Animal Planet (Australia and New Zealand)
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| Animal Planet | |
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| The Animal Planet Logo | |
| Launched | October 1999 |
| Owned by | Discovery Communications |
| Picture format | 576i 16:9 (anamorphic) |
| Audience share | 0.3% (February 2008, ) |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Australia, New Zealand |
| Sister channel(s) | Discovery Channel Discovery Home & Health Discovery Science Discovery Turbo MAX Travel and Living Channel |
| Website | animalplanet.com.au |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
 Kordia (DVB-T2) |
31 (554 MHz) or 30 (546 MHz) |
| Igloo (virtual) |
13 |
| Satellite | |
 Foxtel/Austar (virtual) |
615 |
| Sky (virtual) |
75 |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel/Austar/Optus (virtual) |
615 |
| Neighbourhood Cable (virtual) |
39 |
| TransACT (virtual) |
306 |
| Vodafone (virtual) |
75 |
| Internet television | |
| Fetch TV | 122 via RTMP/HLS |
Animal Planet is a television channel which launched locally in Australia exclusively on Optus Television in October 1999. The channel is dedicated to programming that highlights the relationship between humans and animals. It has since expanded to multiple carriers.
It was added to Foxtel on 1 December 2003.[1]
It was formerly available on SelecTV from March 2007 until the closure of its English service in late 2010.[2][3]
References [edit]
- ^ Hassall, Greg (17 November 2003). "Switched On". The Sydney Morning Herald - The Guide. p. 2. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ Addington, Tim (15 March 2007). "SelecTV adds five Discovery channels to platform". B&T Weekly. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ Chessell, James (20 August 2010). "Bruce Gordon's SelecTV to make changes". The Australian - City Beat. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
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