Investigation Discovery
| Investigation Discovery | |
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| Launched | 1996[specify] |
| Owned by | Discovery Communications, Inc. |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Headquarters | Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Formerly called | Discovery Civilization Network: The World History and Geography Channel (1996-1998) Discovery Civilization Channel (1998-2003) Discovery Times (2003-2008) |
| Sister channel(s) | Discovery Channel TLC Animal Planet OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Destination America Discovery Fit & Health The Hub Military Channel Science Velocity |
| Website | Investigation.Discovery.com |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 285 (HD/SD) 1285 (VOD) |
| Dish Network | 192 (HD/SD) |
| C-Band | AMC 11-Channel 614 (4DTV Digital) |
| n (Poland) | 136 |
| OTE TV (Greece) | 405 |
| Cable | |
| Available on many cable systems | Check local listings |
| Verizon FiOS | 623 (HD) 123 (SD) |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-verse | 1260 (HD) 260 (SD) |
Investigation Discovery (commercially abbreviated and stylized as ID) is a television network owned by Discovery Communications that features documentary-style programming dealing with true crime subjects, including criminal investigations (primarily homicides), forensics, and other crime-related documentaries.
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History [edit]
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.[1] Plans for the channel had surfaced in November 1994, when its working name was "Time Traveler".[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] In April 2006, The New York Times sold its stake in Discovery Times back to Discovery Communications, ending its ownership in the channel.[5]
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".[6]
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 with DirecTV, Dish Network, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-verse, Time Warner Cable, Comcast, and Charter Communications.
Programming [edit]
Current programming [edit]
- 48 Hours
- 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
- Behind Mansion Walls
- Blood, Lies, and Alibis
- Blood Relatives
- Catch My Killer
- Cold Blood
- Cuff Me If You Can
- Dangerous Persuasions
- Dateline
- Dates From Hell
- Dark Minds
- Dead of Night[7]
- Deadly Affairs
- Deadly Sins
- Deadly Women
- Disappeared
- Evil, I
- Facing Evil
- Fatal Encounters
- Fatal Vows
- Frenemies
- FBI: Criminal Pursuit
- Happily Never After
- Homicide Hunter
- Hostage: Do or Die
- I (Almost) Got Away with It
- Injustice Files
- Motives & Murders
- Murder in Paradise[8] (Premiered April 13, 2013)
- Nothing Personal
- On the Case with Paula Zahn
- Redrum
- Reel Crime/Real Story
- Scorned: Love Kills
- Sins & Secrets
- Stalked: Someone's Watching
- Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets
- True Crime with Aphrodite Jones
- Unusual Suspects
- Very Bad Men
- Wives with Knives
- Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry?
- Who the (Bleep)...
- The Will
Upcoming programming [edit]
Past programming [edit]
- 20/20
- A Haunting
- Alaska: Ice Cold Killers
- Big Law: Deputy Butterbean
- Call 911
- Crime Scene University
- Dallas DNA
- Deranged
- Escaped
- Evil Twins
- Extreme Forensics
- Forensic Detectives
- Forensics: You Decide
- Hookers: Saved on the Strip
- Hostage: Do or Die
- I Escaped: Real Prison Breaks
- I Married a Mobster
- Killer Trials: Judgment Day
- Life of a Crime
- Mega Heist
- Most Evil
- Nightmare Next Door
- Nothing Personal
- Personal Justice
- Prison Wives
- Real Interrogations
- Real Vice Miami
- Solved
- Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets
- The Devil You Know
- The FBI Files
- The New Detectives
- The Real NCIC
- The Shift
- Timewatch (BBC)
- True Crime with Aphrodite Jones
- Twisted
- Wicked Attraction
International versions [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Digital Play in the U.S. of A.". Realscreen. April 1, 1999.
- ^ "Discovery plans launch of four newly created nets. (Discovery Communications Inc.)". Multichannel News. November 1994.
- ^ "The New York Times Company and Discovery Communications, Inc. Announce Joint Venture in Discovery Civilization Channel" (Press release). The New York Times Company. April 5, 2002.
- ^ "'Civilization' Seeks Current-Affairs Niche". Multichannel News. November 4, 2002.
- ^ "Discovery Times to Sell Stake". New York Observer. 2006-04-13. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
- ^ "Discovery Investigates". Long Island Newsday. 2008-01-26. Archived from the original on 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2008-01-27. "Tomorrow, the Discovery Times digital channel morphs into Investigation Discovery. (ID, get it?) Premiere night features "Deadly Women" (tomorrow at 8 p.m.), about female killers, and a related episode of "48 Hours: Hard Evidence" (tomorrow at 9 p.m., all on ID). Read the new channel's case file at http://blogs.discovery.com/criminal_report"
- ^ Bibel, Sara (March 5, 2013). "New Series 'Dead of Night' to Premiere Tuesday, March 12 on Investigation Discovery". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 29, 2013). "Vacations 'To Die For' Featured in Investigation Discovery's 'Murder in Paradise'". TV by the Numbers.
