery Communications primarily packaged as a network entertainment brand distributed in virtually every pay-television market in the world. ...
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There is also Discovery HD on British Sky Broadcasting platform in the UK and one broadcasting in Germany on the Premiere tv platform. British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB — formerly two companies, Sky Television plc and British Satellite Broadcasting) is a company that operates Sky Digital, the most popular subscription television service in the UK and Ireland. ...
The company describes HDTheater as a new 24-hour network "which will transmit high-definition content in all the popular categories of entertainment offered by Discovery" including nature, history, world cultures, geographic explorations, science, education, travel, and a wealth of children's and how-to programming.
DiscoveryHDTheater is slated to commence transmission at 9am (EST) on Monday, June 17, 2002, which coincides with the 17th anniversary of the Discovery Channel's first transmission on June 17, 1985.
Discovery's John S. Hendricks explains, "Because independent consumer surveys continue to document that the Discovery Channel is America's most-valued network, and that our other television brands are among the most valued, we believe we have a special responsibility to help pioneer the rollout of digital and high definition television.
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