Animal Planet (UK TV channel)
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| Animal Planet | |
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| Launched | 1 September 1998 |
| Owned by | Discovery Networks Western Europe |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share | 0.1% ~0.0% (+1) (November 2012, BARB) |
| Sister channel(s) | Discovery Channel Discovery HD Discovery History Discovery Home & Health Discovery Science Discovery Shed Discovery Turbo DMAX Investigation Discovery Quest TLC |
| Timeshift service | Animal Planet +1 |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 523 (SD/HD) Channel 549 (+1) Channel 562 (SD) |
| NOVA Greece | Channel 402 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 216 Channel 217 (HD) Channel 218 (+1) |
| Smallworld Cable | Channel 524 |
| UPC Ireland | Channel 213 |
| WightFibre | Channel 117 |
| IPTV | |
| TalkTalk TV | Channel 107 |
| BT Vision | Channel 890 |
| Internet television | |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
Animal Planet is a television channel in the United Kingdom. The channel is dedicated to programming that highlights the relationship between humans and animals.
A one hour timeshift channel called Animal Planet +1 was launched in May 2001. A high-definition simulcast called Animal Planet HD was launched on 27 February 2012.[1][2]
Programming [edit]
Programmes shown on the channel include:
- Animal Airport – a look at the operations of the Animal Reception Centre at Heathrow Airport
- The Zoo – a behind-the-scenes show filmed at Dublin Zoo
- Animal Safari – a behind-the-scenes look at the operation of Woburn Safari Park
- Animal Cops: Houston
- Animal Cops: Philadelphia
- Animal Cops: Phoenix
- Animal Crackers
- Big Cat Diary
- Dogs 101
- Meerkat Manor
- Monkey Life
- Monsters Inside Me
- Orangutan Island
- The Planet's Funniest Animals
- Untamed & Uncut
- Up Close and Dangerous
- Wild Europe
- Wildlife SOS
- Extraordinary Dogs
References [edit]
- ^ "More + from Discovery". The Airwaves. 22 May 2001. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
- ^ "Animal Planet HD has launched". Entertainment Interactive. 27 February 2012.
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