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Investigation Discovery is a television network
that is owned by Discovery Communications
. The channel features documentary
-style programming dealing with criminal investigations (primarily homicides), and other crime-related documentaries.
In April 2002, New York Times
Television and Discovery Communications announced a joint venture to run the Discovery Civilization Channel. By then, it was available in 14 million households. The partnership aimed to complement the historical shows, with programming about current events and contemporary history.
In 2003, the channel was rebranded as Discovery Times, focusing more on American
culture and programming pertaining to the well-being and culture of the people of America
, as well as other miscellaneous programming. The previous name was described as "is a little off-message" by executives. The Discovery Civilization Channel
has continued to exist as a digital cable
specialty channel
in Canada.
In April 2006, the New York Times sold its stake in Discovery Times back to Discovery Communications, ending its ownership in the channel.
Also in 2006, the network's on-air identity was rebranded by creative studio Trollback + Company
.
On January 27, 2008, Discovery Times was renamed "Investigation Discovery". The Discovery Civilization Channel
has continued to exist as a digital cable
specialty channel
in Canada.
In addition to the television network, an Investigation Discovery website was also launched. Contributors to the website include crime writers David Lohr
, Corey Mitchell, and Gary C. King.
The channel's simulcast Investigation Discovery HD is available on select Time Warner Cable
and Comcast systems. In September 2009 testing on the Dish Network satellite system for Investigation Discovery HD had begun, and was rolled out before the beginning of 2010.
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
that is owned by 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 features documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
-style programming dealing with criminal investigations (primarily homicides), and other crime-related documentaries.
History
The channel launched in 1996 under the name Discovery Civilization Network: The World History and Geography Channel. It was one of four digital networks rolled out by Discovery Communications simultaneously in October 1996. Plans for the channel had surfaced in November 1994, when its working name was "Time Traveler".In April 2002, New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
Television and Discovery Communications announced a joint venture to run the Discovery Civilization Channel. By then, it was available in 14 million households. The partnership aimed to complement the historical shows, with programming about current events and contemporary history.
In 2003, the channel was rebranded as Discovery Times, focusing more on American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
culture and programming pertaining to the well-being and culture of the people of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as well as other miscellaneous programming. The previous name was described as "is a little off-message" by executives. The Discovery Civilization Channel
Discovery Civilization Channel
Discovery Science is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by CTV Speciality Television Inc. in partnership with Discovery Communications airing science-related programming.-History:...
has continued to exist as a digital cable
Digital cable
Digital cable is a generic term for any type of cable television distribution using digital video compression or distribution. The technology was originally developed by Motorola.-Background:...
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....
in Canada.
In April 2006, the New York Times sold its stake in Discovery Times back to Discovery Communications, ending its ownership in the channel.
Also in 2006, the network's on-air identity was rebranded by creative studio Trollback + Company
Trollbäck + Company
Trollbäck + Company is a New York-based creative studio producing graphics, design and live action for advertising, broadcast, and entertainment...
.
On January 27, 2008, Discovery Times was renamed "Investigation Discovery". The Discovery Civilization Channel
Discovery Civilization Channel
Discovery Science is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by CTV Speciality Television Inc. in partnership with Discovery Communications airing science-related programming.-History:...
has continued to exist as a digital cable
Digital cable
Digital cable is a generic term for any type of cable television distribution using digital video compression or distribution. The technology was originally developed by Motorola.-Background:...
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....
in Canada.
In addition to the television network, an Investigation Discovery website was also launched. Contributors to the website include crime writers David Lohr
David Lohr
'David Lohr is an American writer.Lohr has written about and interviewed many of the world's most notorious criminals. Previously, he was senior investigative crime writer for the former CourtTV’s Crime Library...
, Corey Mitchell, and Gary C. King.
The channel's simulcast Investigation Discovery HD is available on select Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...
and Comcast systems. In September 2009 testing on the Dish Network satellite system for Investigation Discovery HD had begun, and was rolled out before the beginning of 2010.
Current series
- Behind Mansion WallsBehind Mansion WallsBehind Mansion Walls is a documentary and news program broadcast on the Investigation Discovery cable television channel since June 6, 2011....
- Call 911Call 911Call 911 is a television show that premiered as a Court TV special on August 21, 2007, and began airing as a series on July 30, 2008 on Investigation Discovery. The series began airing on Discovery Fit & Health in February of 2011. Each episode documents real 911 calls from people in trouble to...
