Discovery Fit & Health
| Discovery Fit & Health | |
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| Launched | February 1, 2011 |
| Owned by | Discovery Communications |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Slogan | Its About Life... Your Life. |
| Headquarters | Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Replaced | Discovery Health Channel FitTV |
| Sister channel(s) | Discovery Channel TLC The Hub Animal Planet Science Investigation Discovery Military Channel Destination America Velocity Discovery en Español Discovery Familia |
| Website | health.discovery.com |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | Channel 261 |
| Cable | |
| Verizon FiOS | Channel 163 |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-verse | Channel 466 |
Discovery Fit & Health is an American cable television network owned by Discovery Communications dedicated to fitness and health. Launched on February 1, 2011, it is the result of the merger of Discovery Health Channel and FitTV and features programs formerly found on both channels.[1]
History [edit]
Discovery Communications shut down the original Discovery Health Channel at 11:59 pm ET on December 31, 2010 and used its old channel space a minute later to launch the Oprah Winfrey Network, a new network under the auspices of former talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Its old shows soon began airing on FitTV.
On January 17, 2011, Discovery Communications announced that FitTV and the intellectual property of the Discovery Health Channel would be merged and renamed as Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011, using FitTV's old channel space.[2][3][4]
Programming [edit]
Popular programs include Facing Trauma, with Dr. Andrew A. Jacono,[5] Dr. G: Medical Examiner and Bizarre ER.[6]
References [edit]
- ^ Discovery Health Lives On, Combining With FitTV Multichannel News January 17, 2011
- ^ Discovery Announces New Fitness and Health Channel, AOL, January 17, 2011.
- ^ Discovery Communications to Unveil Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011, TV By the Numbers, January 17, 2011
- ^ Discovery To Launch New Health, Fitness Channel, Associated Press, January 17, 2011
- ^ Discovery Fit & Health Programming, Discovery Channel Website
- ^ Discovery Fit & Health Programming, Discovery Channel Website
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