Discovery HD (Canada)
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Discovery World HD is a Canadian
Category B specialty channel
owned by CTV Specialty Television, a joint venture of Bell Media and Discovery Communications
. The channel is a high definition
service featuring science and technology, nature and adventure programming. The channel features a mix of original programming and series' from the slate of Bell-owned Discovery-branded channels.
In June 2010, CTVglobemedia announced that it would launch three new Discovery-branded channels in Canada, among them included a re-launch of Discovery HD as a Discovery World
channel, which would feature a new lineup of internationally produced programming. Discovery HD officially became Discovery World HD on August 2, 2010.
In June 2011, it was announced that a separate HD simulcast of Discovery Channel would return in the fall of 2011.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Category B specialty channel
Specialty channel
A specialty channel can be a commercial broadcasting or non-commercial television channel which consists of television programming focused on a single genre, subject or targeted television market at a specific demographic....
owned by CTV Specialty Television, a joint venture of Bell 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...
. The channel is a high definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
service featuring science and technology, nature and adventure programming. The channel features a mix of original programming and series' from the slate of Bell-owned Discovery-branded channels.
History
Beginning in August 2003, CTV had operated a channel known as Discovery Channel HD, which served as a high-definition simulcast of the main Discovery Channel lineup, where applicable. In August 2005, the CRTC approved an application for a new category 2 digital service, Discovery HD Theatre, which would be based off the American channel of the same name (which as of October 2011, no longer uses the HD Theater name and format); covering many of the same genres as Discovery Channel, but with a separate lineup entirely in high definition. Discovery HD Theatre officially replaced Discovery Channel HD on December 19, 2005. While maintaining the same format, the channel was re-named Discovery HD in 2009.Discovery World (TV channel)
Discovery World is a European television network known as Discovery Civilisation from 1999 - 2008. Discovery World offers an experience of the very best factual programming from around the globe. Discovery World showcases a rich and colourful selection of high quality factual programmes from around...
channel, which would feature a new lineup of internationally produced programming. Discovery HD officially became Discovery World HD on August 2, 2010.
In June 2011, it was announced that a separate HD simulcast of Discovery Channel would return in the fall of 2011.