Discovery Channel Germany
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Discovery Channel Germany is the German version of the Discovery Channel
. It is operated by Discovery Networks Deutschland, which is located in Munich
.
It was launched on August 26, 1996 on the DF1 satellite platform. Back then, the channel was a joint-venture between Kirch Media and Discovery Communications
. After DF1 merged with Premiere World in 1999, it remained on the new Premiere
platform.
Kirch Media went bancrupt in 2002 and Discovery Communications subsequently became the sole owner of the channel.
The channel was lter joined by sister channel with the launch on Animal Planet
in 2004, Discovery Geschichte
in 2005 and Discovery HD
in 2006.
Discovery Channel was exclusively available through Premiere until 2009, when a new agreement was entered between Premiere and Discovery. The new contract allows the Discovery Channel to broadcast from other providers from July 1 and means that Animal Planet and Discovery Geschichte would disappear from Premiere.
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
. It is operated by Discovery Networks Deutschland, which is located in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
.
It was launched on August 26, 1996 on the DF1 satellite platform. Back then, the channel was a joint-venture between Kirch Media and Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications, Inc. is an American global media and entertainment company. The company started as a single channel in 1985, The Discovery Channel. Today, DCI has global operations offering 28 network entertainment brands on more than 100 channels in more than 180 countries in 39...
. After DF1 merged with Premiere World in 1999, it remained on the new Premiere
Premiere (pay television network)
Sky Deutschland AG, branded as Sky, is a German media company which operates the first pay television platform in Germany and Austria, offering several channels of digital content via satellite and cable....
platform.
Kirch Media went bancrupt in 2002 and Discovery Communications subsequently became the sole owner of the channel.
The channel was lter joined by sister channel with the launch on Animal Planet
Animal Planet Germany
Animal Planet Germany is a television channel broadcasting programmes about animals, nature and wildlife to Germany, Austria and Switzerland.An agreement to launch the channel exclusively on the Premiere platform was signed by Discovery Networks Deutschland and Premiere in October 2003. The channel...
in 2004, Discovery Geschichte
Discovery Geschichte
Discovery Geschichte was a German television channel focusing on history-related programmes owned by Discovery Networks Europe...
in 2005 and Discovery HD
Discovery HD
Discovery HD is the international name of the high-definition television channels from Discovery Communications.The international Discovery HD first launched in Korea on February 2005 as a programming block...
in 2006.
Discovery Channel was exclusively available through Premiere until 2009, when a new agreement was entered between Premiere and Discovery. The new contract allows the Discovery Channel to broadcast from other providers from July 1 and means that Animal Planet and Discovery Geschichte would disappear from Premiere.