- Cold Blood
- Crime Scene University
- Dallas DNADallas DNADallas DNA is an American television program that premiered on April 28, 2009 on the Investigation Discovery cable channel. It documents the cooperation of the Dallas County, Texas District Attorney Office with several law school innocence programs...
- DatelineDateline NBCDateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It previously was NBC's flagship news magazine, but now focuses on true crime stories. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.-History:Dateline is historically notable for...
- Deadly WomenDeadly WomenDeadly Women is a television series first aired in 2005 on the Discovery Channel, focusing on female killers. It was originally a mini-series consisting of three episodes: "Obsession," "Greed" and "Revenge". After a 2 year hiatus, the show resumed production in 2008 and began airing on the...
- Deranged
- The Devil You KnowThe Devil You Know (TV series)The Devil You Know is a documentary and news program broadcast on the Investigation Discovery cable television channel since June 15, 2011. It was one of five new crime documentary television series released on ID in summer 2011....
- Disappeared
- Escaped
- The FBI FilesThe FBI FilesThe FBI Files is an American television docudrama series that originally ran from 1998 to 2006. It was carried by the Discovery Channel cable network and produced by New Dominion Pictures of Suffolk, Virginia...
- FBI: Criminal Pursuit
- Forensic Detectives
- 48 Hours48 Hours (TV series)48 Hours is a documentary and news program broadcast on the CBS television network since January 19, 1988. The program originally presented documentaries of various events related to a particular subject occurring within a 48-hour period, and is credited as one of the first to air a "reality show"...
- A HauntingA HauntingA Haunting is an American paranormal docudrama anthology television series that originally aired from October 28, 2005 to November 9, 2007 on the Discovery Channel. The program features narrations, interviews, and dramatic re-enactments based on various accounts of paranormal experiences at...
- I (Almost) Got Away with ItI (Almost) Got Away with ItI Got Away With It is a documentary television series airing on Investigation Discovery since 2009. The show features true stories of people who committed crimes, then attempted to escape arrest. Season 4 of the series is expected to begin airing in December 2011....
- I Married A Mobster
- Life of a Crime
- Mega Heist
- Most EvilMost EvilMost Evil is an American forensics television program on Investigation Discovery presented by forensic psychiatrist Michael Stone of Columbia University. On the show, Stone rates murderers on a scale of evil that he has developed...
- The New DetectivesThe New DetectivesThe New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science is a documentary true crime television show that aired two to three different cases in forensic science per episode. Episode reruns currently air on the Discovery Channel, TLC and the Investigation Discovery network...
- Nothing PersonalNothing Personal (TV series)-External links:*...
- On the Case with Paula ZahnOn the Case with Paula ZahnOn the Case with Paula Zahn is a documentary and news program broadcast on Investigation Discovery and Discovery Channel since October 18, 2009....
- Personal Justice
- Real Interrogations
- The Real NCIS
- Twisted
- The Shift
- Stalked
- Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets
- SolvedSolved (TV series)Solved is an American true crime television series that airs on the Investigation Discovery network. The show also aired on TLC. Debuting on October 13, 2008, Solved is produced in conjunction with Digital Ranch Productions, Inc.-Synopsis:...
- True Crime with Aphrodite JonesTrue Crime with Aphrodite JonesTrue Crime with Aphrodite Jones is a documentary television series airing on Investigation Discovery, hosted by Aphrodite Jones. The show is very similar in format to On the Case with Paula Zahn. The first season began airing on March 18, 2010. Season two began on March 31, 2011....
- Unusual SuspectsUnusual Suspects"Unusual Suspects" is the third episode of the fifth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. It was written by Vince Gilligan and directed by Kim Manners and aired in the United States on November 16, 1997 on the Fox network...
- Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry?Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry?Who the Did I Marry is a documentary television series which began airing on Investigation Discovery on November 23, 2010. Season 2 began airing on July 13, 2011....
- Wicked AttractionWicked AttractionWicked Attraction is a true-crime documentary television series on Investigation Discovery which began airing in the United States in 2008. The series focuses on how two seemingly ordinary people can come together to commit heinous crimes, thereby forming a "wicked attraction."-Synopsis:Wicked...
Canada
Investigation Discovery is also available in Canada, via digital cable and satellite providers, the channel launched on August 30, 2010. Investigation Discovery is a division of Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (the parent company which also operates other Discovery-branded channels in Canada).External links
- The New York Times in Television - Contains a complete chronological history of the New York Times Television events, and a list of New York Times Television's series'.